Hey all, Aspiration Tech is an excellent group of folks. Please consider joining for this excellent event. There is a cost, based roughly on the order of your non-profit's budget, or an "offer a price" option as a sliding scale component. As detailed in the message below, they're also looking for places for attendees to crash in Oakland! I am planning to do so, I hope others can as well. // Matt ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Aspiration &lt;Aspiration(a)mail.vresp.com&gt; Date: Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:13 PM Subject: Are you ready to meld with some open (and free) minds? 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The Dev Summit is an event for zebras of all stripes who have a stake in what happens to technology for nonprofits. From newbie users to seasoned developers and everyone in between, come join the party! As you prepare for our 10th annual conference, we invite you to play a bigger role in bringing together this growing circle. Take a look below at the different paths we would love to meet you on to help make this event possible. Reserve Your Spot in the Circle Have you saved your spot yet? Sign up here<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Aspiration/5f086daf87/af654266fa/4865638387… . We are expecting over 100 nonprofit and technology organizations in the room. Register now<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Aspiration/5f086daf87/af654266fa/1297b17250&… make sure you are on the list. Email devsummit13@aspirationtech.org<devsummit13@aspirationtech.org?Subject=Sliding+scale>to inquire about sliding scale registration options. 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Also, you can contact us&lt;devsummit13(a)aspirationtech.org?Subject=I+need+a+bed&gt;if you are looking for a place to crash so we can try to find someone to host you. Hype #NPDev to your Peers Do you know nonprofit staff struggling to make technology decisions? Are your friends passionate about how tech works or doesn't work in community? If your calendar is full **cough* cancel your plans *cough**, and you are unable to attend, no worries! You can get a report back on all the happenings at the conference by simply sending your friends and peers to go in your place. Share the registration link<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Aspiration/5f086daf87/af654266fa/9fba6ad8ba… your closest people or tell us who we should be inviting. Donate Your Expiring Miles The most critical part of the Dev Summit is getting the right people there. summit strives to serve the entire spectrum of folks invested in technology for social justice. We are working hard to get everyone there who wants to be there. 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We love hearing from you so please reach out if you have any questions. best, Misty p.s. Check out the upcoming no-cost trainings and webinar offerings listed below. 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