:Title:    Help Choose Two omidyar.net Members to Attend NetSquared
:Author:   Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
:Date:     Tue, 08 May 2007 21:00:26 PDT
:Modified: Fri, 18 May 2007 14:01:10 PDT
:URL:      http://www.omidyar.net/group/community-general/news/1863/

UPDATE:     **Congratulations to Julie Caldwell and Jean Russell - who received the most votes in** `the poll`_ **and were selected for free registration to the netSquared conference.**
    
.. _`the poll` : /group/community-general/poll/40/results

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The `NetSquared Conference`_, running **May 29 and 30**, 2007 in San Jose, CA will bring together nonprofits, tech practitioners, innovators, philanthropists and visionaries to bring `21 promising projects`_ to the next level in social benefit.

The NetSquared/omidyar.net connection
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Many omidyar.net members were `very active`_ in the process of nominating and selecting the projects going to NetSquared.  Inspired by this engagement, Omidyar Network has become one of the sponsors of this year’s conference and in doing so we can provide **free registration for two omidyar.net members.  The omidyar.net community will vote select the two from a list of members who apply.** 

Here’s how to participate: 
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- **Apply**: If you’d like to be considered for free registration then **post to this thread** and explain what you might be able to `contribute`_ to the process of accelerating the development of the selected projects.  **Apply by noon Pacific time on May 16.**

- **Discuss**: Members can post to the thread with endorsements or questions.

- **Select**:   Haney will create a poll on the afternoon of May 16th with the names of everyone who applied.  The poll will run for two days. Members may vote for one or two  applicants.  
 
Additional rules
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- The winners will receive free registration to the conference. There is no support for travel, hotel, etc.  

-	Applicants must have joined omidyar.net before May 9, 2007. 

-	Please only apply if you can attend for the complete conference. 

-	If two applicants tie, then the applicant with the earlier "member since:" date will win. 

.. _`NetSquared Conference` : http://www.netsquared.org/2007/conference

.. _`very active` :  /group/community-general/news/1821/


.. _`21 promising projects` : http://www.netsquared.org/projects/n2y2-featured-projects

.. _`contribute` : http://www.netsquared.org/2007/conference/signup