The 140 Characters Conference is in New York City (#140conf) April 20-21, 2010 at the 92nd Street Y. For those who have been watching my Sunday Show, I did a how-to Twitter hour. I also wrote a post on how and why to Twitter too. This event is a worldwide gathering of people involved and interested in the real-time Internet. The conference will take a look at what the founder, Jeff Pulver, calls The State of NOW. and the affects that social communication platforms have on the world.
Check out the schedule at: http://nyc.140conf.com/schedule. You should come not only for the amazing twitter action, but the brain food and the list of speakers. There are some great twitter-birds on there to follow. Check out who is scheduled on the 2nd day. Your truly. 
You can get an “early bird” ticket for only $100 at: http://nyc.140conf.com/register
Here is a list of the “Characters” speaking at #140conf NYC:
- AJ Leon, co-creator #twitterkids (@ajleon)
- Alexis Maybank, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Gilt Groupe (@giltfounder)
- Alf LaMont, The Comedy Store (@TheKotel)
- Amanda Wernick, REALTOR Associate, Licensed: CA (@funomenalrealtr)
- Andrea Syrtash, Oprah.com contributor and author (@AndreaSyrtash)
- Angela Gruszka, Public Relations Director at ABC Carpet and Home (@ABC_Carpet)
* Angela Shelton (@angelashelton) *
- Ann Curry, NBC News (@AnnCurry)
- Aparna Vashisht, Founder, Parentella (@Parentella)
- Avner Ronen, CEO/founder, boxee (@avneron)
- Bijan Sabet, partner, Spark Capital (@bijan)
- Blair Kelley, Professor at North Carolina State University (@profblmkelley)
- Bob Watson (@TopBrokerOC)
- Brad Hunstable, co-founder, Ustream.tv, (@bhunstabe)
- Bronwyn Barnes, Associate Entertainment Editor for InStyle.com (@InStyle)
- Bruce Upbin, Managing Editor, Forbes (@bupbin)
- C.C. Chapman (@cc_chapman)
- Caissie St.Onge, (@Caissie)
- Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks)
- Chris Bartlett (@harveymilk)
- Chris Lehmann, Principal of the Science Leadership Academy, (@chrislehmann)
- Chris Weingarten, Music Critic, (@1000TimesYes)
- Dan Harple, Executive Chairman, GyPSii (@dharple)
- Daren Forsyth, Founder, 140Characters.co.uk, (@DarenBBC)
- Dave Winer, Software developer, Entrepreneur, Writer and NYU scholar (@davewiner)
- David All, Health Care/Capitol Hill Tweets Founder (@DavidAll)
- David DeVore, Dad, David After Dentist (@daviddentist)
- Debra Bowen, Secretary of State, California (@DBowen)
- Deirdre Sullivan, Principal / Social Media (@GrittyPrettyPR)
- Dennis Crowley, co-founder, Four Square (@dens)
- Diane Guercio, REALTOR, Boston, MA (@HeyAmaretto)
- Donny Deutsch, Television Host & Chairman, Deutsch Inc. (@Donny_Deutsch)
- Elon James White, Comedian and Social Critic (@elonjames)
- Eric Sheninger, Principal of New Milford HS (NJ), (@NMHS_Principal)
- Eric Stegemann, Broker, Licensed: MO (@EricStegemann)
- FakeJerry Paffendorf, Artist, futurist, entrepreneur. (@WELLO)
- Gary Vaynerchuk, Wine guy, host of Wine Library TV, (@garyvee)
- Gavin Purcell, Producer, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (@gavinpurcell)
- Grace Bonney, Design Blogstress (@designsponge)
- Hank Wasiak, Executive Producer and Co-Founder, The Concept Farm, (@hankwasiak)
- Ian Poulter, Pro Golfer (@Ianjamespoulter)
- Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump)
- Jacob Soboroff, @AMCnews Correspondent and Executive Director of @WhyTuesday (@jacobsoboroff)
- Jay Rosen, Journalism professor, NYU (@jayrosen_nyu)
- Jeff Jarvis, blogger, author, professor (@JeffJarvis)
- Jeff Keni Pulver, Creator, #140conf (@jeffpulver)
- Jeffrey Hayzlett, CMO, Kodak (@jeffreyHayzlett)
- Jeffrey Merrihue, Chairman, MoFilm (@JeffreyMerrihue)
- Jeff Newelt, Editor, The Pekar Project (@jahfurry)
- Jeffrey Sass, founder, Invitations (@sass)
- Jessica Gottlieb (@JessicaGottlieb)
- Jim Jones, Music Artist (@jimjonescapo)
- Joan Walsh, Editor of Salon, (@joanwalsh)
- Joe Randazzo (@Randazzoj)
- Joe Trippi, @WhyTuesday advisory board member (@JoeTrippi)
- John Bell, Managing Director, Ogilvy’s 360 Digital Influence practice (@jbell99)
- John Bernier, Social Media Manager at Best Buy. (@twelpforce)
- John Borthwick, CEO, Betaworks (@JohnBorthwick)
- John Strauss, Owner, John Strauss furniture design, ltd. (@johnstrauss)
- Jonathan Maberry, author, writing teacher and lecturer. (@JonathanMaberry)
- Jonathan Markwell (@jot)
- Josh Williams, Founder, CEO, Gowalla (@jw)
- Joshua Fouts, Cultural relations futurist (@josholalia)
- Julie Spira, Author, dating coach (@JulieSpira)
- Kathleen Hessert, President, Sports Media Challenge (@kathleenhessert)
- Kelly Sutton (@KellySutton)
- Kevin Jarrett, K-4 Technology Teacher (@kjarrett)
- Kevin Slavin, Managing Director and co-Founder of area/code (@slavin)
- Kimberly Miller, VP of Consumer Marketing, People StyleWatch (@StyleWatchMag)
- Kyle Pace, Instructional/Consumer Technology Specialist, (@kylepace)
- Lacy Kemp (@RealTweeter)
- Lauren Litwinka (@beebow)
- Leslie Fram – co-host Morning Show, WRXP-FM 101.9, New York City
- Leslie Hall, President, ICED Media (@dollyhall)
- Leslie Sanchez, Author and a former Bush presidential advisor (@LeslieSanchez)
- Lisa Cohen (@cohills)
- Lisa Nielsen, Educational Technologist – NYC Dept of Ed (@InnovativeEdu)
- Liz Strauss, Founder of SOBCon, brand strategist, (lizstrauss)
- Liza Sabater, Publisher of Culturekitchen & DailyGotham (@blogdiva)
- Luke Renner (@firesideint)
- Maegan Carberry (@maegancarberry)
- Mary Beth Hertz, K-6 Computer Teacher and Technology Teacher Leader in Philadelphia (@mbteach)
- Matt Pinfield, Morning Show on 101.9 RXP, (@mattpinfield)
- Matthew Bishop, The Economist, (@mattbish)
- Maya Bisineer (@thinkmaya)
- Maya Paveza, Realtor, DE/PA (@mayaREguru)
- Maz Nadjm, Social networking at Sky Television, (@Mazi)
- MC Hammer, Rapper, Entertainer and Dancer (@MCHammer)
- Melinda Emerson, entrepreneur, (@smallbizlady)
- Melissa Leon, Creator of #twitterkids (@melissaleon)
- Meredith Fisher, Editorial Brand Director, Diane von Furstenberg Studio L.P. (@InsideDVF)
- Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack)
- Michael Kupperman (@MKupperman)
- Mo Krochmal, Professor, Hofstra Univesity (@Krochmal)
- Nancy Scola associate editor at @techPresident (@nancyscola)
- Natalie Gulbis, Pro Golfer (@natalie_gulbis)
- Nate Erickson, Intern for Wyclef Jean and Haiti Volunteer (@NateErikson)
- Nathan Levinson The Viper Room (@N8theSk8)
- Oz Sultan (@ozsultan)
- Pat Kiernan, News Anchor, NY1 (@patkiernan)
- Paul Rieckhoff, Founder of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) (@PaulRieckhoff)
- Peter Corbett, CEO of iStrategyLabs (@corbett3000)
- Peter Gregson, Cellist (@petergregson)
- Rick Borutta, Producer, CBS Backstage LIVE (@CBSborutta)
- Rita J. King, Innovator-in-Residence, IBM Analytics Virtual Center, #SmarterWork project. (@RitaJKing)
- Ryan Leslie, Music Artist (@ryanleslie>@ryanleslie)
- Ryan Penagos, Writer / Editor at Marvel.com (@Agent_M)
- Sarah Cooley (@sarahcooley)
- Scot McKay, Dating Coach (@ScotMcKay)
- Sean Suchter, General Manager, Search Technology Center Silicon Valley, Microsoft (@ssuchter)
- Shelly Palmer, Host of MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer, president of the Emmy Awards in NY (@shelly_palmer)
- Shira Abel (@shiraabel)
- Stacey Monk, Founder of Epic Change & TweetsGiving, (@StaceyMonk)
- Stefanie Michaels (@adventuregirl)
- Steve Garfield – Author, Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business (@stevegarfield)
- Steve Greenberg, founder/CEO, S-Curve Records (@steviegpro)
- Steve Grove, Head of News and Politics at YouTube (@grove)
- Steven W. Anderson, Technology Educator, Blogger, Co-Creator of #edchat (@web20classroom)
- Stowe Boyd (@stoweboyd)
- Tal Givoly, Chief Scientist, Amdocs (@givoly)
- Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Stragegic (@spinaltap)
- Thomas Miller, General Manager, Your Tango (@TomfooleryTM)
- Tish Shute, enthusiast for our networked potential to make a better world (@TishShute)
- Tom Brevoort, VP Marvel, (@TomBrevoortsays)
- Tom Whitby, Professor of Education in Secondary English (@tomwhitby)
- U.S. Air Force (@usairforce)
- Whit Jones, Energy Action Coalition – Climate (@whitjones)
- Xavier Jernigan, Senior Director, Digital Marketing, Universal Motown (@XavierJernigan)
REGISTER today for #140conf New York City April 20th and 21st at the 92nd Street Y. Are you a member of the working media? Click here to request press access to #140conf NYC. A number of sponsorship opportunities are available at the upcoming conference. Click here to have a member of the sponsorship team contact you. Hope to see YOU at #140conf NYC.
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