From September 22-24, the third annual Social Good Summit will unite global leaders as they share how to use the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve the greatest challenges facing the world today.
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This September, we want you to help us make history and join the conversation with leaders and citizens from around the globe.
On September 24, we invite people all over the world to connect through local meetups, where they will address the same question: How can new technology and new media create solutions for the biggest problems facing my community?
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We want to create one of the biggest and most powerful global conversations the world has ever seen. So sign up for a meetup now and get engaged, express your thoughts and help to improve your local community and, in turn, the world around you.
To get started, visit the Mashable Meetup Everywhere page and either find a Social Good Summit meetup in your city, or start your very own! To learn how to organize your own meetup, check out the instructions below.
Our goal is to highlight the voices and ideas of people everywhere, both during and after the Social Good Summit event. The global social good community will become one by tackling the same question, exchanging information and sharing the same spirit with the hashtag: #SGSglobal.
Visit our Social Good Summit site for resources and more information, including where to buy tickets to the New York City event: socialgoodsummit.com
Step by Step
1. Create a Meetup Account
If you don’t have account with Meetup yet, sign up here.
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Find a Meetup Community Near You
Browse through this list to find a meetup near you. If you can't find your city, it may be up to you to create the event!
Get the Word Out
Make sure your community knows about your Social Good Summit Meetup!
Here are a few ideas to get you started promoting:
- Create a Twitter account and Facebook page for your event.
- Find something that makes your event special, and let your local media know about it.
- Alert local organizations that have similar interests about the event.
- Encourage attendees to share the details, both online and by word of mouth.
Gather Organizer Tools
Our Social Good Summit site is a one-stop-shop for everything you need to plan your event. On it, you will find Social Good Summit logos, tweets and helpful videos such as this one:
Connect with Fellow Organizers
The Mashable Meetup Organizers Facebook group is an incredible community of 250+ organizers who plan Mashable Meetups of their own.
They're a friendly, active bunch who are always willing to extend a helping hand to those treading the waters for the first time.
The 2012 Social Good Summit is brought to you by Mashable, 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation, Ericsson, the U.N. Development Programme and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Social Good Summit Details and Ticket Information
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, through Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. each day Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY Tickets: $50 per day or $130 for three-day pass.
Press: Press credentials will be given to press and bloggers from around the world for all Social Good Summit sessions and the Digital Media Lounge (DML). The DML is a fully wired work space at 92Y to report out of, network with fellow members of the media, and self-organize interviews and exclusive content from Social Good Summit sessions. The DML will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 22-24. To apply, please fill in the form here.
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