Having not attended a Tweetup yet, we were intrigued by all the talk of Twestival (via blog posts by our colleagues and mainstream media), the global fundraiser for charity:water organized via Twitter. We weren't sure if the DC Twestival would just be a bunch of people in the same room looking down at their blackberrys, tweeting about being there, but we thought hey, we love Twitter, clean water for Africa, and meeting new people...we're in.
In true Twitter fashion we thought the best way to sum up our feelings about the Twestival would be to limit each statement to 140 characters. Here's a replay of our conversation earlier today...
TheShackman: Great turnout for DC Twestival last night. Local 16 is a great spot for a fundraiser. 12 minutes ago from the elevator.
Kivie: Agree. Obviously @peterlamotte did a great job pulling this all together in less than a month. More than 200 people and $2,500 donated! 10 minutes ago from the kitchen.
TheShackman: It was great to see so many Twitter users in one place. This was the first time a lot of people met their followers in person. 7 minutes ago while refilling coffee cup.
Kivie: I loved that we met some new Tweeters to follow and even recruited some newbies. 5 minutes ago while checking voicemail.
TheShackman: And it was really cool to know this same event was happening all over the world in more than 175 cities. 3 minutes ago from her desk.
Kivie: Can't wait for the next Tweetup fundraiser for a chance to meet fellow DC Tweeters and give back. 30 seconds ago from the copy room.
In reading others' tweets this morning about Twestivals in Amsterdam, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, there was an overwhelming sense of amazement at being able to meet fellow Tweeters in person. But what we think was even more incredible was that all these people were gathering to do good.
If you attended the Twestival what did you learn, and what other ways do you think Twitter could be leveraged for good causes?
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