From: Kelly Potanka
Re: Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies
Event Date: May 3-5, 2010
Location: Boston World Trade Center & Seaport Hotel
Deadline Extension: Tuesday, August 25th

Social Media and Community 2.0 Strategies
The New Era of Profitability: Cashing in on the Conversation

Submission deadline has been extended until Tuesday, August 25th for Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies - THE interactive forum designed for savvy Market Researchers, Innovators, Brand Managers, and Marketing Communications Enthusiasts seeking practical business applications to leverage the transformative power of social media connectivity as a business driver.

For 2010, we are looking practical applications from corporate practitioners that illustrate action-focused deliverables that produced business results. Submit your case study on how you implemented community/social media in your corporation to drive results for:
• Innovation, NPD, R&D
• Market Research, Customer Insights
• Conversational Marketing
• Brand Building & Loyalty
• Customer Engagement & Support

If you are a corporate practitioner, we invite you to submit a speaking proposal directly to Kelly Potanka, Conference Producer, on or before Tuesday, August 25th, 2009. Send to kpotanka@iirusa.com or call 646-895-7330. Please note: abstracts are reviewed and selected on a rolling basis, so please submit early. For consideration, please include:
• Proposed speaker name(s), job title(s), and company name(s)
• Contact information including address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail
• Talk title
• Summary of the presentation (3-5 sentences)
• What the audience will gain from your presentation (please list 3-5 key “take-aways”)

Due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to respond to each submission. All those selected to participate as speakers will be notified shortly after the deadline.

Thank you for your interest in Community 2.0. Check for updates and discussion related to the event at http://bit.ly/C20CallforPresenters.