Sebastopol, CA, October 20, 2009 — Today Web 2.0 Expo New York announced this year’s keynotes and new program elements. O’Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, welcome a lineup of distinguished keynote speakers including Jay Adelson, Chris Brogan, Caterina Fake, Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Beth Novak and Kevin Rose, in addition to an expanded program with first time sessions and a New York Launch Pad. Web 2.0 Expo New York returns on November 16-19, 2009 to the Javits Convention Center. More information is available at ny.web2expo.com.
“The Power of Less is about how the principles of Web 2.0 can turn constraints into opportunities and drive innovation,” said Jennifer Pahlka, co-chair of Web 2.0 Expo. “We are inspired by the canonical examples of this power, such as Twitter’s character limit, but also by the products and services launching now, in a time of less, that will change the world.”
Web 2.0 Expo New York 2009 brings Launch Pad to New York for the first time and adds a series of new sessions to the program including a track on the topic of Government 2.0. On the heels of a successful Gov 2.0 Summit, the Gov 2.0 sessions will further illuminate how transparency, participation and collaboration can break down silos and increase efficiencies on the government level. In addition, the event presents a brand new Bootcamp program. These full day intensive programs, taking place Monday, November 16, are titled “Good Design Faster,” “Search as Strategy” and “Communilytics: Applied Community Analytics” and will further cover design and online communities, respectively, as they relate to successful business practices.
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Charities That Embody Web Squared Theme to Receive Donations of $1000 from Tickets Sold
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 - Kiva, The Girl Effect and charity: water, have been selected today as Web 2.0 Summit’s philanthropic partners. O’Reilly Media and TechWeb, co-producers of the event, are pleased to announce their alliance with these three deserving organizations that embody the theme of Web Squared. In a spirit of charitable support within the Web 2.0 Summit community, Web 2.0 Summit registrants are encouraged to support one of the Web Squared charities by registering with a charity code that donates $1000 to that organization. For more information, visit: http://www.web2summit.com/.
Web Squared, this year’s event theme, is inspired by a new direction for the Web, one that opens new business opportunities and new possibilities. Charity suggestions were solicited and received from over 70 members of the Summit community, using social media platforms like the Web 2.0 Summit Facebook page and Twitter. The three charity organizations selected from the submissions demonstrate the event’s Web Squared theme by putting inspiration into action and creating change on a broad scale. These worthwhile organizations include:
* Kiva: the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe for the sake of alleviating poverty.
* The Girl Effect: rooted in the work of the Nike Foundation, which has been joined by the NoVo Foundation in a shared mission to create opportunities for girls, and for the world. Adolescent girls are uniquely capable of raising the standard of living in the developing world.
* charity: water: a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, using 100% of public donations to fund water projects.
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