Now this has to be one of the most innovative initiative ever undertaken by any state governments in India. Kerala Toursim (Govt. Of Kerala) will be hosting a blogcamp at Alapuzha in a Houseboat on 16th August 2008.It's really amazing to see a Government body stepping forward to provide a platform to bloggers to get together for a first unconference to be held in kerala to promote blogging.
This is also being promoted as the first Unconference blogging event in the world to be hosted in a Houseboat.
This reminds me of an event which I did as part of one of the assignments for my client NCR way back in 2004. This was the time when ATMs were becoming really popular in India and Banks were opening up ATMs in teir 2 and teir 3 cities.
I remember - we launched the opening of India' first ATM on a Boat - for SBI. I remember taking ride on those 'Jhankar Boats' (these are large boats which ferry people and vehicles from one place to the other) - the launch was a big success and was covered across all national and local media.
And I can tell you - if all goes well this blogcamp will also get national coverage for their initiative.
So here is a cue - If you want to do something innovative in kerala - just do it on a boat and chances are that you will be the first ones to do it on a boat
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2 comments:
Thanks a lot for the writeup.
We are so much excited and is very happy and satisfied the way things have turned out till now.
We hope for the best. It's a collaborative event, initiated and managed by volunteers like me, Kenney Jacob and Anand Subramanian.
Yeah. Hosting it in a houseboat will surely earn us a better coverage.
:)
My Pleasure :)..All the best with the event.
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