BlogPotomac Returns to DC

Registration is Open for the Region’s Premier Social Media Event

BlogPotomac, 2009’s premiere social media marketing “unconference” for greater Washington, DC, will be held on June 12th at The State Theater in Falls Church, VA. Stemming from the success of the first BlogPotomac, this year’s event will provide attendees insights about social media best practices from some of the communications industry’s most renowned minds.

This one-day affordable event will feature seven sessions from some of the sharpest minds in the business, including this year’s keynote, author Shel Holtz. In addition to the list of presenters, Jen McClure, executive director, Society for New Communications Research (SNCR), will keynote the BlogPotomac speakers’ dinner on June 11th.

The nationally recognized social media sessions’ speakers include
Political blogger Shireen Mitchell on Government 2.0 and political blogging
Ford’s social media lead Scott Monty on integration of social media from a corporate perspective
SOBCon organizer and blogger Liz Strauss will kick off the afternoon sessions
Social Media Consultants Aaron Brazell (Technosailor) and Amber Naslund (Altitude Marketing) will discuss personal branding versus “team” social media
Network Solutions Social Media Swami, Shashi Bellamkonda will discuss how social media has changed the world by requiring immediate response (disclosure: Network Solutions is a client of Livingston Communications)

“Last year’s event proved that the DC region demands top-notch insights on social media, so we are back again to serve that need,” said Geoff Livingston, BlogPotomac Founder and author of “Now Is Gone.”

Livingston Communications, Viget Labs, WordBiz.com, Inc., the Society for New Communications Research, PRSA National Chapter and Business Wire are sponsoring the event. Tickets cost $95. Proceeds will be donated to the DC Central Kitchen. To register, please visit http://blogpotomac2009.eventbrite.com/. For additional details about the event, visit www.blogpotomac.com.

About Livingston Communications

Livingston Communications is a leading social media marketing agency in the greater Washington area, serving a wide variety of companies with diverse communication programs. The company’s Buzz Bin blog is regularly ranked as one of the top PR blogs in the world. Services include marketing strategy, traditional media and analyst relations, and social media programs. (www.livingstonbuzz.com)

Contacts

Livingston Communications
Geoff Livingston, 703-894-5460
Geoff {at} livingstonbuzz(.)com