WebVisions

May 22-23, 2008
Oregon Convention Center | Portland, OR

Panels

Green Tech

Speakers: John Beaston, Sarah Rich, Alexis Madrigal
Thursday, May 22 - 10:30 am to 11:45 am

Join us for this engaging discussion on environmentally sustainable practices, trends and possibilities for Internet-based businesses. Find out what you can do to make your business or professional practice more environmentally responsible and attract the growing number of sustainability-focused clients. Explore new technologies that demonstrate a low impact to the environment, and learn how to specify sustainable practices when selecting your own vendors and service providers. more

Open Source

Speakers: Deborah Bryant, Ward Cunningham, Brian Jamison, Josh Bancroft
Friday, May 23 - 10:30 am to 11:45 am

Why Is Open Source Good For Open Content? more

Social Media: Strategies for Creatives

Speakers: DL Byron, Kelsey Ruger, Erica O'Grady, Jim Turner
Thursday, May 22 - 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm

Everyday it seems a new platform emerges (usually without vowels and ending in "r") that offers you some new thing to do with Social Media. This panel will offer a straight-up discussion of social media strategies for creatives: what works, doesn't, and how we use it for ourselves and our clients. The panel will also consider how terribly branded most platforms are, and whether or not tweeting about the lint under your couch is any better than blogging about it. more