Early-bird registrations are now open for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference to be held in Atlanta on April 8-10.

I am really keen to go, however, there’s one problem. I need help getting there! The cheapest return flights to Atlanta cost $1970AUD, and the earlybird conference registration is $559USD. As the AUD-USD exchange rate is quite good at the moment (although that could change at any time), I need somewhere between $2500 and $2750AUD to get there and back, before accommodation and food is even considered.

So I’ve been sitting here thinking how to make this possible. I know my budget will allow for me to get a ticket either there, or back, but not both. Likewise, if I don’t purchase an earlybird ticket and flights soon, I run the risk of missing out on the conference entirely.

Why do I want to go?

To me, NTC 2010 presents an opportunity to meet the world’s leading nonprofit techies and social good changemakers. The opportunity to find out from the field’s leading thinkers the best techniques that I can bring back home and apply to my own organisation, and to also share these with the Australian nonprofit community as well.

What is a geek girl with a dream, a blog, and a handful of connections to do?

The proposal

If I can be met halfway, I promise to blog, vlog, phlog and tweet as much humanly possible during the conference. I will also take the time to meet and interview 10 nonprofit technology leaders at the conference, in order to discuss with them their views on where nonprofit technology is heading in the next 10 years – a 2010 Ten for 2020 Visions interview series. If these are not good enough reasons for you, I’m open to any other challenges you have in mind.

Can you help me get to NTC 2010?

Any money raised above the final 50% cost of my airfare and conference ticket will be donated to two organisations doing work I really admire – half to Social Actions and half to Epic Change.

Update 5 November:

Jasmin Tragas (@wonderwebby) made the great suggestion of approaching corporate sponsors. Do you know any companies that might be interested? I can be a walking, talking billboard during the conference, for the right company for the right price!