ConkerTU: Launch Day - 28th November 2009
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if you do not have a twitter/facebook account use http://conkerstweetup.eventbrite.com or http://tweetvite.com/event/conkers if you do! - you must sign up to be able to get entrance to conkers on the day as other things are happening around the centre.
Thank you for your interest in ConkerTU, the most inclusive and sustainable Tweetup venture yet! As a potential contributor and / or partner in either the launch or the programme, we’d like to keep you informed of progress. However, this update is more newsletter, than confirmed itinerary.
Our twitter hashtag for all of these events will be #conkertu
Launch: ConkerTU, Theme: Property
Saturday 28th November 2009 (International Buy Nothing Day)
Launch will be a discreet event for a maximum of approximately 100 attendees + 25 contributors.
08.45
The Green Bus departs Tamworth Station GPS & WIFI enabled journey into the Forest
09.30
Tweet & Greet: registration & coffee at Conkers Waterside
10.15
Conkerchoo or saunter over to the Discovery Centre, Conkers
10.30
Green Voice of Britain, Piper Terrett officially opens ConkerTU
11.00
Sustainable communities panel, including Penney Poyzer & Julian Dobson
12.00
Fuel for the future: Biomass, Rawdon Room
13.00
Voyage of Discovery - extended lunch to explore Conkers & tweet with Millie the owl - lunch and live music in the pavilion, tree planting expedition, discover conkers
also at 13:00 - forest community pressure group creating a web presence.
15.00
Hyperlocal pecha kucha, a quick fired contrast and compare, session with Q&A
including Nottingham Eco House, Lammas Project, Ibstock does Climate Change,
Self help housing
16.00
Fibre in the Forest, Rawdon Room
16:20
Forest Community Pressure Group feedback, Rawdon Room
17.00
The Green Bus returns to Tamworth Station - Bon Voyage!
In addition to the above there will screenings of various Buy Nothing Day and Climate Change media in the Discovery Hall, with a further last minute surprise to be confirmed!
Lunch will be provided by ConkerTU
Launch Tweetinvites can be found at: http://tweetvite.com/event/conkers
Eventbrite tickets at: http://conkerstweetup.eventbrite.com
Some pre-event media:
