Annual Grassroots Use of Technology Conference hosted by Mel King

Over 200 individuals representing more than 75 community-based and non profit organizations throughout the Northeast will come together for the seventh annual Grassroots Use of Technology Conference Saturday, June 17. Sponsored by Organizers' Collaborative (OC) and the CTC Vista Project at UMass Boston, this national conference will provide valuable training and information to nonprofit professionals and activists on how they can best use technology to effect social change.

This year's conference theme is Making Technology Relevant to Nonprofit and Social Change Groups, with a focus on helping community organizations to better server their constituents.

"We are really excited about this year's program," said OC's founding director Richard Cowan. "It will feature 15 different workshops and panels geared towards nonprofit organizations, techies and activists at all levels of expertise."

The conference will take place at UMass Boston from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The conference will be followed by a benefit dinner at South Kitchen & Wine Bar. Tickets can be obtained on OC's website: www.organizerscollaborative.org or by calling (617) 720-6190.