Here are some observations to help clarify what Flash Camps and Flex Camps are all about.

Flash Camps are…

• celebrations of the talents of the local community. They showcase the skills of local developers and designers to inspire and train the attendees. Adobe speakers also participate in Camps when its possible.
  
• events that expose people to Adobe technology. This is done using many creative approaches, such as demos, hands-on trainings, and team coding sessions to just name a few.
  
• events that raise awareness of the local Adobe community and introduce attendees to the local user groups.
  
• events that feature information on any of the products that are part of the Adobe Flash Platform.

Flash Camps are not…

• sales and marketing opportunities for Adobe or any other company.
• user group meetings. One of the objectives of Camps is to introduce new people to the local Adobe community. The attendees would hopefully plan to attend local user group meetings after the Camp is over.
  
• Adobe-run events. Camps are run by a community leader who agrees to own the organization of the event. Adobe is ready to assist the event organizer with advice on organizing the event, promotion help and financial support.
  
• only large events. Proposals for Camps with a large number of attendees as well as proposals for smaller Camps are considered for support by Adobe.