Target Fundraising Amount: INR 25,000/-

Delhi Blog and New Media Society (DBNMS) is pleased to announce the Twestival Delhi Fundraiser 2009. Twestival is a global series of events organized by volunteers around the world which brings people offline for a great cause. Twestival is run 100% by volunteers with target fundraising amount.

At the fundraiser, you will meet people from twitter face to face and have the opportunity to network with them. We will be providing a drink and light food at the event.

This being a fundraiser event, we have a donation requirement with proceeds going to the charity. In addition, all the people who donate will be entered into a raffle to win goodies donated by the members for this purpose.

We also need your support on spreading the word about this event. Please blog/ tweet or shout about this event wherever you can .

Date:
Sept 12 2009

Time:
6:00 PM onwards

Venue:
Kunzum Gallery, T-49, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi

Associated Charity:

Khushboo Welfare Society

Sector 10 A, (Near Lions Public School), Gurgaon

Mission: To be a professional organisation providing care facility and rehabilitation for disabled individuals as well as empowering and sensitizing one and all.

Minimum Donation:

Online (http://www.giveindia.org/give/pledgepage/Fundraiser): INR 1000/-

Please indicate in comments that this is towards the Twestival.

At venue: INR 1200/-

A representative from the charity will be available at the venue to issue receipts and tax exemption certificate.

Due to the limited size of the venue (40 pax), we will give priority entry to people who have made online donation before Sept 10 2009.

Logistics:

We have created a page where you can co-ordinate with other attendees for car pooling and networking. Also, you can mention the items you can donate for raffle at the event:
http://wiki.delhibloggers.in/delhi-bloggers-meets

We are excited to be meeting you in person at the Twestival Fundraiser.

For those who are not able to attend the event in person, we encourage you to donate online at:
http://www.giveindia.org/give/pledgepage/Fundraiser

In case you know of any individual/organisation who would like to make a donation to the cause, please put them in touch with us at:
abhishek@ibnms.com

Please follow @delhibloggers to stay abreast of the latest developments on Twestival. Also, let us know in case you would like to volunteer for this event by replying to @delhibloggers.

If you haven’t still joined the Delhi Bloggers (with over 400 bloggers) mailing list, you can do so at the Delhi Bloggers Mailing list.

Sponsors:

What is New Media & Blog Camp?
The event is an unconference where a relevant audience comes together to talk about/ discuss/ rant/ brainstorm/ share opinions on all possible subjects related to new media and blogging. BarCamp style, these are open events where anyone may sign up to attend and choose to speak on a topic of common interest.

This is the second edition of the event in Delhi and the first in Bangalore. These events do not follow any schedules, and may occur once a year or every few months depending on when volunteers come together and take the initiative.

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

Who is organizing the event
The event is being organized by the Indian Blog and New Media Society (www.ibnms.com), the umbrella body for this space in India.

Attendees
These events are attended by many kinds of people, each with their own interest in this space. These include, besides others:

• Users, content creators and publishers of new media and blogs
• Individuals and companies providing services in this space
• VCs, Angel Funds and other investors
• Techies
• Journalists looking to or already using new media as an outlet for their work
• Consumers and readers of new media and blog
• PR, Advertising and Communications industry
• Social Media practitioners and users

There is no restriction on anyone participating nor is there an entry fee. Total audience size is expected to be 300, an optimum number to allow for quality discussions.

Schedule
Delhi: March 7
Bangalore: March 14 (and March 15 too probably)

Sessions run from around 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. The schedule is drawn up at the last minute as speakers come and pick up an available slot.

Venues
Still being explored

Possible Topics to be Covered
The following are some of the broad categories under which speakers will address the audience. This list is not exhaustive, nor restrictive in any way. Speakers are welcome to come forward and select any relevant topic:

• Investment & Monetising New Media & Blog Properties (covering VCs, revenue streams etc.)
• Multimedia
  • Photoblogging including Photo Sharing on sites like Flickr, Snapfish and PhotoFlock
  • Podcasting
  • Vlogging a.k.a. Video Blogging including Video Sharing on sites like YouTube
• Blogging & Platforms
  • WordPress, Blogspot, Live Journal
  • User Generated Sites like TripAdvisor, OkTataByeBye, HolidayIQ, WAYN etc.
  • Regional Language Blogging
  • Moblogging
  • Blogging via mobile
  • Photoblogging & Vlogging via Mobile
  • Tips & Tricks regarding different blog platforms
  • WordPress Plugins
  • Microblogging (Tumblr, Twitter etc.)
• PR and Advertising 2.0
• New Media vs Old Media, Citizen Journalism
• Demo: Come and demonstrate a new product or application
• Social Media
• Basics of New Media and Blogging
• Hardware and Software for the above

An Opportunity for Companies
The event offers an opportunity for companies to talk about their products and services to this audience by signing up to take sessions. There is no fee to do so. However, in the spirit of such events, it is recommended the discussion not be very sales oriented (although implicitly this is the purpose) but more along the lines of what the offering means and the trends it is setting or following. Such presentations may be marketing led, but they add value by informing participants and allowing for a healthy debate about the merits and demerits of a product.

It is also a great opportunity to demo any new developments at your end.

Subject to availability, companies can take up a 20-30 minute slot.

Sponsorship Options
Seagate is the principal sponsor of the event. Should companies want greater visibility at the event, they can take up a co-sponsorship of the same. Options may be discussed with the organizers.

Would you like to speak or attend the event?
You are welcome to speak at the event or attend the same in your individual capacity. It is a great way to network with and understand this space. Follow the links to the wikis given below to register.

Links
We have created event wikis for each of the two camps where all updated info including list of speakers and attendees will be available. You can also use these to register:

Delhi Event Wiki: http://wiki.ibnms.com/BlogCampDelhi2
Bangalore Event Wiki: http://wiki.ibnms.com/BlogCampBengaluru

Official IBNMS Blog: http://ibnms.com

All sessions will be highly interactive, allowing participants to raise specific queries and also to try their hand at what is being discussed (you will need to carry a laptop and datacard for this).

Schedule: The sessions will take place in the Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi from 6.30 – 8.30 pm on the dates given along with sessions below:

Session I, Saturday, June 28
Blogging Technology: How To Set Up And Manage A Blog

What is a blog? How to set it up on platforms like Blogger, Wordpress etc? How do you get your own domain like www.myname.com? Hosting on your own server. Custom options. Adding photos and videos. Adding subscriber sign up boxes. Using tools like LiveWriter. And more…

Session II, Sunday, June 29
Marketing Your Blog

How do you make your blog more visible? How do you generate greater traffic? How do you get comments on your blog? What is SEO? How do you generate advertising for your blog?

Session III, Monday, June 30
Benefits Of Blogging For Executives, Businesses And Professionals; How To Make Money As A Blogger

Using blogs for personal and corporate branding. Engaging with stakeholders through blogs. Using blogs as a PR and communication tool.

HOW TO REGISTER
There is no attendance or registration fee. You can register on the spot, or in advance by sending a mail to ibnms.in@gmail.com. You may attend one or more sessions.

WANT TO VOLUNTEER / SPEAK?
If you would like to speak at any of the sessions above, do let us know and we will be happy to consider you for the same. And we are always looking for volunteers – call us if you can spare some time.

And do help us by spreading the word around.

CONTACT US
You may contact the following for any queries, clarifications etc:

Ajay Jain, President, +91.99100 44476, ajay at ibnms.com
Abhishek Kant, General Secretary, +91.9899115375, abhishek at ibnms.com
Ashish Chopra, Director (Communication & PR), +91.9891977333, ashish at ibnms.com
Amit Gupta, Director (Technology), +91.9868445814, amit at ibnms.com

UPDATE: Slides from the 3 day workshop available here.

• BLOGCAMP DELHI: Saturday, May 24, 2008 in New Delhi. Click here to view the wiki and to sign up as an attendee or speaker. Sessions covered will include marketing your blog, technical elements of setting up your blog including various platforms available, avenues to make money from your blog, why businesses need to blog and more.
• BLOG & NEW MEDIA WORKSHOP: June 28-30, Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 6.30-8.30 pm daily. A 3-part workshop to cover the technical elements of setting up your blog, marketing your blog and exploring new media like photo and video blogging, video sharing, photo sharing, podcasting and more. Details will be available soon.

To make sure you can participate in and be informed in advance about these and upcoming programs, make sure you sign on to be a free member of IBNMS. Click here to apply.