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Do you have a great story about your work environment? Job marketplace Elance and Vator.tv have partnered to host the "New Way to Work" competition, with a grand prize of $10,000 in cash or health insurance for the most compelling story. You can tell your story on Vator.tv, the premier platform for entrepreneurs to broadcast their voice, by uploading a video, posting an update, linking to a blog entry, or sharing a photo. Hurry, the competition ends on 30 November 2009.

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

Online Information and IMS together create the largest event dedicated to the information industry. Consisting of an exhibition delivering over 9,000 visitors from 70 countries, a conference and a show-floor seminar program, the event provides an annual meeting place for the global information industry.

Online Information is once again set to play host to thousands of information professionals, information end-users and publishers from around the globe, meeting suppliers of online content, e-publishing, and library management solutions. IMS provides a forum for IT, business, and information management professionals to find unlimited, relevant advice, educational content and compare solutions under one roof. Attend IMS and meet suppliers of content management, search solutions, and Web 2.0 technologies.

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Your content is your business, and you need to make your Web content part of an integrated platform for customers. You need to know solutions and technologies that are ready to be implemented today. Gilbane Conference Boston is built around the four major areas of how enterprises use Web and content technologies:

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

The Supernova Conference is the thought-leadership forum for the network age. It brings together over 500 business, government and technology influencers to understand how decentralization and pervasive connectivity are changing our world. It's the only conference to focus on how networks have become the main instruments of change from both business and social perspectives. An ever-evolving network itself, the conference has become the place for highly interactive and spirited debates, making significant business connections and revelations on new innovation. ReadWriteWeb readers get a discount of $700 off the regular price when registering by 16 October 2009. Use code "RRW09". After October 16th, the discount changes to $200 off the regular price. Register here.

7 December 2009: San Francisco

The SF MusicTech Summit brings together 600+ visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology eco-system in a proactive environment, highly conducive to deal making. Register with a great ReadWriteWeb 15% discount.

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

From social media to local search to video SEO, Search Engine Strategies Chicago puts you in front of the experts who will help you sort which technologies and channel will take you to the next level and which are just hype.

Search Engine Strategies is the pioneer of educational conference series in search engine marketing. It's the venue where the industry visionaries and thought leaders gather each year to discuss the newest trends, share insights and present the strategic action plans you need to grow your business. Sessions include:

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

8 December 2009: San Francisco, California

DiscoveryBeat 2009

DiscoveryBeat 2009 is focused on the "secret recipe" for application discovery and the opportunity to create the relationships needed to succeed in a crowded and competitive space. Hosted by VentureBeat, this half-day event will be led by the hottest and most sought-after app developers, entrepreneurs and leaders from the games, social and mobile eco-system. Speakers include the masterminds behind Zynga, Playfish, Smule, Playdom, Moderati and Backflip Studios.

Save 15% off regular price tickets with your exclusive ReadWriteWeb discount by clicking here here.

11 December 2009: Mountain View, California

Add-on-Con is a single-day conference focused on the future of the browser and its emergence as a platform.

Developer sessions will cover best practices, cross-browser development and mash-ups. Marketing sessions will focus on monetization opportunities, distribution strategies and stats. Join 200+ individuals involved in add-on development to help define an emerging new market in the Web's eco-system.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $50 by using the discount code "addoncon09RRW."

11 January 2010: Nashville, Tennessee

Social Fresh Nashville

This is the social media conference that comes to you. Social Fresh is a one-day, case-study-rich conference targeted for marketers. Social Fresh Nashville will have 30+ speakers, including Jason Falls of Social Media Explorer, Gavin Baker of Ruby Tuesday and John Andrews of Collective Bias (formerly of Walmart).

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 15% discount with the code "RWW15".

26 January 2010: San Francisco, California

Catalyst Conference

Vator.tv , a leading platform for entrepreneurs and innovators to broadcast themselves, and provider of news and information through VatorNews, and Girls in Tech, a social network enterprise focused on education and empowerment of influential women in technology, are seeking five women-led startups across any stage to present at the Catalyst Conference on January 26, 2010 at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. To be one of the five, join the Catalyst competition today and win the chance to present.

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This senior executive event will bring together decision makers from the Top Fortune companies to discuss innovative strategies on how to maximise business performance through social media engagement. The event will include keynote speeches, best-practice presentations as well as interactive discussion sessions.

The summit will provide excellent opportunities for you to hear international experts discuss best practices on how to drive business performance using Web 2.0 and social media. Key issues to be discussed include:

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

4 February 2010: San Francisco, California

Vator Splash

Vator.tv, a leading platform for innovators and entrepreneurs to broadcast themselves, is holding its inaugural Vator Splash event on February 4, 2010 at the Cafe du Nord in San Francisco. Catch onstage presenters: Zynga CEO Mark Pincus, Smule CEO Jeff Smith, August Capital VC Howard Hartenbaum and Google Ventures VC Bill Maris. Ten promising startups will also get to present onstage. Enter the Vator Splash competition if you want to present.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 25% discount on their tickets using the code VatorReadWriteWeb.

8 February 2010: Tampa, Florida

Social Fresh Tampa

This is the social media conference that comes to you. Social Fresh is a one-day, case-study-rich conference targeted for marketers. Social Fresh Tampa will have 30+ speakers, including Chris Barger of GM, Maggie Fox of Social Media Group and John Andrews of Collective Bias (formerly of Walmart).

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 15% discount with the code "RWW15".

18 February 2010: Silicon Valley, California

Future of Funding

Active limited partners, top rated venture capitalists, and successful entrepreneurs are invited to Silicon Valley on February 18, 2010 to discuss the Future of Funding. The venture capital bubble has burst, and change is coming. Now is the time to have a constructive dialog about the future with all of the stakeholders at the table.

Don't miss the opportunity to partake in this exclusive event hosted by TheFunded. Please visit www.futureoffunding.com to see speaker and event details.

ReadWriteWeb readers use the code "RWW" and get 10% off.

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 21 November 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:05:49 -0800

Here is this week's ReadWriteWeb events guide. As always, you can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Featuring the most cutting-edge mobile startups from around the globe, Under the Radar will get you dialed in to what the 2010 mobile innovation marketplace will look like. It's a must-attend event for dealmakers from global carriers, brands, media companies, and handset manufacturers responsible for helping their companies leverage new mobile technology and innovation in the fast-evolving digital landscape.

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

30 November 2009

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

7 December 2009: San Francisco

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

11 December 2009: Mountain View, California

Add-on-Con is a single-day conference focused on the future of the browser and its emergence as a platform.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $50 by using the discount code "addoncon09RRW."

11 January 2010: Nashville, Tennessee

Social Fresh Nashville

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 15% discount with the code "RWW15".

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

8 February 2010: Tampa, Florida

Social Fresh Tampa

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 15% discount with the code "RWW15".

18 February 2010: Silicon Valley, California

Future of Funding

Don't miss the opportunity to partake in this exclusive event hosted by TheFunded. Please visit www.futureoffunding.com to see speaker and event details.

ReadWriteWeb readers use the code "RWW" and get 10% off.

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 14 November 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:51:45 -0800

We've added a couple of more events to this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

18 – 19 November 2009: San Francisco

VentureBeat, the leading innovation-focused business blog, will host the seminal conference on The Smart Grid, November 18-19 in San Francisco. GreenBeat 2009 brings together the nation's 500 leading entrepreneurs, investors, utility and technology executives, policymakers and press to affect accelerated development of a leaner, more efficient electrical grid. With participation by Al Gore, former Vice President and Nobel Prize Winner; John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins; and industry leaders, including from Cisco, Tendril, PG&E, expect lively discussion and power networking. The program will highlight new technologies and explore the opportunities afforded by the stimulus package. For more, visit www.greenbeat2009.com.

ReadWriteWeb readers, save 20% on regular price tickets with discount code GREENRWW09 here.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

30 November 2009

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

7 December 2009: San Francisco

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

11 December 2009: Mountain View, California

Add-on-Con is a single-day conference focused on the future of the browser and its emergence as a platform.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $50 by using the discount code "addoncon09RRW."

11 January 2010: Nashville, Tennessee

Social Fresh Nashville

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 15% discount with the code "RWW15".

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

8 February 2010: Tampa, Florida

Social Fresh Tampa

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 15% discount with the code "RWW15".

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 7 November 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:30:33 -0800

Here is this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

6 – 8 November 2009: Savannah, Georgia

Geekend 2009 is an interactive conference that brings together geeks from all walks of life for three days of cutting edge speakers, expert panels, afterparties, networking and mash-up opportunities. Speaker highlights include Major Nelson of Xbox Live, renowned designer David Carson, Eric Snowden of Atlantic Records, Joey Hasty of Disney, and Matias Corea of Behance, among many others. Get your geek on and enter "RWW" for $30 off the full price weekend badge.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

This event taking place at the Santa Clara Convention Center actually consists of three conferences: two days dedicated to social networking, one day dedicated to enterprise social media, and one day dedicated to social TV. Key speakers include social networking publishers, advertising agencies, industry analysts, software developers and equipment manufacturers, pay-TV and network service providers, mobile operators, and more.

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

PubCon Las Vegas is a multi-track educational conference hosted by SearchEngineWorld & WebmasterWorld. PubCon events are for thought leaders and professionals in search engine and Internet marketing to gather and to share best practices in the design, development, promotion and marketing of their Internet businesses and brands. PubCon London 2009 is a social networking event.

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

As online data is growing and fragmenting at an exponential pace, individuals, groups and organizations are struggling to discover, assemble, organize, act on and gather feedback from that data. In the largest sense, we're all looking to augment the pace at which we achieve insights on raw data -- to accelerate the "A-ha" moment.

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

18 – 19 November 2009: San Francisco

ReadWriteWeb readers, save 20% on regular price tickets with discount code GREENRWW09 here.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

30 November 2009

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

7 December 2009: San Francisco

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

11 December 2009: Mountain View, California

Add-on-Con is a single-day conference focused on the future of the browser and its emergence as a platform.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $50 by using the discount code "addoncon09RRW."

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 31 October 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:28:11 -0700

Time for this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

2 – 5 November 2009: San Francisco

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference is the largest gathering for people ready to connect teams and harness collective intelligence with social tools and 2.0 technologies. Enterprise 2.0 includes visionary keynotes, informative sessions, case studies and an Expo Pavilion featuring the latest technologies. Register today and save 20% (code: CNGXES07) or get a free Pavilion Pass (code: CNGXES01).

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Media140 Sydney: Future of Journalism in the Social Media age

Internet Summit '09 will feature over 75 speakers, including representatives of major Internet brands such as Twitter, Pandora, Google, Salesforce.com, Digg, Technorati, CBS Interactive, Huffington Post, Blogger, Tree.com, and many more.

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

Join over 1200 entrepreneurs, senior marketers, and executives in the conversation about the future of the industry and how to capitalize on the shifting dynamics of the Internet and tap into its unlimited business potential.

5 – 6 November 2009: Sydney

News broadcasting is evolving. Citizen journalists are coming to the fore, saving lives by tracking brush fires and changing the course of history at elections.

Media140 Sydney addresses the changing face of journalism. Partnered by ABC, we bring together Australia's leading lights in journalism, broadcasting, blogging and citizen journalism. Are Twitter and the real-time Web truly shaking up traditional media?

Tickets from $165. Register at www.media140.com/sydney using promo code "readwrite" for a 20% discount.

6 November 2009: New York City

TEDxEAST - Developing World Ideas

TEDxEast is the first TEDx conference in New York City. New York has long embodied the motivated, independent spirit of TED- and now we're harnessing that spirit in a unique TEDx event. The inaugural TEDxEast event will bring together remarkable people and ideas from the NY metropolitan area and beyond. Our "Developing World Ideas" theme is an exploration of the people and processes that drive "world ideas" - as told through stories that resonate on a global stage.

The invite-only, half-day program will inspire and educate with a roster of today's thought leaders and tomorrow's innovators. Speakers include Dr. William Duggan, Wendy Kopp, Suzy Welch, Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa and John Wood (for bios click here). The program will also include music & dance, short talks and TEDTalks video screenings. The day is designed with breaks within the program for those attending to talk and connect surrounding these ideas. This event is being held on November 6, 2009 from 1:00 to 6:00 pm in New York City. Refreshments will be served during the event with a hosted wine-tasting afterward. Details surrounding location and logistics will be sent once the guest list is finalized.

To apply for this TEDxEast event, please click here.

6 – 8 November 2009: Savannah, Georgia

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

18 – 19 November 2009: San Francisco

ReadWriteWeb readers, save 20% on regular price tickets with discount code GREENRWW09 here.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

30 November 2009

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

7 December 2009: San Francisco

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

11 December 2009: Mountain View, California

Add-on-Con is a single-day conference focused on the future of the browser and its emergence as a platform.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $50 by using the discount code "addoncon09RRW."

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 24 October 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:00:39 -0700

Check out the events on tap in this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

26 October 2009: London

Media140 London

The need for brand transparency is here. Engage your consumers and share best practices and case studies of social media engagement at Media140. With award-winning speakers from AKQA, Unilever, easyJet, BBH Labs and Innocent Drinks, we explore together what works and how to do it in this burgeoning sector of marketing strategy.

The real-time Web is revolutionizing communication with consumers. By pushing products and services as soon as they become available to market and monitoring direct instant feedback on your promotions you can become head of the game.

Social media tools like Twitter, Flickr and Facebook are disrupting and changing traditional media and advertising. Media140 strives to understand and progress the potential of disruptive real-time social media. Share with us at info@media140.com or @media140.

Go to www.media140.com/brands and use discount code "readwrite" for a £95 ticket.

27 October 2009: San Francisco

FailCon

FailCon is the first of its kind and will be one of the most relevent events ever designed for entrepreneurs and startups! We're bringing major founders and investors in the online world to talk about mistakes they've made, failures they've experienced, what they learned and how they recovered. Topics will include founding team communication, design mishaps, investment mistakes, how not to build a viral app and much more! These talks will leave you inspired and excited to be an entrepreneur today and get you prepared for what lies ahead. More information is at snapsummit.com, and get 15% off your ticket by clicking here.

28 – 30 October 2009: Amsterdam

eComm Fall

The Emerging Communications Conference & Awards is the world's leading-edge event, spanning telecom, mobile and Internet-based communications. It's designed to showcase and accelerate both technology and business model innovation.

There is not a migratory way for telecom operators and media outlets to the future; emergent social practice is increasingly clashing with their very structure and desires. This means unprecedented opportunity for those ahead of the curve. The emerging transformations require big thoughts and big bets. eComm the venue for those thoughts and bets to be shared and heard.

ReadWriteWeb readers save 10% off general admission by using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

29 – 30 October 2009: San Francisco, California

The virtual goods market has exploded as developers and publishers dive into this new opportunity. The third annual Virtual Goods Summit in October 2009 will bring together thought leaders in this space from Asia, Europe, and the US to talk about what's changed and what's working and the key challenges facing the industry. If you're active in virtual goods -- or thinking of jumping in -- the Virtual Goods Summit is a must-attend event.

New for 2009 is VGS University, a half-day seminar designed to provide a comprehensive overview of how to succeed with virtual goods. Hear from experts on topics such as why virtual goods are effective and the ins and outs of managing a virtual economy. Whether you're new to virtual goods or seeking insights and lessons from the leaders, we encourage you to join us for the day and learn from some of our industry's leading-edge thinkers.

ReadWriteWeb readers save 15% off general admission by registering here using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

2 – 5 November 2009: San Francisco

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Media140 Sydney: Future of Journalism in the Social Media age

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

5 – 6 November 2009: Sydney

News broadcasting is evolving. Citizen journalists are coming to the fore, saving lives by tracking brush fires and changing the course of history at elections.

Tickets from $165. Register at www.media140.com/sydney using promo code "readwrite" for a 20% discount.

6 – 8 November 2009: Savannah, Georgia

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

18 – 19 November 2009: San Francisco

ReadWriteWeb readers, save 20% on regular price tickets with discount code GREENRWW09 here.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

30 November 2009

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

7 December 2009: San Francisco

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 17 October 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:06:46 -0700

You'll find a few more great new events this week on the ReadWriteWeb events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development and integration of cloud services. This one-day conference will provide a focused platform for the global cloud computing industry.

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

The Social Media Business Forum will feature national and local speakers from marketing companies, technology companies, and social networks discussing ways in which business communications have changed because of social media. Sessions will look at internal and external communications methods for both B2B and B2C companies and provide actionable takeaway items for attendees to immediately implement in their businesses. The forum targets business owners, executives, business communicators, key organizational stake holders, and anyone interested in gaining practical knowledge about social media.

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

26 October 2009: London

Media140 London

Go to www.media140.com/brands and use discount code "readwrite" for a £95 ticket.

27 October 2009: San Francisco

FailCon

28 – 30 October 2009: Amsterdam

eComm Fall

ReadWriteWeb readers save 10% off general admission by using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

29 – 30 October 2009: San Francisco, California

ReadWriteWeb readers save 15% off general admission by registering here using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

2 – 5 November 2009: San Francisco

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Media140 Sydney: Future of Journalism in the Social Media age

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

5 – 6 November 2009: Sydney

News broadcasting is evolving. Citizen journalists are coming to the fore, saving lives by tracking brush fires and changing the course of history at elections.

Tickets from $165. Register at www.media140.com/sydney using promo code "readwrite" for a 20% discount.

6 – 8 November 2009: Savannah, Georgia

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

18 – 19 November 2009: San Francisco

ReadWriteWeb readers, save 20% on regular price tickets with discount code GREENRWW09 here.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

7 December 2009: San Francisco

7 – 11 December 2009: Chicago, Illinois

SEO Through Blogs and Feeds
Duplicate Content and Multiple Site Issues
What's the Link Between Search and Social?
Online PR: Where to Next?
Search Analytics

See more at www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago. ReadWriteWeb readers receive a 15% discount when registering here using RWW15 code.

27 – 28 January 2010: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to integrate social media programs successfully into business strategies?
Building business momentum, visibility and market growth through social media
Measuring success and influence using metrics and analytics: what are the tools and techniques
Integrating viral marketing and social media into traditional marketing mix
Developing and activating audiences using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 10 October 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:00:29 -0700

We've added a bunch of great events to our guide this week. The one we're most excited about (of course) is our own ReadWrite Read-Time Web Summit, which takes place this coming Thursday in Mountain View. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

15 October 2009: Mountain View, California

Our month of special coverage on the real-time Web culminates with ReadWriteWeb's very first event: the ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit, a day-long event of conversations about the real-time Web, including its current state and its pressing challenges and greatest opportunities.

Topics will include:

The potential and pitfalls of real-time for social networking, media, financial services, humanitarian work and political advocacy.
How will ubiquitous real-time information delivery change the web in the future? What will it make possible? How will it change user expectations?
How can real-time information overload be dealt with, technically and culturally?
How can small organizations use the real-time web to challenge market incumbents? How can market incumbents continue to thrive in a real-time environment?

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

26 October 2009: London

Media140 London

Go to www.media140.com/brands and use discount code "readwrite" for a £95 ticket.

27 October 2009: San Francisco

FailCon

28 – 30 October 2009: Amsterdam

eComm Fall

ReadWriteWeb readers save 10% off general admission by using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

29 – 30 October 2009: San Francisco, California

ReadWriteWeb readers save 15% off general admission by registering here using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

2 – 5 November 2009: San Francisco

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Media140 Sydney: Future of Journalism in the Social Media age

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

5 – 6 November 2009: Sydney

News broadcasting is evolving. Citizen journalists are coming to the fore, saving lives by tracking brush fires and changing the course of history at elections.

Tickets from $165. Register at www.media140.com/sydney using promo code "readwrite" for a 20% discount.

6 – 8 November 2009: Savannah, Georgia

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

VentureBeat presents GreenBeat

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

18 – 19 November 2009: San Francisco

VentureBeat, the leading innovation-focused business blog, will host the seminal conference on the smart grid. GreenBeat 2009 brings together the nation's 500 leading entrepreneurs, investors, utility and technology executives, policymakers and press to accelerate development of a leaner, more efficient electrical grid. With participation by Al Gore, former Vice President and Nobel Prize Winner; John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins; and industry leaders, including from Cisco, Tendril, PG&E, expect lively discussion and power networking. The program will highlight new technologies and explore the opportunities afforded by the stimulus package.

Also, we'll be looking for the biggest, boldest ideas entrepreneurs have to change the way we think about, build and use the existing grid. To spotlight these ideas, we're holding an Innovation Competition to find the best disruptors in the business. Early bird registration ends this Saturday, 10 October 2009, so get your tickets now at www.greenbeat2009.com.

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

1 – 3 December 2009: San Francisco

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 3 October 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:00:21 -0700

Here is this week's edition of the ReadWriteWeb events guide. You can download the event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

15 October 2009: Mountain View, California

Topics will include:

The potential and pitfalls of real-time for social networking, media, financial services, humanitarian work and political advocacy.
How will ubiquitous real-time information delivery change the web in the future? What will it make possible? How will it change user expectations?
How can real-time information overload be dealt with, technically and culturally?
How can small organizations use the real-time web to challenge market incumbents? How can market incumbents continue to thrive in a real-time environment?

8 October 2009: San Diego

As a partner seminar of Intenational CTIA WIRELESS I.T. and Entertainment, the Mobile Application Stores conference will focus on the tremendous opportunities in the mobile apps stores eco-system. The event is designed to give a complete understanding of how to capitalize on this exploding market.

Participants will discuss strategy and deployment in application stores such as Apple (iPhone), Google (Android), RIM (Blackberry), Nokia (Ovi), Palm Pre, and Microsoft, as well as other emerging application stores. To learn more, visit www.mobileapplicationstores.com or write to events@nextvisionmedia.com.

6 October 2009: Mountain View, California

Juice Pitcher

The Juice Pitcher is shaping up to be the hottest new networking event in the Valley. The exclusive evening gathering on October 6 is being hosted by Vator.tv and TheFunded and will showcase 10 startups, chosen by their peers through votes on the Vator competition platform. Get your favorite companies to join the Juice Pitcher Competition, and don't forget to vote! Voting is open to anyone, so you can make a difference. In addition, Aaron Patzer, CEO of Mint.com, will speak about how he built a $170 million company in just three years, and Munjal Shah, CEO of Like.com, will talk about best practices and steps to earning revenue.

Click here to buy your tickets and see the agenda.

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

29 – 30 October 2009: San Francisco, California

ReadWriteWeb readers save 15% off general admission by registering here using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 26 September 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:09 -0700

Just a reminder: ReadWriteWeb's own Real-Time Web Summit is only a few weeks away, and some excellent participants are now signed up. You can download the event calendar below in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

15 October 2009: Mountain View, California

Topics will include:

The potential and pitfalls of real-time for social networking, media, financial services, humanitarian work and political advocacy.
How will ubiquitous real-time information delivery change the web in the future? What will it make possible? How will it change user expectations?
How can real-time information overload be dealt with, technically and culturally?
How can small organizations use the real-time web to challenge market incumbents? How can market incumbents continue to thrive in a real-time environment?

30 September 2009: on Twitter

ExpressionEngine Roadshow

Update: Call for submissions of stories and videos is now open. In this documentary, filmmaker Tan Siok Siok peels away the hype and explores the human dimensions of how lives connect and intersect, and then are affected and changed, as result of encounters on Twitter.

Twittamentary is created in the open spirit of the Web. Twitter users are invite to contribute ideas and videos to the film. When the film is completed, it will be released online under a creative commons license. In other words, you are both the contributor and the audience.

The 24-hour storytelling event on 30 September 2009 shares the videos submitted up till then in a round-the-clock marathon in which participants get to watch the videos online, rate and comment on them, and tweet about them.

2 October 2009: Seattle, Washington

The ExpressionEngine Roadshow is a traveling conference designed to bring together experts and users to learn ExpressionEngine techniques and share insider tips. Now in its second year, and second city, the 2009 conference will be a full day event. The show runs from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, with breakfast before, a party after, and lunch in between, all included in the price of admission. Follow @eeroadshow on Twitter for the latest details.

2 October 2009: New York City

Hadoop World

Facebook, Google, and Yahoo! introduced the world to Hadoop, the open-source technology that simultaneously combines storage and processing for large-scale data. Now, all sorts of companies in a number of different verticals are using Hadoop.

And they're all going to be in New York City on October 2nd for Hadoop World. All the Hadoop rock stars will be there, including Hadoop project creator Doug Cutting. Amazon, Facebook, IBM, and Yahoo!, to name a few companies, are sponsoring the event. In addition to the above listed, Visa, JPMorganChase, China Mobile, and many others will be giving talks about their use of Hadoop.

ReadWriteWeb readers get 25% off the regular ticket price. Register here.

8 October 2009: San Diego

10 October 2009: Mountain View, California

Juice Pitcher

The Juice Pitcher is shaping up to be the hottest new networking event in the Valley. The exclusive evening gathering on October 10 is being hosted by Vator.tv and TheFunded and will showcase 10 startups, chosen by their peers through votes on the Vator competition platform. Get your favorite companies to join the Juice Pitcher Competition, and don't forget to vote! Voting is open to anyone, so you can make a difference. In addition, Aaron Patzer, CEO of Mint.com, will speak about how he built a $170 million company in just three years, and Munjal Shah, CEO of Like.com, will talk about best practices and steps to earning revenue.

Click here to buy your tickets and see the agenda.

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

29 – 30 October 2009: San Francisco, California

ReadWriteWeb readers save 15% off general admission by registering here using the discount code "READWRITEWEB."

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

19 November 2009: Mountain View, California

Save $200: book by 2 October 2009, and get the early-bird rate.

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

1 – 3 December 2009: Boston, Massachusetts

Join us at the sixth annual "Gilbane Conference Boston: Content, Collaboration and Customers."

Web business and engagement;
Managing collaboration and social media: internal and external;
Enterprise content: searching, integrating and publishing;
Content infrastructure.

Visit www.gilbaneboston.com for conference details. ReadWriteWeb readers, use the discount code "GILBANE" to save an additional $200. Register today!

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 20 September 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:00:00 -0700

This is an exciting week for us here at ReadWriteWeb. We just recently announced the ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit, which is gearing up to be an excellent event on the state of the real-time Web and the challenges ahead. See the details on it and all of the other great events lined up below. You can download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

Realising the Benefits of Web 2.0 in Financial Services

DEMOfall 09 promises to showcase the most comprehensive portfolio of credible emerging technologies, vetted by VentureBeat founder Matt Marshall and leading technology analyst Chris Shipley. Alpha Pitch, a new DEMO program, puts you in front of the most promising entrepreneurs with products in the alpha, prototype, and development stages of their life cycles. These are pre-revenue companies that have no more than one round of seed funding and are ready for your investment dollars.

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 September 2009: London

If you are responsible for marketing, compliance, e-business, customer communications, or internal communications at a financial institution, you won't want to miss this series of events:

The UK's first conference focusing specifically on Web 2.0 in Financial Services:

What is happening now? Current applications and experiences of social media in the financial services market;
Hear how social networking is changing the approach of firms to marketing, PR, and customer interaction;
Explore opportunities to enhance internal communications, process improvement, and compliance;
Understand the developing legal and regulatory framework for Web 2.0;
Identify the next steps for social media in financial services.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 20% discount. Use the code KM6298RRWEB.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

This two-day conference hosted by the Social Networking World Forum - Asia features key speakers from social networking publishers, advertising agencies, industry analysts, software developers and equipment manufacturers, pay-TV and network service providers, mobile operators, and more.

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

22 – 23 September 2009: Melbourne, Australia

On September 22-23 a movement of highly engaged, passionate thought leaders and professionals will gather in Melbourne to demonstrate the power of social media for business today. Marketing Now! brings together the best of the best in new marketing innovation in two intensive days of interactive training designed to empower a new generation of change agents and business leaders. Marketing Now! will change the way you think about communications by equipping you with the tools and insight to foster advocacy and community for your business.

Follow Marketing Now on Twitter for conference updates.

30 September 2009: on Twitter

ExpressionEngine Roadshow

2 October 2009: Seattle, Washington

2 October 2009: New York City

Hadoop World

ReadWriteWeb readers get 25% off the regular ticket price. Register here.

8 October 2009: San Diego

15 October 2009: Mountain View, California

Topics will include:

The potential and pitfalls of real-time for social networking, media, financial services, humanitarian work and political advocacy.
How will ubiquitous real-time information delivery change the web in the future? What will it make possible? How will it change user expectations?
How can real-time information overload be dealt with, technically and culturally?
How can small organizations use the real-time web to challenge market incumbents? How can market incumbents continue to thrive in a real-time environment?

Early-bird registration ends this Tuesday!

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 12 September 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:00:45 -0700

Here we go with this week's ReadWriteWeb events guide. Remember to download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

12 September 2009: New York City

Twestival

Twestival, famous for harnessing the power of social media to bring people together for great causes, is hosting a star-studded event in New York City, in association with Brooklyn Bowl and Flavorpill, benefitting non-profit CampInteractive. CampInteractive is a local non-profit that empowers at-risk, inner-city youth through the inspiration of the outdoors and the creative power of technology.

100% of all money raised through ticket sales will go towards CampInteractive.

With stars in abundance, NYC's "Celebrity Bowling" tournament represents a unique opportunity for Twestival-goers to bowl with entertainment elite. Participants are invited to purchase a special group package that will score them a lane to bowl with a star.

The night will be packed with live performances featuring some of New York's most exciting emerging artists, including Twestival favorite, Eclectic Method.

Buy your tickets now!

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

Realising the Benefits of Web 2.0 in Financial Services

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 September 2009: London

If you are responsible for marketing, compliance, e-business, customer communications, or internal communications at a financial institution, you won't want to miss this series of events:

The UK's first conference focusing specifically on Web 2.0 in Financial Services:

What is happening now? Current applications and experiences of social media in the financial services market;
Hear how social networking is changing the approach of firms to marketing, PR, and customer interaction;
Explore opportunities to enhance internal communications, process improvement, and compliance;
Understand the developing legal and regulatory framework for Web 2.0;
Identify the next steps for social media in financial services.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 20% discount. Use the code KM6298RRWEB.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

22 – 23 September 2009: Melbourne, Australia

Follow Marketing Now on Twitter for conference updates.

30 September 2009: on Twitter

ExpressionEngine Roadshow

2 October 2009: Seattle, Washington

8 October 2009: San Diego

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 5 September 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:11:15 -0700

Summer's nearly gone. Young 'uns are back at school. But we've still got plenty of great events to keep you busy. Remember to download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

Participants will examine what it means to have wireless broadband speeds at the Gigabit scale and how the explosion of platforms creates new opportunities beyond the traditional handset for entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers. Over 50 speakers and 500 delegates will be there.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $150 on the regular ticket price up until August 14th. Register here with the code "RWW".

12 September 2009: New York City

Twestival

100% of all money raised through ticket sales will go towards CampInteractive.

The night will be packed with live performances featuring some of New York's most exciting emerging artists, including Twestival favorite, Eclectic Method.

Buy your tickets now!

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

Realising the Benefits of Web 2.0 in Financial Services

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 September 2009: London

If you are responsible for marketing, compliance, e-business, customer communications, or internal communications at a financial institution, you won't want to miss this series of events:

The UK's first conference focusing specifically on Web 2.0 in Financial Services:

What is happening now? Current applications and experiences of social media in the financial services market;
Hear how social networking is changing the approach of firms to marketing, PR, and customer interaction;
Explore opportunities to enhance internal communications, process improvement, and compliance;
Understand the developing legal and regulatory framework for Web 2.0;
Identify the next steps for social media in financial services.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 20% discount. Use the code KM6298RRWEB.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

22 – 23 September 2009: Melbourne, Australia

Follow Marketing Now on Twitter for conference updates.

30 September 2009: on Twitter

8 October 2009: San Diego

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 29 August 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:00:38 -0700

Here is this week's ReadWriteWeb events guide. Remember to download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $150 on the regular ticket price up until August 14th. Register here with the code "RWW".

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

Realising the Benefits of Web 2.0 in Financial Services

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 September 2009: London

If you are responsible for marketing, compliance, e-business, customer communications, or internal communications at a financial institution, you won't want to miss this series of events:

The UK's first conference focusing specifically on Web 2.0 in Financial Services:

What is happening now? Current applications and experiences of social media in the financial services market;
Hear how social networking is changing the approach of firms to marketing, PR, and customer interaction;
Explore opportunities to enhance internal communications, process improvement, and compliance;
Understand the developing legal and regulatory framework for Web 2.0;
Identify the next steps for social media in financial services.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 20% discount. Use the code KM6298RRWEB.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

22 – 23 September 2009: Melbourne, Australia

Follow Marketing Now on Twitter for conference updates.

30 September 2009: on Twitter

8 October 2009: San Diego

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

23 October 2009: Durham, North Carolina

Early bird registration is $125 until September 18, and $250 thereafter.

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 22 August 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:00:39 -0700

A couple of interesting new events this week on the ReadWriteWeb events guide, including a Twitter-driven documentary about Twitter. Download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

24 August 2009: Charlotte, North Carolina

Social Fresh

Social Fresh is a 1 day Social Media Conference with speakers from Best Buy, Rubbermaid, IBM, and Keynote Speaker David Armano (@Armano). Social Fresh content is focused on the tangible social media successes of today and the technology that will drive those successes tomorrow. Think less concept and more real case studies and examples directly from businesses and developers who are using the social web successfully. Get 15% off by using code RSS15 and follow the conference on Twitter (@SoFresh) for other discounts and updates.

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $150 on the regular ticket price up until August 14th. Register here with the code "RWW".

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

Realising the Benefits of Web 2.0 in Financial Services

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 September 2009: London

If you are responsible for marketing, compliance, e-business, customer communications, or internal communications at a financial institution, you won't want to miss this series of events:

The UK's first conference focusing specifically on Web 2.0 in Financial Services:

What is happening now? Current applications and experiences of social media in the financial services market;
Hear how social networking is changing the approach of firms to marketing, PR, and customer interaction;
Explore opportunities to enhance internal communications, process improvement, and compliance;
Understand the developing legal and regulatory framework for Web 2.0;
Identify the next steps for social media in financial services.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 20% discount. Use the code KM6298RRWEB.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

22 – 23 September 2009: Melbourne, Australia

Follow Marketing Now on Twitter for conference updates.

30 September 2009: on Twitter

In this documentary, filmmaker Tan Siok Siok peels away the hype and explores the human dimensions of how lives connect and intersect, and then are affected and changed, as result of encounters on Twitter.

8 October 2009: San Diego

22 October 2009: London, England

The Cloud Computing World Forum is the place to meet all the key decision makers from all of the cloud service providers in one place. Show highlights include:

Hear from leading case studies on how to integrate cloud computing into working practices,
Learn from the key players offering services in the cloud,
Benefit from pre-show online meeting planner,
Evening networking reception.

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 16 August 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:34:23 -0700

Here is this week's ReadWriteWeb events guide. Don't forget to download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

20 – 22 August 2009: Seattle, Washington

Gnomedex

Join tech enthusiasts, influencers, and entrepreneurs from across the country for the leading tech conference in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Gnomedex. It's the conference of inspiration and influence, hosted by Seattle-based blogger, media personality, and chief geek Chris Pirillo. Gnomedex features prominent tech and social media minds, including this year's keynote speaker, Chris Brogan, as well as plenty of technology gadgets such as the Microsoft Surface. The event is geared to anyone with an interest in technology, social media, and openness to sharing ideas and learning from others.

ReadWriteWeb readers get 10% off by using code "RWW" or registering here. Follow the conference on Twitter (@Gnomedex) and online at www.Gnomedex.com for the latest news.

24 August 2009: Charlotte, North Carolina

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $150 on the regular ticket price up until August 14th. Register here with the code "RWW".

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

Realising the Benefits of Web 2.0 in Financial Services

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 September 2009: London

If you are responsible for marketing, compliance, e-business, customer communications, or internal communications at a financial institution, you won't want to miss this series of events:

The UK's first conference focusing specifically on Web 2.0 in Financial Services:

What is happening now? Current applications and experiences of social media in the financial services market;
Hear how social networking is changing the approach of firms to marketing, PR, and customer interaction;
Explore opportunities to enhance internal communications, process improvement, and compliance;
Understand the developing legal and regulatory framework for Web 2.0;
Identify the next steps for social media in financial services.

ReadWriteWeb readers get a 20% discount. Use the code KM6298RRWEB.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

22 – 23 September 2009: Melbourne, Australia

Follow Marketing Now on Twitter for conference updates.

8 October 2009: San Diego

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 8 August 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:00:10 -0700

The summer is over halfway over now, but we've still got some exciting events in our schedule. Once again, we've put our events into a calendar for you to keep track. Download the calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

13 August 2009: Minneapolis

Walmart, McDonald's, CME Group, H&R Block, Mayo Clinic, Progressive, Ford, and General Mills share case studies in corporate social media. You'll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal... in one afternoon, for just $250.

Get practical how-to advice on creating great content, getting management buy-in, educating employees, keeping lawyers and regulators happy, simple and ethical disclosure, and engaging fans. You'll ask questions, discover new ideas, and get answers from people who have been there, done that.

ReadWriteWeb readers can save 10% with the code "ILOVEREADWRITEWEB".

11 August 2009: New York City

NYC Angel & Venture Conference

FundingPost has hosted 150+ sold-out venture events in 17 cities over the past 7 years. At these next two events, the panel of investors will focus on early-stage venture investing: how to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in early-stage investing, hot sectors, sectors that these angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the cocktail party!

24 August 2009: Charlotte, North Carolina

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $150 on the regular ticket price up until August 14th. Register here with the code "RWW".

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

8 October 2009: San Diego

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 1 August 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:20:58 -0700

Don't forget, we've put all of our events into a calendar so that you can keep track of them using your scheduling app of choice. So, go ahead and download the entire calendar in iCal format. You can also use this link to import it into your Google Calendar, or import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

13 August 2009: Minneapolis

ReadWriteWeb readers can save 10% with the code "ILOVEREADWRITEWEB".

11 August 2009: New York City

NYC Angel & Venture Conference

24 August 2009: Charlotte, North Carolina

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $150 on the regular ticket price up until August 14th. Register here with the code "RWW".

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

8 October 2009: San Diego

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

NYC Angel & Venture Conference

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 25 July 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:38 -0700

This week, we've put all of our events into a calendar so that you can keep track of them using your scheduling app of choice. So, go ahead and download the entire calendar in iCal format. You can also use this link to import it into your Google Calendar, or import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

11 August 2009: New York City

24 August 2009: Charlotte, North Carolina

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London, England

Silicon Valley Angel & Venture Conference and SoCal Angel & Venture Conference and NYC Angel & Venture Conference

The 2nd Annual Social Networking World Forum takes place at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The two-day event features four dedicated conference streams:

Social Networking World Forum
Enterprise social media
Social TV World Forum
Mobile Social Networking Forum

The event features key speakers from global brands, organizations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, top agencies, content producers, and more.

Full workshop program within exhibition area
Evening networking reception
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Free pass for exhibition only

Download this entire events calendar in iCal format.

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 18 July 2009

Andrew Lobo — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:32:41 -0700

We have added a couple of interesting events to our guide this time. This guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review your conference plans.

Know of an event taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us.

21 July 2009: Palo Alto, California, and 23 July 2009: Los Angeles, and 11 August 2009: New York City

24 August 2009: Charlotte, North Caroline

Social Fresh

10 September 2009: San Francisco

GigaOM's Mobile Web Conference is a one-day conference that brings together thought leaders of the next generation mobile Web for talk, demonstrations, and debate.

ReadWriteWeb readers save $200 on the regular ticket price up until July 24th. Register here with the code "RWW".

21 – 23 September: San Diego, California

DEMO is the launch pad of emerging technology and a true market performer for visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and industry influencers alike.

ReadWriteWeb readers pay only $1996. Save $500 off the standard fee by registering before August 15th.

22 – 23 September 2009: Singapore

Joint exhibition combining social networking and mobile social networking formats
Evening networking reception
Discount for early booking (expires August 21st)
Free pass for exhibition only

4 – 5 November 2009: Raleigh, North Carolina

Topics will include social media, blogging, real time, mobile, video, search, online advertising, e-commerce, analytics, the cloud, and more.

9 – 10 November 2009: Santa Clara, California

Joint exhibition combining social networking and enterprise social media formats
Pre-show online meeting planner for delegates
Discount for early booking (expires September 25th)
Free pass for exhibition only

10 – 13 November 2009: Las Vegas

Defrag 2009 Conference — Denver, Colorado

11 – 12 November 2009: Denver, Colorado

Defrag explores the intersection of topics like:

Business intelligence
Business process management
Social computing and analytics
Next-level discovery
Enterprise 2.0
Next-gen email
The semantic Web

1 – 3 December 2009: London, England

15 – 16 March 2010: London