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Top 10 Reasons to Attend
The 2009 Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup

There is still time to register for the one conference that you should attend this year if you work in youth marketing, culture and technology.

1.        Mingle with an exceptional mix of attendees
Brand managers, agency execs, corporate and social marketers, media pros, educators and non-profits

2.        Benefit from the most exclusive speaker lineup of any youth marketing conference

Those at the center of the youth marketing conversation – Don Tapscott, Guy Kawasaki, Kate Connally, Paul Yanover and more

3.        Attend one of three focused pre-conferences

Campus Case Study Slam | Urban/Multicultural Mashup | Youth Marketing Bootcamp

4.       Engage with unparalleled youth panels (2)

Totally Wired Entrepreneurs, Guy Kawasaki moderates | Teens rate brand campaigns

5.        Take away actionable, innovative marketing ideas (and do more with less!)

Walk away with insight that you can apply immediately

6.       Get the scoop on the latest technology

Websites, social media, gaming, virtual worlds, mobile and more

7.        Participate in a user-generated lunch session

Discuss the topic you want with your peers

8.       Feel a vibe where youth are far more than a “target demo”

Ethical youth marketing and pro-social partnerships between brands and non-profits.

9.       Spend time in a fabulous location

If you haven’t visited San Francisco (recently), you will leave your heart there (again).

10.     Take advantage of competitive pricing

The Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup is an incredible value!

See you at Mashup!
News From Our Partners
Sunday May 31st: Co-located with the Mashup, TWTRCON SF 09 is the first conference entirely focused on Twitter as a business platform: how to use Twitter to engage customers, influence opinions and activate markets. Register today at twtrcon.com; use promo code YPULSE and receive 59% off, courtesy of Ypulse.

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May 28 and 29, 2009 in Chicago.

Join the networking! Learn from others.
Help build public awareness and donor support for volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring programs.

The Spring 2009 Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference will be held at the
Northwestern University School of Law, 365 E. Chicago Avenue.

The conference is just a month away.
Workshops are still forming, but registration is open.  See the agenda, and list of people who have already registered, at http://www.tutormentorconference.org

Help spread the word. Send this PDF invitation to others in your network who are involved with volunteer-based tutoring and/or mentoring or who want to see such programs form in their own neighborhood or community.
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/images/PDF/2009mayconferenceflyer.pdf

Cannot attend? Join a tutor/mentor group at http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com

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Annual Reaching At-Promise Students National Conference
February 19-21, 2010
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, California

http://www.atpromiseconference.orghttps://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=1223b2f4-a7bb-4031-b6ba-f378cfe

The  brings together an international contingent
of educators and community leaders to focus on the education issues affecting the at-risk and struggling
learner community. Join us as we focus on the most effective methods for increasing educational equity
and access and promoting academic success for all students.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Pedro Noguera, professor in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University, the Executive
Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, and Co-Director of the Institute for the Study of
Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS)

Dr. Willard R. Daggett, Founder and President of the International Center for Leadership in Education

Conference Registration

Register here:

Does your mentoring or youth serving program want to incorporate more
art activities? Need some facts about how art can help strengthen
relationships? Not sure how to get started with art activities in your
program?

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INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CONFERENCE—May 26th to May 29th—Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
After-School PROGRAM AND EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS offered by the CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

After-School leaders are invited to attend the International Child and Youth Care Conference with leading youth development practitioners from around the world. Workshops will focus on best practices for informal learning, especially out-of-school time settings.

Dr. Andy Munoz, co-editor of After-School Around The World, will give a key note focusing on the power of advocacy and programs for our youth. Dr. Rose Ann Renteria and Raul Ratcliffe from the Center for Youth Development have planned workshops to focus on evaluation and communityyouth mapping strategies that have been widely used in after-school programs across the country.

If you would like an individual program and evaluation consultation for your after-school program while at the International Conference, please contact Dr. Munoz at 202-629-8050.

A few seats remain for the conference proceedings, please go to www.icycc2009.com for information and registration.

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