# Emerging new media conferences

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/03/14/emerging-new-media-conferences/
- Published: 2006-03-14T14:09:22+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

I really welcome the fact that dedicated new media conferences for the charity sector
are emerging. I am glad it is finally happening, as a ‘technology or ICT track’ 
amidst some other theme of conference is fine, but wasn’t ever enough for the growing
number of charity professionals dealing with new channels to market. So, hot on 
the heels of the Institute of Fundraising New Media Conference, the 1st of its kind
to be held in September 05 (and then again in Jan 06 as it was heavily over-subscribed–
kind of illustrates this point) is the ‘Charity Summit’ offered by Centaur. This
one’s a two-day event, immediately doubling up on the IoF, though happily not on
speakers.

 

The charity sector needs to really grapple not dabble with this subject, and conferences
can help to make it a more mainstream and accountable subject, but I sincerely hope
we hold on to one annual conference of our own, run by a charity for charities, 
and at an affordable rate.

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Of course, it is also not long before the IoF National Convention this July. There,
admittedly what is a track on [‘New Media Fundraising’](http://www.nationalconvention.org.uk/focuson.php?day=wed1)
is offered, but if you’re going along I highlight the session by e-Consultancy.com.
It’s entitled ‘What Tricks are the Voluntary Sector Missing? Keeping up with the
Commercial World’ and I have already tipped this company on UK Fundraising in the
past, as one of my top 10 resources:

 

[https://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/5608/](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/5608).

 

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