Web of Change

After months of preparation and anticipation, the first Social Tech Training – an innovative collaboration between Web of Change and MaRS – has come and gone. Read on for some thoughts about the event, and see as well Jason's post about bigger themes that emerged, if you're curious. 

Overall, we were delighted with the success of the STT – especially for a first year event. By the numbers: 

• 3 jam-packed days of learning and sharing about the web;
• 65 participants from across North America (we sold out!);
• 25 session leaders and facilitators, all innovators in the social tech field;
• 99% of participants who completed the conference evaluation reported that the event met, exceeded, or far exceeded their expectations; and
  
• 93% indicated that they would recommend the workshop to a colleague.

Most participants also reported that the workshop would significantly change the way that their organization related to and engaged with the web, and that most of the session topics were relevant to their work.

Last week we convened Canada's first ever intensive web training event for the social change sector. Called the Social Tech Training, the event was a collaboration between Web of Change, a series of events owned by the community but managed by Communicopia, and the social innovation group at MaRS, a new player in the Canadian social entrepreneurship scene. 

The event was fantastic - a sold out crowd of 65 participants from across North America learned from nearly 30 of the best trainers, facilitators, and strategists in the growing "web 2 for social change" field. We had 3 days of presentations, sharing, leadership development, and fun in hot sunny Toronto.