Mark your calendars! Block out the day! Get a babysitter!
Whatever you need to do to make it to the 2nd annual Social Media FTW Fall Conference, do it!
We have an official date of Wednesday, September 22, 2010. We have an official space: we’re back at the University of Southern Maine.

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We’ve looked at the surveys last year’s attendees, and although they were overwhelmingly positive, we are making some changes to this year’s event:

Beginner and advanced tracks, so you can learn at your …

I still can’t believe it’s over. [Rich speaking here.]
Jaica, Chrystie and I have been talking about, planning and promoting the event since March, an incredible amount of hours and sweat equity went into the FTW conference, and now it’s over.
We’d like to just take a moment and thank all the people who made it possible. (What, you thought we did this by ourselves?)
First off, the sponsors, who helped keep the event affordable for the attendees. MaineBusiness.com, the Business School at USM, and flyte new media.
Next up, we’d like to thank …

Man, these booths are going fast! Where were you people when I was sweating bullets last week?

The latest one is going to JobsInME.com, a great resource for Maine-based businesses and people looking to work in the Pine Tree State.
JobsInME.com is the pronounced leader in its markets of local job boards and job recruiting. A growth oriented company, JobsInME seeks to increase its market share in its existing markets and plans for expansion into new markets.
JobsInME has been operating state specific job internet sites since 1999 and remains at …

We just got confirmation that Digital Research will be grabbing an exhibitor booth for the Social Media FTW Fall Conference.
Digital Research, Inc. (DRI) is a full-service marketing research firm serving some of the world’s largest corporations.  They harness cutting-edge technology and social media in developing research solutions for their clients.
Be sure to swing by their booth while you’re attending this fall’s premier social media marketing event.
There are a couple of exhibitor booths still available. If you’re interested in getting a booth, or sponsoring part of the FTW conference, please let …

Yesterday ads for the Social Media FTW Fall Conference started running on local radio stations. In case you only listen to NPR, here’s what the :30 ad sounds like.
Social Media FTW Fall Conference :30 Ad

Having just updated our speakers page, we count 14 social media experts gurus stylists presenting on 9 different topics…each presentation focusing on helping businesses make sense of social media so that they can grow in any economy.
Here’s a quick run down:
Session 1:

Twitter for Business – Chrystie Corns
The Elephant in the Room: Social Media ROI – Mike Lewis
Online Video – Amanda O’Brien & Kyle Pouloit

Session 2:

Facebook for Business – Jaica Kinsman
Business Blogging – Carl Natale, Sarah Wallace & Lynnelle Wilson
Social Media and Traditional Media – Justin Ellis & Jeff Parsons

Session …

We’re making a limited number of discounted student passes available for, um, students, who wish to attend the Social Media FTW Fall Conference. The cost is only $19 (compared to the regular price of $79.)
To take advantage of this you’ll need to:

be a full-time student,
register with your college email address, and
present a valid student ID at the door.

Small print: your ticket doesn’t include a drink ticket and you won’t be eligible for any door prizes. But who knows? You might get extra credit or meet some local companies …

We couldn’t be happier to announce that MaineTodayMedia / MaineBusiness.com has signed on as our exclusive media sponsor for the Social Media FTW Fall Conference.
MaineToday Media, the largest media outlet in Maine, is a community-minded company committed to strengthening its relationship with consumers and advertisers. Maine Today Media, Inc. owns the award-winning Portland Press Herald; Maine Sunday Telegram; Kennebec Journal; Waterville Sentinel; Coastal Journal; and MaineToday.com. One of our presenters, Justin Ellis is a reporter for the Press Herald and blogs there at NXT: The Next Generation. Check it out.
As …

We here at FTW are happy to announce that Portland’s own Reliable Networks will be exhibiting at the FTW conference. To learn more about Reliable Networks’ top-notch technology services be sure to swing by their booth at the show.
Reliable Networks provides “Uptime. All the time.”™ technology support services to business clients nationwide running mission-critical applications.  Reliable Networks is also a Zimbra Premiere hosting partner, so when you need top-quality email and collaboration tools to backstop your company’s social networking activities, call us!
Booths and sponsorships are limited, so if you’re interested …

Fast on the heels of our first sponsor comes news of our first exhibitor: The Maine Marketing Association!
The Maine Marketing Association is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide ongoing marketing-related education and support to its members and to the region’s business community. It is the first group of its kind in Maine, dedicated exclusively to marketing education. MMA is the resource for advancing the practice of marketing and the professional development of marketers in Maine.
MMA Members enjoy:

A forum for learning, connecting and growing professionally.
Critically …