The latest schedule (room for many more still!)

TBD        TBD                            Harrison Painter       @HarrisonPainter

If you are a venue and want to sponsor a Twestival meetup:  please let us know asap via email Amy (at) Stark reAlity Check (dot) com

If you are an individual and want to host a Twestival meetup, select a venue and let us know via email (same as above).

1) Be an Event Space Sponsor (e.g. bar, restaurant, coffee shop, health food market, etc…)

• a place where 3-15 people can sit and order food or beverages-or just hang out and talk for about an hour
  
• a small tax-deductible donation to Concern Worldwide (Minimum $25 we strongly recommend $50)
• permission to use your logo on the http://indianapolis.twestival.com site
  
• a jar of some sort where attendees can donate $1.00 and a business card for a drawing to be held on 26th
• a public restroom

As an Event Space Sponsor you should expect:

• 3-15 customers eating, drinking or shopping
  
• customers tweeting from your location
• possible live video streaming during the event which will be seen worldwide
  
• placement on the http://indianapolis.twestival.com web site as an Event Sponsor
  
• pre-event tweets that will drive traffic to your website

2) Be an Event Host

• act as the twestival go-to person at the TweetUp - [ you may select your own Space Sponsor ]
  
• guard the donation / business card jar
• make sure attendees enter at least one tweet on the 25th with the hashtag ” #IndyTwestival ” and the Space Sponsors name

3) Be an Event Participant

• go to one (or more) of the events
• hang out with other twitter geeks
• tweet at least one tweet on March 25th with the name of the Space Sponsor and #IndyTwestival in it
  

4) Be an Event Promoter

• send out a tweet or two about the event directing folks to the http://indianapolis.twestival.com web site for locations and times
  
• follow @IndyTwestival
  
• tweet the hashtag #IndyTwestival in a tweet or two on the 25th
• donate money for this worthy cause through the paypal button on the http://indianapolis.twestival.com site.

During Twestival 2010, Blog Indiana is challenging its friends & followers to raise $500 for Concern Worldwide.

To help raise awareness of some of the most deadly illnesses among children caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation, Concern provides health and hygiene education in schools. Children learn the importance of handwashing with soap, using sources of safe water for drinking and cooking, the importance of sanitation, and other vital health information. They go home and share this information with their families and neighbors, helping reinforce and spread messages that improve the health and survival of children in their communities.

http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/campaign-0-284

Want to get involved? 

Indianapolis participated in Twestival 2009 by having a rolling TweetUps at 8 different locations in town at various times: @DouglasKarr hosted the first one at the Bean Cup 9:00am and @dirtynap rounded out the day at midnight at Ike & Jonesies.  A total of 53 tweeters met at one (or more) of the locations.

If you are wondering, “What the heck is a TweetUp?” the Urban Dictionary defines it as:

1) An organized or impromptu gathering of people that use Twitter.
2) A gathering of nerds attempting social contact, likely for the first time. Usually disintegrates into everyone running to the nearest computer to type to one another.

There are four different ways to participate:

1) Be an Event Sponsor (e.g. bar, restaurant, coffee shop, health food market, etc…)
Requirements include:

• a place where 3-15 people can sit and order food or beverages-or just hang out and talk for about an hour
• a small tax-deductible donation to Concern Worldwide (Minimum $25 we strongly recommend $50)
• permission to use your logo on the http://indianapolis.twestival.com site
• a jar of some sort where attendees can donate $1.00 and a business card for a drawing to be held on 26th
• a public restroom

As an Event Sponsor you should expect:

• 3-15 customers eating, drinking or shopping
• customers tweeting from your location
• possible live video streaming during the event which will be seen worldwide
• placement on the http://indianapolis.twestival.com web site as an Event Sponsor
• pre-event tweets that will drive traffic to your website

2) Be an Event Host!
Requirements include:

• Act as the twestival go-to person at the TweetUp
• handle and guard the donation jar
• make sure attendees enter at least one tweet on the 25th that has the hashtag #IndyTwestival and the Space Sponsors name in it.

3) Be a participant!  Go to an actual event and hang out with other twitter geeks.

4) Be a promoter!

Suggestions:

• send out a tweet or two about the event directing folks to the http://indianapolis.twestival.com web site for locations and times
• follow @IndyTwestival
• tweet the hashtag #IndyTwestival in a tweet or two on the 25th
• donate money for this worthy cause through the paypal button on the http://indianapolis.twestival.com site.

This event is an all-volunteer effort and all donations will go directly to Concern Worldwide to help build schoolhouses in Africa because every child deserves an education.

Twestival provides a great opportunity for restaurants, cafes and bars to get exposure to social media leaders in the city as well as raise money for a good cause.

To sign up or get more information, contact amy@starkrealitycheck.com -@amystark-  or rick.wilkerson@keywerx.com -@wilkersonrick.

Please be patient as the @IndyTwestival Team Uploads all the exciting news about the Global Twestival Event on 25 March 2010.   It will be similar to the rolling TweetUp in February 2009 with several locations and different times to accommodate everyone’s busy schedule.  Check back often for updates.

Scotty Wise, the owner of Scotty’s Brewhouse is indeed wise, AND Generous!  He has agreed to give Riley Children’s Foundation a percentage of the total sales from food and drinks purchased by #Indy Tweeters Twestivaling!  Think of this as an open house to support Riley’s kids, and stop by between 1:00 and 5:00pm to enjoy some food and fun with #Indy Tweeters and their families.

Join tweeters from around the state to support Riley Children’s Foundation at Scotty’s Brewhouse (downtown Indy confirmed 9/12/09 1-5pm) . Details will be added daily so be sure to check back often.

From http://Rileykids.org

Honoring Our Commitment to Kids

Vision:
Every Indiana child well and well cared for.

Mission:
Riley Children’s Foundation is committed to improving the health and well-being of Indiana’s children through our philanthropic leadership in support of Riley Hospital for Children and its research programs, Camp Riley for Youth with Physical Disabilities and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home.

Core Values:

• Passionate Commitment to Children
• Principled and Ethical Leadership
• Responsible Stewardship
• A Culture of Service
• A Pursuit of Excellence