PlaidNation is a rolling celebration of creativity and a demonstration of social media in action. It's a Plaid van driving through the country meeting creative, marketing, brand and internet workers, and sharing Plaid love. Oh yeah - and every aspect of the tour is broadcasted HERE on plaidnation.com. Like the best reality show, but more.

Watch. There's so much to enjoy:

-Live webcams while the van is in motion
Watch and listen in as the Plaid team makes plans, makes friends and shares gossip. Or whatever else happens in a van careening down the coast at 75 mph.

-11:40 (2:40 eastern) live vidcast
Spend ten minutes each day with hosts Bill Green (Make the Logo Bigger) and Darryl Ohrt (Brand Flakes for Breakfast) as they review the latest visits, tour news and skanky motel adventures. (There'll be tons of those.) This show is broadcast live each day at 11:40 Pacific time from WHEREVER the van might be at exactly 11:40 am. Miss the live version? Watch the reruns!

-Blogging
And microblogging. And photo blogging. And GPS tracking. Whatever's happening - we'll be sharing. Minute by minute and moment to moment.

-Say howdy
You can IM the van anytime the crew is live and cruising. Say howdy, or just check in to tell us how awesome we are. You can also send a shout out to your friends!

Here's your chance to see some cool new social media tools in action without touching your marketing budget. You'll also get insight into how other brands are using the internet. And just maybe you'll see the Plaid van get pulled over, park illegally or order drive through.

The Plaid van will be driving through Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Redding, San Fransisco, San Luis Obispo, San Diego and Vegas. More importantly, we'll be sharing what we learn with marketing, brand and creative people from around the world.