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Mind Camp 5.0 is on - we need a venue!

Andru Edwards

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Upcoming, Announcements

Alright gang, I know we’ve been waiting a while to secure sponsorship to move forward with Seattle Mind Camp 5.0. I am happy to announce that we have secured it! Now all we need is a venue. The last place we used, the Tukwila Community Center, doesn’t have a weekend open for us until sometime in November. Even if we went with that, there would be a few rooms that we wouldn’t have access to if we did a 24-hour event. So the question is, are you guys okay with an event that is less than 24 hours (say, around 14 hours instead?) if it means we get to hold the event in a fantastic venue? Or should we look elsewhere for a place that would allow us to return to the full 24-hour format?

If we should look at other venues, suggestions are always more than welcome. Hit us in the comments with your thoughts!


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Mind Camp 5.0 to be rescheduled

Andru Edwards

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Upcoming, Announcements

I wanted to follow up from the email I sent out a couple of weeks ago to those of you who have purchased a ticket to Mind Camp 5.0 already. Since we weren’t able to raise enough sponsorship to cover the cost of the event, we will be delaying it. As it turns out, the usual companies who would sponsor have pretty much all spent their budget on , which takes place the week before Mind Camp would have.

I am in talks with the venue to see what date we can push back to - I am thinking it is going to be mid-March, so about an 8 week delay. This will (hopefully) give us a little more time to firm up sponsorship so we can get things paid for. As far as Mind Camp 5.0 goes, we have so far only signed one sponsor - TrenchMice at $500. A big thank you goes out to them.

If you’ve already paid for a ticket and want a refund, just drop me an email, and I will issue you one immediately. Otherwise, your ticket will simply be transferred and will be good for the newly chosen date. Once I found out when that will be, I will let you guys know.

In the meantime, if you have contacts at any local companies that you believe would benefit from supporting the event, please send them my way. Feel free to get back to me with any questions, and have a happy holiday!


Seattle Mind Camp 5.0 Early Bird Tickets Still Available

Andru Edwards

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Upcoming, Announcements

If you are thinking about coming to the next Seattle Mind Camp event, scheduled to take place on January 19-20 at the Tukwila Community Center, we have Early Bird tickets available through November 30. You can head to the Mind Camp registration page to make your purchase, which hooks you up with a 25% discount off of the normal fee. This next Seattle Mind Camp goes back to its roots, returning to the normal 24-hour long format.


200 Tickets Sold for Seattle Mind Camp 3.0

Andru Edwards

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Upcoming, Announcements

Yesterday we hit the 200 mark for ticket sales, which leaves us with 50 tickets left for the event, which takes place in just over a month. We are starting to pull things together for the event, and hope to have as many people there to enjoy the festivities as possible. If you are going to be there, please be sure to hit the wiki to get started on planning your sessions and extra-curricular activities. Now is the time to let others know about the event - and be sure to think outside the box when inviting, as we don’t all have to be techies. Think teachers, doctors, historians, videographers, actors, professors, musicians, artists, etc. Let’s mix this thing up and include the elite from all Seattle verticals in this thing.

As a side note, a big thank you to everyone who came to the pre-Mind Camp 3.0 party at Nectar. We had a fantastic time.


The Pre-Mind Camp 3.0 Party: Venture All Stars

Andru Edwards

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Activities, Upcoming

Guys, if you are in Seattle, you want to be at our Pre-Mind Camp 2.0 networking party. Here are the details:

The Venture All Stars Network & Gear Live will host a live video blog show featuring guest business delegates, cool gadgets and cutting edge new media technologies. The event will cover how to leverage new media such as blogging, podcasting and other forms of communications that are critical to your business. The event is targeted towards entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, and service providers who want to build new relationships. Cool tech and progressive people will make this a grass roots effort to build your connections--while making a nice food donation to our friends at Food Life Line.

DATE: Thursday, October 5th

TIME: Doors Open 5:00pm, Speakers 5:45pm-7:30pm, Networking 7:30pm-9:00pm, Bands 9:00pm-2:00am Featuring - ANDREA WITTGENS CD RELEASE PARTY, CARRIE CLARK & THE LONESOME LOVERS, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, BRE LAUGHLIN

LOCATION: Nectar Lounge, located in Fremont at 412 N. 36th St. Seattle , WA 98103 [venue]

EVENT TICKETS: $20 per person pre-registration (register below). 21+ID

FOOD DONATION: Food donation required for Food Life Line. Space is Limited to 200 Guests.

DRESS CODE: Business Casual to Very Casual. Feel free to leave the tie in the car and relax.

LIBATIONS: Ice Cold - Happy Hour drink specials and food go until 7pm. We are talking about “startup prices” here baby with $4 & $6 pitchers, $3 apps & $5 pizzas. We guarantee no “high dollar gouging” for drinks & food that you are forced to pay for at the “hotel events”.

For the full info sheet, jump over to the Venture All Stars page.

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