Heads Up: 2013 Social Media Conferences

With the overwhelming volume of material on social media, attending a conference or training session about it is one of the most practical ways to get the best ideas from thought leaders. This is a great investment you'd want to make if you're a social media fan or someone who works in the industry. Prepare as early as now for next year?s social media events.

NMX 2013 Las Vegas (http://nmxlive.com)

Event details: January 6-8, 2013 at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

BlogWorld New Media brings together a worldwide cast of bloggers, podcasters, web, TV, and radio broadcasters, and other New Media content creators in this momentous event. You?ll be hobnobbing with attendees from 50 countries for a 3-day educational conference that will be presided over by 175 industry leaders. Speakers include Internet Law Center founder Bennet Kelly, Girlfriend Social CEO Amanda Blain, Triberr Founder Dinno Dogan, and other equally well-established bloggers, editors, entrepreneurs, web designers, developers, and photographers. Brands that attend NMX events include Apple, Adobe, AOL, American Express, WordPress, Intel, and the Wall Street Journal. You can also choose to attend this event online.

EmMeCon San Francisco 2013 (http://wappow.com/emerging-media/san-francisco/)

Event details: January 28-31, 2013 at San Francisco, California (specific location: TBD)

The Emerging Media Conference is an event for professionals in practically any industry. ?It focuses on innovative technology aimed to inspire attendees from search marketing, digital marketing, mobile, gaming, and social media. This will not only be a great opportunity to listen to pros from small businesses, agencies, as well as large corporations; it?s also your chance to discuss, collaborate, and network with industry experts, University and college-level educators, and marketers. Among previous organization attendees are Seomoz, Bing, Yahoo, CNN, The Walt Disney Company, and Carnegie Mellon University. Wappow!, which organizes this event, promises a superior conference where you can relax, be inspired, ?and actually connect with speakers and other attendees.

The Social Media Strategies Summit 2013 (http://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/las-vegas-2013)

Event details: February 5-7, 2013 at Bally's Resort and Casino, Las Vegas

Conceptualized to fit professionals from diverse backgrounds, this summit consists of six tracks focusing on particular industries. ?However, you aren?t limited to a specific track; you can move between tracks depending on your learning objective. There will be nine interactive workshops and forty sessions grouped into the following categories: Community Engagement and Customer Service; Measurements, including ROI, tools, and analytics; Corporate Case Studies; Sales Approach, Marketing Strategies and Tactics; and Legal Risks and Strategies. ?Organizers encourage that companies send representatives for the each session, so you can maximize the learning experience. Group discounts are available. ?The Social Media Strategies Summit is now on its third year and is best for those involved in branding, strategy development, monitoring, marketing, community engagement, business development, media sales, legal, and public relations.

Social Media Tulsa Conference 2013 (http://socialmediatulsa.org/2013-social-media-tulsa-conference/)

Event details: March 21-22, 2013 at the Mayo Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Are you a blogger, business innovator, techie, marketer, content creator, or a social media fan? Do you work in local government agencies or in the hospitality and travel industry? ?Do you have the burning desire to understand or master new media and mobile technology? If you said yes to any of these, this is the conference for you. This event is organized by Social Media Tulsa, the area?s most active social media group.

4th Annual Corporate Social Media Summit (http://usefulsocialmedia.com/newyork/conference-agenda.php)

Event details: June 2013 at New York City

Listen to CEOs and CMOs discuss the various aspects of getting social in the business arena. This summit will revolve around panel discussions on upscaling your brand, collaborating cross-departmentally, engaging your community, creating a social media content strategy, content marketing, crisis communications and online reputation preservation, developing a CRM strategy, assessing your social impact, and identifying influencers and creating content for B2B and B2C businesses. Speakers will also cover strategies for engagement on the most popular social networks?Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, and Pinterest.

D: Dive Into Media (http://allthingsd.com/conferences/dive-into-media/about/)

Event details: ?February 11-12, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, California

Analyze the impact of the digital revolution and changes in media?from television and film, to music and publishing. This conference will bring together entrepreneurs, media leaders, content creators and innovators to see how these changes will impact the future of the industry. ?Best part is, All Things D promises "unrehearsed, unscripted, and unexpected" discussions and interviews free from PowerPoints and panels. The current lineup of speakers includes chief executives from Google, HBO, Sony Entertainment Inc., Hearst Magazines, Live Nation Entertainment Inc., and Facebook.

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