Hello MA Progressives!<br>
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Last call: Calling all altruistic techies and nonprofits with new media needs!
We'd love to see you tonight to help make our "Speed-Geeking: A
Nonprofit Tech Meeting of the Hearts" events both a great Meetup, and
one representative of the community we're all trying to create!
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Can't offer your tech services discounted or pro-bono? Is your
nonprofit already on the cutting edge? No problem! Just getting the
talking started around these issues and strategies to tackle them would
be a big help to many of the people attending tonight. Plus, it's always
great to network and meet new friends <a href="mailto:aMission-Based-Massachusetts@yahoogroups.com">aMission-Based-Massachusetts@yahoogroups.com</a> nd business contacts!
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Please kindly let us know if you can or can not make it by 5pm today
-- we want to make sure we get you on the security list if you're
joining us. RSVPs on our Meetup page are sufficient (<a href="http://ow.ly/4186p" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/4186p</a>). Feel free to bring
guests techie or nonprofit, just please let us know who they are so they can get past the
front desk with you.
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If you can't make tonight's, please check out our other upcoming events and see if any interest you.
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We're easily accessible via public transportation by taking the
Silver Line one stop from South Station to the Courthouse. We're located
on Fan Pier at the One Marina Park Drive building on the MassChallenge
floor. It's a really cool space with tons of start ups and white-board
walls. Plus a great view of planes taking off from the airport! The
perfect setting for a little nonprofit + techie love.
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All attendees are welcome to keep the networking going after
the Meetup and join us for dinner or a beet at the Atlantic Beer Garden
down the street.
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I hope to see you there!
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Austra
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<br>February. That month where you absolutely love love or hate love, with little in between.
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<br> So this February 22, use it as a time to either continue rejoicing
your celebration of love, or to laugh it all off with a little geeky
fun:
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<br> Join NetSquared Boston for "Speed-Geeking: A Nonprofit Tech Meeting of the Hearts" on Tuesday, February 22 from 6:30-8:30pm!
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<br> This month's Meetup is modeled on speed dating -- set up to match
altruistic techies in Boston with the nonprofits who need their
cutting-edge skills.
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<br> If you’re a nonprofit who could use an extreme makeover (or even
just a facelift) in social media, web design, online training, graphic
design, mobile marketing or database management, this mixer is for you!
If you’re a techie who can partner with these nonprofits to find
low-cost (or <i>pro bono</i>, just throwing it out there) technical
solutions to social issues affecting us all, this mixer is for you!
Actually identifying as a geek is optional.
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<br> While some may have previously heard of speed geeking in a
presentation / vendor-pitch style, this mixer is going back to its speed
dating roots -- in fact, while business cards may be exchanged,<i> no pitching is allowed</i>. We just want you to make a little nonprofit tech geeky romance!
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<br> The room will be set up in traditional speed dating style, and each
pairing will be given five minutes with each other. You must (1)
introduce yourself, (2) discuss the hottest technology a nonprofit
should watch out for this year, and (3) discuss some of the challenges
or successes you've had keeping up.
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<br> At the end, we'll all meet up again and discuss what we see a the top nonprofit tech trends of 2011!
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<br> SCHEDULE
<br>6:30-7:00 Socializing and setting the mood (and rules)
<br>7:00-8:00 SPEED GEEKING
<br>8:00-8:30 Group recap and discussion
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<br> Join us for dinner and beer at Atlantic Beer Garden after the Meetup.
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<br> Candy hearts and wine will be provided.
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<p>To visit NetSquared Boston, go here: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/net2boston/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/net2boston/</a>
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