ProductCamp St. Louis 2025 is happening on Saturday, April 5 — register now for free!
Here’s everything you need to know for Saturday!
- Make sure you know where you’re going. ProductCamp St. Louis will be held at at Webster University in the East Academic Building, 545 Garden Avenue, Webster Groves, MO 63119. This is the same location as the past several years! The Directions page on our web site has information on how to get there (obviously) and where to park; a picture of the building so you know what to look for; and even an annotated map showing the location of ProductCamp and parking options. Please park in the garage on Garden Ave (“above” the bookstore). Do not park in any of the parking lots! If for some reason the garage fills up, there is on-street parking available on Garden Ave. and Old Orchard Ave. Plan on enough time to park and walk to the East Academic Building. We will have signs outside (and probably some volunteers) to help.
- Review the schedule. The Schedule page on our web site has the full details, but plan on arriving by 8:20am to give you enough time to park, check in, and get coffee. Yes, it’s early on a Saturday morning, but we got feedback that you want to get right to the sessions as quickly as possible, so after some brief opening remarks, we’ll start our first session at 9am and end by 2:30pm.
- Review the sessions. Normally we vote on which proposed sessions will make it on the schedule. For 2025, due to the number of sessions proposed, all proposed sessions made it on the schedule, so review the ProductCamp St. Louis schedule to learn what sessions are happening and when.
- Know what to expect. Is this your first ProductCamp? You might want to learn more about ProductCamp St. Louis.
What to do on Saturday morning
- Have breakfast. We’ll be providing coffee in the morning (plus lunch and snacks during the day) but there won’t be any breakfast on-site, so get something to eat before you arrive if you need it. (Some “special diet” lunches will be available, though if you have very specific dietary needs, you may want to bring some food with you.)
- Dress right. Most attendees usually dress business casual or casual. Suits and ties are certainly not the norm at a ProductCamp!
- Bring the right stuff. It’s up to you but we recommend bringing: Smartphone / laptop / tablet (there will be free WiFi); pen and paper (always good to have an analog backup); business cards (if you still have them/use them!). We’ll be providing coffee, box lunches and snacks, so no need to bring food or drink unless you have something specific you need to get you through the day.
- Plan on arriving by 8:20am. This will allow you enough time to park, check in, get your name tag, and get some coffee. You can network with your fellow participants and sponsors before our opening remarks at 8:40am. If you arrive before 8am, we may still be finishing setting up and you will likely be given a volunteer assignment to help with 😉
- Meet the sponsors. ProductCamp St. Louis (and coffee and lunch) wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, so once you’ve voted, take some time to thank them for their support and learn more about their products and services.
If you’re leading a session:
- Bring everything you need to lead your session (see For Session Leaders: Logistics). All rooms have projectors, desktop computers and cables to hook up your laptop so you can present, and whiteboards with dry erase markers. If you need something else (e.g. flipcharts, speakers), make sure to bring it!
- Refer to the email you received from Sarah Ramrup earlier this week for more details, and let Sarah know if you have any questions.
ProductCamp St. Louis is the premier event for anyone who builds, designs, markets, or manages a product or service. It is a production of the St. Louis Product Management Group.
ProductCamp St. Louis happens once a year, but outside of that, the St. Louis Product Management Group (the organizers of ProductCamp St. Louis) runs other events year-round. Want to be notified about upcoming events?
Want to learn more about ProductCamp St. Louis?
If you’ve never been to a ProductCamp, you may have some questions like: What is ProductCamp?
You can also learn more about other past ProductCamps that we’ve held in St. Louis.