TwtrConsf09

We have been so grateful for all of the feedback, input and advice we have received from the Twitter community since announcing TWTRCON.  One of the best parts of being involved in organizing  TWTRCON is that we’ve been able to experience the power of Twitter first-hand.  The ability to quickly get input and feedback from a community is one of its many valuable attributes.

We are asking for your feedback again today as we are diving right into planning for the next TWTRCON event.  Below we will outline some of the key take-aways we got from the attendee survey that attendees filled out (more…)

Today we are accepting about 12 more Standby applicants. We really wish we could accept more: there are people with really interesting ideas about new applications for Twitter on the list that we simply cannot fit.  If you’re not being accepted, we really hope that you will join our community, participate in the conference online, and keep following TWTRCON so that we can see you at the next event. A big thank you to all of our Go Standby applicants: you will be adding a lot of energy and excitement to the event, and we really look forward to meeting you!

TWTRCON SF 09 will sell out this week.  Once our Standby applicants are registered, there are only 20 seats still available. We kept these open because we had heard from certain people that they plan to come, and we are sending them a note today to let them know that they need to register or risk losing their seat.  If you want one of those seats, go ahead and register now! (more…)

It’s a conference about Twitter. Of course we expect you to participate in the content! We are going to have two types of user-generated content sessions at TWTRCON SF 09 — we hope these end up being fun, lively ways for attendees to participate, talk about what they’re doing with Twitter and meet other attendees who are interested in the same topics.

1. The TWTR Pitch sessions:   we want to give start ups, application developers — and anyone with something to say — a chance to tell TWTRCON attendees what they’re working on.  There will be (more…)

There are a lot of traffic statistics about Twitter, but we haven’t seen any in-depth studies focused on the Twitter user demographics, attitudes and behaviors.  Why are people using Twitter? How do they use the platform, and how is it changing behaviors and attitudes among consumers?

We are thrilled to report that thinktank, a market research consultancy specializing in the digital consumer, will be conducting a landmark survey around online users and twitter–and delivering topline results from the survey at TWTRCON! (more…)

Today we are notifying about 35 people that they had qualified to attend TWTRCON through our Go Standby program. We have received incredible feedback on this program.  It is designed for people who want to attend TWTRCON but may not have access to a traditional corporate training/travel budget. Applicants tell us what they can afford to pay and why they want to attend.  The people we are accepting today include students, start-ups, non-profits and people with corporate jobs who are paying out of their own pocket to be part of TWTRCON because their budgets have been cut.  The prices range from under $100 to over $300.

In their applications, these TWTRCON attendees expressed an incredible passion for social media and, in many cases, a sense that they would be able to change the world through the power of Twitter. We are honored to have this group join the conference.

We were not able to accept everyone who applied today.  We are starting to get closer to our limit of 200 tickets, and there are still some speakers, sponsors and other attendees who have not yet registered, so we are trying to figure out how many seats we may still have left once we get that group signed up.

If we did not accept you today, or if you just found out about TWTRCON or our Go Standby program, you can still participate.

If you want to make sure that you have a seat, and you are able to afford the regular registration fee, register today.

If you would like to Go Standby, we are extending that program and will continue to accept applications until we have filled all our seats.  If room is available, we will issue another set of tickets a week from today, on Tuesday 5/26.

Let us know if you have any questions or if there’s anything we can do to make this process work even better!

We’re pleased to welcome Jeremiah Ketner and Jonathan Nafarrete to Art@TWTRCON.  Jeremiah and Jonathan have agreed to exhibit their work at the TWTRCON after party, joining Art@TWTRCON curator Natasha Wescoat.

Jeremiah Ketner

Jeremiah Ketner  (@smallandround | smallandround.com) is a Chicago based artist whose Japanese pop art influenced imagery portrays the casual and carefree side of life.  His work has been exhibited all over the nation, including currently in Seattle and Atlanta.    He paints charming little creatures floating through pastel dreamscapes.  We think they probably tweet, but you’ll have to ask (more…)

• TWTRCON means business.  We’re bringing together businesspeople (and if you’re a developer that includes you)  to talk about how and where Twitter is transforming business and customer relationships.  You don’t want to miss this chance to be part of the best Twitter business braintrust that’s coming together in SF on 5/31.

• We only have room for 200 attendees. On Monday 5/18 — one week from now — we are going to start accepting attendees from our Go Standby program.   If you want to make sure you can get in, or if you want to make sure you’re on the Go Standby list, (more…)

TWTRCON SF 09 Adds Pre-Conference, a Live Case Study, ‘TWTR Pitches,’ Art@TWTRCON and Twitter’s Banerji and Pistachio’s Fitton to Program Lineup

The Twitter for Business Conference Packs Business, Developers, Non Profits, Culture and Networking Into One-Day Event (+ Pre-Party) on May 30 – 31 in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 /PRNewswire/ — TWTRCON SF 09, the first conference entirely focused on the use of Twitter in business, today announced a series of additions to a conference program. The new program elements include a Twitter for Business 101 pre-conference keynote by social media business expert Laura Fitton; an audience conversation with Twitter’s Anamitra Banerji; a series of TWTR Pitches designed to showcase startups and innovative Twitter-based applications; a live case study of a Twitter-based marketing campaign in which the audience can participate; and Art@TWTRCON, (more…)

Operation Smile To Launch Groundbreaking 140 Smiles Fundraising Campaign at TWTRCON SF 09

Twitter-centric Campaign to Raise Funds for Children’s Reconstructive Facial Surgery in a Live Case Study for TWTRCON SF 09 Participants

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 /PRNewswire/ — TWTRCON SF 09, the first conference focused on the use of Twitter in business, today announced that Operation Smile would be launching a groundbreaking new fundraising campaign, 140 Smiles (in 140 Characters) at the conference, creating a live case study in which TWTRCON attendees can participate. The mission of the 140 Smiles campaign will be to raise donations to help fund 140 reconstructive surgeries to repair childhood facial deformities, including cleft lips and cleft palates. The campaign will kick off at a launch party on Saturday, May 30, the night before the conference, which will be co-hosted by Adventure Girl Stefanie (more…)

Got something to say or sell? Can you sum it up in 140 characters? Then you may get a chance to pitch live, onstage, at TWTRCON SF 09.

Participate in the TWTRPitch Open Mic competition and you may win one of 6 opportunities to deliver a 140-second version of your story onstage at TWTRCON, followed by time for the audience to ask questions.  Whether you’re a developer, agency or simply have a great idea, this is a chance for you to show your chops in front of serious prospects, investors, social media industry leaders and reporters. (more…)