An article about the Vancouver Joomla Day by Bruce Byfield on Linux.com website contains information about community building techniques and how businesses could adopt methods practiced by the Open Source projects to help grow and nurture a Community. This article describes how unconferences and the use of Social Media such as (Twitter , Facebook , and Flickr ) are replacing the old school ways of organizing conferences.

"The wonderful thing is that there's no surprises; everyone is exactly who they say they are, and very genuine. And having met should make it easier for us to relate to each other online." - Wendy Robinson the Vancouver Joomla Day Coordinator

"When you organize an event, give people the opportunity to network," Mehr advises others who might want to use their own conferences for community building. "Make the attendees part of the process, and make them players. Don't make it all about the speakers and the presenters -- that's a thing of the past."  - Rastin Mehr

 "For any open source project, it's essential for people to come together to share ideas and cross-pollinate," says Rastin Mehr, a Joomla! consultant and an organizer of the Vancouver event. "When people come together, it's a ritual, whether it's eating or drinking coffee or listening to presentations. Rituals bring the people together, and we need them to build a community." - Rastin Mehr

To read the entire article here: Vancouver Joomla!Day provides case study in community-building techniques