“In the next 10 years, what does our world need in order to survive and flourish?”
- 2011 Conference Theme

Think Inc. has the goal of bringing together some of the world’s best minds to discuss, explore and challenge pressing global issues.

This year’s lineup includes some of the world’s most prominent scientists, rationalist and skeptics, including:

• Neil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist)
• Christopher Hitchens (Journalist) – via video link
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Activist/Author)
• Tim Flannery (Environmental Scientist)
• Michael Shermer (Skeptic/Science Historian)
• Father Bob Maguire (Priest/Radio Host)
• Josh Thomas (Comedian)

This year’s Think Inc. conference will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 18th 2011.

Find out more at www.thinkinc.org.au

Don’t miss out! Purchase tickets here.

We love being involved with a good cause, and this event to “Help mend Japan” is right up our alley.

If you’re in Melbourne and keen for a night out + a good cause, you can get a ticket here.

Looking for something to do for Mother’s Day 2011? We know its early to be thinking about that special day for your Mum, but can we make a suggestion? Try the Mother’s Day Classic.

It’s a fantastic cause, having raised over $7 million for breast cancer research since 1998. This year Eventarc are processing the ticketing, donations, merchandise and fundraising for every Mother’s Day Classic event around the country.

Signup online and make it a classic Mother’s Day!

A couple of events using Eventarc caught our eye this week, with two former PM’s popping up.  Kevin Rudd was speaking in Western Australia on Australian Foreign Policy, while John Howard was spruiking his new book “Lazarus Rising”.

THE HON KEVIN RUDD MP

AN EVENING WITH JOHN HOWARD

They may not have agreed on much when in office, but then again Laurie Oakes probably never asked them if they had a favourite online ticketing system?

I wonder what they would have said…….

Looking to run an event and need online registration? Movie nights, fundraising walks, networking events, Xmas parties and many more can all be handled by Eventarc, and now you can see what they might look like!

Below are just a few examples of what your event registration pages could look like by using Eventarc. Click on each image to see a full sized version. If you want to see what the ticket will look like at the end of the process, feel free to fill out the forms and go through the process.

Event Registration for a Fundraising Walk

Event Registration for a Movie Night

Event Registration for a Xmas Party

Event Registration for a Networking Event

Last week we soft launched a project we have been working away on for about 2 months.  A brand new concept in online fund raising, we think it might just be purrrrrrrrrfect!

Million Purrs is a fantastic new fund raising initiative for the RSPCA which is completely driven by the Trickytix fund raising and events platfform.  In their own words:

Our feline friends shouldn’t miss out on all the fun, so the RSPCA has created Million Purrs an online virtual event designed with your cat in mind!

It’s free to register and create your own virtual cat, then your family and friends can donate to the RSPCA by purchasing virtual gifts for your virtual cat. The more funds your cat raises, the more they can help the RSPCA, all without leaving the house or getting dirty paws!

Cat avatars, virtual gifts, Facebook integration, top ten sponsor lists, and virtual worlds all combine to create what we hope will be a roaring success for the RSPCA..  The Courier Mail called it “second life for cats“, while Priscilla thinks it is the “cleverest online fundraising campaign I’ve seen this year“.

Create a Cat Avatar

Buy a Virtual Gift

Enter the Virtual World and chat

Visit www.millionpurrs.com.au to get involved, and raise much needed funds for the RSPCA.