These are events that have already taken place. For a list of upcoming events, click here.
Technology, Social Innovation, and Civic Participation: What's the Next Step?
When:
December 1, 2010
Where:
The New America Foundation 1899 L St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036 Disaster, fraud and crime reporting sites provide information to civic authorities. AmberAlert has more than 7 million users who help with information on child abductions, and SERVE.GOV enables citizens to volunteer for national parks, museums and other institutions. These are just a few examples of digital tools – from social networking applications, to microblogging (e.g. Twitter), to recommendation sites like Ushahidi – that represent the new frontier of technology-mediated social participation. Whether dealing with a natural disaster, expanding health care coverage, or campaigning to make a forest a national landmark, governments and private citizens alike have found digital tools to be an effective means of reaching the masses.
But there are also clear challenges when using technology in this realm, including limited scale and potential privacy violations. Please join us as we build on two recent National Science Foundation workshops to discuss the advantages and pitfalls of social innovation and civic participation in this brave new technology-mediated world.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
The New America Foundation
1899 L St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
2010 Nonprofit Software Development Summit
When:
November 15, 2010 - November 17, 2010
Where:
Oakland, CA Please save the dates and plan to join us for this high-spirited, fully-interactive festival of folks who are passionate about developing software tools to support the work of social change organizations and community activists.
WordCamp Philly
When:
October 30, 2010
Where:
philadelphia, PA
Website:
http://wordcampphilly.com/ WordCamp Philly 2010 is the first WordCamp to be held in the City of Brotherly Love. The event will take place on Saturday October 30, 2010 at Alter Hall, home of the Fox School of Business and Management, on Temple University’s Main Campus in North Philadelphia. It’s a complete day, organized by the local community, of learning about, loving, and discussing the WordPress platform.
1st Chicago Neighborhood Digital Excellence Conference And Technology Fair
When:
October 29, 2010
Where:
Chicago, IL What is “digital excellence”? What does it mean for community and economic development, job creation, and connecting neighborhoods in Chicago? How do we create a “culture of use’ for digital tools and resources driven by “digital excellence”? What does “digital excellence” mean for how you and all of us work with each other in a city that wants to be a global player in the 21st century digital world?
Join us for an info-and-discussion packed one-day conference at DePaul University Egan Center. You’ll meet lots of knowledgeable, active people and learn about “digital excellence” and how we can all work with the concept “digital excellence” in defining our city’s future.
Third Coast Conference
When:
October 28, 2010 - October 30, 2010
Where:
Chicago, IL Ready to spend two + days with hundreds of fellow producers, artists, students, and audio enthusiasts, talking shop about radio/audio storytelling on the airwaves and beyond? Ready to come together, listen to each other’s work, share ideas and expertise, and make priceless connections with future colleagues and new friends?
Thought so. This fall marks our tenth (!) anniversary, and we hope you’ll celebrate with us over the course of another radio-drenched weekend here in Chicago.
We’ve lined up some amazing presenters like…Scott Carrier (Independent), Berit Hedemann (Norway), Amy O’Leary (New York Times), Jamie Tarabay (NPR), and Steven Tilley (AUS). These and many other radio pros will be tackling a wide range of topics, like… sound design, voicing, pitching stories, audio slide shows, audio tours, capturing “the moment”, equipment and software recommendations, and reporting from unfamiliar places. And that’s just a taste.
Independent Sector 2010 Conference
When:
October 20, 2010 - October 22, 2010
Where:
Atlanta, GA Join more than 800 leaders from across the nonprofit community for the dynamic, innovative 2010 Independent Sector Annual Conference. This year’s dynamic program conference will examine how people from organizations of all sizes and missions can collaborate to fulfill the conference theme, “Forging a Stronger Future Together.” It builds on the record-breaking success of last year’s event,
At the heart the conference will be the committed, diverse, and knowledgeable group of attendees. Their experience and expertise will power nearly two dozen breakout sessions and four plenaries, as well as the invaluable exchanges taking place before, between, and after the sessions. Innovative formats drawing on the energy and ideas of attendees will encourage participant contributions.
Blandin Broadband Conference
When:
October 13, 2010 - October 14, 2010
Where:
Baxter, MN This year’s Blandin Broadband Conference spotlights communities across Minnesota that are Cultivating a Culture of Use through ARRA broadband funding. Their goal is ambitious - to create technologically and economically vital rural communities, competing and thriving in the broadband economy, with sustainable broadband adoption, job growth and wealth creation.
We will hear from experts, researchers, students and folks in the field who are creating programs to help boost broadband use in their communities. We will also have time and space for attendees to ask questions and tell their stories, and follow up on the work of the Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Taskforce to answer the question, “Where are we now - one year later?”
Meet Interact Connect: Music Industry Conference
When:
October 8, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Where:
Syracuse, NY
Website:
http://www.micnys.com/ MIC is an annual, two-day networking event bringing together cutting-edge artists, groundbreaking bands, professional musicians and original music of all genres alongside today’s leading music industry leaders.
MIC strives to serve as a launching ground for intellectual and creative networking, as well as to nurture career growth and to contribute to building professional relationships.
By day, fuse with managers, labels, promoters, press, internet media outlets, fellow artists and other top music industry professionals. Build business interest and relationships at the MIC Trade Show.
Educate and explore at MIC panel discussions, presenting a forum for topics that will assist you in learning about many aspects of the music industry including publishing, record deals, booking, licensing your music for TV and film, new technologies, social networking, radio airplay, marketing and promotion.
Create, develop and refine your craft at a variety of MIC hands-on workshops – the perfect outreach forum for high school and college music students hungry to learn about music-related career paths.
By night, discover new music at diverse MIC live music showcases, which will provide a means for musicians to perform and network at the most popular venues and nightclubs throughout downtown Syracuse.
Mingle with fellow musicians, industry professionals and audiences alike in a relaxed, creative atmosphere.
Conveniently located in the heart of New York state, Syracuse is the region’s major metropolitan center at the crossroads of Interstate 81 and the New York State Thruway. The Convention Center in the Oncenter Complex will play host to scores of MIC attendees, as well as multiple stages where you may catch the excitement of the best live music from artists around the United States and Canada.
Vimeo Festival + Awards
When:
October 8, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Where:
New York, NY
Website:
http://vimeo.com/awards Amazing talks, workshops, screenings, special events and parties. Learn from the experts and rub elbows with the best creative minds in online video. Who knows, it could be the best experience of your life.
Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2010
When:
October 3, 2010 - October 5, 2010
Where:
Washington, DC Future of Music Policy Summit 2010
In ten years of fighting for musicians, Future of Music Coalition has witnessed tremendous changes in the music ecosystem — from to disruptions in traditional business models to alternative revenue streams for creators. Throughout our history, FMC has been guided by the conviction that musicians need access to audiences and adequate compensation to truly thrive.
The 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit puts the focus where it belongs: on the artists who are the very reason for our existence. It is the talent and creativity of musicians, songwriters and composers that bring clarity and focus to the pressing issues facing the entire music community.
Register in July for a discounted rate of $199. Click here to register now.
The 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit brings together an incredible array of musicians, arts advocates, policymakers, technologists, media representatives and industry figures to discuss issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Over three days, connections will be made, challenges will be identified, and solutions will be considered. Your participation in these conversations is crucial to the future of music.
Please join us in celebrating 10 years of fighting for musicians as we look towards new horizons.