Forum discussion lead by Bronwen Clune and Richard Giles

List of resources / connections

• Charles Landry http://form.net.au
• Bloggers' meetup
• WebJam
• Australian Web Industry Association (AWIA) formally Port80
• Example of what can be done Sussex Digital

Things to consider (with regards to putting Perth on the map in the Web 2.0 arena):

• Leverage our closeness to the Asian market
• Leverage our small community, where we know each other and can find people to fit needs
• Government sponsorship is there, but it's very slow.
• Private sector sponsorship

How do we draw people out of the woodwork?

What is the incentive to get people to attend things on their weekends? To have the ideas and collaborate to get them off the ground?

Work more closely with our tourism industry

Events: See http://enjoyperth.net

What can we do to convince the major companies that Perth is the place to come to, or to sponsor events? What do we have to offer them? How can we show them what we've got? What's the ROI?

So what are our strengths then?