June 13, 2008 - 10:03am — YV_Jen
National YV Summit (Washington, DC July 2008)
Jul 17 2008 - 12:00pm
Jul 20 2008 - 12:00pm
Etc/GMT-5
Event Info
Host: Ashoka's Youth Venture
Type: Meetings - Convention
Website: http://www.genv.net/en-us/summit
Time and Place
Start Time: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 12:00pm EDT
End Time: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 12:00pm EDT
Location: American University
City/Town: Washington, DC
Description
Youth Venture is excited to announce the first-ever national Youth Venture Summit. The Summit will be an exciting and enlightening leadership experience, gathering young changemakers from throughout the nation for three days of skill-building, peer exchange, and fun!
The conference will bring together youth from around the country, including current Venturers, former Venturers, and youth interested in starting a venture.
The Summit will focus on growing and strengthening the movement of young changemakers. Attendees will participate in skill-building and Venture-strengthening workshops, engage in meaningful dialogue to share experiences and perspectives, and network with each other, to identify common areas of interest and ways to collaborate.
Financial Assistance is available. Register by SATURDAY, JUNE 14 to secure your spot!* Join us for the first annual SUMMIT!
Questions? Concerns? Contact Kristin!
*Registration availability may be limited after Saturday, June 14. Opportunities for Financial Assistance may no longer be offered after Friday, June 13.
May 27, 2008 - 4:26pm — kfurio
Travel to the 2009 Summit
Planes, Trains and Autos
Here is some helpful Travel Info to make planning your trip easier.
Closest Airport
Logan International Airport http://www.massport.com/default.aspx
Local Transit Systems
Schedules and maps are available for Rail, Bus, Subway and Boat. http://www.mbta.com/
Driving
Many Interstate highways leading in and out of Boston will have tolls. Don't forget to have cash on hand or a FAST LANE or EZ-Pass electronic toll transponder. http://www.masspike.com/travel/fastlane/index.html
Additional Transportation & Tourist Info
A great resource can be found on Wikipedia's travel site. http://wikitravel.org/en/Boston
FYI
Even though there are no large blocks of free time scheduled during the Summit, we welcome you to arrive early on Friday morning for Check-In so that you can spend a few hours touring the city before the Summit offically kicks off in the afternoon.
If you and your Venture team are concerned about how to afford transportation to and from the 2009 National Youth Venture Summit (June 26-29) in Boston, MA, you can collaborate with other Venture teams in your region to coordinate group transportation options to get cheaper rates!
Use the GenV.net Summit team page to brainstorm ideas with others in your area.
May 27, 2008 - 4:19pm — kfurio
Travel Options to the Summit
If you and your Venture team are concerned about how to afford transportation to and from the National Youth Venture Summit (July 17-20) in D.C., you can collaborate with other Venture teams to coordinate group transportation options to get cheaper rates!
Use the GenV.net Summit team page to brainstorm ideas with others in your area.