» #hohoto – A Legend is Born

#hohoto – A Legend is Born

by Jevon MacDonald on December 17th, 2008 in Events, Ontario, Startups

Occasionally you hear about an event and you know right away it is going to be a big deal.

#hohoto was one of those things. I could not be more proud of everyone who put this together, over $20,000 was raised for the Daily Bread food bank. The local CBC Station brags about raising $100,000+ for the food bank, so it shocks me that in just one night the Toronto Tech and Startup communities were able to do so much.

I think the team can do $80,000 at least next year. Ticket prices should go up. I would say 40$ but others might disagree, and sponsorship will certainly be more expensive.

Rob Hyndman was the driving force behind this, but a gigantic group took ownership and made this happen.

And a legend was born: (video embedded)

http://twitter.com/fuzzz Andre

Wow @jaygoldman is one hawt dancer.
http://twitter.com/fuzzz Andre

Wow @jaygoldman is one hawt dancer.
http://oryxandcrake.wordpress.com Tania Samsonova

>>I would say 40$ but others might disagree, and sponsorship will certainly be more expensive.

IMHO, that would kill the entire spirit of the event. And it is not even wise: it is much easier to find 100 companies to donate $200 each than 10 companies ready to donate $2000. I am 100% sure that affordable prices made a huge part of #hohoto's success. It was a party for all and by all, and people were active participants, not a herd of cows to be milked for money until they're dry.
http://oryxandcrake.wordpress.com Tania Samsonova

>>I would say 40$ but others might disagree, and sponsorship will certainly be more expensive.

IMHO, that would kill the entire spirit of the event. And it is not even wise: it is much easier to find 100 companies to donate $200 each than 10 companies ready to donate $2000. I am 100% sure that affordable prices made a huge part of #hohoto's success. It was a party for all and by all, and people were active participants, not a herd of cows to be milked for money until they're dry.
http://startupnorth.ca Jevon

Cows? Where?

I was talking about how much people seem to want to support the food bank.
http://startupnorth.ca Jevon

Cows? Where?

I was talking about how much people seem to want to support the food bank.
http://community.akoha.com/blog Austin Hill

Congratulations to the entire Mesh, HoHoTo and Toronto Community. This is a great initiative and I know for my part I was sorry not to be able to make it.

-Austin
http://community.akoha.com/blog Austin Hill

Congratulations to the entire Mesh, HoHoTo and Toronto Community. This is a great initiative and I know for my part I was sorry not to be able to make it.

-Austin
http://www.hyndmanlaw.com Rob Hyndman

Thanks for the #hohoto love but I was not the “driving force” :) This was *all* about the team. The A+ team. A bunch of us came to it with a hope to make the same thing happen, and it … well, it just happened :)

I'm really proud, and slightly dazed, to have been part of it. But many people gave and that feels to me to be the lesson of this experience – there's a lot we can do together as a group of determined, committed people.

Again, thanks much for the love. Wish you'd been there. It really was *something* :)
http://www.hyndmanlaw.com Rob Hyndman

Thanks for the #hohoto love but I was not the “driving force” :) This was *all* about the team. The A+ team. A bunch of us came to it with a hope to make the same thing happen, and it … well, it just happened :)

I'm really proud, and slightly dazed, to have been part of it. But many people gave and that feels to me to be the lesson of this experience – there's a lot we can do together as a group of determined, committed people.

Again, thanks much for the love. Wish you'd been there. It really was *something* :)
http://www.j4wad.com Jawad Shuaib

haha! Is that Jay Goldman and Lee Dale on stage? I wish I had attended it, good times!

- Jawad
http://www.j4wad.com Jawad Shuaib

haha! Is that Jay Goldman and Lee Dale on stage? I wish I had attended it, good times!

- Jawad
jaygoldman

This video may well torment me for the rest of my life, but it was all worth it in the name of the Daily Bread.
jaygoldman

This video may well torment me for the rest of my life, but it was all worth it in the name of the Daily Bread.
http://www.zemlak.wordpress.com Kristen Zemlak

I'd pay $40.
http://www.zemlak.wordpress.com Kristen Zemlak

I'd pay $40.
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