Maybe it’s just the summer, but I get the feeling that things have slowed down in the local start-up community of late. Fred helped get things started by organizing the first BarCamp. Ben launched the Tech Entrepreneur Breakfasts, Sylvain being Sylvain was everywhere and Heri made sure everyone knew what was going on. These guys were some of the early leaders of the emerging Montreal startup scene. As true entrepreneurs, they’ve all gone on to found companies and start new projects, which are great, but it also means they have a lot less time and energy to organize networking events for the community. These events are important as I regularly come across entrepreneurs looking for partners and business types desperately seeking developers to join their start-up.

The guys at Embrase have stepped up with their StartupCamp but there is still plenty of room for anyone who wants to try their hand at organizing a DemoCamp, a BarCamp or just come up with a completely new event. It’s a great way to raise your profile in the community and a chance to give something back. While it may seem like a daunting task initially, I’m pretty sure the start-up community will rally around and support anyone willing to take the lead in organizing an event. And where better to start planning the autumn’s events than at Startup Drinks tomorrow night