Event Calendar

Where

New York, NY

When

10 February 2010
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Extra

Unconferences
Event Website

The Online Community Unconference East -- where online community professionals connect and learn.

The Online Community Unconferece East is sponsored by Answers.com.

The Online Community Unconference East is a gathering of online community professionals - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development, and social software in general, share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, and legal issues. As we have found with our past events, the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners.

The Online Community Unconference is inspired by the emerging "open space" conference format. (For an excellent description of the unconference format, see this Huffington Post article http://tinyurl.com/csk64s.) There will also be plenty of time for networking.

An extensive FAQ has been posted here: http://forumonenetworks.com/ocue_faq

The Digital Sandbox is centrally located in the financial district and provides plenty of breakout space to support a full day of learning and fun. Lunch and snacks and WiFi will be provided.

Potential topics include:

Online Community Metrics

New Opportunities with Social Media

Enterprise Communities: Hosting the Conversation

Online Community Management: 10 Years of Experience

Lessons Learned: Pitfalls and Best Practices in Community-Building

For Beginners: Laying a Solid Foundation for the Best Community

Security: Best Practices for Community Moderation

What to look for when hiring community staff

Leveraging the "Wisdom of the Crowd" to Energize Your Community

Marketing your Online Community

Building Community in a Support (Q&A) Forum

Engaging Community Members: Turning Lurkers into Participants

How to Grow Leaders Within a Community

The Value of Contests

And many more!

Price: Register by January 11th and take advantage of the early bird rate of $145. The admission price is $195 January 12th through 27th and $250 on or after January 28th. On-site registration is $295. Fee is fully refundable prior to January 11th, not refundable after (but admission is transferable).

For more event information, or information about sponsorship opportunities contact Bill Johnston.

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