Save the date: Atlanta social media conference, Feb. 10, 2007

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Save the date: Atlanta social media conference, Feb. 10, 2007

by Amber Rhea Nov 26th 2006

If you have an interest in podcasting, blogging, or any of that other "social media" hooey, then you'll want to be in Atlanta, Georgia on February 10th, 2007. That's the date of the as-yet-unnamed social media conference being organized by Sherry Heyl, the Atlanta Media Bloggers, and a bunch of local riff-raff. (If you have any bright ideas for a name, feel free to share.)

The Basics

What: A conference with the goal of showing how the various components of social media are interrelated and how they affect our lives. The bulk of trusted information is no longer coming from journalists and advertising, but from consumer-generated content and ongoing online conversations.
When: February 10, 2007
Where: Kennesaw State University
How much: Free!

Speakers

Keynote: Chris Klaus of Kaneva
Leonard Witt of Kennesaw State University
James Harris of ListenShare
Jonas Luster of Social Text
Josh Hallet of Hyku

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