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Yes we can! And this is how we get there..

Conference May 11th, 12th and Workshop May 13th 2009

You can register now at www.connectingup.org/connecting-up-2009-conference-registration-form

Brighton Beach Novotel, Sydney www.novotelbrightonbeach.com.au

Sydney Brigton Beach Novotel

Social Networking and leading edge technologies – how are you and your organisation placed to run with these opportunities?

The recent US election of Barak Obama has been a powerful demonstration of how effective social web tools are in both Fundraising and Social Action!

See Doug’s Blog for more on this. Join or Listen to the pre-conference discussion via the blog www.connectingup.org/blogDoug Just subscribe to the RSS feed  by clicking here  Connecting Up feed

As Doug Jacquier; CEO Connecting Up Australia said at last year’s conference  about the power of RSS feeds, “You will no longer need to find the information, it will come to you.”  

Many nonprofits are utilising social networking technologies to engage their supporters and members and in some cases to reach their clients.

At Connecting Up you will hear about how they are doing it and why it can be so effective. Some great international speakers will bring you stories from the field and show you how to do it – see info below
Speaker Line Up!
We are very excited and fortunate to have some great guest speakers venturing across the globe to come and liaise with us “down under”. We also have some wonderful home grown speakers to make this year a terrific coming together of minds!

See their info at : www.connectingup.org/speakers

Such as: Ryanne and Jay – The power of Video blogging!
Ruanne and Jay - The poer of Video Blogging!


Check out an example of a video blog here.


http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/31/alemany-farm-san-francisco-urban-farming/

We will also bring you more terrific local case studies from our community sector to dig deeper into the issues of using technology to build capacity and building capacity to utilise technology!
We will build in some workshops to allow you to be “hands on” and “have a go” with some technologies.

One of the take away pointers from this year’s conference was that technology is the tool or medium which provides powerful ways for us to market better, to fundraise better, to manage better, to communicate better, to engage membership better, to research better, to measure better, to deliver services, to save time, to save dollars, etc………so we aim to bring you examples of how it is being done to give you some take away ideas for your organisations!

If you have some burning issues / topics please send us an email CU09@connectingup.com.au or comment on Doug’s blog at www.connectingup.org/blogDoug
Who should come?

This conference provides something for forward thinking community organisation, charity and nonprofit staff at all levels, from Directors and CEO’s to Marketing Managers and Program staff. It’s definitely not a geek-fest! It’s for those who want to learn enough about ICT to influence strategic directions and how technology is used in your organisation.

Many businesses are also finding the conference very valuable as the information presented is relevant to business marketing strategies and gives very practical knowledge about where to start and what these applications can do. It is also a great opportunity to meet and network with a sector which is taking up these ideas rapidly.

Direct any enquiries to : CU09@connectingup.org  or kyona@yellowmanagement.com.au  +61 (07) 55952278
Australian Community ICT Awards for 2009 – enter Now!

The Connecting Up 09 Conference dinner will also be the third annual Australian Community ICT Awards presentation, where organisations just like yours are rewarded for their endeavour and creativity in the use of technology to bring about change. Check out the 2008 winners at http://www.connectingup.org/cu08/community-ict-awards and start preparing your submission. For further details or to lodge your submission  go to: www.connectingup.org/Community-ict-award-09

“Free Wireless Internet for Connecting Up”

Connecting Up will be utilising social networking and "New Media" as an integral part of the conference to ensure an effective online presence around Australia and the globe. Those at the conference can participate in blogging, pod and video casting highlights and more, all live to the web. This will not only be demonstrated but we will be supporting you to learn about and access this sort of strategy for your organisation or community group.

Mike Seyfang our local guru will also be there to help get you started.

Stay tuned for more to come and please tell us your thoughts and burning issues at: www.connectingup.org or Feedback

So who’s behind all this?

Connecting Up 09 is brought to you by CISA Inc, trading under its new public name, Connecting Up Australia. We are an Adelaide-based community nonprofit organisation with a 27 year history in community information and nonprofit capacity. We initiated and we have run the last five Connecting Up conferences. We also operate the DonorTec technology donation program www.donortec.com.au , in partnership with TechSoup Global.

Connecting Up Australia is the nonprofit link to ICT Resources.

Go to www.connectingup.org  
Connecting Up Australia
ABN : 13903061955
GPO Box 11017, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
cu09@connectingup.org