Nonprofit & Technology Tweetup in DC This Week

What’s better than a local, happy hour Tweetup? Why, a Tweetup bringing together the tech and nonprofit communities to discuss and live-tweet ways to leverage the power of the social web to do good, of course!

If you’re in the DC area, be sure not to miss this week’s Nonprofit & Technology Tweetup hosted by Convio(@convio) and Nasdaq(@nasdaqomx) partnering with local organizations and professionals committed to advancing civic engagement and bringing change through social media technologies.

Register to attend the event live, this Thursday July 22 at the Convio office at 1255 23rd Street, NW, Ste. 650, Washington, DC. The fun starts at 6pm.

Along with lots of live social networking and refreshments, an informal panel will offer insights into the topic of social media for social good from the perspective of the following speakers:

– Geoff Handy, Vice President, Media and Online Communications at The Humane Society of the United States

– Jordan Viator @jordanv (that’s me), Interactive Communications Manager at Convio Inc.

– Danielle Brigida @starfocus, Digital Marketing Manager at the National Wildlife Federation

– Wendy Harman @wharman, Social Media Manager at American Red Cross

– Frank Gruber @frankgruber, Founder of TECH cocktail

Be sure to follow us for live coverage from the event using the hashtag #nptweet.

And if you can be there, send us your questions and feedback via Twitter and we’ll work to include your comments into the live discussion.

Happy tweeting!

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