Web 2.0 Conference Snapshot
15-Jul-08 SummerMash - San Francisco
Mighty 119 Utah, San Francisco, CA
http://mashable.com/us-summer-tour-2008/
This will be Mashable’s first official tour covering more than 7 cities in less than a month. Each event will have approximately 500 to 900 attendees, and will include networking, formal introductions to the sponsors, “Drink Tickets”, music, light appetizers, Pete Cashmore, and more.
17-Jul-08 SWAT Summit
Westin St. Francis 335 Powell, San Francisco, CA
www.swatsummit.com
Private invite-only conference on advertising and marketing techniques on social networks.
17-Jul-08 Twiistup
Viceroy 1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
http://twiistup.com/getin
Twiistup events feature several startups chosen to “show off” their products and services to influential bloggers, fellow tech-heads, investors, the media, and those interested in learning about what’s hot in tech.
18-Jul-08 SummerMash - Los Angeles
Rubicon Project Headquarters 1925 South Bundy Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90025
http://mashable.com/us-summer-tour-2008/
This will be Mashable’s first official tour covering more than 7 cities in less than a month. Each event will have approximately 500 to 900 attendees, and will include networking, formal introductions to the sponsors, “Drink Tickets”, music, light appetiz
22-Jul-08 SF Beta - Midsummer Night’s Beta
111 Minna 111 Minna, San Francisco
http://sfbeta2p5.eventbrite.com
SF Beta’s Midsummer Night’s Beta will feature midsummer fun, networking and demos
23-Jul-08 F8 - Facebook Developer’s Platform
http://www.facebook.com/f8
August 5 - August 6 Ad:Tech
Navy Pier Festival Hall B, Lobby 2, 600 East Grand Ave. Chicago, IL
http://www.ad-tech.com/chicago/adtech_chicago_register.aspx
Ad:Tech is an interactive advertising and technology conference and exhibition. Worldwide shows blend keynote speakers, topic driven panels and workshops to provide attendees with the tools and techniques they need to compete in a changing world.
August 14 - August 16 New Media Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109
http://www.newmediaexpo.com/index.html
The Expo is a hands-on, exciting, “how-to” event with practical conference sessions about how to produce high-quality online audio and video content, grow a loyal audience, and market or monetize that content in creative ways.
September 8 - September 10 TechCrunch50
San Francisco Design Center 635 Eight St. San Francisco, CA
http://www.techcrunch50.com/2008/get-tickets/
TechCrunch 50’s goal is to find the best start-ups and launch them in front of our industry’s most influential VCs, corporations, fellow entrepreneurs and press.
September 16 - September 19 Web 2.0 Expo - New York City
Javits Convention Center 655 West 34th St. New York, New York
http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home/
As large as the crowd was that gathered at the inaugural Web 2.0 Expo last April in San Francisco, the majority were from the Bay Area and the West. In order to serve the thriving web community on the East coast, interwoven with the financial, advertising, and consulting industries headquartered in New York, we’re building a vibrant event for the developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and other web professionals who’d like to learn and network with like minds in the Big Apple.
November 7-9 Web 2.0 Summit
The Palace Hotel 2 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA
http://en.oreilly.com/web2008/public/content/home
This summit is known for its interactive format, encouraging audience interaction and participation. Web 2.0 Summit brings the intelligence, innovation and leadership of the Internet industry together in one place at one time. Attendees will learn what business models are working, what’s next on the horizon, and how all of this will affect your own business.