Growing up, the only type of conventions and expos I heard about were for Science Fiction/Fantasy fans - Star Wars, Star Trek, comic books, etc. Now that I'm a grown up ::waits for snickering to stop::, I've heard of other types of conventions for various interests and have been coerced into attending a few of them by some enthusiastic pals.
On a very short list, I've gone to a tech expo, comic book convention, and a car show. Let's just say I was a little disappointed with the amount of awe and entertainment the displays provided. Rather than getting sneak peeks of developing and innovative projects, spacious rooms were filled with neatly arranged products already out on the market. Suffice to say, I feel a bit jaded. Then lo and behold I came across an ad for the April 2007 San Francisco Web 2.0 Expo, apparently a new event. Targeting marketing, design, technical, and business professionals, their homepage boasts a attending list of personnel from some well known companies. While terms like "Wow!" and "Jiminy Jilikers!" may or may not be bellowed by the mass, this is an event I would probably learn something from. Let's hope they make plans to come to New York.
Read a lengthier description about the Web 2.0 Summit here.
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Posted by: Launch: Silicon Valley 2007 | April 28, 2007 at 03:15 AM
I'd likie to know ALOT more aobu this. Found some interesting things at the EBCC too.
Posted by: Terry McMahon | February 25, 2009 at 02:05 AM
reading your post is great! i missed that :(
Posted by: Maternity apparel | July 09, 2010 at 03:56 PM
Social marketing seems to be taking (or should I say has Taken) the world by suprise. We are all involved in one way or another, either on a personal site like facebook, or by "Twittering" if a company, there are so many new sites being added daily. For this reason we need conventions etc. on this subject. Living in Oz, it seems they have not quite "caught the boat" so to say, but soon we will be able to attend such functions which I look forward to.
Posted by: Jay Jay | September 27, 2010 at 05:06 AM
I have watched many reports regarding web 2.0 expo, it sounds interesting.
Posted by: Justin Brown | April 16, 2011 at 07:10 AM
Hi thanks for the interesting write up , sounds like an event to look forward to. As you say I hope they bring the expo to other states.
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Posted by: Micah Castro | June 16, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Great useful information. I'm sure f I go to one of those expos I can to improve my work as a SEO Consultant. Thanks!
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