CommunityCamp (aka Dallas Community Leadership Summit)
Saturday, Febuary 9th, 2008 - Dallas, TX
Here's the idea: Let's bring community leaders and builders together from across technology boundaries. Let's have the *Camp, JUG, RoR, .NET, Refresh and other organizers get together to talk about common challenges, successes and how you "do community". Bring your people building, social networking, community empowering self to share with us all. It is a non-commercial event, organized by volunteers, with attendance free to all. The event will be held in Dallas, and out-of-town guests are welcome.
Details
Date: Saturday February 9th, 2008
Time: ~8am till 5pm
Location: Improving Enterprises Office (Improving Enterprises)
Accommodations:
Staybridge Suites Dallas/Addison
16060 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75248
*Take advantage of the $79/night rate at the Staybridge Suites literally located right next to the Improving Enterprises building.
Make reservations by calling the hotel directly: 972-726-9990
Attendance Always free! If you are planning to attend in-person, please add your name and contact info below.
Format Presentations, Discussions, and demos.
Sign up here: Facebook Event Page
Follow Twitter: twitter.com/growcommunity
Attendees will be able to:
Get to know and network with your community peers from other technologies.
Get specific answers and resources for the challenges that you face (or will face soon ;)
Learn how your company and group can benefit from "building community".
Topics:
- On-line vs Offline
- Corporate User Groups
- Working with people
- Non-profit 501.C status
- Building healthy sponsor relationships
- Finding locations
- Promoting and growing your group
- Corporate user groups: excellence from within (building a culture of excellence)
- Video / audio podcasting : practical steps to increase your reach
- Building healthy long-lasting communities, etc…
- Balancing technical and social skills
- Growing beyond grassroots
- Mobilizing influentials (Roundtable)
- ...add your own!
Proposed agenda:
- 8am – 9am arrive / check in
- {more stuff }
- 12 – 1pm Lunch
- {more stuff }
- 5pm – go somewhere for drinks?
Organizers:
Volunteers Needed:
- contact Sean*at*ImprovingEnterprises.com for more info
Attendees:
Considering going?
Tasks:: (feel free to pitch in! - please strike out when complete)
finalize date ( go vote ) Date is January 26th February 9th, 2008 - Thanks to everyone for the feedback and sanity!
- add to Upcoming event (waiting on final date)
add to FB (waiting on final date) Sign up here: Facebook Event Page
create twitter account please follow: twitter.com/growcommunity
- anyone know how to organize this wiki better?
- -confirm location
- -suggest local hotels for out of town guests
- schedule video/audio recording for event (any life casters attending?)
- -decide on CommunityCamp logo
- Need sponsor for event shirts/stickers (yes - we should go home with a shirt to mark the occasion)
- Need sponsor for lunch
- Need sponsor for after event mixer (and pre-event mixer?)
- Notice someone not listed that _should_ attend? Send them a link to this page!
- twitter email blog - you know, get the word out!
Sponsors: