Not until you have taken this class! I was very proud to be in the EXPERIENCE class from one of my new favorite non profits here in Austin: “Leadership Austin” last year. It was an amazing behind the scenes way our city works and lives. From how Barton Springs works to how the Mueller Center got funded and built. If you are interested here is a description of the class:

“Experience Austin is an informative, interactive orientation to the city that introduces participants to Austin´s issues, icons and institutions, and the people actively involved in creating solutions.  The program is presented as a five session survey of Austin, including behind the scenes tours and introductions to leaders in the local government, economic, education, healthcare, and arts and entertainment communities.  The program is ideal for those who are new to town or want to become more deeply engaged with all Austin has to offer.”

Register here.

Hey Gang. Looks like I was lucky enough to get a slot speaking at SXSW this year. In fact I got two! Not only is this a first for someone representing non profits, this is a huge step in our representation at SXSW. For the first time in my life I will be speaking at SXSW Interactive AND SXSW Film!

SXSW also contacted me about something very special going down this year…more on that when I can talk about it. In the meantime take a look and let me know which sessions you can come to. Don’t be shy. Come say hello!

Hey Campers!

Whew! I can’t believe it’s been less than 24 hours since we closed the doors on VideoCamp Austin for 2010. Don’t consider this a re-cap. Consider this the results show!

Enjoy all the stats, interviews and photos below and stay tuned as we plan the next radass version of VideoCamp Austin. And please email our sponsors and let them know how much you appreciated them.

Social Media Magic:

People Talking about this Web Site on Twitter : http://backtweets.com/search?q=www.videocampaustin.com

People talking about us on Twitter (over 800 mentions!) : http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23videocampatx

My favorite tweet o the day: http://twitter.com/frank_souders/statuses/9801768099

What Google thinks of us (LIVE)

Some of my favorite Blog posts about the event: http://doogs.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/doogs-goes-to-camp/

Some great (suprise suprise) video from the event: http://videoretreat.com/2010/02/28/videocamp-austin-videocampatx-interview-afterparty/

Photo Magic:

On Flickr (feel free to tag yourselves): http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveiam/collections/72157623406286951/

On Facebook (feel free to tag yourselves) : http://www.facebook.com/pages/VideoCamp-Austin/261773264525?v=photos

Once again thanks to all our amazing volunteers, keynote, speakers, photographers and sponsors!!

Whew! It took a ton of volunteers and hard work to get to this point but we are ready for VideoCamp Austin in less than 24 hours! Here is the final roundup and how to get there tomm. Please Note: We are completly Sold Out at 250 people.

Hey Campers,

I just wanted to make sure you had these details in case you haven’t been following the blog, twitter, or facebook feeds. If you have any questions, please ping me at tal.boyd@gmail.com or me at david@lightscamerahelp.org

VideoCamp depends on your participation:

We want you to speak. Video people talk about video, marketing people share your marketing knowledge…. If you decide to speak at VideoCamp, please arrive a little early and put your name and topic on the big board. Did I mention we want to hear what you have to say?

We start at 10:00 AM. Sessions begin at 10:30 and run 50 minutes each. Bring your laptop or presentation on a USB. Prizes and wrap up begin at 3:30. We’re done at 4pm.

We have wireless:

But please do not download bittorrents or music – the university will pull the plug. The University has strict rules on downloading content and we want to respect them.

Directions:

Jesse H. Jones Communication Center – Building B – CMB
2504 Whitis Avenue
Austin, TX 78705
Studio 4B

Parking:

On a Saturday, parking at all the standard city meters will be free, however Orange meters on campus are owned by UT and require payment 24/7, so avoid those at all costs. They also only allow for 45 minute parking.

Past that, there is a pay lot and several pay garages around, they will be 10 dollars for a whole day, and West Campus surface street parking as well is available.

Big Prizes:

We’ll be giving away some really cool stuff. You’ve got to stick around till 3:30 to get it.

- 5 copies of Get Seen by Steve Garfield

- 3 Kodak Zx1’s

- 400 feet of Kodak 7201 film.

- The Acton MBA will have loads of schwag for you too.

Volunteer for a ticket:

Got a friend who wants to come but missed the deadline? Have them volunteer. We’d love to have you help out with video and general administrative work. Shoot Weston a line at bigmanweston@reelsocialmedia.com

Hey Gang!
As many of you know I am helping out with running VideoCamp Austin with Talmadge Boyd and Weston Norton. We got word today that the fine folks at Kodak are sponsoring us with some amazing prizes for the campers. Watch and enjoy…

Check out the new program from Eventbrite. We use Eventbrite for a lot of our ticket sales and events. I know this would help us a lot. Now just to get that dang 501c3.

“Eventbrite is thrilled to announce a new program for nonprofit events: Eventbrite for Causes. We wanted to create a program dedicated to helping the nonprofit community further their missions through successful events. Program members will receive dedicated newsletters chock full of resources, and we plan to foster a community where they can easily find and share tips and best practices related to the unique challenges and opportunities of hosting nonprofit events. In addition, there will be a streamlined process for eventholders to obtain a special nonprofit rate. All U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are eligible to participate in the program.”

Hopefully all of you in Central Texas can tune in for this…

Watch, call, and write-in *LIVE* with your questions as Austin’s leading social media experts tell you how to promote your nonprofit with cutting-edge networking tips and viral media promotions.

Social Media for Nonprofits A One-Hour Special to Benefit Austin’s Community Friday, February 26 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM *LIVE* on Austin’s TimeWarner & Grande Channel 10 and streaming on channelAustin.org

Panelists will include:

David J Neff, Senior Digital Strategist, Ridgewood : Ingenious Communication
http://501derful.org

Jon Lebkowsky, culture strategist and social commentator, http://weblogsky.com

Lani Rosales, president and co-Founder, New Media Lab, http://nmlab.com

Armando Rayo, vice president, Engagement at Cultural Strategies, http://www.cultural-strategies.com

Hey Campers. David J. Neff here. As one of the folks helping put this event on I decided to make a video to show you exactly where it takes place.

So before you head to our event on Feb 27th be sure and take a gander at this video that shows you the who, what and where of our event. Enjoy and come say hello if you are attending!

Check out this cool little video from the folks at Convio. So what’s your New Year’s Resolution. I mean it’s Feb for goodness sake! You must have it down by now…