More than ever, technology is helping nonprofits tap into and build communities to create social change. Now, more than ever, our stakeholders are able to connect, share and act on our behalf from around the globe, or around the corner. At this NTC, we’ll pay special attention to the tools and strategies that are reshaping how we go about doing our work, by empowering our clients and stakeholders.
This year's theme is:
Building Community: Connections around the globe and around the corner.
You are welcome to review our agenda below and help in our speaking planning process [0].
As people register, you will be able to see who's attending [1] this year's NTC.
2008 NTC Schedule
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 | ||
| 7:30am | 7:00pm | Conference Registration (5th Floor) |
| 8:00am | 9:30am | Day of Service [1] Kick-off Breakfast (Gallery, 1st Floor) |
| 8:30am | 10:00am | Affinity Groups Meetings [1] |
| 10:00am | 10:30am | AM Break (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
| 10:30am | 12:00pm | Affinity Groups Meetings [1] |
| 12:00pm | 2:00pm | NTEN Member Reception [1] (Gallery, 1st Floor) |
| 1:30pm | 3:00pm | Affinity Groups Meetings [1] |
| 3:00pm | 8:00pm | Science Fair [1] and Opening Reception (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 | ||
| 7:30am | 7:00pm | Conference Registration (5th Floor) |
| 8:00am | 7:00pm | Member Lounge - Artez Interactive (Southdown, 4th Floor) |
| 8:00am | 8:30am | Breakfast (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| 8:30am | 10:00am | Opening Plenary - David Pogue (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| 10:00am | 10:30am | Morning Break (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
| 10:30am | 12:00pm | Breakouts Sessions [2] |
| 12:00pm | 1:30pm | Lunch - featuring Discussion Tables [2] (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| 1:00pm | 5:00pm | Hospitality Suite - Blackbaud (Gallery, 1st Floor) |
| 1:30pm | 3:00pm | Breakouts Sessions [3] |
| 3:00pm | 3:30pm | Afternoon Break - Watershed Consulting Ice Cream & Cookie Cart (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
| 3:30pm | 5:00pm | Breakout Sessions [4] |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm | Evening Reception - AOL/Network for Good (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| 5:00pm | 9:00pm | Hospitality Suite - Antharia (Gallery, 1st Floor) |
| 7:00pm | Midnight | NTC After-Party - Salesforce Foundation (Tipitina's) |
| Friday, March 21, 2008 | ||
| 8:00am | 5:00pm | Conference Registration (5th Floor) |
| 8:00am | 8:30am | Breakfast (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
| 8:30am | 10:00am | Plenary - Dr. Melissa Flourney (LANO), Deborah Cotton (LouisianaRebuilds.info), and Patricia Jones (NENA) (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| 10:00am | 10:30am | Morning Break (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
| 10:30am | 12:00pm | Breakout Sessions [5] |
| 12:00pm | 1:30pm | Community Celebration and Closing Lunch (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
| 1:00pm | 5:00pm | Hospitality Suite - DemocracyInAction (Gallery, 1st Floor) |
| 1:30pm | 3:00pm | Breakout Sessions [6] |
| 3:00pm | 3:30pm | Afternoon Break (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
| 3:30pm | 5:00pm | Breakout Sessions [7] |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm | Evening Reception - See3 Communications (Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor) |
Browse the full listing of breakout sessions [8], or search for sessions by title [9], and soon you will be able to read about the session presenters.