Associations have always recognized the power in creating a space where people feel connected through shared experience. For centuries groups of people have organized by shared interest or belief and enjoyed the camaraderie of like minded people. As the world has grown exponentially in size, the need for finding a place in your community has maintained or perhaps even grown in its importance.
In our more recent history, and particularly in this past generational shift, this need for community has shifted from a l...
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As some of you know, I liked Event Camp so much when I attended Twin Cities 2010 virtually that I became part of the valid virtual statistic that shows virtual attendance piques interest in f2f attendance and I attended Chicago in February 2011. It was engaging both in presentations and the people present, and I returned rejuvenated and wanting more.
After asking enough times about when it would be on the West Coast (imagining myself in California in the winter) it turns out that enough people in Vancouver thought i...
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Last week I attended EventCamp Twin Cities (ECTC11) as a virtual attendee. I was both curious and excited about the experience. Several days before the event I signed up and awaited, not knowing what to expect. Let me share with you my experiences, insights and thoughts.
For those who are not familiar with ECTC, please check the ECTC website.
Beforehand I defined a few areas that I wanted to observe:
• Information Provisioning
• Technical Aspects
• Engagement and Interaction
• Overall Event expe...
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Event technology fans in California will be able to satisfy their cravings at EventCamp Silicon Valley August 24-26 with a full day of on-site programming followed by 2 days of Event Camp Twin Cities pod participation.
One of the founding members of the first EventCamp, Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Events and Media, is organizing the event.
Not only will it be the first Event Camp to take place on the west coast, EventCamp Silicon Valley will also be the first to combine a live, on-site program with a pod (remote si...
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Last year the very first Event Camp Twin Cities, #ECTC10, gained attention for it's unabashed eagerness to experiment publicly with new conference formats and technology. The experiment came off as an elegantly produced hybrid event that featured remote pods; live online streaming that combined slides, video and conference tweets; Virtual Emcee Emilie Barta; and interactive presentations focusing on ways to improve events.
This year organizers Sam Smith and Ray Hansen are determined to up the ante by adding another ...
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The event that was born from the Twitter community #eventprofs will cross the pond September 9 with Event Camp Europe, #ECEU11, a daylong conference for European event professionals interested in learning more about hybrid events and innovative meeting formats.
Like the first EventCamp, which took place in New York City in February of 2010, ECEU is being organized by a group of friends who met on #eventprofs. This international group: Ruud Janssen of Basel, Switzerland; Lindsey Rosenthal of Washington D.C.; myself...
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