Texas Government 2.0
Camp
Texas 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, county, state, and higher ed).
Like it's progenitor, Government 2.0 Camp, Texas Government 2.0 Camp will bring together the leading thinkers from government, academia and industry to share Texas 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 -- Texas Government 2.0.
When
Saturday, June 13, 2009 (8am-5pm, happy hour to follow)
Where
TBD
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)
(Please note that the Federal Web Managers Council do not endorse the services or products of firms participating in the unconference.)
Participants
Also, check the RSVP site to see the much longer, full participant list. We do want to keep an organized and growing list of the agencies and organziations attending. Thus, please log your attendance here too. Thanks!
Sponsor
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 of 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).
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