A HUGE Thank You goes to our all NTC sponsors and exhibitors to date! We are super-geeked about the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference (and not just because we're geeks). We're putting many of your ideas into action this year and we already have a crew of super folks on our side to make the NTC the best place to connect, learn, and change around the technology issues relevant to you.

Check out this amazing list of sponsors! (Don't worry, you aren't too late, learn more and sponsor the NTC!)

It's the moment you've all been waiting for: time to vote for your favorite session ideas for the 2009 NTC in San Francisco!

http://nten.org/ntc/09sessions

Vote yourself, then tell a friend!

Vote now through October 3
Voting is easy! Just give each session a ranking, from 1 to 5 stars (5 being the best). You can click on each session title to see the full description, and to share a comment about the session with us (like if you're interested in presenting at that session).

Check out:

• All sessions
• Communications Track
• Fundraising Track
• IT Staff & Consultants Track
• Leadership Track
• Program Track

There are over 200 sessions to choose from! Please be sure to make it past the first page in each category -- there's lots of great stuff to look at.

We're very pleased to announce that, for the first time ever, NTEN is opening up the agenda planning process to you, our NTEN members! Starting today, you can submit your session ideas for the 2009 NTC in San Francisco.

 

New Agenda Planning Process for 2009

Here's how it will work:

• Submit a Session (see below): Now until September 12.
• Vote on Sessions: The week of September 15 through October 3, the community will get to vote for the sessions they like best. NTEN will use this to determine the final agenda for the conference.
• Agenda Announced/Registration Open: December 1. Register early for the biggest savings on the conference.

 

09NTCToday, we hosted a call for anyone who wanted to talk about what they want to happen at the 2009 NTC. It was a really fun call for me: I learned a few new things, was reminded to stop being so lazy, and had a few good chili pepper-related laughs.

I've posting a summary of the call so that, if you were not able to join us, you can still toss in your two cents. I've also called out the areas where we're going to need some help from the NTEN community.

Because we really want to hear from you, we'll randomly pick three people from those who offer their ideas or suggestions to receive a special NTEN prize pack. (It WILL include chocolate!)

The 09NTC will be held April 26-28 in San Francisco.

Planning has taken off and we want your help to make the 09NTC the most spectacular ever. We hope that you can join us for a Community Planning Call/Online Chat on Thursday, August 14 at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET. (Yes, it's free to give us your opinions.)

> Sign up for the 09NTC Community Planning Call