Connecting Up 08 is an Australian national conference focused on the use of information and communications technologies in charity and nonprofit settings. This year is the fifth time Community Information Strategies Australia (CISA) have hosted the event.

The conference is being held in Brisbane (it's only been held in Adelaide in previous years) on Monday May 12 and Tuesday May 13. The theme is ‘Online and Off to the Future’. There will be an emphasis on practical and hands-on workshops, more opportunities to network, with a few plenary keynotes.

The call for papers for presenters is open until 29 February 2008.

To get a taste of the contents of previous events check out the Connecting Up 07 conference videos, podcasts and speakers.

I'm vowing to blog on the event, as I'll be attending in person. Of course, I'll be planting lots of trees to make up for my climate change guilt.

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