Spring is in the air… Well, almost. Here’s a look at some of the top social change events happening this month. Where do you go for your inspiration?
March Events
Observances
National Nutrition Month
March 2011, [U.S. Health Observance]
Hashtag: #NNM
National Sleep Awareness Week
March 7-13, 2011 [U.S. Health Observance]
Hashtag: #sleephealth2011
World Water Day
March 22, 2011 [UN Observance]
Hashtag: #WorldWaterDay
Earth Hour
March 27, Worldwide
Hashtag: #earthhour
Events and Conferences
TED2011
Feb. 28-March 4, 2011, Long Beach, CA
Hashtag: #TED
The Social Enterprise Conference–Presented by the Students of Harvard
March 5-6, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts (Harvard Campus)
Hashtag: #seocon
South by Southwest (Interactive)
March 11-15, 2011, Austin, TX
Hashtag: #SXSW
Innogive: Mobile Giving Applied
March 16, 2011, Washington D.C.
2011 Government Web and Social Media Conference
March 17-18, 2011, Austin, TX
Hashtag: #govwebcon
Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTEN)
March 17-19, 2011, Washington D.C.
Hashtag: #11ntc
IMAGINE Solutions
March 21-22, 2011 Naples, FL
Skoll World Forum
March 30-April 1, Oxford, U.K.
Hashtag: #skollwf
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Feel free to send me an email at abornkessel@fly4change.com if there is an event happening that I should consider adding. I look for events that discuss social innovation, social marketing, mobile and social technologies, public health, advocacy, social change, non-profits, journalism, social entrepreneurship, leadership, special observances, and more.
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