Where I’ll be in May and June

I'll be speaking/traveling to the following events and cities in the next few months. Hope to catch some of you in person. You can find a full list of my future engagements on my Calendar page.

May 12, 2009: Women Who Tech TeleSummit, "Breaking Through the Digital Ceiling".

This is a particularly passionate topic for me. This is an online event and this single panel is a bargain at $10!! The entire TeleSummit will be available as a podcast if you can't make it. Other panelists are Lynne D. Johnson, Fast Company, Susan Mernit, Consultant, Connie Reece, Every Dot Connects and Social Media Club. The moderator is Allyson Kapin, Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech.

May 14, 2009: Silicon Valley American Marketing Association (SVAMA), "Understanding And Capitalizing On The Groundswell". Palo Alto, CA.

I'll be presenting on social media marketing for an hour, then joined by a stellar panel with deep, hands-on experience in social media, marketing, and community building:

- Joel Nathanson, Wells Fargo
- Larry Nelson, HP
- Scott Wilder, Intuit

May 18, 2009: Government Leadership Summit 2009, Williamsburg, VA.

This event looks at how government and the military can use technology to deliver and enhance existing as well as new services. I'll be delivering a dinner keynote and facilitating and open discussion.

May 29-30, 2009: Blogger Embark on the USS Nimitz, San Diego, CA.

This isn't really an event, but I'll be going on an aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz — flying from San Diego, landing on the Nimitz at sea, spending the night with the crew, and taking off again the next day. I'll be documenting all of it along with 14 other bloggers, and am currently prepping by watching all 10 episodes of PBS' "Carrier" series.

June 2, 2009: Brandworks University® 2008, Madison, WI.

The theme of this event is "The Conversation Economy" and I'll be showcasing an update to the "participation ladder" as well as new ways for brand marketers to engage with their customers.

June 5, 2009: Travel to Omaha, NE for client work.

June 16, 2009: WITI's 20th Anniversary Summit, "Other Tools: Widgets, RSS, Wikis, Blogging – What are they and why should your company care?" Santa Clara, CA.

I'll be showing examples of how companies are using different social technologies to reach out to customers and employees.