Participating groups include:

CARE
Climate Solutions
Environment Washington
Fuse Washington
Groundwire
GuentherMedia
HARRISON architects
Housing Development Consortium
League of Conservation Voters
Milepost Consulting
NatureBridge
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
Progress Alliance of Washington
See Your Impact
Sightline Institute
Spectrum Development Solutions
Stockholm Environment Institute
SurveyMonkey
Sustainable Seattle
Vance Building Management Office
Washington Conservation Voters
Washington Environmental Council
Washington Public Interest Research Group
Washington State Budget & Policy Center
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition
Win/Win Network

A new tradition at Groundwire

It is our privilege to work with many amazing organizations working to protect people and the planet.  This year, Groundwire will honor the Washington Trails Association with the 2011 Connector Award--Groundwire's Engagement Leadership Award--in recognition of their work using online tools to get people offline, outdoors, and connected to nature.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The evening will feature keynote speaker Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro.

Rue works to reconnect African-Americans with natural spaces and will share her thoughts on how organizations can connect to broader audiences, using social media and outdoor participation in culturally relevant and innovative ways.

In addition to founding Outdoor Afro, Rue has offered her expertise and insight to both the White House conference on America's Great Outdoors as well as Mrs. Obama’s Let’s Move campaign.

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Can't make it but want to make a donation to support Groundwire's work? 

What | The Connector Award Event

Where | Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Downtown Seattle

When | Wednesday, November 9^th, 2011

• V.I.P. Reception and Cocktail Party | 5:30-6:30 pm
• Program | 6:30-7:30 pm (doors open at 6:00)
  

Connector Award Recipient | Washington Trails Association

Keynote Speaker | Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro

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Thank you to our sponsors!

Please note: we are reserving wait list spots for those affiliated with environmental/sustainability organizations.  Please make sure to include your organization name in your registration.

Content people! We have a very exciting knowledge share coming in August.

Groundwire Board Member Emily Warn leads writing workshops with her Two Pens co-founder Cynthia Hartwig and they have graciously offered to present a social media content workshop free of charge to the Groundwire community.
 
Building a useful social network requires more than just putting up a Facebook page, opening a Twitter account, or even designing a great strategy. Every strategy succeeds or fails based on whether other people share your content across blogs, Twitter, and Facebook.
 
Emily and Cynthia will spend time teaching you how to tailor content for social media so you can reach an ever-widening audience. They'll provide writing exercises that build your credibility and grow a fan base.
 
We’re going to break up into small groups, so space is limited to 75 attendees.
 
Date: Wednesday, August 3
Place: Groundwire's Seattle Office
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Food and Drink: You bet.
Cost: Free, but space is limited so RSVP early.
 
Please note this is a live event at our Seattle office. Check back here for video of the event. 

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And it wouldn’t be a Speed Geek without our signature cocktails and a cowbell, so look forward to both. You can also look forward to hearing nonprofit staffers from groups like People for Puget Sound, Climate Solutions and IslandWood talk about how they are using technology every day to help them achieve their environmental missions. Totally inspiring.

And there’s more! You'll get a sneak peek at some of the technology innovations we've been cooking up in Groundwire Labs.

There's no cost for attending the event, although we'll be asking people who feel the love to make a donation.

This is one of our most popular events of the year! Fills up fast--be sure to RSVP below to save a spot.

Date: Thursday, April 7th

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Place: Groundwire World Headquarters, 1402 Third Ave, Suite 1000, Downtown Seattle

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS: