Yes, Virginia, we’re planning ConvergeSouth 2010. If you don’t know about it, you’re likely not a Twitter user where the totally transparent conversation is happening. NB: this will likely be the most citizen-led ConvergeSouth ever.
- Follow @convergesouth10 on Twitter – that’s where most updates go and where volunteers are sought.
- Join the Google Group here for emailed updates, questions and replies.
- The web site is coming. Previous sites (and the new one, when ready) are here. A company has graciously agreed to build the site with an easy-to-use CMS so someone (not Sue) can do site updates.
- We will have a new venue in 2010 and are working on arrangements. If it works, it’s going to be very cool.
- Due to reality, there will be a charge for the conference but it will be reasonable (low) and will have a student and low-income option that is based entirely on the honor system.
- We will have 3 tracks and one session in each track per hour(-ish). We have 2 of the tracks generally finalized and are working on the 3rd track. We (not Sue) also have a theme and will announce that when the site launches.
- This is NOT the “year of Sue.” We have active volunteers committed to doing various tasks and you can be one, too.
- Scheduling a date is the most difficult part. To include all possible area college students, we are looking either at the end of September of the end of October.
- We are considering a 1.5 day conference (Friday and Saturday morning).
- We’re seeking sponsors for particular things. More about that (lots more!) as time progresses.
- No one person is inviting session leaders (not Sue); we’re talking about them on Twitter. Feel free to join in.
- To include global session leaders, we’re using some online webinar tools this year. We’re moving to the edge and the other side of the curve.
- Creativity Online for Everyone. Always has been our theme and always will be.
- Questions? Ask away. Better yet, be a volunteer. Covet sainthood? Make a donation when you register. Soon.