What is Government 2.0 Camp?
Government 2.0 Camp is the unconference about using social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more effective, efficient and collaborative U.S. government on all levels (local, state, and federal).
Government 2.0 Camp will bring together the leading thinkers from government, academia and industry to share Government 2.0 initiatives that are already in process and collaborate about how to leverage social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more collaborate, efficient and effective government -- Government 2.0.
Government 2.0 Camp is the inaugural event of Government 2.0 Club, a newly-launched national organization that creates opportunities for government, academia and industry to share ideas and solutions for leveraging social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more collaborate, efficient and effective government.
When
Friday, March 27 (morning) – Saturday, March 28, 2009 (evening)
Where
Washington, DC, venue TBD. Venue will be Metro accessible.
Have suggestions for a venue? Please start the discussion here:
Cost to Attend
Government 2.0 Camp is free to attendees. The cost of the event will be covered by our sponsors.
RSVP AND SPONSOR HERE
FAQs
What is an unconference?
An unconference is collaborative learning event organized and created for its participants, by its participants.
We're using the Barcamp planning platform due to its ease-of-use and widespread recognition . . . hence, the “Camp” in the Government 2.0 Camp name.
Why is this an unconference rather than a traditional conference format?
Our United States government is a democracy is that is, by its founding principles, of the people, by the people, for the people. The unconference format embodies these same collaborative principles as our nation’s democracy, and thus, is the ideal format for the topic of Government 2.0.
Additionally, collaborative planning and sponsorship make this event about the topic of Government 2.0, itself, rather than about any single government contractor, think tank, university or government agency.
Furthermore, an unconference is experiential: the unconference format immerses participants in the very collaborative culture that defines the Government 2.0 vision: collaborate to create, shape and enhance and improve.
Finally, the unconference format enables those who are not yet familiar with social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to experience, first hand, the power of their collaborative tone and capabilities.
But I’ve never been to an unconference or Barcamp before and this sounds weird
Please do not be intimidated or put-off by the unconventional format of Government 2.0 Camp. Give it a try and sign up below as a participant.
Even better, sign up below to volunteer and help to create this event. There is no “right” way of doing this. We're all figuring this out as we create it together. In the spirit of an unconference, you are just as much a contributor as I am.
Initiating Organizers
(please don't add yourself here, rather, add yourself to Volunteers section below)
This unconference is being organized in cooperation with Jeffrey Levy, Director of Web Communications, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Co-Chair of the Federal Web Managers Council's Social Media Subcouncil; @levyj413 on twitter
(Please note that EPA and the Federal Web Managers Council do not endorse the services or products of firms participating in the unconference.)
If you’re interested in helping to plan Government 2.0 Camp, just jump in and edit this wiki. Also please join the open Google group so we can be in contact with you.
- Chris Hemrick, Booz Allen Hamilton,@chrishemrick on twitter,bl http://chrishemrick.wordpress.com
- Chad Holmes, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Matt Topper, Oracle Corporation, @topperge on twitter
- Jed Sundwall, Captura Group, @jedsundwall on twitter
- Tchad Moore, Co-Chair, AFCEA Bethesda Web 2.0 Committee
- Eric Hackathorn, NOAA's Virtual Worlds Program @hackshaven on twitter
- Steve Ressler, Founder, GovLoop - Soc Network for Govies, @govloop
- Christopher Dorobek, co-anchor, Federal News Radio 1500 AM's Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris and editor in chief of the DorobekInsider.com, @cdorobek
- Scott Burns, co-Founder, GovDelivery, @smburns on twitter, www.reachthepublic.com
- Alex Rampy, IQ Solutions, @socialbttrfly on Twitter, Blogger: SocialButterfly (http://www.fly4change.com)
Participant Shout-Out
Want to say hello? Please add yourself to this list by editing this wiki page! Also, check the RSVP site
to see the much longer, full participant list.
- Steve Radick, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Andrea Baker, Navstar, Inc.
- Helen Mosher, AFCEA International and SIGNAL Magazine
- Pam Broviak, City Engineer/Director of Public Works for LaSalle, Ill.
- Coby Leushke, Metanomy Inc.
- Matt Devost, iTACTIC Corporation@mattdevost on twitter
- Adam Roades (@mrmerlot), Booz Allen Hamilton
- Tchad Moore, Co-Chair, AFCEA Bethesda Web 2.0 Committee
- Eric Hackathorn, NOAA's Virtual Worlds Program @hackshaven on twitter
- Ron Mecredy, @mecredy, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Sameer Vasta, @vasta, The World Bank
- Chris Warner, @chriswarner2000, JackBe
- Steve Thornton, Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Scott Burns, GovDelivery
- Alex Rampy, @socialbttrfly
Sponsors
Government 2.0 Camp is free for attendees and will be 100% sponsor-supported. THIS IS NOT an opportunity to focus on selling your product or service - as a sponsor please focus on providing value to the community in the form insight and/or other means. Sponsors who are overly aggressive with their marketing executions online or onsite will be asked to tone it down (we've never had to ask this in the past).
Please contribute to help make this event possible.
Talk about Government 2.0 Camp
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On LinkedIn: Join Government 2.0 Camp on LinkedIn
On Ustream: Firewall & bandwidth permitting, there is a plan to stream at least one session from every time slot via Ustream on the http://www.ustream.tv/channel/istrategylabs or new account channel?
Tag for flickr, delicious, ma.gnolia, technorati etc: Gov20Camp(?)
Budget
Incoming Cash:
| Total Ticket Sales: |
$ 1,073.70 |
| |
| Eventbrite Fees Paid: |
- $ 0.00 |
| Eventbrite Fees Owed: |
- $ 23.70 |
| TOTAL NET SALES: |
$ 1,050.00 |
*Pending Paypal fees of roughly 2.7%
Outgoing Expenses
Food
Friday:
- Open Bar Estimated @ $10 per head
Saturday:
- Breakfast Estimated @ $5 per head
- Lunch Estimated @ $8 per head
- Dinner?
- Snacks and Drinks Estimated at $2 per head
Roughly $15 per head need for Food and Bev.
Task List
- Venue - in process
- Sponsors & sponsorships
- Budget
- Food
- Afterparty
- Structure, Sessions & Schedule
Schedule/Structure<>/h2
We're thinking about structure of this unconference as three-tiered. In proposing sessions, presentations and panels, please think about which tier would be most appropriate for your topic. Start adding ideas that you're workin on to each category below.
101-intro to Government 2.0: general sessions for those who are new to social media tools and government 2.0 concepts and want to get a good overview, education and understanding
Social media users' expectations of the government - survey results
How do users of social media want to interact with with government, and what kind of information do they expect to receive from the government? We conducted a survey to find out. Here are the results.
202-intermediate: tracked sessions around the general categories of Government 2.0, e.g. technology, communications, policy
Panel discussion on effective public servant usage of social media
Forget about enterprise level social media initiatives, what about the thousands of public servants who can use social media to perform research, collaborate with colleagues, and engage constituents. This panel of social media public servants will discuss the ways they use social media to do their jobs more effectively.
303-advanced: discussions around very specific topics; these sessions will, necessarily be small and more outcome-oriented
Friday afternoon
Bloggers
