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Message to attendees of BIL 2010

by Bill Erickson on February 5, 2010

Hello BILians
BIL is one week away, and there’s a lot going on.  First off, we’d like to thank our sponsors who make this possible: Microsoft, Google SideWiki, and TechZulu.

Then take a look at the latest Speaker List .  If you’d like to speak you can just show up, but it helps if you sign up for a speaker slot. If you’ve got friends who would like to go, make sure to have them Register.
<> We’ve added a few new components to the program:
BILxOutside

BIL has been growing, and we’re transitioning away from keeping everyone in one room the whole time to encouraging people to strike out in small groups for adventures and exploration in the nearby community. Topic-specific groups will be forming based on the ideas shared at BIL, so people can get more interactive than just sitting in a chair.  Saturday afternoon and Sunday are being reserved for these adventures, and we’ll be organizing them on the wiki.

Some places to start:

THE GOOGLE SIDEWIKI BIL 2010 CHALLENGE
The Google Sidewiki team is giving away 25 “chrome” Flip MinoHD cameras to BIL Conference participants who create Sidewiki entries on the BIL 2010 site prior to Feb 12th!  Use these cameras to document your BIL experience, particularly BILxOutside, and we’ll post the videos on the web.

Give it a shot:
Head over to the speaker pages and share your thoughts and ideas about the speaker and their topic as a Sidewiki entry.

  • Add #BIL10 to each entry
  • Vote on usefulness of entries to give peer-reviewed feedback to the speaker and other attendees
  • Add as many entries as you like between Feb 2nd and Feb 12th

How to get started: Install the latest Google Toolbar, Sidewiki bookmarklet, or Chrome extension, and make sure you are signed into your Google account.
THE JIL CONFERENCE
BIL has spun out another conference! JIL is being formed as a satellite to BIL this year, representing the feminine kindred-spirit voice.  JIL’s mission is to create an international network of women from all walks of life and provide a life-changing experience to empower, inspire and educate the many women who will attend. By partnering with BIL, JIL will follow the theme of making the world a better place by helping women discover new ideas, energize and take action.

JIL has a few speaker slots open and we’re looking for women who are knowledgeable on topics such as movement and dancing, music, enlightenment, yoga, healing, meditation, manifestation, happiness, healthy eating, relationships, massage, green living, etc.

There’s more going on, and another announcement e mail is going out this weekend with specifics on the speaker scheduling, helpful travel information, extracurricular activites, and more.

See you soon!

BIL

Event: BIL 2010
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10:00 AM – Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 5:00 PM (PT)
Location:
Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802-1513
For more information click here: BIL 2010

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The JIL Conference

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by Bill Erickson on February 4, 2010

BIL has spun out another conference! JIL is being formed as a satellite to BIL this year, representing the feminine kindred-spirit voice.

BIL and JIL, like Yin and Yang, may each have a distinct identity, but the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts. BIL has been growing and evolving over the last few years and the combined effort of BIL and JIL should bring nothing less than the creation of an even larger, more exciting gathering to come. After all, it is the combined effort of both men and women that gave us the creation of life itself!

JIL’s mission is to create an international network of women from all walks of life and provide a life-changing experience to empower, inspire and educate the many women who will attend. By partnering with BIL, JIL will follow the theme of making the world a better place by helping women discover new ideas, energize and take action.

JIL will host speakers presenting talks on women’s issues such as conscious motherhood, anti-aging, birthing, claiming your feminine power, circles, meditation and many more topics we haven’t discovered yet.

We still have a few speaker slots open and we’re looking for women who are knowledgeable on topics such as movement and dancing, music, enlightenment, yoga, healing, meditation, manifestation, happiness, healthy eating, relationships, massage, green living, etc.

JIL will be at the same time / same place as BIL, and have a dedicated interaction space in the sculpture garden at the Museum of Latin American Art.

So, ladies out there, we invite you bring your world to the BIL/JIL UnConference on February 12th and 13th.

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A preview of one of the JIL speakers:

From Aging to Amazing! How to slow, stop and reverse the rate at which you are aging.
Are you accelerating your own aging? Learn how to slow, stop and even reverse the aging processes at work in your body. Dr. Kat Cotter will share ancient secrets to cutting edge science and you will leave her presentation with an anti-aging arsenal to fight aging now!

Mini bio:
Dr.Kat Cotter is a chiropractor and an expert in the area of anti-aging. She has spent the last 25 years researching everything from ancient secrets to the latest cutting edge information on ways to slow, stop and reverse aging. Nicknamed the youth guru by those she has helped over the years, she shares this knowledge through speaking and coaching.

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BILxOutside

by Bill Erickson on February 3, 2010

BIL has been growing, and we’re transitioning away from keeping everyone in one room the whole time to encouraging people to strike out in small groups for adventures and exploration in the nearby community. This isn’t being organized centrally, but this page and SideWiki are going to be an area for people to organize themselves.

As we mentioned in the SideWiki post, Google will be giving away FlipCams to those who participate the most in organizing and documenting BIL.

So if you’re researching what to do while in Long Beach, share with the group and win a FlipCam!

Some places to start:

Help your fellow BIL’der!

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The Google Sidewiki BIL 2010 Challenge

February 3, 2010

The Google Sidewiki team is giving away 25 “chrome” Flip MinoHD cameras to BIL Conference participants who create Sidewiki entries on the BIL 2010 site prior to Feb 12th!
Give it a shot:
Head over to the speaker pages and share your thoughts and ideas about the speaker and their topic as a Sidewiki entry.

Add #BIL10 to each [...]

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Speaker Signup

February 2, 2010

An improved speaker sign up form has gone live!
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Registration Now Open!

January 12, 2010

Here’s the link to the registration page: http://bil-2010.eventbrite.com/
Invite your friends, and help us put on a great event.
Things we need help with are:

Inviting speakers! Mine your smartest, most creative, innovative, foreward thinking people, and spread the word about BIL!

Cost
It costs about $20 per participant to throw the event. We don’t require that you pay, but [...]

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BIL 2010 Planning Underway

June 3, 2009

BIL 2009 was a huge success, with over 600 attendees and 100 speakers. Now it’s time to start planning the next BIL.
If you’re interested in being a part of the organizational crew, leave a comment or send an email to Todd Huffman (huffmantm@gmail.com).
If you’d like to attend, add yourself to the Attendee list. We’ll make [...]

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