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Your chances of winning a Xoom Tablet from Verizon are 1 in 149. That’s right – we are giving away a Xoom Tablet at the 140 Character Conference.  The speakers do not qualify to be in the drawing (dang it!) – but all the attendees do.  Simply attend, fill out the form at the Verizon…

Two weeks from today is the #140confDM.  There are still 70 tickets available.  http://desmoines.140conf.com These are the people that make it worth coming.  You’ll never be the same. Aaron Steinmann is the Marketing & Communications Manager for Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, an Affiliated Area of the National Park Service dedicated to preserving America’s…

It’s not everyday we have a National Conference in Iowa.  Especially, a national conference that is intent on speaking to the Midwest and sharing ideas from Midwesterners.  It’s one room, 200 attendees and a speaker every ten minutes.  Each speaker will talk about how the technology of now (twitter, facebook, blogging, etc.) has affected their…

1. 42 speakers talking about Ag, Entertainment, Museums, Tech, Tourism, Writing, Education, Politics, Business, Media, Health Care, Retail, Ageism, Mobile Tech and Serendipity. 2. Midwesterners talking to Midwesterners about Midwestern things. 3. Hand chosen sponsors who “get it”. 4. Affordable (only $60 or $10 if you are a student). 5. Fantastic Location! (Stoner Theatre in…

The 140 Character Conference is coming to Des Moines on May 9.  Folks, this is a big deal.  It’s an opportunity for Iowa to shine and show off some of our best and brightest.  Early bird ticket prices end March 31st – visit http://desmoines.140conf.com and get yours now.  There are only 200 tickets available –…

Have you seen the schedule page at http://desmoines.140conf.com ? We’re starting to list the speakers who are talking at the 140 Character Conference in Des Moines May 9.  There’s still a few spots left – and we’re ready to hear what the technology of NOW has done for you! We’ve got a seed company, a…

Would you want to miss these speakers? 140 Character Conference in Des Moines is May 9.  Here’s just a few of the speakers. Drew McClellan 5 Lessons on Crowd Sourcing a Book Drew will talk about How the 3 Age of Conversation books came to be, the lessons learned and the value of the project.…

The Des Moines 140 Character Conference is May 9.  I wanted to give you a sneak peek of just a few of our speakers.  (Stay tuned, we’ll feature them all before it’s done!) David Murray For the last 3 years I’ve seen the Midwest take great strides in redefining itself. Having lived in Minnesota, Wisconsin,…