All New: Sponsor Spotlight Sessions!

Hello BarCamp’ers!

Can you believe it is only 13 days until RE BarCamp Seattle??  WOW!

The #rebcsea planning committee is putting the final touches on plans for the upcoming event… and wanted to let you know about a couple of updates and a brand new addition to our day!!

After much deliberation and conversation, the committee has decided to forgo a ‘bling/giveaway’ this year… Our non-profit partner, Solid Ground, is in tremendous need of assistance this year – and our community at large needs food more than you, our dearest participant, need another mug, t-shirt, or keychain.   The committee trusts that you will agree.

In lieu of honoring our sponsors with their names on ‘bling’ the plan is to enhance their vendor table display area, as well as host a special “Sponsor Spotlight Session Track” to spread the word about their products, tools, resources!

Many of our sponsors will be hosting drawings, giving out their very own bling, and sharing how they may be able to fulfill your business plans and visions!   

We encourage you to stop by these Spotlight Sessions and the vendor area to say “hello and thank you” to the peeps in the room.   They keep the event FREE… and allow us to donate to our community in need!

The committee looks forward to seeing you all in less than TWO WEEK! 

psssttttt…. 
Have you put on your thinking cap yet?
Any idea about WHAT you want to SHARE? 
How about what you want to LEARN? 
It is never too early to start getting your thoughts together… 
#justsayin

A little about our chosen non-profit — Solid Ground

I am biased about Solid Ground.  I am not going to attempt to lie.  They do so much for the community that it is hard not to be biased once you are familiar with what they do.

Here are a few things they did in 2010 and are continuing to do:

• Developing 53 affordable apartments for formerly homelss families at Magnuson Park
• Creating an organic farm in Seattle that will feed hungry families
• Advocating on behalf of the people who are on Disablity Lifeline (a program for the very poor who are unable to work)
• Assisting those who are in danger of having their homes foreclosed on
• Helping homeless families find permanent housing

The list goes on.  This is just a snapshot. 

RE Bar Camp Seattle is a free event and we hope that you will find it in your hearts to donate whatever you feel the event is worth to help Solid Ground continue to provide incredible community resources.   We will have donation buckets available at RE BarCamp for any contribution you are able to make.

Thank you!