Hacking the Recession
How can we use creativity + collaboration to beat the economic downturn?
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Date & Time
Saturday, March 7
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Happy hour afterward at moto-i )
Location
The Minneapolis Central Library. Visit the Location page to view/edit directions.
Register now
Go to the Attendees page and add your name and contact info.
What’s the format?
UnSummit is an alternative, "unconference." Not unlike a BarCamp. That means no pre-set agenda. No experts. Full participation. Full dissemination. And free admission. All the things that traditional conferences are not.
Hey, how's the recession going for you? Feeling the squeeze yet? If not, do you feel prepared for whatever may come?
If you're old enough to remember the last recession, you know that we weren't lucky enough have many of the tools (Wikis, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, Delicious, etc.) or the communities that exist today. If you were on the street…you were on your own.
Does this downturn have to play out like the last?
If we can have a Web 2.0, why can't we have a Recession 2.0 — a collaborative effort to make this downturn different – better — than the last one? How can we band together as a community to survive and thrive until the next boom and beyond?
What's the agenda?
For this UnSummit, we're proposing two tracks:
Brand You & Me
For: employees, freelancers, & small businesses
Sessions will focus on sharing strategies, tools and tips for staying employable and viable in the downturn.
Brand MSP
For: business, civic & grassroots leaders (and anyone who's interested)
Sessions will focus on creative ideas for new tourism & business development projects.
Sessions
Food & drinks
- We've arranged for morning coffee, lunch at nearby Pizza Luce and afternoon coffee for a cost of $10 per attendee.
- Happy hour will be at moto-i, who has arranged for us to enjoy extended happy hour prices until 7 p.m.
Volunteers
We'll need help with various tasks during the day. Please add your name to the Volunteers page.
Contact
Don Ball:
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Twitter: donmball
Thanks to everyone who participated in the first Unsummit08!
Visit the UnSummit08 blog for information about our inaugural event.
