When the invite said “PLEASE DO NOT WEAR EXPENSIVE SHIRTS/TOPS TO THIS EVENT!!!” I was a little scared, yet intrigued. “Why?” I thought. This event was going to be at the ultra-cool Ultra Supper Club, and I really wanted to wear my new salmon pink dress shirt (really). But the following convinced me not to…
“The reason not to wear an expensive shirt beneath the tshirt is JUST IN CASE the marker bleeds through the tshirt we give you. This event will be a GRAFFITI PARTY which means the first 100 people will get a t-shirt & a marker (if you don’t have one). You will then have 2 hours (8pm-10pm) to socialize as part of the contest. When you socialize with a person, write your name or twitter handle or whatever on their shirt. The person/people who met & REMEMBERS the most people and has the graffiti (and memory) to prove it at the end of the night will win! There will be other prizes as well for other things.”
It turns out this was an EXCELLENT idea and a great way to get people socializing in a fun and engaging way. Many kudos to Dan Levy (@Dan_L) for organizing this event and making it infinitely more enjoyable than the typical boring card exchange session. Also many thanks to Regina (@fragileheart) for helping to realize this fun event! GREAT JOB YOU TWO!!!
Planned two days earlier due to scheduling issues here in Toronto, there were lots of laughs, photo ops (see below) and lots of discussion – all for #socialgood. I think I remember seeing that we raised just over $200 for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital – Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital.
They pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.
Holland Bloorview has 600 inpatient admissions and 58,000 outpatient visits each year from across the province, Canada and around the world. Holland Bloorview serves children from birth to 19 years old with disabilities.
The Bloorview Research Institute conducts research focused on enhancing care, developing assistive technologies, and evaluating the barriers restricting inclusion of children with a wide range of disabilities including brain and spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy and genetic disorders.
http://www.hollandbloorview.ca/index.php
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bloorview-Kids-Foundatio…
http://twitter.com/Bloorview
http://twitter.com/BloorviewPR
Attendees
It was really great to meet you all – happy we did some #socialgood!
@Dan_L, @fragileheart, @GalacticPhantom, @christineestima, @kevinkvs, @jessklewis, @leanne281, @Norflow, @DanGueorguiev, @Entripy, @dezignated, @randymatheson, @brockmclaughlin, @cellguru, @courtsweet, @40deuce, @ValTorontoGal, @AlexBlom, @andreat76, @josefchak, @kevinGW, @ronwolf, me (@socialskillzcom) and many more – please let me know who I missed!
Our Part
In order to do some #socialgood, we’ve decided to donate ALL EARNINGS until November 2010 to social charities. Our first pick is UnLtd India – see our post http://bit.ly/aMEFYI.
You Can Help Too, Right Now – With a BONUS!
That’s right, so if you’d like a double-bonus, list your social media company in our B2B social media service directory (only $10) and BAM, you’re listed AND you’ve donated $10.
Photo Ops
Here’s a few pics from the event:
#socialgood peeps at the ultra-cool Ultra Supper Club Toronto
Our humble hosts/event organizers - they did a great job!
...and I did it myyyyyyyyy waaaaaayyyyyyy.....
location, location, location....
Hey there, ladies... you like the threads?
dude, man... - I love you man....
The humble organizers and I. Many thanks!
More pics waiting for approval from subjects. 
