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Here's the latest lineup of speakers at the #140Conf / London

As of today, here's the latest list of speakers taking part at the #140Conf / London.

If you are a credentialed member of the media or blogger and would like to cover the event, please click here.

Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) - Entrepreneur, co-founder of tweetminster.co.uk, ceo at unltdworld.com.
Alex Bellinger (@alexbellinger) - Journalist; Founder, SmallBizPod
Amy Sample Ward (@amyrsward) - connecting social change/benefit groups to social media tools for listening, conversations, and more effective real change
Andrew Davis (@andrew_davis) - Ex MySpace Marketing and Content Manager (06-09). Now Director of The Worst Kept Secret which is teaching what you didnt learn in school.
Andrew Keen (@ajkeen) - Author, Cult of The Amateur: How the Internet is Killing our Culture
Babs Rangaiah (@babs26) - Vice President, Global Comms Planning, Unilever
Becky McCray (@BeckyMcCray) - Founder, Small Biz Survival
Boyd Hilton (@boydhilton) - TV Editor for Heat Magazine
Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan) - President, New Marketing Labs
Ciaran Norris (@ciaranj) - Director Invention/SocialMedia8
David White (@daveowhite) - Chair
Dean Landsman (@DeanLand) - Media and Communications specialist with decades of experience in broadcasting and the internet.
Digital Maverick (@digitalmaverick) - Learning technologist, Moodle evangelist
Ebony Rhiney-James (@EbonyRJ) - Digital Marketing Manager at Warner Music Group
Federico Grosso (@federicogrosso) - SVP Business Development, Blinkx
Gerd Leonhard (@gleonhard) - Media Futurist, Author, Blogger
Heather Gorringe (@wiggled) - Founder, Wiggly Wigglers
James Clay (@jamesclay) - ILT & Learning Resources Manager at Gloucestershire College e-learning
James Poulter (@jamespoulter) - Digital Strategist for Ogilvy PR
Jeff Keni Pulver (@jeffpulver) - Creator, #140conf
Jeffrey Hayzlett (@JeffreyHayzlett) - CMO, Kodak
Jon Gripton (@JonGrip) - Senior News Editor, Sky News
Jonathan Almond (@jonalmond) - Big Brother
Josie Fraser (@josiefraser) - Social & Educational Technologist
Jürgen Coetsiers (@creativestores) - Founder, The Creative Stores
Kathleen Hessert (@kathleenhessert) - CEO, Sports Media Challenge
Kyra Gaunt, Ph.D. (@kyraocity) - Associate Professor of Music and Anthropology, Baruch College-CUNY, writer, blogger
Lauri Stevens (@lawscomm) - Social media strategist for Law Enforcement.
Manny Norte (@mannynorte) - Kiss FM
Mark Middlemas (@MMids72) - Managing Partner, Business Development, UM London
Marsha Collier (@MarshaCollier) - Author, Ebay for Dummies; Radio Host
Mathys van Abbe (@mathys) - Founder & CEO Mobypicture
Maz Nadjm (@Mazi) - Responsible for social networking at Sky Television, sky.com
Nick Halstead (@nickhalstead) - CEO, TweetMeme
Nick Keane (@nickkeane) - Knowledge Manager with NPIA in London.
Pamela O’Hara (@pmohara) - Co-founder, Batch Blue
Peter Gregson (@petergregson) - Cellist and Co-founder of the Production Company Coffeeloop
Ray Paul (@raypaulbbc) - Executive Producer for Weekend Programs at BBC Radio 1
Roberto Bonanzinga (@Bonanzinga) - Balderton Capital
Ruth Barnett SkyNews (@RuthBarnett) - Twitter correspondent, Sky News
Saul Klein (@cape) - Index Ventures
Sean Seton-Rogers (@setonrog) - PROfounders Capital
Sherry J. Bitting (@SJBRules) - Co-founder and Marketing Director, Parlour Magazine
Shirley Williams (@shirleyearley)
Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) - Actor, Writer
Steve Saul (@stephensaul) - Social media/blogger for Simon Cowell’s X-Factor
Sue Black (@Dr_Black) - Computer Science Head of Department
Tal Givoly (@givoly) - Chief Scientist, Amdocs
Thembisa Mshaka (@putyrdreams1st) - Author
Tim Bradshaw (@tim) - Digital media correspondent, Financial Times
Vikki Chowney (@vikkichowney) - Editor of Reputation Online, Centau Media

(subject to change without notice)

 

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140 Characters Conference NOW Awards Nominations now open

Here's an update that will provide a few more details on motivation and plans for the 140 Characters Conference NOW Award.

The NOW Award arose as an experiment in tracking Twittersphere merit and to supplement follower count as the measure of merit status quo. The relatively mild endorsement reflected in following someone leads to the quality versus quantity dispute. The NOW Award nomination process offers a mechanism for strong endorsement, because the nomination happens after the fact of following and requires the proactive nomination step (#140Conf vote @ <nominee>). 

As a result, the NOW Award creates a "best of" followers dynamic. Multiple means for assessing merit make sense in a context like Twitter where the number of options make trial and error navigation impossible. The growing volume of people active on Twitter meant a NOW Award along the lines of the People's Choice Award rather than Zagat's expert opinion route. The NOW Award team did not even attempt to shrink the pool of candidates via filtering phase as in the case of The America Idol. 

Anyone can nominate anyone for a NOW Award. 

There have already been some surprising results as nominations seem as likely to arise for ordinary people with an active follower base as celebs with millions of followers. 

The NOW Award team will identify trends in order to designate ten categories in which a NOW Award will get presented at the 140 Characters Conference first night reception on October 27, 2009. 

In any case, in context of refining 140Conf NOW Award experiment, please participate by nominating your favorites and forward comments or suggestions for improvement.


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Terrific Illustration from Dean Meyers: #140Conf Meetup, NYC Sept. 16, 2009

From visual designer, Dean Meyers. His take on the #140Conf Meet Up from last night in NYC.

Media for 140Conf Tel Aviv / please apply here.

Media for 140Conf LA / please apply here.

Media for 140 Conf London / coming soon.  Stand by.

Kodak is the lead sponsor.  Read all about it here.  Yeah!!

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Today: #140Conf: The State of Now September Meetup / NYC

Friends of #140conf will be gathering to discuss the real-time Internet and take a look at the way various industries are being effected by twitter.

Schedule for September 16th - New World Stages / NYC
(as of 14-September)

3:00 pm - Registration Opens/ Networking
3:30 pm - Welcome, Jeff Pulver / Daniel Berninger / Update on #140conf Activities
3:40 pm - Jeff Pulver, creator #140conf, "State of NOW" Interactive discussion
4:00 pm - Stuart Tracte
4:10 pm - Sarah Prevette, Founder of Sprouter
4:20 pm - Brian Simpson, Roger Smith Hotel
4:30 pm - Allan Isfan, CEO of FaveQuest
4:40 pm - Owen JJ Stone aka Ohdoctah.
4:50 pm - Catherin Marzi, ESPN
5:00 pm - TBA
5:15 pm - General Q & A

5pm to 7pm - Networking, Cash Bar + Pizza

via meetup.com

Media: to apply for credentials, for 140Conf / LA, please click here;  for 140Conf / Tel Aviv, please click here;   (140Conf / London press section coming soon)

 

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Just a reminder: if you're a member of the media and want to cover the #140Conf in Tel Aviv, LA or London, please note this URL...

Media wanting to attend the #140Conf in Tel Aviv, LA or London please register here.

It's gonna be a great series of events.

Kodak is the lead sponsor for LA and London. Yeah!

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