Today in Tel Aviv, I gave a presentation to a group of friends and associates of Jeff Pulver's startup ecosystem in Israel.

The premise of this presentation is NOT to do PR, but how to prepare your company for PR, how to be found by the media and how to make PR and strategic communications part of the R&D process.

The #140conf will be returning to the 92nd Street Y on June 19-20, 2012, where we will once again be exploring "The State of NOW."

This event is expected to be the largest worldwide gathering of people interested in the effects of the real-time Internet on both business and "me" the people.  View the 2012 event website here.

As people's voices continue to be heard worldwide, and as we in the States will be entering the final lap of a US Presidential election cycle, the theme for our 2012 event is "Finding and Sharing Meaning."  

Since 2009, some of the 800+ past speakers at our #140conf family of events include:

Aaron Bleyaert (@BigBley) - Tonight Show Blogger, Celebrity Twitter Tracker
Aaron Ray (@redbaron1200s) - Partner & Head of Digital, The Collective
Aaron Strout (@AaronStrout) - CMO, Powered, Inc.
Abdul Khan (@ImHungryinLA) - Co-founder, Verso Entertainment
Adam Hirsch (@adamhirsch) - COO, Mashable.com
Adam Ostrow (@adamostrow) – Editor-in-Chief, Mashable
Adam Rifkin (@AdamRifkin) - Writer / Director, LOOK
AJ Leon (@ajleon) – Chief Maker of Trouble, Pursuit of Everything
Al Seckel (@insightfultoo) - Cognitive Neuroscientist
Ala Shiban (@AlaShiban) – Entrepreneur and Software Engineer
Alex Bellinger (@alexbellinger) - Journalist; Founder, SmallBizPod
Alexia Tsotsis (@alexiatsotsis) - Tech/Business Lifestyle Reporter, LA Weekly
Alexis Maybank (@giltfounder) - Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Gilt Groupe
Alf LaMont (@Alflamont) - The Comedy Story
Ali Cobrin (@AliCobrin) - Actress
Alice Wilder (@alicewilder) - Psychologist and maker of Kidos, Blues Clues, Super Why and Think Ink
Alicia Ybarbo (@AliciaYbarbo) – Producer, Today Show at NBC News + co-author "Today's Moms"
Alison Kramer (@nummiesbras) - Owner of Nummies Nursing Bras
Alissa Sheley (@alissasheley) – Director of Social Media, Jones Huyett Partners
Aliza Sherman (@alizasherman)
Alon Idan  (@haaretz) – Senior editor, Haaretz
Alon Nir (@TheKotel) – Founder, Tweet Your Prayers
Amanda Greene (@LAlupusLady) – Alliance for Lupus Research
Amanda Rose (@amanda) - Founder, @twestival
Amber Rae (@heyamberrae) – creative catalyst +  chief evangelist @projectdomino.
Ami Ben Bassat – CEO, StartupSeeds.com
Ami Greko (@ami_with_an_i) - Digital Marketing Manager, Macmillan.
Amit Shafrir (@ashafrir) – President, Badoo
Amy Cao (@amyblogschow) – Head of Community at @Foodspotting and creator of Stupidly Simple Snacks
Amy DeMaria (@CF_Foundation) - Sr. Vice President of Communications, Cystic Fibrosis
Amy Martin (@DigitalRoyalty) - Digital Royalty
Amy Rosenblum - TV Producer
Amy Sample Ward (@amyrsward) - connecting social change/benefit groups to social media tools 
Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) - National Correspondent for Air America radio
Andrea Syrtash (@AndreaSyrtash) - Author of 'He's Just Not Your Type (And That's a Good Thing)
Andrew Keen (@ajkeen) - Author, Cult of The Amateur: How the Internet is Killing our Culture
Andrew Kneale (@andrewkneale) - Transatlantic Project Coordinator. British Council 
Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) - Author of The Wikipedia Revolution; dir of new media at USC Annenberg
Andrew Nystrom @ LAT (@latimesnystrom) - Digital Media Strategist, Los Angeles Times
Andrew Pergam (@pergam) – Editorial Director, The Institute for Interactive Journalism
Andrew Rasiej (@Rasiej) – Founder Personal Democracy Forum; Chairman NY Tech Meetup
Andy Carvin (@acarvin) - Senior strategist at NPR
Andy Dixon (@andydixn) – ex-con with convictions
Andy Grammer (@andygrammer) - Music Artist
Angela Shelton (@angelashelton) - Performer Writer Storyteller Filmmaker Teacher Artist
Angela Yee (@angelayee) – The Breakfast Club, Power 105.1
Anissa Mayhew (@AnissaMayhew)
Ann Curry (@AnnCurry) – Co-host of NBC's Today Show
Annie Duke (@RealAnnieDuke) - Professional Poker Player and Celebrity Apprentice Contestant
Anthony Rotolo (@rotolo) – Professor, Syracuse University
Anthony Smith (@AnthonySmithHQ) - Singer, Songwriter
Aparna Vashisht (@Parentella) - Founder, Parentella
Arianna Huf?ngton (@ariannahuff) - Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Huf?ngton Post
Aviva Balaish – School principal, Ganim school, Ganey Tikva
Avner Ronen (@avneron) - CEO, co-founder, Boxee
Babs Rangaiah (@babs26) - Vice President, Global Comms Planning, Unilever
Barry Schuler (@BSchuler) - former CEO of AOL, Managing Director DFJ Growth Fund
Baruch Lipner (@TmuraIL) – Executive Director, Tmura
Bassie Shemtov (@BassieShemtov) - Founder and Director of Friendship Circle in Michigan
Becky McCray (@BeckyMcCray) - Founder, Small Biz Survival, co-host #140conf SmallTown
Ben Parr (@BenParr) - Associate Editor, Mashable
Benjamen Walker (@benjamenwalker) - Senior Culture Producer, WNYC
Bernard Desarnauts (@bernard_d) - SVP International & GM Europe, Glam Media
Betsy Aoki (@bing)
Beverly Robertson (@marchofdimes) - National Director, Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education
Bijan Sabet (@bijan) - General Partner, Spark Capital
Billy Bush (@BillyBush) - Co-host, Access Hollywood
Bob Watson (@TopBrokerOC) – founder, Social Media Mastermind Orange County
Boyd Hilton (@boydhilton) - TV Editor for Heat Magazine (UK)
Brad Hunstable (@bhunstable) - co-founder, Ustream.tv
Brad Wyman (@bradwyman) – Director of Programming of WyTv
Brandon Litman (@onedayonearth) - Executive Producer, One Day on Earth
Brenda Blackmon (@brendablackmon) – Journalist, Author "A Mom's Story"
Brett Trout (@BrettTrout) - Patent Lawyer, Author of Cyber Law
Brian Moran (@BrianMoran) - Founder/Pres Moran Media Group
Brian Morrissey (@bmorrissey) - Digital Editor at Adweek
Brian Simpson (@bsimi) - Director of Zen Chaos
Brian Solis (@briansolis) - Principal of FutureWorks
Brian White (@BrianKOLD) – Reporter, KOLD Tucson, On-Air Online
Brittany Laughlin (@bLocks8) - Co-Founder, Gtrot
Bronwen Clune (@bronwen) - CEO, Norg Media
Bronwyn Barnes (@InStyle) - Associate Entertainment Editor for InStyle.com
Brook Lundy (@someecards) - Co-Founder and Head Writer, someecards
Bruce Upbin (@bupbin) - Managing Editor at Forbes
C.C. Chapman (@cc_chapman) - Campfire Creative Director, Photographer, Storyteller (moderator)
Callie Kimball (@calindrome) - Project Manager, Media Works at NBC Universal, and Playwright.
Caprice Young (@capriceyoung) - President and CEO, KC Distance Learning
Carlos Sanchez (@Sneakgeekz)
CarmenElena Mitchell (@therealgirls) - Creator, "The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" Web Series
Carri Bugbee (@peggyolson)
Cash Warren (@cash_warren) - producer, entrepreneur, president of Verso Entertainment.
Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks) – Raconteur/Founder Other Than That
Cathy Dahn (@GastronomyBlog) - Food Blogger
Cathy DeBuono (@cathydebuono) - Actress, Producer, Psychotherapist
Chamillionaire (@chamillionaire) - Music Artist
Chelsea Marti (@TTaxChels) – Manager, PR & Social Media, Intuit
Chief Dan Alexander (@bocachief) - Chief of Police, Boca Raton, FL
Chris Bartlett (@harveymilk)
Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan) - President, New Marketing Labs
Chris Lehmann (@chrislehmann) - Principal of the Science Leadership Academy
Chris Sacca (@sacca)
Christian Payne (@Documentally) - Freelance Journalist/Ourmaninside.com
Christine Miserandino (@bydls) - Created the #spoonieAuthor "The Spoon Theory"
Christopher R. Weingarten (@1000TimesYes) - Music Writer, RollingStone.com and Village Voice
Colleen Lindsay (@ColleenLindsay) - Literary Agent, FinePrint
Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) – Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
Craig Engler (@Craigatscifi) - SVP and GM of Sci Fi Digital.
Craig Newmark (@craignewmark) – founder, Craigslist
Cyndi Stivers - Managing editor, EW.com
Dan Feld (@dan_feld) – Regional Sales Manager EEMEA, Amazon Web Services
Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) - A life in media — music, newspapers, online, books, investing and education.
Dan Lewis (@sesamestreet) – Director of New Media Communications @sesamestreet.
Daphni Leef (@DaphniNLeef) - Film Editor, Israel's Tent Protest Pioneer
Dave Winer (@davewiner) - Software developer, Entrepreneur, and Writer
David Berkowitz (@dberkowitz) - Emerging Media Director, 360i
David Broza (@DavidBroza) – Music Artist
David Carr (@carr2n) - Writes Media Equation column, blogs @ Decoder & covers pop culture at NY Times
David DeVore (@daviddentist) - Dad, David After Dentist
David Saranga (@DavidSaranga) - Consul for Media and Public Affairs at the Israeli Consulate in New York
David Sarno (@dsarno) - Internet Business Reporter, LA Times
David Wild (@Wildaboutmusic) - TV Writer, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor, Huff Po Blogger, 
Dean Landsman (@DeanLand) - Media and Communications specialist
Debbie Stier (@debbiestier) - SVP, Associate Publisher, Harper Studio
Deborah Berebichez (@thesciencebabe)
Debra Bowen (@DBowen) - Secretary of State, California
Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) - Bringing Community to Writers around the World
Deepak Chopra (@DeepakChopra) – Author
Dennis Allen (@dennis_allen) - Golf Industry Veteran
Dennis Crowley (@dens) – co-founder, Foursquare
Derrick N Ashong (@ashong) - musician, artist, activist, and entrepreneur.
Diane Birch (@dianebirch) - Recording Artist
DJ Khaled (@TheRealDJKhaled) – Music Artist
Dominic Arellano (@theFewRecords) - Founder of The Few Records
Donna DeDario (@StarlightOnline) - Director, Starlight Children's Foundation
Donny Deutsch (@Donny_Deutsch) - Television Host & Chairman, Deutsch Inc.
Doug Benson (@DougBenson) - Stand-up Comedian; Contestant on Last Comic Standing
Doug Jones (@actordougjones) - Television and Film Actor
Drew Olanoff (@drew)
Dror Feuer (@drorfo) – Globes columnist
Dudi Balsar (@dudbalsar) – Entrepreneur, Model
Duncan Mitchell (@someecards) - CEO @sommeecards
Ebony Rhiney-James (@EbonyRJ) - Digital Marketing Manager at Warner Music Group
Efraim Shamir (@fshamir) – Music Artist
Elon James White (@elonjames) - Comedian and Social Critic
Eric "CandyMan" Nash (@onelovecandyman) - Street Performer: Artist, Dancer, Actor
Eric Brown (@Eric_Urbane) - Founder, The Urbane Way
Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) - New Milford High School, NJ
Eric Weaver (@Weave) – VP Digital Strategy and evANTgelist, Ant's Eye View
Erick Schonfeld (@erickschonfeld) - co-editor, TechCrunch
Erik Oberholtzer (@TenderGreens) - Chefs at Tender Greens, garden to table, sustainable cuisine
Erik Proulx (@eproulx) - Creator of Lemonade. Founder of Please Feed The Animals.
Erik Trinidad (@FancyFastFood) – Recipe Blogger, "Fancy Fast Food", fast food critic for The Huffington Post.
Estrella Rosenberg (@charityestrella) – Founder, Big Love Little Heart
Etan Horowitz (@etanowitz) - Technology writer, Orlando Sentinel
Evan M. O'Neil (@gpi) - Global Policy Innovations Magazine
Evan Seinfeld (@EvanSeinfeldXXX) - ead Singer/Bassist for Biohazard, CEO RockStarPornStar
Fabien Cousteau (@FCousteau) - Eldest grandson of Jacques Yves Cousteau; Explorer
FakeJerry Paffendorf (@WELLO) - Artist, futurist, entrepreneur
Fred Jacobs (@fnjacobs) - President, Jacobs Media and Creator of the Classic Rock Format.
Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) - is a VC and principal of Union Square Ventures.
Gaby Zwaan (@gaby407) – Artist
Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) - Host of Wine Library TV, Author
Gavin Purcell (@gavinpurcell) - Producer, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Geo Geller (@geogeller) - Artist, Photographer, Humanitarian
George Haines (@George_Haines) – Technology Teacher, Sts. Philip and James School
George Ruiz (@georgeruiz) - Head of New Media, Senior Vice-President Business Affairs at ICM
Gerd Leonhard (@gleonhard) - Media Futurist, Author, Blogger
Gigi Belmonico (@GigiBelmonico) – Image Expert, Glamour Girl and Bombshell Coach
Glenn Manishin (@glennm) - Tech Lawyer, Web Pioneer
Greg Dalesandre (@gregd) - Product Manager, Google Wave
Greg Falken (@GregF) - Tuolumne, California
Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg) - American television actor
Greg Johnson - SVP, Executive Creative Director & Head of Digital, William Morris Agency
Guy Zohar (@guyzo) – Anchorman at Channel 10 (Israel)
Hammer (@MCHammer) - Music Artist
Hank Wasiak (@hankwasiak) - Author, TV Host, Ad Guy - The Concept Farm
Hjortur Smarason (@hjortur) - Editor in chief: IMinnovation.org; Co-founder: IfTheWorldCouldVote.com
Howard Lindzon (@howardlindzon) - Wallstrip Creator, Hedge Fund Manager, and StockTwits.com
Hubert Sawyers III (@HubertGAM) - Digital Marketing Strategist
Iain Dodsworth (@iaindodsworth)
Ian Spector (@IanJSpector) – Entrepreneur, Bestselling humorist/creator of Chuck Norris Facts
Ilene Chaiken (@ilenechaiken) - co-creator, writer and exec producer of the television series The L Word.
Imal Wagner (@imalwagner) – branding communications innovator for emerging media
Irad Eshel (@irad) – Producer
Itay Mautner – Curator, Artistic director & Media person 
Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) - EVP of Development and Acquisitions, The Trump Oganization
Ivri Lider (@ivrilider) - Artist
Jack Dorsey (@jack) - co-founder & Chairman, twitter
Jack Gray (@jackgraycnn) - Producer/Writer for Anderson Cooper 360
Jacob Ner-David (@nerdavid) – co-founder, 3Rings
Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) - Correspondent, AMC News; Executive Director, Why Tuesday?
James Cox (@imajes)
James Poulter (@jamespoulter) - Digital Strategist for Ogilvy PR
Jason Gittinger (@jgittinger) - Head of The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music 
Jason Linkins (@dceiver) - Editor of the Huffington Post's "Eat The Press" blog.
Jason Pollock (@Jason_Pollock) - Filmmaker, Writer, and Activist.
Jay Ehret (@themarketingguy) – Chief Officer of Awesomeness, The Marketing Spot
Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) - Journalism professor, NYU
Jeff Dachis (@jeffdachis) - CEO, Dachis Corporation; Senior Partner, Bond Art + Science
Jeff Fowle (@JeffFowle) - Owner-Operator / President, KK Bar Ranch & AgChat Foundation
Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) - Professor, Blogger, Author
Jeff Newelt (@JahFurry) - Editor, The Pekar Project; Comics Editor, HEEB, SMITH, & ROYAL FLUSH Mags
Jeffrey Hayzlett (@JeffreyHayzlett) – Author, ex-CMO Kodak
Jeffrey Pollack (@JeffreyPollack) - Commissioner, World Series of Poker
Jeffrey Sass (@sass) - VP Business Development and Chief Evangelist, Myxer
Jennifer Cisney (@kodakCB) - Kodak's Chief Blogger & Social Media Manager
Jennifer Preston (@NYT_JenPreston) – Writer, New York Times
Jeramie McPeek (@SunsWebmaster) - Webmaster, Phoenix Suns
Jeremy Epstein (@jer979) - Marketing Navigator, Never Stop Marketing
Jeremy Welt (@jblogg) - SVP of New Media at Warner Bros Records
Jerry Paffendorf (@WELLO) - Co-Founder/Creative Director of LOVELAND
Jessey Pacho (@ArtofPhade) – Graffiti Artist
Jessica Gottlieb (@JessicaGottlieb) - Wife, Mom, Blogger
Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) – Founder/CEO of Finger Candy Media
Jessica Orquina (@JAOrquina) – Public Affairs Specialist, e-Communications, Internal Revenue Service
Jill Bennett (@DailyJill) - Actress, Vlogger
Jim Jones (@jimjonescapo) - Music Artist
Jim Long (@newmediajim) - photojournalist, NBC News
Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) - Editor in Chief, Salon
Joe Fernandez (@JoeFernandez) - founder, Klout
Joe Randazzo (@Randazzoj) - Editor of The Onion
Joe Trippi (@JoeTrippi) – Fmr Dean Campaign Mgr; Author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Joe Zee (@mrjoezee) - Creative Director, Elle
Johanna Blakley (@Mojojohanna) - Arts, entertainment & media researcher based at USC Annenberg 
John A. Byrne (@JohnAByrne) - Editor in Chief, BusinessWeek.com
John Bell (@jbell99) - Managing Director, Ogilvy's 360 Digital Influence practice
John Bernier (@bernierjohn) - Social Media Manager, Best Buy
John Boitnott (@jboitnott) - Social Media strategist, Village Voice
John Borthwick (@Borthwick) – CEO, betaworks
John Paton (@jxpaton) – CEO, Journal Register Company
John Stacey (@ChiefStacey) - Chief of Police, Bellevue, NE
John Stepper (@johnstepper) – Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
John Strauss (@johnstrauss) - Owner, John Strauss furniture design, ltd.
John Wolf (@MarriottIntl) - Senior Director, Public Relations, Marriott Intl
Jon Gripton (@JonGrip) - Senior News Editor, Sky News
Jon Klein (@JonKleinCNN) - President, CNN
Jon Lansner (@jonlan) - Columnist/blogger for O.C. Register.
Jon Swanson (@jnswanson) - Social Media Chaplain
Jonathan Maberry (@JonathanMaberry) - Author, Marvel Comics Writer
Jonathan Mildenhall (@Mildenhall) - VP Global Advertising, Coca Cola
Josh Williams (@jw) - Founder, CEO, Gowalla
Joshua Fouts (@josholalia) - Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs; 
Josie Fraser (@josiefraser) - Social & Educational Technologist
Joyce Sullivan (@JoyceMSullivan) – Co-Founder, Comms & Digital Media, Financial Women's Assoc
JP Rangaswami (@jobsworth) - Managing Director, BT Design
JP Toto (@jptoto) -VP of Application Development, Cognis IT
Julian Bond (@Julian_Bond) – Social Media Manager, Detroit Medical Center
Julie Cole (@juliecole) - VP, Mabel's Labels
Julie Spira (@JulieSpira) - Online dating expert; Author
Jürgen Coetsiers (@creativestores) - Founder, The Creative Stores
Justine (@ijustine)
Kate Carruthers (@kcarruthers) – co-founder, Social Innovation Sydney
Kathleen Hessert (@kathleenhessert) - CEO, Sports Media Challenge
Kathryn McMann (@KathrynMcMann) – Holistic & trans-media marketer
Katie Richman (@ESPN_ProdGirl)
Kaylie Jones (@KaylieJones) - Novelist. Her bestselling novel: "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries"
Kedre Browne (@BubzArt) – Graffiti Artist
Kelly O'Neil (@KellyONeil) - author of Visionary Women Inspiring the World: 12 Paths to Personal Power
Kelly Shibari (@KellyShibari) - CEO, Hourglass8 Media
Kelly Sutton (@KellySutton) - Founder HackCollege.com
Kenna (@OKKenna) - Music Artist
Kerianne Mellott (@Keri_Mellott) - Founder, www.MarketingMakesMeSmile.com
Kevin Heisler (@KevinHeisler) - Literary Executor
Kevin Honeycutt (@kevinhoneycutt) - Educator
Kevin Jarrett (@kjarrett) - K-4 Technology Teacher
Kevin Pollak (@kevinpollak) - Actor and Comedian
Kevin Slavin - founder area/code
Kfir Pravda (@kfirpravda) - Marketer, content creator and blogger.
Khayyam Wakil (@iamkhayyam) - Strategist, Designer, Wordsmith, Comedian
Kim Fenolio (@kFenolio) - Interface and New Media Manager, America's Best Companies
Kim Sivick (@ksivick) – Coordinator of Lower School Technology at a Philadelphia K-12 all boys school
Kimberly Miller (@StyleWatchMag) - VP of Consumer Marketing, People StyleWatch
Kirk Biglione (@kirkbiglione) - Consultant, Writer, and Technologist, Oxford Media Works
Kobi Farhi (@orphanedland) – Music Artist
koshadillz (@koshadillz) - Music Artist
Krupali Tejura, m.d. (@krupali) – Radiation Oncologist
Kyle B. Pace (@kylepace) - Teaching K-12 teachers about technology infusion
Kyle Ruddick (@onedayonearth) - One Day on Earth Project Founder and Director.
Kyra Gaunt, Ph.D. (@kyraocity) - Assoc Prof of Music + Anthropology, Baruch College-CUNY, writer, blogger
Laura Fitton (@Pistachio) - Founder, oneforty inc. and co-Author Twitter for Dummies
Lauren Litwinka (@beebow) - Publications Manager & Associate Search Account Manager, aimClear
Lauren Rae Bertolini (@MsLaurenRae) – Social Media editor for NBC Local Media
Lauri Stevens (@lawscomm) - Social media strategist for Law Enforcement.
Leslie Berland (@AmericanExpress) - Vice President of Online Communications and Social Media,
Leslie Fram - co-host Morning Show, WRXP-FM 101.9, New York City
Leslie Hall (@dollyhall) - Principal, ICED Media
Linda Boland Abraham (@linda_abraham) - CMO, EVP Global Development, comScore
Linda Clinton (@Linda704) - Literacy Coach for a Metropolitan Detroit school 
Linda Gregory (@lgphotography) 
Lindsay Maines (@rockandrollmama)
Lior Friedman (@liorf) – Channel 2, News (Israel)
Lior Manor (@liormanor) – World renowned Mind Reader and Magician
Liron Teeny (@liront) – DJ, Galgalatz (Israel)
Lisa Cohen (@cohills) - Creator of WitStream
Lisa Dabbs (@teachingwthsoul) - former California school administrator, education consultant
Lisa Nielsen (@InnovativeEdu) - Educational Technologist - NYC Dept of Ed
Lisa Steadman (@LisaSteadman) - Best selling author, relationship coach, and owner of Woohoo, Inc.
Lisa Tenner (@lisatenner) - Founder, Tenner & Associates, Inc.
Liz Strauss (@lizstrauss) - Founder of SOBCon, brand strategist
Liza Sabater (@blogdiva) - Publisher of Culturekitchen & DailyGotham
LJ Rich (@LJRICH) – Managing Director, Perfect Pitch Productions
Loic Le Meur (@loic) - Founder and CEO, Seesmic.com
Lori Feldman (@lbfeldman) – Director, Branded & Social Media Marketing, Citi Global Transaction Services
Lori Mackey (@LoriMackey) - author of Money Mama , inventor and speaker
Lt. Aliza Landes (@IDFinHaiti) - Head of New Media Desk, Foreign Press Branch IDF Spokesperson's Office
Lucy Angel (@LucyAngelBand) - Music Artists
Luke Renner (@firesideint) - Founder & President, Fireside International
Macala Wright (@Macala) - Director of Online Marketing, 1928 Jewelry
Maegan Carberry (@maegancarberry) - Blogger, Huf?ngton Post & CauseCast; Co-host, Variety's
Mahesh Murthy (@maheshmurthy) - Founder, Pinstorm; Venture Capitalist, Seedfund
Major David Faggard (@usairforce) - Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs
Marc Ecko (@MarcEcko) – founder, Marc Ecko Enterprises
Marc Monseau (@JNJComm) - Director, Corporate Communication, Social Media, Johnson & Johnson
Marc Sirkin (@autismspeaks) - Chief Community Officer, Autism Speaks
Marcel LeBrun (@lebrun) - CEO, Radian6
Marci Liroff (@marciliroff) – Casting Director, Producer, Acting Coach, Animal Rights Activist, food lover
Maria Avgitidis (@TheDateCoach) – Matchmaker & Dating Coach, Agap Match
Maria Ogneva (@themaria) - Marketer, Strategist, Entrepreneur
Mariel Hemingway (@Marielhemingway) - Actress, Writer
Mario Menti (@mario) - twitterfeed.com founder
Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal) – Advocate for the Homeless and Humanitarian
Mark Krynsky (@krynsky) - Web producer, X PRIZE Foundation
Mark Lane (@GoodwillDet) - Dir of Public Relations, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Mark Tauber (@MarkTauber) - Publisher of HarperOne
Mark Victor Hansen (@MarkVHansen) - Motivational Speaker; Founder, Chicken Soup for the Soul
Marlooz (@marlooz) - Filmmaker and internetjunkie and Muse
Marsha Collier (@MarshaCollier) - Author, Ebay for Dummies; Radio Host
Martin Beck (@latimesbeck) - Editor of Reader Engagement, Los Angeles Times
Mary Ann Zoeliner (@TodaysMoms) – Producer, Today Show at NBC News + co-author "Today's Moms"
Mary Beth Hertz (@mbteach) - K-6 Computer Teacher and Technology Teacher Leader in Philadelphia
Mathys van Abbe (@mathys) - Founder & CEO Mobypicture
Matt Bennett (@MattBennett) - Actor
Matt Gibbs (@gibbs12) – Manager – Social Media and Audience Development, Playboy
Matt Pinfield (@mattpinfield) - Morning show host on WRXP 101.9 FM in New York City
Matt Savage (@SavagePoker) - American Poker Tournament Director
Matthew Bishop (@mattbish) - NY Bureau Chief, The Economist
Matthew Ebel (@matthewebel) – Captain, Matthew Ebel Entertainment, Musical Director, #140conf
Maya Bisineer (@thinkmaya) - founder of @memetales
Mayor Dave Bing (@mayordavebing) - Mayor, Detroit
Maz Nadjm (@Mazi) - Responsible for social networking at Sky Television, sky.com
Mel Rosenberg (@MelRosenberg) – scientist and inventor, children's book author, mis-fish
Melinda Emerson (@SmallBizLady) - Host of #SmallBizChat. author, speaker, smallbiz coach
Melissa Leon (@melissaleon) - Creator of #twitterkids
Melissa Pierce (@melissapierce) - Producer, Life In Perpetual Beta Film Series
Meredith Fisher (@InsideDVF) - Digital Media Director, Diane von Furstenberg Studio
Micah Baldwin (@micah) - CEO and Chief Community Caretaker, Graphic.ly
Michael Buckingham (@holycowcreative) - Founder & Creative Director of Holy Cow Creative,
Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) - Comedian, Blogger
Michael Jay Friedman (@americagovprint) - U.S. Dept. of State (IIP/PUBP)
Michael Jones (@mjones) - COO, Myspace
Michael Kupperman (@MKupperman) - Comedian, Blogger
Michelle Branch (@michellebranch) - Music Artist
Mike Errico (@mikeerrico) – Music Artist
Mike Madden (@mikemadden) - Salon.com Washington correspondent
Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) - Member of Linkin Park & Blogger
Moeed Ahmad (@moeed) - Head of New Media Technology, Al Jazeera 
Monte Farber (@AskMonte) – Psychic, best-selling author of 45 books on ESP, Astrology, Tarot & Love.
Nancy Andrews (@NancyAndrews) - Managing Editor/Digital Media, Detroit Free Press
Nastassia Johnson (@manilamachine) - L.A.'s First Filipino Food Truck.
Natalie Lent (@natalielent) - Director, Emerging Platforms, ID PR
Nate Erickson (@NateErickson) - Activist and Co-Founder of iRelief
Nathan Levinson (@N8theSk8) - The Viper Room
Nelson de Witt (@dewittn) - Chief Story Teller
Nicholas Provenzano (@thenerdyteacher) - High School English teacher and education blogger
Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) - Lead Technology Writer, New York TImes
Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) - American Actor, Comedian, Rapper, and Television Personality.
Noy Alooshe (@noyalooshemusic) – Remixer
Oded Noy (@OdedNoy) - Entrepreneur and Founder, Social Approach
Oren Zuckerman - Assistant Professor, IDC
Ori Bengal (@CouchSurfingOri) - Adventurer, Photographer & Author
Ori Leshman - Conductor and Composer
Orli Yakuel (@Orli) – Go2web20 Co-Founder, Tech-Blogger, and Web Consultant & Analyst
Owen JJ Stone (@Ohdoctah) - President of Inquiring Mindz Media (IQMZ)
Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) - News Anchor, NY1
Patrick LaForge (@palafo) - Director of the Copy Desks, The New York Times
Patrick Starzan (@funnyordie) - Head of Marketing, Funny or Die
Patsy Terrell (@patsyterrell) - Hutchinson, Kansas
Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) - Founder of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Peter A. McKay (@peteramckay) - Writer, Wall Street Journal
Peter Corbett (@corbett3000) – CEO of iStrategyLabs
Peter Davison (@OurManinSH) – Founder, Our Man in Shanghai
Peter Fasano (@pfasano) - Principal/Lead Catalyst, Mass+Logic
Peter Gregson (@petergregson) - Cellist and Co-founder of the Production Company Coffeeloop
Peter Hirshberg (@hirshberg) - Chairman, The Conversation Group
Peter Kang (@kazkang) - Group Creative Director, Ogilvy LA
Phil Buehler (@pwbuehler) – Head of strategy for OgilvyOne by day, visual artist by night
Phil Hulett (@philhulett) - Co-Host of LA's Morning News on KFWB, Anaheim Ducks PA Announcer, 
Porter Gale (@porterVA) - VP Marketing, Virgin America
Rachel Masters (@masters212)
Rajesh Setty (@UpbeatNow) - Entrepreneur, Author and Speaker 
Ran Livne (@ranlivne) – Chairman, Tel Aviv University Student Union
Randy Lawrence (@randelaw) - Directing effective digital engagement for business & nonprofits.
Ray Paul (@raypaulbbc) - Executive Producer for Weekend Programs at BBC Radio 1
Ray Prock Jr. (@RayLinDairy) - Dairy Farmer
Ree Cee (@colagrand) - President, Urban Supremacy
Renee Kische (@bestLAliving) - CA Real Estate Broker, EcoBroker
Reuven Werber (@reuw) - HS Edtech coordinator -MOFET JTEC - Jewish Education Portal Editor
Richard Nash (@R_Nash) - former publisher of Soft Skull Press; publishing guru
Richard Rush?eld (@richardrush?eld) - West Coast Editor, Gawker
Rick Bakas (@RickBakas) - Wine, Food, Branding, Dir. of Social Media at @StSupery winery, certified sommelier
Rick Borutta (@CBSborutta) - Producer, CBS Backstage LIVE
Rick Sanchez (@ricksanchezcnn) - Host of the 3PM weekday edition of CNN Newsroom
Ricky Engelberg (@rje7) - Global Digital Innovation Director, Nike
Rishi Khaitan (@itsrishi) - Product Manager for Realtime Search, Google
Rita J. King (@RitaJKing) - Innovator-in-Residence, IBM Analytics Virtual Center, #SmarterWork project.
Rob King (@Rfking) - VP + Editor in Chief, ESPN.com
Robert G. Allen (@BestSellerBob) - Author, One Minute Millionaire
Robert Hernandez (@webjournalist) - @USCAnnenberg MacGyvering. Co-founder #wjchat.
Robert LoCascio (@LivePerson) – Founder & CEO
Robert Moran (@RobertMoranLA) - Avid social media user and LA transit rider who HAS AUTISM.
Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) - Blogger, Scobleizer.com
Robert Verdi (@RobertVerdi) - Co-founder, First Comes Fashion
Romany Malco (@romanymalco) – Actor
Ron Conway - Founder and Managing Partner, Angel Investors
Ron J Williams (@ronjdub) - Brooklyn, New York
Ronen Raz (@shulgi) – co-founder, JustCoz
Ryan Chapman (@chapmanchapman) - Digital Marketing, Macmillan
Ryan Leslie (@ryanleslie) - Music Artist
Ryan Osborn (@todayshow) - Producer, NBC's TODAY
Ryan Penagos (@Agent_M) - Editor of Marvel.com. Writer
Sadao Turner (@SadaoTurner) - Online producer for everything Ryan Seacrest
Sagee Ben-Zedeff (@sageeb) – Entrepreneur
Sam Go (@samgo) - MSNBCi Twitter Team
Sarah Austin (@pop17) – Video editor, tech geek, film buff, senior wilderness explorer and sister blogger.
Sarah Baskerville (@Baskers) – a person
Sarah Kay Hoffman (@sarahkayhoffman) - "A digitally-addicted country girl"
Sarah Ross (@sarah_ross) - Katalyst Media, Head of Digital
Saul Klein (@cape) - Index Ventures
Saul Singer (@saulsinger) – Co-author, Start-Up Nation
Scot McKay (@ScotMcKay) - Dating Coach
Scott Gutterman (@PGATOUR_EP) - PGA Tour
Scott Heiferman (@heif) - CEO & co-founder of Meetup
Scott Mills (@GraffitiBMXCop) – Social Media Officer + Graffiti Art Coordinator – Toronto Police / Crime Stoppers
Scott Perry (@tipsheet) - founder, New Music Tipsheet
Scott Porad (@scottporad) - CTO for Cheezburger Network
Scott Schang (@scottschang) - Branch Manager, Broadview Mortgage Corp.
Scott Townsend (@unitedlinen) - Marketing Director, United Linen Inc
Scott Wendling(@CommercialScott) - Columbia, Missouri
Scott Whitney (@ACWhitney) - Assistant Chief of Police, Oxnard, CA
Sean Gardner (@2morrowknight) – Author, SM Correspondent
Sean Percival (@seanpercival) - Director of Content, Tsavo; Founder, lalawag
Sean Seton-Rogers (@setonrog) - PROfounders Capital
Sean Suchter (@ssuchter) - General Manager, Search Technology Center Silicon Valley, Microsoft
Shane Helton (@nwoweather) - Woodward, Oklahoma
Shannon Paul (@ShannonPaul) - Social Media Manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Sharon Glassman (@sharonglassman) - Funny-smart author, HuffPost blogger, performing speaker
Sharon Greenberg (@gsharon) - Internet in Education. Researcher
Sharon Hinnendael (@SharonHinnendae) - Actress
Shelly Palmer (@shelly_palmer) - Host of MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer, president of the Emmy Awards
Shelly S Terrell (@ShellTerrell) - Educator and Blogger, Teacher ReBoot Camp
Sherry J. Bitting (@SJBRules) - Co-founder and Marketing Director, Parlour Magazine
Shira Lazar (@shiralazar)
Siok Siok (@sioksiok) - Filmmaker, Director of Twitter Documentary http://www.twittamentary.com,
Smokey Bear (@smokey_bear) - Only YOU can prevent Wildfires
Sol Lipman (@thesolster) - co-founder, 12 Seconds TV
Soleil Moon Frye (@moonfrye) - Actress, Director, and Screenwriter
StaceyMonk (@StaceyMonk) - Founder of Epic Chang, co-creator of the #TwitterKids
Stefanie Michaels (@adventuregirl) - Travel and Media Expert, Journalist
Stephanie Aaronson (@SAGalluch) - Senior Director, PBS Kids Communications
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Director of Fashion, Lincoln Center
Stephen Clark (@sclarkwxyz) - WXYZ TV/ABC Detroit Interactive Anchor
Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) - Actor, Writer
Steve Garfield (@stevegarfield) - Author, Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business
Steve Greenberg (@steviegpro) – CEO & Founder, S-Curve Records
Steve Grove (@grove) - Head of News and Politics at YouTube
Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) – Digital producer from Piers Morgan Tonight
Steve Rosenbaum (@magnify) – CEO, Magnify
Steve Rubel (@steverubel) - SVP, Director of Insights, Edelman Digital
Steve Saul (@stephensaul) - Social media/blogger for Simon Cowell's X-Factor
Steve Stewart (@wjrradio) - Program Director, WJR
Steve Tucker (@Tykerman1) – Farmer
Steven W. Anderson (@web20classroom) - Educator and Blogger, Web 2.0 Connected Classroom
Stowe Boyd (@stoweboyd) - analyst, advisor, futurist, and researcher
Sue Black (@Dr_Black) – Bletchley Park evangelist
Tal Givoly (@givoly) - Chief Scientist, Amdocs
Tally Netzer (@tallynetzer) – Marketing Consultant
Ted Cohen (@spinaltap) – Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Ted Johnson (@tedstew) - Variety's Editor at Large
Theresa Albert (@theresaalbert) – President, My Friend in Food
Thomas Miller (@TomfooleryTM) - General Manager, Your Tango
Tim Armstrong (@timarmstrongaol) – CEO, AOL
Tim Bradshaw (@tim) - Digital media correspondent, Financial Times
Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) - Book Author
Tim Kring (@TimKring) - Screenwriter and Television Producer
Tim O'Reilly (@timoreilly) - Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media.
Todd Randall Jordan (@Tojosan) 
Todd Waller (@ToddWaller) - VP of Operations & real estate agent at Professional One
Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) - Executive Editor/VP, Marvel Comics
Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) - Sports Editor, New York Times
Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) - Professor of English in Secondary Education
Tomi Ann Foust (@BBBSRenoCounty) - Hutchinson, Kansas
Tony Hsieh (@zappos) - CEO, Zappos.com
Tony Legeza (@BeyondGaming) - CEO, President of Operations at Beyond Gaming, LLC
Tonya Hall Barzhini (@Barzhini) – Chief Marketing Officer + Social Media Radio Host, Graham Advertising
Tracey Jackson (@traceyjackson4) – screenwriter, documentary film maker and author
Traci Dinwiddie (@GrooveGoddess) - Actress
Troy Murphy (@troy_murphy) - Forward, Indiana Pacers
Val Wagner (@wagfarms) - Monango, North Dakota
Vikki Chowney (@vikkichowney) - Editor of Reputation Online, Centau Media
Ward Landis (@ShoeWolf) - President. Shoe Wolf
Warren Etheredge (@thewarrenreport) – The Warren Report
Whit Jones (@whitjones) - Energy Action Coalition - Climate
Whitney Hess (@whitneyhess) - Independent user experience designer
Willow Brugh (@willowbl00) - Director, Jigsaw Renaissance Seattle, WA
Wm. Marc Salsberry (@wmmarc) - Photographer and Entrepreneur
Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) - Haitian-American musician, actor, producer, former member of the The Fugees.
Xavier Jernigan (@XavierJernigan) – Sony/Epic Records
Yael Beeri (@YaelBeeri)
Yael Shany (@perfectlyu) – Branding Strategy & wish maker
Yaniv Golan (@yanivg) – CTO @ Yedda \ AOL
Yehuda Nuriel (@yehudanuriel) – Yedioth Ahronoth Columnist and Senior Editor
Yisrael Pinson (@RecoveryRabbi) - Rabbi Yisrael Pinson. Serving the Jewish Recovery Community.
Yoav Tsuker (@Tsuker) – Channel 1, Entertainment (Israel)
Yoni Bloch (@yonibloch) – Music Artist and founder of Interlude
Yosi Taguri (@yosit) – Co Creator of Pah!
Yossi Fatael (@fatael) - Managing Director, Israel Travel Agents Association
Yossi Matias – Managing Director, Israel R&D Center, Google
Yossi Vardi
Yuli Ziv (@YuliZ) - co-Founder of My"It"Things
Zac Sanford (@zacsanford) - VP Development, Suntaur Entertainment; #scriptchat

(titles are accurate from the time of their talk at #140conf. Some of these people have changed positions since they spoke at our event.)

If you are interested in having your voice heard at #140conf in 2012, please submit your speaking proposal over at: http://140conf.com/call-for-speakers - Only passionate people need apply. The deadline for speaking proposals is: February 3, 2012. The first people to submit will be the first considered for the speaking opportunity.

Also, if there is someone you are friendly and whom you would like to nominate as a speaker, please feel free to do so.

Please share this "Call for Speakers" with your friends and on your social networks.

Spend a few minutes of your day watching, listening and discovering some of Israel's best and brightest entreprenuers that are building scalable, global and distruptive web-based enterprises. When you attend a Jeff Pulver breakfast event in Israel you never know who you'll meet and connect with.

Spend a few minutes watching this video to learn about people who live in Israel, have moved to Israel or, like Jeff  and me, come back and forth to Israel to be inspired and connect with people that are disrupting every part of the traditional business ecosystem.

I am going to be in Israel from October 25th to November 3rd, and looking to meet with candidate clients in fabless semiconductors, security, enterprise software, cloud, green and water technologies.

I am also open to meeting with Israeli VCs who have portfolio companies.  

If you can bring your companies together in a conference room at your offices, I am open to putting on a free 45 minute session on the basics of PR, the application of the social web for communications strategy, and content development strategies.

I'll also be helping Jeff Pulver with the #140Conf Tel Aviv which takes place on November 2.  This is going to be a very special event.  Please join us by registering here.

Startups Welcomed:)

If you're a startup, and even if you don't have an immediate budget for PR, I am still open to meeting you if you we can meet at The Diaghilev Hotel in Tel Aviv which is at 56 Mazeh at Rothchild.  I might be able to give you some basic pointers on messaging, communications strategy and outreach.  

I don't charge for this.  

I just do it because I love helping startups.  

There's lots of great coffee places near my hotel, or maybe just a walk up and down Rothchild Boulevard might be something good to do.

To learn more about the companies in have worked with just click here.

Reach out to me any time, here.

Last year at #140conf Small Town, we had people from all over America who came to Hutchinson, Kansas and shared their stories as well as the people who came to Hutchinson to hear them. Speakers came from not just Kansas from from 8 other States too. Our speakers shared their stories about the real-time web and how it is changing their lives and their businesses in the Small Towns they lived in.

Of the ten #140conf events which took place in 2010, #140conf Small Town was our 4th largest. In 2011 #140conf Small Town is the only event in America that is being produced outside of NYC.

Why?

Because Jeff realized how important it is to provide a stage and a voice to the people outside of the "big cities" whose lives continue to be impacted by the evolution of the real-time web. After a lifetime of producing events in big cities, #140conf Small Town continues to have an impact in how he thinks and how he approaches community.

Having been part of #140Conf events in New York, LA, London, Boston, Detroit and many other cities, I was amazed at the vibe and great energy that we discovered in a small town like Hutchinson.  I promise that you will enjoy the experience. The perspectives shared opened by eyes to a part of America which I knew of but never felt connected with. I now do. It is never too late to reach out and discover something about yourself or your country.

A sampling of the many wonderful stories shared at #140conf events in Hutchinson, Kansas last year: 

- Kevin Honeycutt (@KevinHoneycutt) - out to change the world.. one classroom at a time! - http://140conf-telaviv.blip.tv/file/4326471/

- Jay Ehret (@themarketingguy) - Creator of marketing awesomeness. Turning Entrepreneurs into marketers. - http://140conf-telaviv.blip.tv/file/4326235/

- Becky McCray (@BeckyMcCray) - The Small Town Advantage - http://140conf-telaviv.blip.tv/file/4326048/

related video - Jeff Pulver School Bus Drag Racing (that's me behind the camera... so I have lived to share the story) - 

On September 20th, Jeff Pulver and Becky McCray will be co-hosting #140conf Small Town 2011. We will be back in Hutchinson, Kansas to share a spotlight on some of the people who will be sharing their stories about how the real-time web is changing their lives.

Whether you are from a Big City or a Small Town, you are in for an amazing day shared only the way #140conf can deliver it to you.

Our "Early Bird" ticket prices ends on Friday for this event. For more information and to register, please visit: http://smalltown.140conf.com/

If you are interested in sponsorship options, please contact me : Alan Weinkrantz  alan at weinkrantz dot com.

Please join us in Hutchinson.  Hope to see you soon!

#140Conf Curator, Jeff Pulver, has teamed up with OnBoard Tours, to create the first #140Conf event, on a tour bus! It's called #140OnBoard and you're invited to join us.  Register here.

Three, one-day action packed visits to Long Island, Philadelphia and New York City.

We’re looking for community members to join in and share your insights on the effects on the real time social Internet. 

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please reach out to me:  alan at weinkrantz dot com.

Pay attention to Chris Barger's outpost at Forbes.  

He's gone from GM to Voce - since acquired by Porter Novelli -  and doing some amazing work and some very practical - repeat practical and very insightful writing there.  

I had the opportunity to work with Chris when Jeff Pulver and I did our 3,100 mile #140Conf Road Trip that was sponsored by Buick and of course the #140Conf Detroit that was held last October.  

I know there's lots to read out there.  

Drop something else you are reading, follow Chris for a while, and then decide.

Highly Recommended.

As a friend of the #140Conf Community, here's update on upcoming events and opportunities for you to connect and engage with other members of the community.

#140Conf NYC Update:

We've just had  Sprint join us as a sponsor of #140conf NYC. It took two years but we're happy to report that “The NOW Network” and “The State of NOW” are now working together.  If you are interested in sponsorship information, please reach out to me - alan at weinkrantz dot com.  We have some very unique program offerings and a compelling and targeted reach.

Special thanks to everyone who took the time to submit a speaking proposal for the upcoming #140conf NYC event taking place on June 15th and 16th at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.  Several hundred speaking proposals were received from friends based across North America, with some additional proposals received from: Europe, South America and Asia.

Jeff is still reviewing the proposals and curating our conference schedule. While he will not be able to place everyone who expressed an interest in speaking, he appreciates  the interest in being part of the event. 

If you are planning on attending #140conf NYC and joining the worldwide #140conf community gathering, now would be a great time to REGISTER.

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Fashion140: May 4th at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center

Fashion140 is our new groundbreaking fashion event for 2011 taking place on May 4th at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. At Fashion140 we will be exploring how social media is changing the Fashion Industry. It will be the first conference of it’s kind to take a hard look at how the adoption of the real-time social web is changing the way the fashion industry works.

This event will be really great because Jeff is  co-hosting this event with his partner, Lilly Berelovich of Fashion Snoops. 

Again, a big shout out to  everyone responsible for the overwhelming positive response we received from our first “Call for Speakers.” We are currently working on curating the schedule and confirming the speakers for this event.  And like the #140Conf NY, if you are interested in sponsorship info, please reach out to me.

“Early Bird” registration for Fashion140 ends on March 11th.  To register, please visit: http://fashion140.com/register

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Back in December, 2010 Jeff announced a new #140conf initiative, the launch of the #140conf LOCAL events. (for more details see: http://140conf.com/announcing-140conf-local-events). Thank you to all the people responsible for connecting with their local communities and working with Jeff on the launch of these first four #140conf LOCAL events, all of which are taking place in May, 2011.

#140conf LOCAL Events:

May 9 – #140conf Des Moines (Des Monies, IA)

May 19 - #140conf Northwest (Vancouver, Washington)

May 24 – #140conf Central Sierra (Twain Harte, CA)

May 26 - #140conf Long Island (Central Islip, NY)

Each of these events are looking for people from the #140conf community to share their voice. The deadline for submitting speaking proposals is: March 31, 2011. Please help spread the word about these local #140conf events.

If you are interested in bringing #140conf into your local community, please visit: http://140conf.com/140conf-localand indicate your level of interest.

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Join the #140conf Community at SXSW 2011

If you are attending SXSW, please join the #140conf cocktail party taking place on March 11th from 7 to 9 PM. RSVP over at: http://140sxsw11.eventbrite.com/

On March 12th if you are signed up for SXSW/Interactive, please plan on spending 3:30 to 6:00 PM with the #140conf community when #140conf @ SXSW is taking place (this is part of the regular content available to everyone attending SXSW and registered for SXSW / Interactive).

On March 14th to the 17th you are invited to the #140conf Community Booth located on the SXSW show floor.

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Next #140conf NYC Meetup – March 9th

Friends in NYC are invited to the next #140conf Meetup taking place on March 9th. Our focus will be on the State of NOW and the Fashion Industry. RSVP over at: http://www.meetup.com/140conf/events/16424527/

Going to CES 2011?  If you attended a #140Conf Event in 2010, I'd love to interview you.

During 2010 we provided a platform where the voices of individuals making a difference were heard. Our stage put a spotlight on humanity and we provided a venue which helped a few thousand people connect with each other through serendipity.

On June 15-16, 2011, #140conf NYC returns to the 92nd Street Y.  This event will be a world-wide gathering of people interested in the state of the real-time web.

For #140conf NYC 2011, there are two types of tickets available, “Regular” and “VIP.”  Until midnight on December 31st, Regular tickets are available at the “super early bird” discounted price of US $80. During 2011 the price of these tickets will rise from $80 to $100 to $140 to $249 each.  If you can commit to attending #140conf NYC now, this is the best price you will be able to attend the entire 2-day event.

The “VIP” option is available for people who wish to get more out of the #140conf experience. The pricing of the VIP ticket includes:

- invitation to cocktails with the #140conf NYC speakers on June 14th
- dinner with Jeff Pulver and other VIPs and a few special guests on June 14th
- a box lunch at #140conf on June 15 and 16th.
- preferred seating at the 92nd Street Y during #140conf NYC.

VIP tickets are currently priced at $495 and will increase to $595 and then $695 as the event nears. There are a limited number of VIP tickets for sale for this event.

Please visit: http://nyc.140conf.com/register before midnight on December 31st to take advantage of these prices.

Hope you have a great year ahead.