Syndicate Conference Speakers from Yahoo!, Google, CNET, Knight Ridder, Dow Jones, Microsoft, Technorati

Framingham, MA (PRWEB) October 20, 2005

IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced an impressive speaker lineup of the nations business and technology leaders and early movers for Syndicate, scheduled to take place December 12-14, 2005 at the Hilton San Francisco. Executives from Yahoo!, Google, CNET, Knight Ridder Digital, Dow Jones Consumer Electronic Publishing and many others will show, during four unique conference tracks, how syndication and social media tools such as RSS, blogs and podcasts are transforming the way businesses do business.

Syndicates speaker list includes many of the leading thinkers and do-ers in media, marketing communications and technology, said Doc Searls, Syndicate conference chairperson. Syndication, its technologies and its tools are changing the way we communicate and do business on the Net. This conference will help you understand and stay in front of syndication-driven trends and revenue models for media, publishing, marketing, product/brand management, advertising, public relations and associated industries.

The Syndicate conference program will discuss the tools and strategies used to allow online media and content to be searched, found, followed and subscribed to all within minutes of when it is published or broadcasted. Tracks include:

Yahoo! and Microsoft to Sponsor Syndicate Conference in San Francisco

Framingham, MA (PRWEB) November 9, 2005

IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced the line-up of sponsors and exhibitors for Syndicāte, a B2B conference focused on emerging trends and technologies in content syndication, scheduled to take place December 12-14, 2005 at the Hilton San Francisco. Industry leaders Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google and many others will show how syndication and social media tools such as RSS, blogs and podcasts are transforming the way businesses do business.

The companies at the forefront of these new syndication tools are sponsoring and exhibiting at Syndicāte. Cornerstone sponsor Yahoo! is joined by Platinum sponsor Microsoft. Silver sponsors include: Attensa; Feedster; KnowNow; NewsGator; Pheedo; Pluck; PubSub Concepts; and SimpleFeed. Bronze sponsors include: Acquire Media; Cymfony; FreeRange Communications; inclue!; LookSmart; Marqui; PRWeb; Spearhead Innovations; and WhatCounts. Associate sponsors include: Google; Gritwire; Moreover Technologies; Technorati; and Top 10 Sources. Association sponsors include: American Business Media; Online Publishers Association; SF Advertising; and Word of Mouth Marketing Association.

The Syndicāte conference program will discuss the tools and strategies that allow online media and content to be searched, found, followed and subscribed to all within minutes of when it is published or broadcasted. Conference tracks include: The Syndicated Media Environment; Syndicated Company & Product Environments; Syndicated Public Relations; and Syndicated Technologies & Trends, sponsored by Attensa. Industry experts and real-world case studies will show how syndication tools and sources can be utilized for future business and revenue-generating models.

An opening night networking reception will be sponsored by Yahoo!, and all Syndicāte attendees, sponsors, media and speakers are invited to attend. The reception will take place following the days final keynote address on Tuesday, December 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Syndicātes RSS Feed

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Syndicator Blog

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For more information about Syndicāte or to register for the event, please visit http://www.syndicateconference.com.

About Syndicāte

As the premier event for content syndication trends, Syndicāte (http://www.syndicateconference.com) is a B2B Conference providing awareness, clarity, education, deal making and strategic business opportunities involved in the emergence of online media syndication. This program will focus on emerging technologies such as RSS (Really Simple Syndication), for content owners and producers, new media executives, marketers, advertisers and public relations professionals.

About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo (http://www.idgworldexpo.com) produces technology-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo

Church Web Works and Splat Interactive Partner to Reach New Devices Including iPhone, iPad and Yahoo! Connected TV

Renton, WA (PRWEB) March 9, 2011

Church Web Works, an industry leader in web content management for faith-based organizations, today announced a strategic partnership with Splat Interactive to extend their platform to Connected TV and to smart phones. Their partnership with Splat will enable CWWs broad customer base of churches and other Christian non-profits to reach new devices beyond the web.

Consumers expect to access the information they need whether on the web, a Connected TV, or a smart phone, explained Splat's Chief Technology Officer Stephen Fishburn. Church Web Works has an easy-to-use but sophisticated CMS platform that enables Christian organizations to publish to the web. For thousands of churches, our partnership extends that platform to the living room and to the purse or the pocket.

Churches today are actively trying to reach their members and the community at large wherever they are. CWW Version 5, which was released to select customers in January, supports a media center with video and audio streaming, advanced tools to manage a unique look-and-feel for each churchs web site, online form creation, calendaring, and deep integration with Facebook and Twitter.

Church Web Works is pleased to partner with a leading technology company like Splat, said Gavin Fysh, CWWs Chief Executive Officer. Our platform is used by thousands of churches every day to reach their members and their communities. Using the same CWW user interface our customers are familiar with today, well now be able to extend their reach to the three screens people use every day to keep informed, inspired, and entertained.

The three-screen user experience will be launched this spring on the web and Yahoo! Connected TV as well as on iPhone and iPad with New Life Church in the Seattle area and with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

Church Web Works has done a great job helping us connect with our community through our web presence, said Pastor Loran Lichty at New Life. We love Church Web Works, and were looking forward to extending our web presence to the TV and to smart phones.

In addition to enabling new features on the web with Version 5, features unique to Connected TVs and smart phones will be implemented including a store front for distributing small group content, mobile giving, video streaming, and audio streaming of Christian radio stations.

About Church Web Works

Church Web Works develops creatively inspired software for churches and faith-based organizations, cultivating connection and empowering people. The company builds simply powerful websites on its content management platform, which places easy-to-use tools in the hands of people and allows any church to have an engaging web presence.

For the latest demonstrations of Church Web Works Version 5 platform, please visit http://www.churchwebworks.tv.

Church Web Works is a Razor Planet, Inc. company.

About Splat Interactive

Splat Interactive offers applications and development services in Connected TV and mobile to consumers and media companies throughout the world. The company operates both professional services and consumer products divisions including the entertainment application Splat.TV, an app that makes TV more social. The companys blog, TekNerve, offers daily news and opinion on industry trends.

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