Free Web 2.0 Conference at Kennesaw State
Sherry Heyl, CEO and self identified Idealist for What a Concept!, decided it was time for the Atlanta metro area to have its own Web 2.0 unconference to discuss the issues, share ideas and to check out the critical mass as in who around here is interested in and/or involved in Web 2.0. So we are having a yet unnamed conference that will be hosted by the Fowler Chair at Kennesaw State University from approximately 8:30 a.m – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10. It will be held in our brand new Social Science building. Pencil in the date. More information to follow.
Here are some details at the Atlanta Media Bloggers Association:
We we still need a name. The goal of the conference is to show how all of these components (blogs, wikis, open source, social networks, video, podcasting, RSS, community building) are interrelated and how they affect each and every one of our lives. The bulk of trusted information is no longer coming from journalist and advertising, but from consumer generated content and ongoing online conversations.
For businesses, when we listed the roles/departments of those who should come we came up with PR, Marketing, Advertising, Management, HR, Legal, IR, CRM, Sales…you get the point I hope.
The next question was how do we tie all these different roles together so they each walk away from the conference with relevant information. The answer came with the fact that each of these roles work together as a team to protect and/or enhance the company’s reputation both internally and externally. Each of these departments are also always looking for knowledge, which the collaborative, open nature of these tools increase the ability to effectively gain knowledge if leveraged appropriately.
The conference is on a Saturday, Feb 10, 2007 and will be free to attend, though there will be pre-registration. The goal is to get the conversation started or turn up the volume about what these trends mean in our lives and how to start embracing them.
Ideas for names needed please!
So here is my favorite so far: Atlanta-SocioMedia-Blogtastic-Wikipalooza.07 . <
