"I think that policy review and changes will be the first step, at least at the City of Ottawa. Currently developers are not given any direction to be more "open" or "expose data", in fact they are likely encouraged to do the opposite. I think that residents will need to voice their desire or need for more openness, including what information and format are of most interest."

"Hi everyone, hope you are all excited about tomorrow. As you know, thanks to digitalOttawa, there will be a lunch available for all ChangeCamp attendees. In exchange, it would be great if you could bring an item or two for the Ottawa Food Bank. There will be a drop-box available at the registration desk tomorrow. Thanks again, and I look forward to meeting you tomorrow."

"We can add Atria Networks to the list - they are kindly providing free Wi-Fi to all attendees. So everyone can stay connected to the event. http://www.atrianetworks.com/ "

"Highly recommend Hotwire (or Priceline) - pick the downtown area and you'll be close. "