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PopTech Fellows Practice Introducing Their Work and Camden Activity

This morning, the PopTech 2009 Social Innovation Fellows are practicing talking about their work this morning with Lisa Witter of Fenton Communications:

And near the PopTech Camden office, more boxes are being unloaded (that’s your PopTech Concierge Keryn),

and people are hanging from the ceiling in the Camden Opera House preparing for PopTech 2009 that begins tomorrow…

What’s in the mystery box?

Watch as the box moves down the main street in Camden and into the Opera House for PopTech 2009 (you can also tune in for the live stream starting Thursday morning at poptech.org/live)…

More From the 2009 PopTech Fellows Program

All images in this post are CC images from 2009 Teaching Fellow Erik Hersman from his Flickr set.

We have had a busy few days at the PopTech 2009 Fellows Program (you can follow the #poptech hashtag on Twitter to see more of what we have been talking about) as the PopTech 2009 conference (streaming live), starting on Wednesday and where each of the Fellows will present, draws closer.

Building on the initial branding and leadership sessions of Cheryl Heller of Heller Communication Design

Cheryl Heller

Cheryl Heller talking to Hayat Sindi
CC image of Cheryl Heller talking with Fellow Hayat Sindi by Kristen Taylor

and Mukara Meredith of Matrixworks,

Mukara Meredith

Mukara Meredith and Paula Kahumbu
Mukara Meredith talking with Paula Kahumbu

Jim Koch of the Global Social Benefit Incubator gave examples of social projects and scale,

Jim Koch

and then Clara Miller of Nonprofit Finance Fund talked about what it means to be a profitable business (she uses Teaching Fellow Erik Hersman and Fellow Nigel Waller to help illustrate below).

Erik Hersman, Clara Miller, and Nigel Waller

Then yesterday, Kevin Starr, Director of Rainer Arnhold Fellows Program talked about steps to impact,

Kevin Starr

and Robert Fabricant of frog design defined design as a way of thinking rather than only in terms of products,

Robert Fabricant

while Peter Durand of Alphachimp Studio made a visual representation of the discussions.

Peter Durand

The day closed with everyone playing the Social Media Game with Beth Kanter,

Beth Kanter and the social media game

and, smiling (here, Fellows James O’Brien and Ory Okolloh).James O'Brien and Ory Okolloh

More to come from the Fellows program and from the PopTech office here in Maine–

Introducing Your PopTech Concierge, Keryn

The PopTech office in Camden, Maine hums with activity—tall stacks of packages are being delivered, the phone rings constantly, friends and townspeople stop in to say hello—all in preparation for PopTech 2009 starting this Wednesday.

The air is crisp, the leaves have turned, and we are now waiting for the PopTech participants to arrive.

leaves in Lincolnville, Maine

If you are attending PopTech this year, you have probably received an e-mail from Keryn Gottshalk, who works in the Camden office and serves as your concierge, making sure your registration is complete and answering all of your questions about the conference.

You may hear Keryn’s musical laugh before you see her ready smile, and she can help you find your way around Camden this week. (You can also find maps and directions on our site logistics page.)

Keryn

All of us on staff are here to help you have a wonderful conference experience that leaves you changed, challenged, and invigorated.

We’ll be updating this blog and our Twitter account, @PopTech, before and during the conference. You can leave a question in the comments below, tweet it @PopTech, and attend a session on Wednesday afternoon especially designed for those attending PopTech for the first time.

If you would like to follow along from outside Camden, we will be streaming the conference live all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at poptech.org/live and our conference tag is #poptech.

Safe travels; we look forward to seeing you soon!

Questions? Let us know in the comments.

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