http://pittsburgh.twestival.com Twestival 2009 city site Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:15:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Calling for local Pittsburghers to help with the next Twestival event on September 12th.   This time we're able to pick a local charity that we want to support for the event. Want to get invovled? Email pittsburghtwestival@gmail.com. http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/07/09/twestival-local-september-12th/ Pittsburgh Twestival wants to extend a big thank you to several folks who have graciously agreed to donate to this awesome cause. The Mattress Factory Museum has donated a Green Membership Mandy McFadden, local photographer, Charles Ott, Jr. from Steel City Artist, StrawberryLuna and Nathan Ballash will be donating artwork. EBSQ will be ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/11/thanks-to-our-first-donors/ 1) Getting the word out - Tell your friends, fellow twitters, bloggers, etc. about this great event. 2) Raffle Prizes- Big or small, anything is greatly appreciated and will be promoted on this blog, in twitter and press releases sent out. http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/08/what-do-we-still-need-help-with/ A big thank you goes out to interactive agency, BarkleyREI, who will be sponsoring the food for the event next Thursday. Guests will enjoy a variety of delicious treats from Downey's House in Robinson, courtesy of BarkleyREI. We are right on track with the planning and execution of this event and ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/05/hooray-another-sponsor/ Hooray! A location has been chosen for next Thursday's special event. Downey's House in Robinson, Twp will be housing the crowd. Located on Stubenville Pike, Downey's will be featuring live entertainment, courtesy of Juan Vasquez from Sauce. Get ready for some good food, good music, great prizes and even better ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/05/location-location-location/ 1) Buy your ticket here. 100% of proceeds go straight to charity:water. 2) Blog it. Charity:water provides both a poignant video on why this is important as well as badges for your site. 3) Donate and tell your friends and companies you know to donate. Here’s the page to do so. If ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/03/one-in-six-people-doesn%e2%80%99t-have-clean-water-here%e2%80%99s-how-you-can-help-pittsburgh-twestival/ We're working on getting a location fast and furiously but the next goal is to work on a couple of things 1) Entertainment/Music - Do you know of any bands, magicians, karaoke machine man,  psychic readers, etc. that would be willing to donate their services on Feb 12?  Please let us ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/03/while-were-securing-a-location/ Anyone know of a good place for us to have an event? Most of the other cities are having their events at pubs or clubs.  I was thinking even if we could do it at a bowling alley.  It might be fun and a great way to meet new ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/01/first-things-first-we-need-a-venue/ We need YOUR help to make this event a success: Save the date. Commit to coming to Pittsburgh’s Twestival on Thursday, February 12, 2009. Help us plan. If you have connections to venues, performers, sponsors, caterers, giveaways, etc… We need your help! If you don’t have any connections… We need your help ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/01/we-need-your-help-with-the-pittsburgh-twestival/ Twestival is a global coordinated fundraising effort for charity:water. The goal is to have as many cities around the world on February 12, 2009, have events to gather people to have fun, raise awareness, and raise funds for charity:water. Here in Pittsburgh, we are still in the planning stages. We are ... http://pittsburgh.twestival.com/2009/02/01/what-is-twestival/