Register to attend the NetSquared Vancouver Camp

Brought to you by the NetSquared Camps Global Partners

We are thrilled to have the support of our NetSquared Camps Global Partners.  Their contributions have helped support the planning, development and creation of the Camps pilot.

Details for Vancouver Camp

• Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Location: SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street 
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5K3
• Registration: http://netsquaredvancouver.eventbrite.com/
• Support: Contribute to the Vancouver Camp

About the Vancouver Camp

NetSquared Camp Vancouver is an unconference bringing together nonprofits, activists and social entrepreneurs with their friends and allies in the world of technology and communications (social media folk, developers, designers, writers, marketers....)

NetSquared Camp Vancouver will focus on practical skill development and peer learning, so come with your questions and experiences.

Example topics

• How do I grow and manage my email list?
• What fundraising strategies work best online?
• Facebook Groups vs. Pages - which is right for me?
• What's CRM and why should I care?
• How do I make a blog work for my organization?
• How do I create a social media strategy?
• What are best practices for Google Adwords?
• How do I make an awesome Youtube video that converts to web traffic?
• What's the point of your website?
• What is Drupal and why should you care?

Got a great topic you'd love to share? Add it to our wiki.

Internet Help Desk:

Are you new to this newfangled internet stuff? Why not join us at the Internet Help Desk?

Get one-on-one help from local experts who can answer your questions about such topics as:

• How to create an email campaign
• How to use Google Analytics
• How to setup  Google Adwords
• How to create a free site using WordPress.com

Volunteer opportunities

The NetSquared Camp Vancouver organizers are looking for volunteers to help with event. Here's how you can help:

• Help organize the event 
• Fill out the Internet Help Desk volunteer application
• Get notified of volunteer opportunities by choosing the "volunteer" option when you register for the event.

Getting involved virtually

Whether you're participating in the event in person, online, or both, use the following tag to follow along or when writing about the event: #N2Camp.

Camp Buzz

NetSquared Camp is making a splash in Vancouver! Here's the word on the street:

• Calling all social change geeks: It’s NetSquared Camp Vancouver - Raised Eyebrow Blog

Stay Tuned for More Details...

Additional details are being posted on the NetSquared Camp Vancouver wiki as they become available.

About the NetSquared Vancouver Organizer

Elijah van der Giessen

Eli fell in love with volunteers in 2000, and has been working to build community ever since.

He'll take any title: Production Manager, Tour Director, Volunteer Wrangler, Wagon Master, Outreach Coordinator... even "Marketer"...just as long as he gets to hang out with enthusiastic people who are working together on a project because of a consuming passion.

Lately Eli has been assisting the David Suzuki Foundation with their online campaigns and community development.  The internet is fun!

Connect with Eli:

• Read Eli's Organizer Spotlight interview
• Email:  eli@vandergiessen.ca
• Skype: unclestevejobs

About the Camp Pilot

NetSquared Camp events are fully-sanctioned NetSquared events that have a project focus and bring together local innovators and changemakers to build something together.  Camp organizers receive direct organizing support from the NetSquared team in addition to organizing resources and templates. Learn more in the Camps FAQ.