The collaboration with the Action for Market Towns (AMT) convention this year created a unique opportunity for the sector, to deliver two distinct rural events back-to-back over 3 days. There has been a lot of interest in elements of both conferences, but people are not able to spare three days. As such, we have decided to bring ruralnet|2008 Live & Local into the AMT convention and give delegates even greater choice of workshops and study tours over a two-day period, 1-2 October.
We have faced challenges raising support for bursaries this year and so, by combining the events we are able to release resources to invest in the online elements of the event which will be open to everyone, wherever you are.
See the revised PROGRAMME.
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We have contacted all those who have already booked and made the necessary changes to your booking. If you have any further queries please call Sam or Angela on 0845 1300 411,
September 3rd, 2008
Using a social networking tool called ‘crowdvine‘, people are connecting and sharing ideas before the conference!
Here are taster of the subjects people are interested in:
Affordable housing * Fuel poverty * Public transport * Strong Communities * Broadband * Community empowerment * Dying villages * Housing * Local energy * Local services * Rural isolation * Transport
With people from:
Arqiva * Charity Bank * DavePress * Linconshire County Council * May Partnership Ltd * NAVCA * Pathfinder * Popokatea * ruralnet * SCIP * Soil Association * Stratford-upon-Avon CVS * Yorkshire Forward *
Signing up is easy and you can meet some interesting people and take part in some interesting debates.
What do YOU want to talk about?
August 15th, 2008
We are using a system called ‘crowdvine’. Please feel free to register. It’s incredibly easy and you can also invite your friends. Anyone can register and start interacting even if they don’t intend to come to the event.
Networking needs YOU! If you have not already signed up, do so here - and see who you could ‘meet’.
This could be you!
July 31st, 2008
Following on from my earlier post, we are embracing the latest Web 2.0 tools to ensure that ‘Future Choices - Live & Local’ will create great discussions, generate nichier content and cover relevant topics.
We are using the social networking tool ‘Crowdvine’ to encourage delegates and those with an interest in all things rural to ‘meet’ and share ideas, practices and solutions before the event in Skipton a concept known as an ‘unconference’; knowing who will be at the event and where their interests lie, saves precious time during the conference itself.
And people who cannot attend the event can also get involved. The simple sign up takes less than a minute and delegates have access to each other - it’s a bit like a delegate list, but much better! Instead of a just a name and email address, ‘Profiles’ consist of a photo, location, personal link, description, blog posts, and a brief outline of why they are attending ‘Future Choices - Live & Local’. Members can also incorporate RSS feeds from another blog, photo stream, or social bookmarking site. Members can invite friends, make friends, message each other, and comment on each others pages.
The online discussions will feed into the the conference itself.
To join in, meet others and take a sneak preview of Future Choices - Live & Local! sign up here.
July 28th, 2008
Time out to meet with and form important links with fellow delegates has always been an integral part of all of our conferences. In the past we have used ‘networking boards’ in the conference reception area, along with colour-coded name badges; we have implemented various tools to help to nuture and support contact between delegates.
This year we are doing things a bit different. We are getting creative with the latest Web 2.0 technology which will enable opportunities for people to ‘meet’ before the event and find out who will be there, amongst other things.
Over the next few weeks, we will be creating the ’space’ for delegates to form discussion topics before the event and engage with others that have similar interests.
We will be writing more about this session in the coming weeks - it’s going to be good!
July 16th, 2008
