Summit 2013 - Revision history

Nkkl: fixed category link

2012-07-26T18:24:32Z

fixed category link

Stoneape: /* Pitches */

2012-07-22T19:01:08Z

‎Pitches

Willowbl00: /* Selection Process */ formatting hated me

2012-07-22T18:37:32Z

‎Selection Process: formatting hated me

Willowbl00 at 18:36, 22 July 2012

2012-07-22T18:36:59Z

Nkkl: /* Future planning */

2012-07-22T17:27:38Z

‎Future planning

Nkkl: /* Why did people decide to attend Awesome Summit in the first place? */

2012-07-22T17:26:24Z

‎Why did people decide to attend Awesome Summit in the first place?

Nkkl at 17:25, 22 July 2012

2012-07-22T17:25:52Z

Nkkl at 20:07, 21 July 2012

2012-07-21T20:07:39Z

Nkkl at 20:02, 21 July 2012

2012-07-21T20:02:07Z

Nkkl at 19:40, 21 July 2012

2012-07-21T19:40:18Z

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 [[category:Saturday]]
 [[category:Summit 2013]]
-[[category:Meta]
+[[category:Meta]]

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 The pitch should:
 * demonstrate solidarity and commitment of chapter (or hosting group if it's a different body)
-* demonstrate of strength of chapter and ability to execute
+* demonstrate strength of chapter and ability to execute
 * mandatory submission component to committee to demonstrate that the capacity to implement exists
 ** form/questions to be designed by committee

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 === Selection Process ===
 . Pitches made by interested chapters/locations
 . Mandatory submission of info to committee (opens by Aug 18, closes Sept 29)
 . Committee vets submissions and creates short-list of viable possibilities (takes four weeks, requesting page content by Oct 27)
 . Pages posted two weeks later on November 10
 . Vote by active chapters based on the short-list (2 weeks, closing Nov 24)
 * One vote per chapter for preferred location. PREFERENCE
 * Individuals indicate ''where'' they '''could''' attend, were it to be at any of those locations. ABILITY
 . Committee takes the vote into consideration and then decides (one week)
 . Announcement of next year's location at the summit (December 1)
 [http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7623606110_d208bba858_z.jpg timeline image]

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 === Selection Process ===
 . Pitches made by interested chapters/locations
-. Mandatory submission of info to committee
+. Mandatory submission of info to committee (opens by Aug 18, closes Sept 29)
-. Committee vets submissions and creates short-list of viable possibilities
+. Committee vets submissions and creates short-list of viable possibilities (takes four weeks, requesting page content by Oct 27)
-. Vote by active chapters based on the short-list
+. Pages posted two weeks later on November 10
-. Committee takes the vote into consideration and then decides
+. Vote by active chapters based on the short-list (2 weeks, closing Nov 24)
-. Announcement of next year's location at the summit
+* One vote per chapter for preferred location. PREFERENCE
 === Tentative Selection Timeline ===

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 * disruptive philanthropy
-=== Towards the future: ===
+=== Looking forward ===
 * IHAS can play a continuing role to seek sponsorship/funding for future summits
 * point of connection for entrepreneurs that want to give back'''
-=== Deciding on a process for determining location (brainstorming) ===
+=== Location ===
 * letter of intent?
 ** Boston's process
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 *** potential of the summit planning cannibalizing the vitality of the host chapter's standard activities
-=== Creating a Summit Committee? ===
+=== Summit Commitee ===
 * <strike>separate from a committee to help decide the summit location</strike>
 * help to ensure that the summit happens each year

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 == Precedent (2012 Summit) ==
-=== Why did people decide to attend Awesome Summit in the first place? ===
+=== Attendee motivations ===
 * cross-pollination/learning from others
 * getting inspired

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 It's going to be so fun that we'll definitely want to do it again!
 === Why did people decide to attend Awesome Summit in the first place? ===
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 * curiosity
-=== Meta-Question:  What's the purpose of the Awesome Summit?  In fact, are we actually even an organisation or just an emergent entity based on some shared interests? ===
+=== Purpose ===
 * do we need to have an annual one that incorporates as many people from all chapters as possible vs. regional events, some other models etc.
 * based on a completely non-scientific and sub-optimal participatory process, seems like the general consensus of the discussion group feels that there should be another summit next year (roughly around this time of year)
 === Goals of 2013 Awesome Summit ===
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 * disruptive philanthropy
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+=== Towards the future: ===
 * IHAS can play a continuing role to seek sponsorship/funding for future summits
 * point of connection for entrepreneurs that want to give back'''
 === Deciding on a process for determining location (brainstorming) ===
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 ** perhaps having a sub-committee that works to decide a location
 * '''NEEDS:''' a group to determine location, a group to work on logistics, a group to work on programming/content; whether these be separate groups or sub-groups
 === Selection Process ===
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 * Announcement of location of summit
-=== The pitch should: ===
+=== Pitches ===
 * demonstrate solidarity and commitment of chapter (or hosting group if it's a different body)
 * demonstrate of strength of chapter and ability to execute
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 * video or other excitement building pitch would be optional
-=== Potential Criteria (or at least considerations) ===
+=== Potential Criteria ===
 * urban vs rural areas? environment that leads to retreat style or otherwise
 === Value of hosting a summit ===
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 * looking towards the future, if IHAS wants to expand Awesomeness internationally in a major way, imperative to involve reps from international chapters as part of future Summit Commitees
 [[category:Saturday]]
 [[category:Summit 2013]]
 [[category:Meta]

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 It's going to be so fun that we'll definitely want to do it again!
-Why did people decide to attend Awesome Summit in the first place?
+=== Why did people decide to attend Awesome Summit in the first place? ===
 * cross-pollination/learning from others
 * getting inspired
 * curiosity
-Meta-Question:  What's the purpose of the Awesome Summit?  In fact, are we actually even an organisation or just an emergent entity based on some shared interests?
+=== Meta-Question:  What's the purpose of the Awesome Summit?  In fact, are we actually even an organisation or just an emergent entity based on some shared interests? ===
 * do we need to have an annual one that incorporates as many people from all chapters as possible vs. regional events, some other models etc.
 * based on a completely non-scientific and sub-optimal participatory process, seems like the general consensus of the discussion group feels that there should be another summit next year (roughly around this time of year)
-Goals of 2013 Awesome Summit
+=== Goals of 2013 Awesome Summit ===
 * get everyone together
 * learning from each other
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 ** soliciting good applications/getting through application slumps)
-Where's the AWESOME in these summits?
+=== Where's the AWESOME in these summits? ===
 * leaving increased capacity behind in the city i.e. stronger proposals
 * Awesome Connect--bringing together network or resources + applicants + award mega-grant
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-Boston's process for organizing this year's summit
+=== Boston's process for organizing this year's summit ===
 * started in Jan, but bulk of work to organize has been in the last 2 months leading up
 ** necessity of establishing venues and contracts at least half a year ahead of time however (MIT Media Lab booked in Dec)
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 * '''Need to establish a feedback mechanism for this summit to determine what people liked, disliked, would recommend'''
-'''Towards the future:
+'''=== Towards the future: ===
 * IHAS can play a continuing role to seek sponsorship/funding for future summits
 * point of connection for entrepreneurs that want to give back'''
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 ---------------------------
-Deciding on a process for determining location (brainstorming)
+=== Deciding on a process for determining location (brainstorming) ===
 * letter of intent?
 ** Boston's process
 Decision-making process
 * a lot of existing models have competing pitches presenting at the end of the current summit and then a decision is made there
 * is it at the level of a vote per(active) chapters, per trustee, what?
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 *** potential of the summit planning cannibalizing the vitality of the host chapter's standard activities
-Creating a Summit Committee?
+=== Creating a Summit Committee? ===
-* separate from a committee to help decide the summit location
+* <strike>separate from a committee to help decide the summit location</strike>
 * help to ensure that the summit happens each year
 * '''BUT''' do we want to duplicate the effort and resources required to have two separate committees?
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-Selection Process
+=== Selection Process ===
 . Pitches made by interested chapters/locations
 . Mandatory submission of info to committee
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 . Announcement of next year's location at the summit
-Tentative Selection Timeline
+=== Tentative Selection Timeline ===
 * Application process opens
 * Close of application process
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 * Announcement of location of summit
-The pitch should:
+=== The pitch should: ===
 * demonstrate solidarity and commitment of chapter (or hosting group if it's a different body)
 * demonstrate of strength of chapter and ability to execute
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 * video or other excitement building pitch would be optional
-Potential Criteria (or at least considerations)
+=== Potential Criteria (or at least considerations) ===
 * urban vs rural areas? environment that leads to retreat style or otherwise
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-Value of hosting a summit
+=== Value of hosting a summit ===
 * potential capacity building for the hosting group
 * branding/marketing
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 * potential collaborations and expanded network due to all of the above
-ISSUES
+=== ISSUES ===
 * up till now Awesome XX:YY's have all been pretty ad-hoc groups; summits require much greater level of organization and dare-we-say, structure
 * no particular failsafe on this right now, but that's okay--worst thing that happens is there's no summit that year
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 * an actual pre-defined agenda, or a structure by which participants can create large chunks of the agenda?
 * looking towards the future, if IHAS wants to expand Awesomeness internationally in a major way, imperative to involve reps from international chapters as part of future Summit Commitees