The Tribe Conference is a conference for people passionate about building communities. Over the last several years there has been an explosion of grass roots organizations that have been built through connecting people online with the mission of spurring action offline. These communities have developed organically and have consolidated national and international presence through websites, wikis, and branding. The communities are very grass roots and inherently local. As these communities evolve, there is a further need to facilitate a sharing of ideas, best practices, and development of a national community for the growth of all of these movements. The Voodoo Tribe conference mission will be to educate and connect communities, with a focus on the exchange of ideas about common ties of community-building, rather than a focus on what the communities do. When we look at the ideal time for a conference like this in New Orleans, it fits well with the Voodoo Music Fest which is a great music festival around Halloween each year. The ethos of the music fest fits well with the idea for this conference too. I'd be interested in feedback on whether that timing is a draw or a drawback. We believe people like to come to New Orleans around great events like that to get some of the New Orleans cultural experience in addition to the conference. The communities we would be interested in reaching out to are the ones that share these common threads: * unconferences / unorganizations / movements / tribes * web-based self organization through twitter, facebook, wikis, meetup.com, google groups, etc * grass-roots but part of a larger national & international movement that people have simply picked up and run with * Examples: Net Squared, BarCamps, WordCamps, Co-working, Ignite, Social Media Club

1. when we last met _

2. we were planning a trip to sxsw _

3. GNO got behind us _

4. and we pulled it off _

6. we took a bus

7. with 30 people
we took a bus

8. with 30 people
to austin, tx
we took a bus

9. with 30 people
to austin, tx
we took a bus
we went to panels

10. with 30 people
to austin, tx
we took a bus
we went to panels
& held our own

11. with 30 people
to austin, tx
we took a bus
we went to panels
we ran the show
& held our own

12. with 30 people
to austin, tx
we took a bus
we went to panels
we ran the show
& held our own
& threw a party

13. with 30 people
to austin, tx
we took a bus
we went to panels
all because
we <3 nola
we ran the show
& held our own
& threw a party

14. so how did new orleans get here?

16. _ 2006 / brainjams / 13 people

17. _ 2006 / brainjams / 13 people
_ 2008 / barcamp / 50 people

18. _ 2006 / brainjams / 13 people
_ 2008 / barcamp / 50 people
_ 2008 / co-working / 20 people

19. _ 2006 / brainjams / 13 people
_ 2008 / barcamp / 50 people
_ 2008 / co-working / 20 people
_ 2008 / net2no / 200 people

20. _ 2006 / brainjams / 13 people
_ 2008 / barcamp / 50 people
_ 2008 / co-working / 20 people
_ 2008 / net2no / 200 people
_ 2008 / startup school / 40 people

21. _ 2006 / brainjams / 13 people
_ 2008 / barcamp / 50 people
_ 2008 / co-working / 20 people
_ 2008 / net2no / 200 people
_ 2008 / startup school / 40 people
_ 2009 / wordcamp / 120 people

22. _ 8/05 first barcamp in palo alto
_ since held in 350 cities around the world

23. what’s going on here?

25. communities using the internet
inherently social to foster innovation

26. social innovation

27. the core of the social innovation _

29. organizations

30. organizations
communities

31. organizations
communities
movements

32. organizations
communities
movements
tribes

33. characteristics of tribes _

35. _ grass roots

36. _ grass roots
_ self organized

37. _ grass roots
_ self organized
_ consistent identity internationally

38. _ grass roots
_ self organized
_ consistent identity internationally
_ leverage online tools to interact offline

39. opportunity _

41. local communities

42. local communities
knitting an international fabric

43. local communities
knitting an international fabric
by sharing common threads

44. local communities
knitting an international fabric
by sharing common threads
to grow the movement

45. TRIBECON | the community conference

46. why new orleans?

48. _ rich community culture

49. _ rich community culture
_ passion & purpose

50. _ rich community culture
_ passion & purpose
_ social innovation

51. _ rich community culture
_ passion & purpose
_ social innovation
_ voluntourism

52. why not? let’s own it _

53. how do we make it happen?

55. _ tribal council

56. _ tribal council
_ community commitments

57. _ tribal council
_ community commitments
_ sponsorships

58. _ tribal council
_ community commitments
_ sponsorships
_ strategic partner

59. TRIBECON | the community conference

60. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ world-class event

61. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ world-class event
_ nationally recognized speakers

62. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ world-class event
_ nationally recognized speakers
_ 50/50 local/national attendee mix

63. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ world-class event
_ nationally recognized speakers
_ 50/50 local/national attendee mix
_ showcase new orleans digital media

64. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ world-class event
_ nationally recognized speakers
_ 50/50 local/national attendee mix
_ showcase new orleans digital media
_ education, collaboration, inspiration

65. TRIBECON | the community conference

66. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ show of support, commitment to proceed

67. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ show of support, commitment to proceed
_ GNO backing & sponsorship

68. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ show of support, commitment to proceed
_ GNO backing & sponsorship
_ grass roots support of communities

69. TRIBECON | the community conference
_ show of support, commitment to proceed
_ GNO backing & sponsorship
_ grass roots support of communities
_ pitch to Voodoo

70. questions?