A good starting point for any online community is to introduce yourself and say a few words about what you do, what you like, and other details that help other get to know you.
And remember, you can contact us later:
Hi John and Noemi! I’m so excited to meet you both this weekend. I feel deeply honoured to have been invited to the workshop training. I’m a blogger and a Community Manager since 2010. I’m from Matera but I’ve spent the last years traveling around doing…good things! Looking forward to this!
Hi all! I’m looking forward to meeting you in Matera! I am an EU Project Manager and I am also managing a languages centre in Amantea, Calabria. I’ve recently come back to the sunny South after spending the last 4 years in Berlin where I was working into PR, digital PR and communications field for different companies and start-ups, as well as collaborating with inspiring creative spaces and cultural organizations. Happy to share and learn from all of you! See you on Saturday! Cheers, Aida
Hello to all. Thanks for the invite. My name is Raffaele and I am a photographer and videomaker. I am curious and interested in the topics of the workshop. I hope I can actively participate in your lessons. Greetings
Hi everybody! I’m Nino from Bari, Graphic/Ux Designer with an obsession for usability.
Looking forward to meeting you
Hi to each one of this community! =)
I’m Teresa and I’m a curious and sociable person.
Since 2015, I work on social contexts (communities or specifics group) developing training courses, european projects and psycho-socio-educational activities and at the same time I develop my studies on Clinical Psychology and European Project Management, with a strong interest on study creative mind.
I’m happy to join with each of you on next week-end.
Tere
Hi, I’m Carmensita. I am very happy to be part of this community. I’m an author, journalist, blogger and digital writer. I hope to learn a lot from you all. See you soon
Hi, Everybody! I am Carmen and I look forward to meet you in Matera on Saturday.
I am from Benevento, Campania, but I lived so many years in Rome and had several experiences abroad. I was awarded a PhD on February in History and Theory of Art. I am very happy to be a part of this community and expect to learn a lot from all of you this weekend! See you!
Hi guys, I am very excited to be in this experience. I come from Matera but I live in Trani and in my life I work in the field of biomedical R&D.
For real passion I’m active as organizer of cultural events and I hope to learn a lot from you all.
See you on saturday. Peppe
Hello everyone, I’m happy finally to meet John. I’m excited for matera2019 workshop in this weekend. I was born in Matera, I live in Messina and I studied engineering in Pisa: I graduated with a thesis on sustainable restoration in Sassi. Just in Tuscany I organized various cultural events in support of Matera2019. I have a passion for graphics and photography, I love painting too! Finally, I am a fire manager and safety project manager. I did also a Master in European Project Menegement. See you on Saturday 
Hello guys and thanks for inviting me!
My name is Rossano, a young Law graduate from Matera. I work with cultural organisations in several areas since 2007. Over the last few years my passion for innovation led me to focus on web development, digital communication and innovative startups.
See you this weekend! 
hello I’m Vito a contemporary artist and I live in Potenza - Basilicata. I am happy to share this new experience with you and surely we will learn each one of us something of the other. See you soon! 
Hello all, my name is Alberto. I am one of the co-founders of Edgeryders, and was part of the Matera 2019 team in the times of the candidacy. I will be sitting in the course as a learner, not as a teacher.
Hi everybody. My name is Eustachio, I was born in Matera. Thanks for the invitation to the community manager workshop. I am eager to learn about the new methods of comunication by means of social networks. When I worked as manager in a production company, based in Milan, I used traditional and old methods of communication. Today the world has changed significantly and you absolutely have to update yourself to seize the new opportunities. I would like to acquire more digital tools to add to my managerial experience and collaborate with the Matera 2019 project.
See you soon.
Hi everybody. My name is Francesco. I am very happy to be part of this workshop. I am a journalist, communication digital manager. I work on social contexts (communities or group). I have a passion for graphics. See you soon!
Hello everyone!
I’m Serena, I’m from Sicily and I’m graduating in Egart (Economy and Management of Cultural Activities) in Venice. I’ve worked as a social media manager for the publishing house Navarra Editore and after that for the municipality of Verona. I can’t wait to start this workshop with you all and learn how to manage a virtual community.
See you soon!
I’m Franco from Lecce. I’m not community manager. I decided to be with you mainly to learn something more about community management
Hi everyone, I’m half English/half Irish from London but chose Matera as my home 10 years ago. I am a self-employed cultural operator specialised in harnessing the authenticity of Southern Italy to define a sustainable future. Look forward to meeting you all this weekend!
Wow, 17 out of 30 (I understand we are going to be that many) have responded in less than 24 hrs. A really really good sign,
By the way if you prefer to switch to Italian from time to time feel free to do so, no worries. None of us except John has English as their first language…