A: Since 2004, the Social Networking Conference is THE largest trade show and business conference for the social networking industry. Several conferences are held each year covering the management, marketing and technology for the industry. The Miami event is the largest. Held each January/February, it focuses on the global industry. The European event (held each Fall) covers the E.U. marketplace along with mobile. The Asian event (held each Spring) covers the Far East marketplace along with mobile. The San Francisco event (held each Summer) covers the mobile social networking and enterprise social networking market. All are advanced events that covers some of the most up to date forms of business management, internet marketing and new technologies. Click here to see some photos as well as a video from our Miami 2007 event.

Q: Who attends the Social Networking Conference?
A: Social Networking Conference is attended by the largest social networking owners and operators in the industry. In addition, software companies, telecommunication executives, mobile technology companies, marketing executives, payment processors, social networking “super affiliates” and other executives from Fortune 1000 companies attend the event. Click HERE to see the breakdown of delegates at previous event. The percentages are fairly consistent between all events.

Q: Why should I attend?
A: This is the forum for the social networking industry where business gets done. Social Networking executives negotiate with vendors. Venture capitalists meet with Social Community firms. Mergers and acquisitions originate at this event. Mobile telecommunication firms meet with online community owners. Sublicensing and affiliate arrangements are made. New technologies are debuted at the event and executives act on what they see. Marketing strategies are evaluated and the latest legal issues for the industry are also debated.

Q: What can I expect at the event?
A: Attending the Social Networking Conference will is certainly a different experience for most, if not all delegates. This is a serious business event and all delegates attending treat it as such. Business negotiations take place during networking sessions. The seminars at the event are designed to discusss new technologies as well as best tactics, methods and strategies for managers of social networking businesses to run their operations. Networking at the Social Networking Conference with other delegates, like yourself, has been found to be most productive in discovering new business opportunities. For this to work best for you, it requires that you will need to be assertive and introduce yourself to other delegates at the event.”

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