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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
LAWRENCE
Twestival attracts locals via Twitter
BY MICHELLE SPREHE
msprehe@kansan.com
The social media outlet Twitter is no longer just for users to tell the world what they're up to. In Lawrence, it's being used to connect people to raise money for a charitable cause.
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The very first Lawrence Twestival is tonight at Jo Shmo's, 724 Massachusetts St. Tweeters will buy tickets there for the chance to win a variety of prizes. All of the proceeds will go to the Lawrence Humane Society.
Ben Smith, local organizer for Lawrence Twestival, decided to jump at the opportunity to help with the event after he experienced success at Lawrence tweetups, or meetings, for Twitter users.
"A tweetup is a chance for people to meet offline and really build up their relationships," Smith said. "The Twestival is the same concept but everyone is coming together for a common cause and to promote awareness for that particular cause."
Midge Grinstead, executive director of the Lawrence Humane Society, said she wasn't a Twitter user but she was thrilled to be chosen as the recipient of the Twestival's earnings.
"I know it's a really up and coming thing and a lot of the younger people are really into it so it's exciting to get that group involved," she said.
Grinstead said the proceeds from the Twestival would contribute to the society's general fund. It would help take care of the influx of animals it has seen lately.
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.
TICKET COST: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
WHAT: Twestival charity event for Lawrence Humane Society
WHERE: Jo Shmo's restaurant and bar, 724 Massachusetts St.
Proceeds go to Lawrence Humane Society
"This time of year we house about 800 animals a day and by the end of summer, we're pretty stressed," Grinstead said. "Every dime that comes in here matters, and so everything we get from everybody is just as important."
For the past few months, Frank Siler, Lawrence graduate student, had been considering adopting from the Humane Society. As soon as he heard about the Lawrence Twestival on Twitter, he bought a ticket almost immediately, he said.
"It was a synergy of interest between Twitter and the Humane Society," Siler said.
Siler, whose tweet tally totals about 1,800, has been a Tweeter for about a year. He said he thought using Twitter to fundraise helped news travel quickly and attracted more businesses. They could use Twitter for more exposure on events.
Anyone who buys a ticket and attends the Twestival receives a goody bag full of items donated by businesses. The bags include
items such as a ticket to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival or coupons for free cover into the Barrel House and Sandbar. It will also have tickets to win numerous other prizes in drawings throughout the night.
Smith and a small committee started planning the Twestival about two months ago. He said Twitter was a great tool to help spread the word.
"One of the goals of it is to show people that social media has the power to connect people and make
an impact," Smith said. "It's something which I wish other non-profit organizations would take a look at — it's a great tool and it doesn't cost anything."
Smith said he expected more than 100 people to attend the Twestival tonight.
"They're just going to get a great night out and be part of a very unique social media event," Smith said.
Edited by Anna Kathagnarath
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveils a plaque to honor the victims of Flight 93 at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in Washington.
Families pay tribute to Flight 93 victims
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WASHINGTON - It was a day of thank yous and thoughts of what could've been, as family members of the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to honor those who perished aboard that plane eight years ago.
Two days before the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the families were on hand for the unveiling of a large bronze plaque at the Capitol that pays tribute to the individuals who died when their plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field in the midst of the attacks.
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Flight 93 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco when hijackers took it over with the likely goal of crashing it into the White House or Capitol. The official 9/11 Commission report said the hijackers crashed the plane as passengers tried to wrest control of the cockpit.
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