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ad:tech San Francisco in April offers high-powered widget panel

March 18th, 2008

by Al Merkrebs, March 18, 2008 @ 6:08 p.m. PDT

ad:tech has been producing exciting conferences for 10 years now. Their mission is to provide an “interactive” environment for both advertising people and technology people.

They put on 11 shows in 7 countries and have a large global presence. Their next scheduled event in the U.S. is the ad:tech San Francisco Conference and Exhibition, April 15 – April 17.

For widgeteers, a very high-powered panel named, “Making Widgets and Gadgets Work for You,” will be held Thursday, April 17, 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

“Come learn about the types of widgets and gadgets (e.g., start page, desktop, social media), the platforms they run on (e.g., mobile, TV, gaming) and the interactive content that’s turning traditional online advertising on its head. Then, go a step further to understand the value of incorporating widgets and gadgets into your marketing plan and monetizing your efforts,” according to the panel’s description.

Take a look at this stellar list of panelists:

MODERATOR:
Jeremiah Owyang, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

PANELISTS:
Hooman Radfar, CEO and Co-Founder, Clearspring
Jane Felice, Senior Client Service Director, Media and Entertainment, comScore, Inc.
Ed Davis, VP Product Development, ESPN Digital Media Community
Kent Schoen, Product Marketing Manager, Facebook

Just the opportunity to introduce yourself to one of these people will be worth the price of admission.

Location: Moscone Center
San Francisco, California, USA
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 – Thursday, April 17, 2008

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