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Social Tech Brewing presents: Online political campaigning Monday, Jan 26th

Obama’s election victory last November has been hailed as the coming of age for online political campaigning. In Canada we’ve seen the growing importance of online campaigning in recent elections, and in the progressive coalition movement that nearly brought down the government at the end of last year.

As we look forward to new political landscapes both in Canada and the US, what can we expect to see in the new tools and best practices in online advocacy and campaign organizing?

Join Social Tech Brewing Ottawa from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on Monday, Jan 26th (the day of Canada’s parliamentary re-boot) for a discussion about new exciting times in online politics and advocacy.

To jump-start our discussion, Pam Kapoor (Gatineau-based communications/advocacy specialist) will share some of her experiences as Press Officer and Cincinnati Regional Director with Vote Today Ohio, a key contributor to the early-voting and GOTV (get out the vote) effort that delivered a necessary win for Obama in that critical swing state.

For this event we have arranged a meeting space (with wifi and projector) at the Code Factory on 246 Queen Street, (second Floor). If you don’t already know the Code Factory, it’s Ottawa’s new co-working space/community hub for tech entrepreneurs. www.thecodefactory.ca

Ian Graham, director of the Code Factory, will be on hand to welcome Social Tech Brewing and give us some background to his vision of a collaborative new media innovation community in downtown Ottawa.

To help cover the cost of reserving the Code Factory cafe (including complimentary tea/coffee), we’re asking those who can to contribute $5 toward our use of this space. Thanks!

Questions and suggestions are always welcome: irishg@shakethepillars.com or mike@openconcept.ca.