There are several upcoming social media-related conferences in Central Ohio that I am attending/speaking at/organizing that I think you would all gain tremendous value from attending, too!
April 3-5: Startup Weekend Columbus II at TechColumbus
Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event bringing together brilliant tech minds (developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more) together to create a company (or multiple companies) from concept to launch!
For more information or to purchase tickets (few spots left!) visit http://startupweekend.com/open/columbus
April 18: PaRtners Conference: PR 2.0 at Capital University (I am an organizer)
Join Public Relations students from across Central Ohio for a day of breakout sessions and practical experience related to the Public Relations field. The conference will center on the use of new media in the communications industry and is open to all. Speakers include 10tv’s Kurt Ludlow, LinkedIn coach Lewis Howes, and Associate Vice President of PR at Fahlgren Mortine Lara Kretler.
For more information, a complete list of speakers and to purchase tickets (eventually) visit http://partners2009.wikispaces.com
April 23: Be The Boss at CSCC (I will be speaking)
Join students and young professionals from the Central Ohio area to explore entrepreneurship at its best. Hear from successful, young entrepreneurs on how to harness the drive and passion you feel at this moment and make it your reality. Learn valuable lessons from seasoned entrepreneurs which show how to sustain that initial energy to create and maintain a viable, competitive company. Attend focused breakout sessions to enhance entrepreneurial thinking, learning how to turn your current talents and interests into business opportunities and discover insider insight in our CEO Spotlight!
For more information and to register visit http://www.betheboss.eventbrite.com
May 16: WordCamp Columbus at CSCC (I will be speaking)
WordCamp is a conference that focuses squarely on everything WordPress. Everyone from casual end users all the way up to core developers show up to these events. WordCamp will be highlighted by various speeches will include breakout sessions and plenty of networking.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://wordcampcolumbus.com
June 10: Ohio Growth Summit (I will be speaking)
Through a mix of national keynote speakers and local breakout presenters the Ohio Growth Summit provides a variety of learning options to business owners interested in growth that are not usually found in Ohio. The Summit is designed to stimulate actions in the attendees that will lead to increased growth of their businesses. The Summit will also provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to interact with sponsors, speakers and other attendees to foster meaningful networking that should lead to increases in the bottom line. Speakers include social media star Chris Brogan and bestselling author and speaker Jim Canterucci.
For more information and to purchase tickets (eventually!) visit http://ohiogrowthsummit.blogspot.com
June 20: PodCamp Ohio at OSU
PodCamp Ohio is the media community UnConference that helps connect people interested in blogging, social networks, podcasting and new media to learn, share, and grow their new media skills. PodCamp Ohio is structured with everyone in mind. Each session time segment provides 5-7 concurrent sessions for guests to pick from. There are a number of sessions that will be organized as ‘tracks’ for those who are new to blogging and podcasting.
For more information and to register visit http://www.podcampohio.com
Are there any conferences I’m missing? Will you be attending any of the above?
Tiffany Odutoye says:
Thanks for posting these. I’m just beginning to connect with others in this space within the region.
I’ll try to make a few of these.
Tiffany-
Mar 13, 2009, 12:39 pm