[Platform] Second [CLEANER]Notice 2008 grassroots use of technology conference, Umass. Lowell, Saturday 6/28

[gary hicks]

Subject:    Registration is now open for the 2008 Grassroots Use of Technology Conference          
Organizers' Collaborative 
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Greetings! 
 Saturday, June 28, 2008, marks our ninth annual Grassroots Use of Technology conference! 
 
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Registration is Open 
 This year's event will be held at UMASS Lowell and is just $75 ($35 limited income) 
 which includes coffee and a morning snack, lunch and afternoon refreshments. 
 You can register on-line with a credit card through Wild Apricot. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001jxZL_JHpYNWPp9YST4pdMt1Sj-kK7eTPHF85QPQsUC...] 
 Or if you would like to register by check, PLEASE CLICK HERE to use the printable 
 form [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001jxZL_JHpYNUfEh0jslk3YQQUW2BY-Le1kvc8ciVfAN...]. 
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Connect, Communicate, Collaborate 
 This year's theme is "Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate"; it 
 focuses on the new technologies and organizing tools available for 
 connecting organizers and their communities. 
 
Nick Jehlen [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001jxZL_JHpYNVDiyaXjcycLjwfC95HDJchMi3PQRipr6...] 
 will be joining us this year with a keynote address speaking to his work on Iraq 
  Veterans Against the War's Winter Soldier [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001jxZL_JHpYNX8QxuAK5JDeFLISG4CpVX_8mb9dBHFHF...]campaign. 
 At a time when the nation wrestles with questions about the 
 war and while grassroots activists and advocates experiment with ways 
 to influence the big ticket issues of the day, IVAW, with Nick's help, 
 boldly stepped out off the beaten path to bring together hundreds of 
 veterans to address the occupations abroad and the neglect at home. 
 Nick's talk will show how they made careful and appropriate use of a 
 wide range of communications technologies and tools. 
 
There will be three workshop sessions, and each session will have 5 
 or 6 concurrent presentations. Workshops will be identified by 
 technical level; the program is designed to be accessible to beginners 
 while offering options for tech experts. 
 We are still working on the final schedule, but here are just a few of the workshops 
 you can expect to see this year: 
 
On-Line Polls and e-Campaigning in Resource-Poor Communities 
 Keeping it Simple: technology tools that won't make you want to rip your hair out 
 Taking your website to the next level with free online tools 
 Strategies for shaping the media/tech future 
 Building a News Portal with Drupal 
 The Untapped Power of Social Networks for Grassroots Action 
 Facebook to Phone Trees: Multi-Generational Outreach Strategies 
 Managing & Recruiting Tech volunteers 
 Helping Your Computer System Grow Up 
 Voter Databases 
 .....And More! 
 If you need overnight accommodations, UMASS Lowell has dorms available at reasonable 
 rates; $50 per person for a single room and $34 per person for a shared room. Rooms 
 can be reserved when you register for the conference. 
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As always, the Grassroots Use of Technology conference is one of the 
 only events that brings technology and endusers together, allowing us 
 to learn from each other. 
 
Don't wait, register today. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001jxZL_JHpYNWPp9YST4pdMt1Sj-kK7eTPHF85QPQsUC...] 
 We hope to see you on June 28! 
 
Sincerely, 
 
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Amy Lipka and Martha Rogers 
 Conference Co-Chairs 
 
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