I constantly fantasize about living in Portland, Oregon. It’s the homeland of the great Chuck Palahniuk, one of the largest urban wildernesses in Forest Park, and a hotbed for social entrepreneurs and creative do-gooders. Oddly enough I haven’t even visited the city yet. So when I heard Ned.com and NedSpace were hosting a Social Entrepreneurship Unconference I knew I had to find a way to attend.
Ned.com has nothing but big ideas fluctuating throughout the many threads and posts on the site and I expect the same will come of the Unconference Social Entrepreneurship Roundtable. The theme is Beyond Social Media — Collaborating & Getting Things Done. Ned.com Co-Founder Mark Grimes advises those attending to, “come prepared to think big, partner up, and lay the groundwork for concrete social action plans that will get some important things done on issues you care about, in collaboration with others working in your field.”
There are already many notable changemakers, social entrepreneurs and organizational activists attending, including Ashoka Fellow Christina Jordan from Internet4Change, CEO of the Green Pants Projects Aubrie Campbell, Dan Cohen of Collective Good, Howard Silverman from People & Place and SocialEarth’s own Amy Carol Wolff (and myself of course).
So without further ado, here’s the essentials:
Where: NedSpace Old Town, 117 NW 5th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209, USA
When: February 5-7, 2010
- Friday, February 5th — 4:00pm to 6:00pm: Introductions and agenda setting, followed by an informal happy hour sponsored by Ned.com and Internet4Change.
- Saturday, February 6th — 9:00am to 6:00pm: Break out meetings for group collaboration and planning. Lunch and dinner sponsor slots are still open (tweet Mark or message him on Ned to inquire).
- Sunday, February 7th — 10:00am to 12:00pm: Wrap-up and calls to action.
Who: Up to 150 social entrepreneurs, activists and other changemakers. Space is limited, so register now by entering your name at Ned.com (you will need to have a Ned.com log in).
Cost: $35 per person is requested to help cover basic hosting costs.
Lodging: Low- and high-end hotel options are available, as well as my personal favorite, hostels. A limited number of couch-surfing opportunities are also available through NedSpace members (first come, first serve — register your need at Ned.com).
Twitter Hashtag: #NedSoc
Hope to see you there!
//photos courtesy of The Oregonian’s Fred Joe
Ned
- Ned is a global, all-volunteer, member-governed, online social network taking action locally, nationally & globally, in order to make the world a better place.
- Organization Type: Social Venture
- Website: www.ned.com
- Founder(s): Mark Grimes and Josh Friedman
- Founded: 2004
- Location: Portland, Oregon, United States of America
- See complete company list here
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