2012 Conferences: Social Change, Technology, Nonprofit
Nothing like a good conference to connect with peers, boost creativity, recharge those batteries, and if you're lucky, get a couple nights of acting like you're 19 again. (What happens at the Personal Democracy Forum, stays at the Personal Democracy Forum.)
Web of Change
Nothing like a good conference to connect with peers, boost creativity, recharge those batteries, and if you're lucky, get a couple nights of acting like you're 19 again. (What happens at the Personal Democracy Forum, stays at the Personal Democracy Forum.)
*Early Bird rates for 2012 all over the place! Make sure you take advantage of the better rates!
**More excellent conferences calendars at CivicActions and Socialbrite.
FEBRUARY
TED2012
Feb 27-March 2, 2012 in Long Beach, CA is SOLD OUT. But, you can follow the conference here.
TEDActive in Palm Springs is still open but you better hurry up.
There's a lot of other stuff going over there, check it out.
MediaThat Matters | Center for Social Media
Washington, DC
Feb 10-11, 2012
This year's theme, "Change for Good," features conversations about how independent social change filmmakers can execute integrated campaigns that are strategic, action-oriented, and have enduring impact.
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/
RootsCampDC | New Organizing Institute
Washington, DC
Feb 18-19, 2012
This year marks the 6th anniversary of Rootscamp “Unconference” where organizers set the agenda, share lessons learned and drive the conversation about best practices in organizing.
http://2012.rootscamp.org/
MARCH
2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference
Washington, DC
March 1-2, 2012
Learn innovative strategies and
creative approaches to fundraising that will help you identify and
develop new initiatives for your programs, as well as increase
donations.
http://www.the-dma.org/conferences/dmanonprofitdc/index.shtml
South by Southwest Interactive | SXSW 2012
Austin, TX
March 9-13, 2012
SXSW Interactive features five days of compelling presentations
from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting
networking events... whatever. Dwight from The Office will be there.
http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks
April
Innovative Giving Conference
San Francisco, CA
April 2, 2012 8am-5pm
Communicate, evaluate and fundraise your way to mobile giving success.
http://www.innogive.org/events.html
Nonprofit Technology Conference | NTEN
12
San Francisco, CA
April 3-5, 2012
Register by Feb 17 and get $100 dollars off!
This popular three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2012 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause..
http://www.nten.org/ntc?source=frontpage
GoGreen Seattle
Seattle, WA
April 25, 2012
The GoGreen Conference is a unique opportunity to learn the latest in sustainable practices for your business. This one day conference is designed to educate, motivate and inspire you - the aspiring or established business owner or professional - to take your green quotient to the next level and to give you actionable next steps to make your business more sustainable.
http://seattle.gogreenconference.net/
LCV State Capacity Building Annual Conference
Dates and Location for 2012 TBA
http://fscvl.org/
May
Scrum Alliance
Atlanta, GA
May 7-9, 2012
You'll find plenty of ways to participate as you share experiences, exchange information and collaborate with fellow Scrum users.
http://www.scrumalliance.org/events/421-atlanta--global-event
Media that Matters
Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC
May 16-20, 2012
Media that Matters is a retreat and collaboratory for digital
visionaries who are building bridges to broader audiences and new
possibilities.
http://www.mediathatmatters.org/
BALLE Business Conference (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 15-18, 2012
Join hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners, BALLE network
leaders, economic developers, local government representatives and
community connectors and explore innovative best practices to increase community health and wealth.
http://www.livingeconomies.org/conference-2012
June
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Rewire to Inspire TechKnow Conference
Orlando, FL
June 4-5, 2012
Fundraisers and nonprofit professionals need to stay up to speed with today's technology and techniques, plain and simple. New web tools, apps and social networks can bring you up close and personal to your supporters in ways we never thought possible.
http://www.afptechknow.org/
Social Change Institute
Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC
June 6-12, 2012
http://www.hollyhock.ca/cms/SCI.html
Netroots Nation
Providence, RI
June 7-10, 2012
Win the internet people. Also, a training track on new media and organizing that's 30 sessions over the conference.
http://www.netrootsnation.org/
Personal Democracy Forum
New York, NY
June 11-12, 2012
Never underestimate the power of a group of thoughtful, committed people to change the world. Personal Democracy Forum explores and analyzes technology's impact on politics. Take part in the conversations that are driving real changes in technology, governance, and the nonprofit world.
http://personaldemocracy.com/conference-landing-page/personal-democracy-forum-2012
Open Source Bridge
Portland, OR
June 26-29
Open Source Bridge is a conference for developers working with open source technologies and for people interested in learning the open source way.
http://opensourcebridge.org/
Allied Media Conference
Detroit, MI
June 28-July 1, 2012
The Allied Media Conference is the central project of the Allied Media Projects (AMP) network, which emerged out of ten years of organic relationship-building. Since the first conference (then the Midwest Zine Conference) in 1999, people have been compelled by the concept of do-it-yourself media. With the shift toward Allied Media, the AMC has attracted more and more people who are interested in using participatory media as a strategy for social justice organizing.
http://www.alliedmediaconference.org/
July
OSCON 2012
Open Source Convention
Portland, OR
July 16-20, 2012
There is big change in technology and society, and open source is making it happen.
http://www.oscon.com/oscon2012
August
BlogHer
New York, NY
August 2-4, 2012
BlogHer '12 will bring over 3,000 attendees together from all over the world to share hands-on learning, rich discussions, opportunities to meet with the brands that support them and plentiful networking opportunities.
http://www.blogher.com/blogher-12
SEPTEMBER
Dreamforce 2012
Sept 18-21, 2012
San Francisco, CA
All things Salesforce.
https://www.salesforce.com/form/dreamforce/dfearly12.jsp?d=70130000000s0Rq
Web of Change
Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC
Sept 5-9, 2012
This will be the 12th year of the Web of Change conference at Hollyhock. It has grown both in size and scope but always looking for ways to harness the power of the internet to effect social change.
http://webofchange.com/web-of-change-hollyhock
OCTOBER
SOCAP12
San Francisco, CA
Oct 1-4, 2012
http://socialcapitalmarkets.net/
November
Independent Sector Annual Conference: Game Changers
San Francisco, CA
Nov 11-12, 2012
Using their collective energy and expertise, members of the nonprofit
and philanthropic community examine how to develop lasting solutions to
current conditions and create brighter futures for organizations and the
people they serve.
http://www.independentsector.org/
Other conferences to keep an eye on
Plone Conference 2012
All things Plone.
http://plone.org/news/plone-conf-2012-gets-two-proposals
