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Web 2.0 happening Downunder too

Last week I had a cuppa with Kevin Leversee, - Founder and Chief Courage Officer of a Sydney based consultancy called Pandora2.  Kevin describes it as a "Cluetrain Consulating Company".  I had met Kevin following a panel I sat on, earlier in the year, and we had kept in touch via email.

The timing of our meeting with quite serendipitous, as it followed the overnight Windows Live and Office Live announcements. I was able to explain to Kevin what the vision was, and the role I saw Microsoft could play. Kevin writes about our meeting on his blog.

We spoke about lots of things, and he reminded me of some of the other folks I have spoken with, such as Ben Barren , Mike Seyfang, Cameron Reilly, Mick Stanic and Mark Baartse. All who share a similar vision for what can be done with the technology, and who are getting out and doing it.

One of the items we discussed was the possibility of a Web 2.0 conference in Australia. This is something near and dear to my heart. I'm tired of seeing cool stuff happening somewhere else. I want to see the innovation that is happening downunder . I am sure there are many fantastic companies, lead by really smart people, doing amazing things around Web 2.0. Let's get the spotlight onto these folks and let's get some excitement back to the industry. 

Who's with me???

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Published Sunday, November 06, 2005 5:56 PM by frankarr
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Sunday, November 06, 2005 3:46 AM by Mike Seyfang

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Count me in!
And lets put on a great 'UN-Conference' to show the rest of the world how THATs done.
Fang - Mike Seyfang - LearnDog
Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:43 AM by Serdar Kilic

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Here here!
Sunday, November 06, 2005 5:23 AM by William Luu

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Frank, that would be cool!

Web 2.0z :)
Sunday, November 06, 2005 5:35 AM by mbaartse

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*raises hand* ooo! ooo! Me! Me!
Sunday, November 06, 2005 11:58 PM by Renai LeMay

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I'd love to see such a conference happen...there are a few companies around in Australia who would qualify.

Cheers,

Renai LeMay

Journalist
ZDNet Australia
Monday, November 07, 2005 12:58 AM by kevin

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You know those kids in class, the ones that always raise their hands and go...

OH OH OH OVER HERE I KNOW I KNOW!
Monday, November 07, 2005 2:45 AM by Mark Jones

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Giddyup!!
Monday, November 07, 2005 10:34 PM by Cameron Reilly

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It's happening at Ben Barren's house this Friday night! (melbourne.longtailcamp.org)

And don't invite Renai - he can't talk to you anyway (his magazine won't let him). :-)

Monday, November 07, 2005 10:54 PM by Nick Lothian

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In Spain they orgainised a conference called WebDosBeta and it looks like it was a great success. I actually wondered if anyone was doing one in Australia, too: http://www.mackmo.com/nick/blog/tech/2005/10/25/WebDosBeta.txt
Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:50 PM by frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger

# 2web podcast - aussie web 2.0 entrepreneurs tell it like it is

A few months ago, I made a plea for an aussie
web 2.0 get together.
Over the weekend, the good folks...
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