Sweets and Tweets Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Anil Dash and Expert Labs
Thanks to everyone for the great turnout at the March 10, 2010 Sweets and Tweets and to tech celeb and friend Anil Dash for his terrific presentation on Expert Labs and how the social Web can connect ordinary citizens to Washington policymakers. It was the fourth in my continuing cupcake salon, making it the one-year anniversary. The event features DC’s smartest geeks talking about the impact of social media on government and business. And of course it’s a chance for DC’s digerati to rub shoulders and to eat cupcakes at the very cool Baked and Wired in Georgetown. I am sorry if I didn’t get a chance to say hi to everyone last night - it was packed.
Le tout DC 2.0 attends.
- Lewis Shepherd, director of the Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments
Check out some great photos from the event thanks to @ClearedJobsNet. Watch the replay of the livestreamed VIDEO thanks to @digiphile. Read @KStreetKate‘s write-up on NBCWashington.com. Check out the Twitter coverage at #sweetevent. More photos TK.
Photo above by Kathleen Smith. L to R: Microsoft sponsors Chris Niehaus and Mark Drapeau, Debbie Weil and Anil Dash.
Thanks to Sweets and Tweets sponsors, including Microsoft U.S. Public Sector, INgage Networks (formerly Neighborhood America) and Genius Rocket. If you’re interested in sponsoring a future event, give Debbie a holler at debbie[dot]weil[at]gmail.com or 202.255.1467.
Useful Links and Coverage
Creating Dot Com Communities That Work - .Gov is the NEW .Com (Alexander Howard in the Huffington Post)
Anil Dash writes about Expert Labs, ThinkTank, Gina Trapani and Our Grand Challenges
How Anil Dash Applies the Lessons of Web 2.0 to Government (Fast Company Who’s Who Interview)
Anil Dash on Government, Entrepreneurship and the Future of the Social Web (SmartBrief on Social Media)
Anil Dash Hosts a Sweet Event With DC’s Digerati (NBCWashington.com)
Listening to America: Social media flips at Sweets ‘n Tweets in DC by David James
Sweets and Tweets Get Traction in DC With Cupcakes and Gov 2.0 (Nov. 17, 2009)
Sweets and Tweets Event Series
The best way to hear about the next Sweets and Tweets is to follow me on Twitter @debbieweil. If you’re interested in being a sponsor, email me at debbie[dot]weil[at]gmail.com or give me a buzz at 202.255.1467.
Sweets and Tweets #1 - Andrew P. Wilson of HHS on Using Social Media in a Crisis (April 1, 2009)
Sweets and Tweets #2 - Mark Walsh on Crowdsourcing Almost Everything (July 9, 2009)
Sweets and Tweets #3 - Mark Drapeau on the Two Dirtiest Words in Gov 2.0 (Nov. 17, 2009)
Sweets and Tweets #4 - Anil Dash on Dot Gov as the New Dot Com (March 10, 2010)
Click on the links above to go to the event pages. Then scroll down to see the list of attendees. It’s a who’s who of DC’s digerati.
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Mon Dieu! French President Nicolas Sarkozy AND wife Carla Bruni having affairs: reports
Ooh la la! Reports surfaced Tuesday that French royal couple Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni may both be having extramarital affairs - allegations which, if proven true, will surely knock Tiger Woods out of the spotlight. It's rumored that the French President has Chantal Jouanno - a right-wing ... — full article at nydailynews.com
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American Safari Cruises Releases 2011 Dates and Rates
In advance of its 2011 comprehensive all-destination brochure due out this summer, American Safari Cruises announces dates and rates through November 2011 for four destinations: Alaska’s Inside Passage, Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, Columbia and Snake rivers, and the Pacific Northwest.
“Because our yachts have small guest contingents and seasonal sailings, space fills up rapidly,” says Tim Jacox, executive vice president of sales and marketing, “and we want to give travel agents plenty of time to secure their clients’ preferred dates and destinations.”
Alaska
In 2011, all three of the company’s luxury yachts will spend two full days in Glacier Bay National Park on eight-day, seven-night cruises roundtrip from Juneau.
• The 145-foot, 36-guest Safari Explorer will sail May 13 through Sept. 2 on 17 departures; prices begin at $4,895 per person double occupancy.
• The 120-foot, 22-guest Safari Quest will cruise May 20 through Sept. 2 on 16 departures, including two Kids-in-Nature sailings geared for families with young children; prices begin at $5,495 per person.
• The 105-foot, 12-guest Safari Spirit sails May 13 through Aug. 26 on 16 departures; prices begin at $6,095 per person.
The three yachts also offer two 15-day, 14-night cruises between Seattle and Juneau: The Safari Explorer departs Seattle April 29 and Juneau Sept. 9 with prices beginning at $8,095; the Safari Quest departs May 6 and Sept. 9 beginning at $8,295; and the Safari Spirit departs April 29 and Sept. 2 beginning at $9,995.
All yachts are available for a full private charter, which includes the crew, fuel, port taxes, from-yacht excursions, food and spirits; prices begin at $78,995.
Mexico
The Safari Spirit’s eight-day, seven-night cruises in the wildlife-rich wilderness of Mexico’s Sea of Cortés run Nov. 20 through Dec. 27, 2010, and Jan. 8 through March 19, 2011, roundtrip from La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. A burro trail ride, snorkeling, kayaking, swimming with sea lions, whale watching and hiking are all included activities. Prices begin at $6,995.
Columbia and Snake rivers
For its eight-day, seven-night cruises on the ruggedly beautiful Columbia and Snake rivers, American Safari Cruises offers six river expedition and seven wine and culinary theme departures aboard the Safari Explorer in spring 2011 and Safari Quest in fall 2011.
The wine and culinary cruises will feature guest sommeliers and executive chefs to help guests expand their knowledge of wines and how to pair them with specific menus; guests will tour five Washington wineries. The river expedition cruises will focus on the plentiful wildlife, Columbia Gorge cliffs and waterfalls, eight lock and dam transits, and the colorful history of the area. Both cruises include a jet boat tour of Hells Canyon; prices begin at $4,295 per person.
Pacific Northwest
The Safari Spirit has five scheduled eight-day, seven-night cruises roundtrip from Friday Harbor, Wash., in September and October 2011. The itinerary includes the San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands, Princess Louisa Inlet and city stops at Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. Prices begin at $6,095 per person.
American Safari Cruises’ inclusive sailings feature gourmet cuisine; complimentary fine wines and premium spirits; all from-yacht activities; onboard kayaks and motorized skiffs for close-up exploration; and a 2 to 1 guest-crew ratio. Staterooms offer private bathrooms with heated floors (some Jacuzzis), DVD players and Tempur-pedic mattresses.
Hawaiian Islands weeklong yacht explorations to Maui, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island begin Oct. 26, 2011, and run to May 3, 2012. Dates and rates are available now; full details will be released by the end of March 2010.
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