Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2011 Unlocks the Digital Economy

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, have announced the return of Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, the leading annual event for those building the next generation Web.  This year, Web 2.0 Expo focuses on "Unlocking the Digital Economy," helping businesses profit from their ideas in 2011.  Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is taking place March 28 – 31, 2011 at Moscone West.

"As the web matures—and as it grows to include mobile devices and other new forms—companies are hitting on fresh, interesting ways to make money," said Sarah Milstein, Web 2.0 Expo Co-Chair and TechWeb General Manager.  "This year at Web 2.0 Expo, we're going to investigate the new winners, how they hit it big, and how you can replicate, learn from or build on their success."

Celebrating its fifth year as the leading event inspiring and educating the tech industry by providing educational programs and valuable networking opportunities, the event includes several new session formats.  In addition to new 20-minute breakouts, the program features a track of Conversations, 50-minute roundtable discussions open to attendee participation.  Each Conversation will be led by a Web 2.0 expert and dedicated to a hot topic, and rather than simply listen or ask questions, attendees will be at the center of the discussion.

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco will consist of a multi-track conference, new "unconference" style Conversations, a rich exposition featuring companies showcasing the latest innovations and many networking opportunities and events.  Conference tracks include: Design & UI, Development, Social Media, Marketing, Strategy & Business Models, Product and Big Ideas.  Evening events include Ignite and Startup Showcase, a popular new program launched at the sold-out Web 2.0 Expo NY in September 2010.  Speakers bring insights from compelling startups and from smart, established companies.

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2011 welcomes supporting companies, including Gold sponsors Microsoft and Rackspace; and Silver sponsors Berlin Partner, OpenSRS and Softlayer.  To learn more about the 2011 Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco or register visit: http://www.web2expo.com/sf

For articles, blogs, photos, videos, and speaker presentation files from Web 2.0 Expo SF 2010, see: http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2010/

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