Chicago tweet-up for Paul Smith

On Tuesday March 10th there will be a tweet-up in Chicago for the Twitchhiker!

Who is the Twitchhiker?
The Twitchhiker is Paul Smith, and he is on a mission to travel the world in 30 days solely relying on tweets and the good-hearted people behind those tweets! He can only accept travel and accommodation from Twitter members, cannot make arrangements more than three days in advance, and if he only gets one offer, he must take it within 48 hours.
Mr Smith's goal is to raise £3000, mimicking Barack Obama's fundraising model and persuading lots of people to donate tiny amounts.

The Twitch Hiker is raising money for Charity: Water through his JustGiving page. http://www.justgiving.com/twitchhiker

Why is he doing this?
His inspiration for doing this? Combining his childhood dream to hitchhike with the modern twist of using social networking. =]

About the Tweet-up

When: Tuesday, March 10th 2009
Where: The Kerryman Irish Pub and Restaurant, 661 N. Clark Street (MAP)
What time: 7-10pm
What to wear: Casual
More info: "Twitchhiker Tweet-up" (Facebook event page)
Help!: support@whereivebeen.com

Hope to see you there!
Katy Lynch
Community Manager