Tuesday, 21 July 2009 00:00

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On June 20th, San Francisco-based Craigslist Foundation hosted its 6th annual Boot Camp, a one-day gathering of nonprofit leaders and civic-minded professionals at the University of California Berkeley. In order to effectively manage speaker needs and coordinate details ranging from logistics to presentation continuity for its 50+ keynote speakers, Craigslist Foundation turned to local communications group Briscoe 14.

Craigslist Foundation schedules all workshops, keynotes, coaching sessions, networking events and exhibitor activity on one content-rich day to minimize costs (only $75 per ticket) and maximize value for Boot Camp attendees. Featured keynote speakers at Boot Camp included Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post; Randi Zuckerberg, marketing director at Facebook; and Craig Newmark, creator of craigslist.org.

“Craigslist Foundation does a remarkable job of providing valuable content to its vast community at Boot Camp,” said Briscoe 14 Founder Adam Feilmeier. “The challenges associated with planning and executing a one day event for 1200 people with 50 invited speakers are immense, but attendee feedback was overwhelmingly positive.”

Headquartered in Encinitas, Briscoe 14 manages communication projects including speechwriting, scriptwriting and copywriting, and was thrilled to assist with an event that has become a powerful catalyst for civic engagement.

“With any event, content consistency and effective communication with speakers is crucial,” said Feilmeier. “Our task was to make sure every speaker was able to focus on their presentations and trust that we had all of their peripheral needs taken care of.”

Video, photos and stories from the event are available through a multitude of social media outlets, including Flickr, YouTube and Facebook. Briscoe 14 is currently working with local production companies on scriptwriting, public relations and content development for upcoming corporate events, film shoots and marketing projects.

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