I attended University of Georgia, Grady College, CONNECT 2009 conference today, September 19, 2009 in Athens, GA. Porter Novelli is the lead sponsor for the conference.Panelists and audience debated the value and impact of social media communications.
The hashtag for the conference is #connect. You can also find out more about the conference, speakers and discussions at the following locations:
Twitter: @UGAConnect
Blog: ugaconnect2009
Flickr: ugaconnect09
Delicious: UGAConnect2009
YouTube: UGAConnect
The panels included the following:
Is Social Media Transformational? – Panel Discussion
Melanie James – University of Newcastle (Australia) (via Skype)
Dan Greenfield – Bernaise Source Media, Atlanta, GA
Aaron De Lucia - Porter Novelli
Integrating Social Media in Non-Profits Panel
Tom Watson – Bournemouth University (United Kingdom) (via Skype)
Richard Waters – North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Sara Valkova – Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA
Integrating Social Media in Business and Industry Panel
Jeremy Pepper – Palisades Systems, Los Angeles, CA
Toby Bloomberg – Bloomberg Marketing/Diva Marketing, Atlanta, GA
Speaker: Lauren Fernandez, Public Relations Blogger, Dallas, TX
Legal Issues with Employee Blogging
Perry Binder- Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Integrating Social Media in Government Panel
John Tedesco - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Lt. Connie Braesch – U.S. Coast Guard, Washington DC (via Skype)
The nice thing about this conference is that it is small enough for the audience to actively engage and debate the presenters. Nothing is taken for granted and controversial perspectives on the theme are not held back
3 comments:
Wish I could have been at Connect this year! Hope to see you soon! Sounds like it was a great event!
Bert - Isn't being part of a student conference the best? UGA's Connect is a model that I hope other schools consider.
Yes, I sincerely enjoyed the conference. I like the mix of students, educators and professionals. I think that mix makes for a lively conversation and debate. Also the small size of the conference allows for more voices to heard. Hope Dr. Russell is able to continue running this conference in the future.
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