From:
Steven Clift
Date:
May 19 21:21 UTC
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If you are on the fence about attending the now two day Personal
Democracy Forum - http://www.personaldemocracy.com/conference - in New
York, perhaps the DoWire's member discount will entice you to join me at
this conference. See the full announcement below.
For those outside the U.S., this is one of the best e-democracy events
worth jumping over the pond. Their second day (where I will be speaking)
includes a major focus on governance and ties to my questions about
"White House 2.0" and local up democracy building online between
elections. This is a huge shift in U.S. interest in ways citizens can
engage each other and their governments online. We've been stuck on
e-campaigning for tool long.
In addition to the conference, I am planning a gathering either the
evening of June 24 or on June 25th. I'd like to update people on the
work of E-Democracy.Org, gather your input and have a mini-version of
the dynamic neighbors online discussion -
http://www.dowire.org/notes/?p=405 - I held in DC the other week. If
you'd like an invite, drop me a note: <email obscured>
Sincerely,
Steven Clift
E-Democracy.Org and DoWire.Org
Personal Democracy Forum 2008
*Agenda:* To learn how technology is changing the world of
government, not-for-profits, and civic engagement.
* Date:* June 23–24, 2008
*Place:* Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln
Center (60th and Broadway, NYC).
*Admission:* $595 for Early-Bird Special (minus an additional $150
for DoWire members by May 31st only!)
*Website:* http://www.personaldemocracy.com/conference
*
*Special Discount for DoWire.org Members!*
*Use discount code "*dowirepdf*" to receive $150 off the Early-Bird
special!*
Instructions
*1. Log onto http://regonline.com/pdf2008
2. Click "early bird registration"
3. In the field that appears and reads "Promotion," type in discount
code* *"*dowirepdf*"
4. Continue with registration
*
Technology and the Internet are changing politics and democracy.*
*
_Why Attend_*
* Hear from the nation's top opinion makers, thought leaders, political
practitioners, technologists, and journalists
* Network, exchange ideas, and explore how technology and the Internet
can help you and your organization succeed in the new networked world.
* Learn about new online tools and how to use them to raise money, build
support, and change the world
* Meet new customers, partners, collaborators, and innovators
*
_Who Should Attend_*
* Political professionals
* Non-profit executives and staff
* Communication
* Bloggers
* Social entrepreneurs
* Advocacy organizations
* Technology companies
* Anyone excited about the future of democracy and advocacy.
*
_Thought Leader Speakers This Year Include:_
*
* Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post
* Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia
* Vint Cerf, Google
* Larry Lessig, Stanford University
* Craig Newmark, Craigslist.com
* Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo
* Elizabeth Edwards, John Edwards '08
* Michael Arrington, TechCrunch
* Joe Trippi, John Edwards '08 & Dean '04
* Ben Smith, Politico.com
* Esther Dyson, EDventure.com
* Scott Heiferman, Meetup.com
* Robert Scoble, FastCompany.tv
* Jason Calacanis, Mahalo
* Chuck Defeo, Townhall.com
* Robin Chase, Zipcar
* Amy Holmes, CNN Political Analyst
* Beth Noveck, New York Law School
* Mike Turk, George Bush '04
* Patrick Ruffini, Republican Web strategist
* Douglas Rushkoff, Author
* Sarah Stirland, Wired
* Zephyr Teachout, Duke University
* Matt Stoller, OpenLeft.com
* Jose Antonio Vargas, Washington Post
* Ethan Zuckerman, Berkman Center
* Ellen Miller, Sunlight Foundation
* Cyrus Krohn, e-Campaign Director, RNC
* Mayhill Fowler, OffTheBus.net
* Steve Grove, YouTube
* Lee Brenner, MySpace.com
Plus many more!
*
See a YouTube highlight clip from Personal Democracy Forum 2007:
*
*_
2008 Personal Democracy Forum Sponsored By:_*
* Mozilla Foundation
* AOL
* Microsoft
* echoditto
* Meetup
* RealClearPolitics
* MSHC Partners
* Ketchum
* BlogAds
* Mobile Commons
* ClickToBlue
* The NY Observer
* CQ Politics
* iContact
* Townhall.com
* justmeans
* eventful
* Care2
* Aristotle
* linkfluence
* thepoint
* National Journal
* freepress
Questions?
Email: <email obscured>
<mailto:conference@personaldemocracy.com>