The Twestival Kuala Lumpur focus this time round is on a PUBLIC AUCTION!

We want you to pledge your services (whether you want to walk someone’s dog, offer yourself as a lunch date, wash someone’s car) or any goods you have. All proceeds go to Concern Worldwide, the charity benefitting from Twestival Global 2010. Here’s how it’ll work:

To pledge a service/item

Decide what service you want to offer (make sure you are able to fulfill it, and let’s keep it clean, people!) and send a Tweet with your pledge.

• Your pledge must be within 140 characters (one tweet).
• Make sure you use the #twestklauction hashtag along with your pledge.
• Each pledge must state the service/item and starting price for the bid.
• Twitterers can only offer auctions for services from themselves or goods they themselves possess.
• If you are selling an item, attached an image (TwitPic, Yfrog etc) of the actual item in your tweet.

Note: The Twestival KL committee will scan the tag for auctions everyday and edit it into the Wiki. Only approved auctions will make it to the Wiki. Each approved auction will get a bid number attached to it e.g. [001]

To bid for a service/item

1. Visit the Twestival KL Wikispaces Page to see what services or items are up for grabs.

2. Bid for items by tweeting:

[Bid number - associated with the service/item you want] [Your bid amount] #twestklbid

Note: We will scan the tag for bids everyday and edit them into the Wiki. The amount by the highest bidder will be updated in the Wiki.

3. On March 25, we will open all auctions from the last online bid, and all those present will have the opportunity to outbid the highest bidder from online. If you are unable to attend, but still want to bid for an item/service, please make a bid and drop us another Tweet using the #twestklbid informing us. We will be in touch.

Hey folks!

We told you that we’ll have more details for you - and here they are. First of all, thanks to @nigelais who has come on board again to volunteer with Twestival KL, we have our very own logo!

Now, for more details.

Twestival KL has such a great time last year and we want to take things one step further. What this means is that our Twestival campaign this year is more than just the gathering on March 25. We want to use Twitter to run our campaign for us … and we want YOU to get involved!

Our campaign this year revolves around a public auction where you - tweeples from the Twittersphere - can pledge your services or items to benefit Concern Worldwide! More information on how the auction will work here!

Don’t worry - Twestival’s motto is Tweet.Meet.Give. so ours will not be an online only campaign. On March 25, together with many, many other cities around the world (and two others in Malaysia - Penang and Kota Kinabalu), we will be organising a physical Twestival KL event as well!

We’re in the process of finalising the details of the night now (yes, we know the date and the time so make sure you mark your calendars!) and will get back to you soon with details! Stay tuned.

Thank you for supporting Twestival. Let’s make this another one to remember!

Hi folks, just a short message to let you know that we’re underway in the planning for another Twestival event in Kuala Lumpur on March 25.

The organisation benefiting from this edition of Twestival is Concern Worldwide. This March event is part of a global effort to raise funds for one charity.

Stay tuned, we’ll have more updates soon! In the mean time, you can follow @TwestivalKL or @TwestivalAsia or @Twestival for updates as well.

More items up for auction! Remember, 100% of the money raised from these auctions go straight to Destiny Starting Point. This means that you get to shop AND do a good deed!

Nooka x SpongeBob courtesy of H5

Nooka x Sponge-Bob-SquarePants

Specs: Please visit the Nooka website here for watch specs.

This SpongeBob Zub ZenH 20 Spongelevator is one of two Nooka timepieces released in honour of SpongeBob’s 10th anniversary (a third piece has yet to be released). H5 has kindly sponsored one of its 6 pieces (there are limited pieces worldwide) - all five other pieces has been sold so this really is the last one available in Malaysia.

Retail price: RM699

TWESTIVAL KL Auction starting price: RM450 (bids go up by RM50 per bid)

How to bid:

1. You can place your bids via Twitter or through this blog post.

2. Check to see what the latest AND highest currently is. You can do that by checking the comment field of this blog post AND by clicking HERE.

3. Your bid on Twitter or blog comment should be: “#TwestivalKL #H5NOOKA @username RM450 @TwestivalKL” (replace the @username with your own Twitter username or email add, and the amount of your bid.

4. Keep monitoring to see if you’ve been outbid. Then bid again!

5. Auction for this item closes on Friday, Sept 11 at 5pm. We will contact you by that evening.

Here is the second auction item for the day. The Twestival KL auction hopes to raise more money for Destiny Starting Point. So, besides the RM30 (or RM40) minimum donation that you will have paid to join in the festivities, we hope that you can bid for the items to donate more to charity.

Return trip to Bangkok courtesy of AirAsia

Conditions: Return ticket for two to Bangkok, Thailand. The ticket is valid for three months. Ticket price does not include tax (RM100).

AirAsia (@airasiadotcom and @airasiablog and on Facebook too!) has donated two pairs of tickets to Twestival KL. Besides this flight to Bangkok which we are auctioning for a fraction of the ticket’s actual value, it has also given us a pair of return tickets to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, which will be given our during the lucky draw on the night of Twestival.

TWESTIVAL KL Auction starting price: RM500 (bids go up by RM50 per bid)

How to bid:

1. You can place your bids via Twitter or through this blog post.

2. Check to see what the latest AND highest currently is. You can do that by checking the comment field of this blog post AND by clicking HERE.

3. Your bid on Twitter or blog comment should be: “#TwestivalKL #AIRASIABKK @username RM550 @TwestivalKL” (replace the @username with your own Twitter username or email add, and the amount of your bid.

4. Keep monitoring to see if you’ve been outbid. Then bid again!

5. Auction for this item closes on Friday, Sept 11 at 12pm. We will contact you by that evening.

6. This item will be delivered by the end of September.

Twestival KL is hoping to raise as much funds as possible for Destiny Starting Point. So, besides the RM30 (or RM40) minimum donation that you will have paid to join in the festivities, we are asking you to dig deep into your pockets for charity.

That is why we came up with the idea of an auction. Some of our sponsors have very kindly forked out their own dosh to donate these items for us so that we can collect more money for the home.

Throughout the day, we will be blogging and Twittering about several items we have to auction. They include:

HP Mini Netbook courtesy of DiGi Broadband

Specs: Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz); 160GB HDD; IGB Memory; 10.1″ display; Microsoft XP Home SP3; Wireless Lan 802.11g/b; weights 1.17kg.

Recommended Retail Price: RM1,499

This is DiGi Broadband’s contribution to the Twestival KL auction. They will also be providing WiFi service at Mist Club during Twestival KL and have pledged to donate two desktop PCs to Destiny Starting Point.

TWESTIVAL KL Auction starting price: RM1,000 (bids go up by RM50 per bid)

How to bid:

1. You can place your bids via Twitter or through this blog post.

2. Check to see what the latest AND highest currently is. You can do that by checking the comment field of this blog post AND by clicking HERE.

3. Your bid on Twitter or blog comment should be: “#TwestivalKL #HPDIGI @username RM1,050 @TwestivalKL” (replace the @username with your own Twitter username or email add, and the amount of your bid.

4. Keep monitoring to see if you’ve been outbid. Then bid again!

5. Auction for this item closes on Friday, Sept 11 at 12pm. We will contact you by that evening.

6. This item will be delivered by the end of September.

Last Sunday, a few of us from the organising committee, together with media partner The Star R.AGE (@thestar_rage), made a visit to Destiny Starting Point in Klang, Selangor. The home for delinquents is Twestival KL’s beneficiary home.

Here is a video shot during the visit. More info and pictures on the home soon.

Destiny Starting Point

The read the article in today’s R.AGE, click here.

Thanks to everyone who has responded to our Twtvite!

Many people are getting worried, the list is almost full and there are more of you who would like to join us on Sept 12 for Twestival KL.

Fear not.

Everyone, including those registered via Twtvite, will need to get their physical invites before the day of the event to qualify for the RM30 (minimum donation!). Entry at the door will be at a minimum donation ofRM40.

Those who have registered via Twtvite can collect your invites from the Text 100 office, as mentioned in the earlier blog post.

However, if this is too inconvenient, your friendly organising committee has volunteered to make arrangements to pass you the invites as various locations in KL and PJ (this is on our own time, so please be sympathetic if we can’t always make the time and location of your choice).

Anyone not registered, but who would like to attend too can contact us to get the invites.

If you are in Bangsar, contact @ling_chan

If you are in MidValley, Hartamas, The Curve or Kota Damansara area, contact @radianceleong

If you are in Cheras or Ampang or Bangsar, contact @davidlian

If you are in Phileo Damansara (and the surrounding SS16, 17 areas) or Taman Tun or Bangsar, contact @nikicheong

If you are not on Twitter (why aren’t you?) but are at the locations listed, email us at twestival.kualalumpur@gmail.com and we will get you in touch with one of them (us!).

We’d like to remind everyone again that this is a charity event, and the invites are available at a MINIMUM DONATION. So if you can donate more, please do!

First of all, wow! Thanks for the overwhelming response guys. We can happily announced that half the tickets have already been collected, and it’s only been just over a day since we got the tickets printed!

Many people have been asking us what exactly is going to be happening at Twestival KL on the night of Sept 12.

Well, we have a few things planned.

Networking
First of all, remember that this is a massive Tweet-up - we believe it will be the biggest Tweet-up in Kuala Lumpur (possibly Malaysia) ever! So the main thing is to come together, have fun and meet old and new friends.

Music
Secondly, we will have some entertainment slotted in. The amazing Twilight Action Girl has kindly agreed to take to the decks and spin some music! Many thanks to DJ Ribut!

Auction
Then, we will also have the auction. We’re finalising the details of that now but the plan is to have a Twitter-based auction, and one more that night itself as well. Winners of the Twitter-auction will be presented with their new toys that night as well. So bring cash! Remember, 100% of proceeds go to charity, so don’t just think of this as buying something - think of how much more you can give to the home!

Lucky Draw
There will also be lucky draws all night long. We’re still getting responses back from sponsors but for the moment, we can announce that up for grabs include a photography session with RawPixelStudios (@rawpixelstudios) worth RM500, Starbucks sets (a mug and a bear), buffet dinner at Hotel Maya and Boost Juice (@boostmalaysia) travel mug. We can assure you there will be more stuff, so watch this space!

Goodie Bags
We have previously announced that the first 150 people to show up at Twestival KL will also get a goodie bag which includes Starbucks beverage vouchers and GSC movie passes. There’s more! Boost Juice is including Buy 1, Get another for RM1 voucher and A1 Malaysia are also throwing some merchandise in each bag. All this, and more to come, are already worth more than the RM30 or RM40 you’ll be paying (remember, it’s minimum donation so you’re welcome to throw in more!) to attend Twestival KL.

Food and Beverages
Yes, we’ll feed you too. 1901 will be serving hotdogs, while New Zealand Natural (@nznmy) will have be supplying desserts. To those who drink (and we mean alcohol), you’ll be happy to know that Tiger is offering a few barrels of beer so it’s free flow for everyone (until the barrels are empty, that is!). This is a Tweet-up everyone, so you’d normally have to buy your own food and drinks. We’re trying to get as much to feed and keep you happy but otherwise, our venue sponsor Mist Club will be selling drinks as per usual as well (if beer is not your thing).

Oh yes, The Star R.AGE will be there too to cover the event, so you will might get interviewed. And TV presenter Will Quah will be emceeing the event!

That’s it for now. But remember, Twestival will continue to be a work in progress until the day of the event (we want to get as much as we can for Destiny Starting Point AND you!) so we’ll keep you updated as we go along.

Want to join us for Twestival KL? Well, registration is open!

Here are the details:

Entry to the event is via an invite, available for a minimum donation of RM30, if invite is collected before day of event (by Sept 11). Entry at the door is available for a minimum donation of RM40 on Sept 12.

Please note that 100% of proceeds go to charity, and we really want to collect as much money as possible for Destiny Starting Point, so please donate more if you can afford it (we know you can!).

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Register yourself here.

Then, head over to the Text 100 Malaysia office to collect your invite (and hand over your donation).

Don’t worry if you want to bring along a friend who doesn’t yet have a Twitter account (but why isn’t he or she on Twitter anyway?), you can get more than one invite when you collect it (with your donation, of course, for each invite).

Where to collect your invites:

Text 100 Malaysia
A-8-4, Northpoint Office Suites
Mid Valley City
59200 Kuala Lumpur

Contact: 03-2282 2152 (Radiance/David)
What you get for your donation:

Other than a whole lot of fun and a chance to network and meet new people?

Well, if you realllyyyy must know … the first 150 people to show up on the night of the event will walk away with a goodie bag (well, we’re not yet sure how big the bag will be, or if there actually will be a bag).

In the goodie bag at the moment (and hopefully, as our sponsors confirm - or if you know of anyone willing to sponsor - there’ll be more) are two beverage vouchers from Starbucks (or on Twitter @StarbucksMY) and GSC complimentary pass. The value of this is already more than RM40!

There will also be some food served, courtesy of 1901 (@1901HotDogs)!

And we can assure you that there’s more to come!