Convergence 2008: The Roundtables (Partner Plug)

The
  Problem with Traditional Conferences
  Traditional
  conferences with keynotes, panels, breakouts and presentations lack
  interactivity.  The conversation is one directional.  The value of
  networking is minimized. 

The
  Roundtable Format is Interactive By Design
  The roundtable format allows attendees to both contribute and take away
  knowledge and ideas.  So everyone learns not only from the moderators, who
  are recognized thought leaders, but also from each other.  Each
  roundtable session will have no more than 9 professionals which is the right
  size to have a lively, interactive discussion on the latest trends,
  opportunities and issues facing communications, marketing and media.

The
  Roundtable Format Produces Better Networking Results
  The
  roundtable format also provides a strong foundation for valuable networking
  between professionals.  Everyone selects their roundtables beforehand so
  you can be certain that your fellow attendees share the same interests.
  This results in an effective networking experience that produces solid new
  relationships and tangible new business opportunities.   

Event
  Details:
  Date: Wednesday, November 12,
  2008
  Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
  Location: The Graduate Center/CUNY:
  365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016
  Registration
  Fee:
  $195
  Website: http://www.bdionline.com/convergence2008

Why
  Convergence as a General Topic?
  Advertising,
  marketing, pr, and media are converging, involving the interlocking of
  computing and information technology companies, telecommunications networks,
  content providers, and agencies. Across the industry the lines between fields
  are blurred.  PR, advertising, marketing and media departments are
  working together on cross functional teams and are no longer individual
  silos.  This conference will gather the best and brightest minds to
  explore how the communications industry is converging.

Roundtable
  Moderators:
  Kimberly
  Bayer, Vice President, Alternative Investments Services, J.P. Morgan
  Dan Burstein, Managing Partner, Millennium
  Technology Ventures
  David D. Burstein, Founder and Executive Director, I’m 18 in 08
  Robin Carey, CEO and Cofounder, Social
  Media Today
  Sawsato Das, Director, Global Media Relationship, SAP
  Matt DeLoca, SVP, Sales & Marketing, The FeedRoom
  Jeremy Dickstein, Director of Business Development Communications, Citi Smith Barney
  Andrew Fox, Senior Manager, Global Communications, AMD
  Adrienne Garland, VP Marketing, PR
  Newswire
  John Greenberg, President, Goodmind
  Todd Grossman, VP, MultiVu
  Melissa Keklak, PR Manager, Casio
  America
  Russ Mann, CEO, Covario,
  Inc.
  Kris Oser, Director of Strategic Communications, eMarketer
  Kirsten Paragona, Director External Communications, HCL America
  Linda Recupero, EVP, Public Affairs, HSBC Bank
  Steve Rubel, Author, Micropersuasion Blog and Senior Vice President, Director
  of Insights, Edelman
  Digital
  Lisa Witter, COO, Fenton
  Communications

Here’s What Our Past Attendees Say About The Roundtable Format
  BDI
  produced our first large scale roundtable format event during the
  September 9, 2008 Innovations
  & Communications: The Roundtables.  Over 200
  professionals attended and feedback was extremely positive.  Here are a
  few sample comments from our 9/9 attendees:

• "Excellent
         event! I really enjoyed the interactiveness of it all instead of hearing
         a person lecture for an hour!! it was GREAT!!"
• "This
         is my first BDI roundtable event and I liked the format and content a
         lot. Easy to introduce yourself to likeminded professionals, great
         moderators, and fun people."
• "I loved
         the roundtable format. It was lively, interactive (dare i say!) and very
         engaging. People were respectful of the no sales pitch atmosphere. The
         credentials of the moderators and attendees were impressive all the way
         around"
• "It
         was a great event but given I was travelling to attend it in NYC, I wish
         it was a little longer – maybe 35 -40 mins. I felt the selection of
         speakers was incredible"
• "It
         was an excellent event, I walked away with many great leads. I will
         definitely attend future events"

Sponsors:
  PR Newswire; LinkedIn; Covario; The FeedRoom, Guest Pass International; Hispanic Trending; LatinVision; Manhattan Chamber of Commerce; MarketersStudio.com; New York Enterprise Report; NY:MIEG; New York University; PR News; SEMPO Institute; Small Business Technology; Social Media Today; Taproot Foundation; WOMMA