ConvergeSouth Schedule

Video / Photo Walking

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - noon through 6 p.m.
Leaders - Robert Scoble and Tom Lassiter

Click here for the day's agenda. Registration is limited.

ConvergeSouth Neighborhood Barbecue - Rain or shine

Friday night, October 17, 2008 - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Downtown Greensboro Walking Tour - Weather permitting

Friday night, October 17, 2008 - 6:00-7:00 pm, ending at the ConvergeSouth Barbecue, led by Benjamin Briggs of Preservation Greensboro, Inc.

Departing from the International Civil Rights Museum and lasting one hour, the walking tour includes Civil Rights history, mid-century modernism, railroad history, and historic Fisher Park and Aycock Neighborhoods.

Meet here: 301 N. Elm Street, Downtown Greensboro - READ MORE

ConvergeSouth Friday, October 17, 2008

Time

Session Title
8:00-8:45 REGISTRATION
8:45-9:00 WELCOME
9:00-9:40 KEYNOTE - CHRIS RABB
We the People; Empowering Individuals Online in an Election Year
9:45-10:30 PANEL - Robert Scoble, Anil Dash, Pam Spaulding
What's the Point? A New Look at Social Networking
Moderator: Ed Cone
10:30-10:50 COFFEE BREAK
10:55-12:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 

Brian Johnson
Gaming for Geeky Kids
 

Robert Scoble
I Am the Studio - Broadcast Yourself
 

Janet Roberts
Email Marketing for Small Business
 

Jonathan Bailey
Preventing Plagiarism
 

Anthony Piraino
Blogging with Style: An Introduction to CSS
 

*Emily Harris
Listen to This! (Add Audio to a Web Site)
 

Kelby Carr
Social Networking for Bloggers
 

Miles Travis
Using New Media Effectively in the Classroom
12:00-12:45 LUNCH
12:45-1:45 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 

Tom Lassiter
Better Blog Videos
 

Bora Zivkovic
Conquering Fear - Overcoming Social (Networking) Anxiety
 

Brian Johnson
What Parents Should Know about Gaming for Geeky Kids
 

Brian Carter
PR & Marketing Online
 

Anil Dash
Web 3.0 - Next Year's Social Media
 

Ruby Sinreich
Hyperlocal - How to Be Influential
1:55-3:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 

Tom Lassiter
Even Better Blog Videos
 

Brian Hitney
Free Online Media Tools (DeepZoom, Silverlight, Photosynth)
 

Greta Lint
Promote It and They Will Come: Destination Marketing - Tourism and Blogs
 

Ron Jones
Tips for Better Search Engine Marketing
 

Brian Johnson
Social Networking for Parents
 

Brian Carter
Power Social Networking
 

Kirk Ross
Slow News
 

Wayne Sutton
Connecting with Big Media - Get Your Story to the Pros
4:00-5:00

CLOSING PANEL - Robert Scoble, Anil Dash, Mathew Gross, Pam Spaulding
People-powered Media and the Election
Moderator: Ed Cone

*NC A&T State University Faculty

 

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