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#backchannel king Stephen Clark talks to Chris Barger & Jeff Pulver about the #140conf coming to Detroit this Wednesday!
Jeff Pulver’s #140 Character Conferences are truly something special.
Unlike a lot of other conferences where there is a lot of puffery and self-promotion people who attempt that at the #140Conf events really find out quickly that, unless they are traveling with their own private clique, they are irrelevant. One gets the feeling that if President Obama, President Bush, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Walt Disney were at the event with you that you and they would all be treated identically.
I have been to #140 in NYC plus LA last year and this year along with Boston earlier this year. This doesn’t include the various Meetups/Tweetups that have been held that I’ve attended as well.
I’ve made many new friends – both IRL and just online (although I love meeting the online friends and making them IRL as well.) But the beauty of it is that these are not “business friends” but rather people who have become real friends. The type that, if I am not online for a few days (yes I unplug…) will SMS me or even pick up the phone to find out if everything is OK.
That is why the global #140Conf community is so special and why, if I had the money I wouldn’t want to miss any of the Conferences in person. (Any that I am not able to attend in person I watch online via the livestream if there is one or on playback, etc.)
140conf Detroit gets ink in Oakland Press -
If you’re a student, you need to hop on this offer as soon as you can! Jeff Pulver is generously offering at least 250 student tickets for free — that’s a whole lotta learning for a steal.
“The early bird discount for 140conf Detroit tickets ends in a half hour. Get yours right now!”
General Admission tickets are available for college students to attend #140conf Detroit at no charge.
Since 1997, Jeff Pulver has provided access to college students (both graduate and undergraduate) to many of the events which he has been associated with.
In keeping with this tradition, General Admission tickets for the upcoming #140conf: Detroit are available for the first 250 students. This tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
Note: This offer is only for students currently enrolled at a recognized college/university. All registrations will be subject to our review. You will need to show a current college ID when you pick up your ticket and need to use your .edu e-mail address when registering for the event.
“The early bird pricing ($100) for 140conf Detroit ends on 9/10. Register today!”
“@briandshelton is looking for people in Indiana interested in road-tripping to 140conf Detroit. Get at him on Twitter if you’re interested!”
Above, Gary Vaynerchuk speaks at 140conf NYC in April 2010. Today, we’re excited to announce our very own schedule for 140conf Detroit — and by the looks of the line-up of speakers, we’re in for a wild ride! Click the photo to check it out.
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