About Mashable Connect 2011
Mashable Connect 2011 is an intimate conference experience that will bring together leaders from the digital world for three days away to share and connect offline in a unique setting. Mashable will be bringing social and content from the online to the offline.
Together we will explore how communities and audiences are connecting with each other and how brands and organizations are connecting with each other and their communities. Join key influencers from 92Y, American Association of Advertising Agencies, American Express, Behance, Buddy Media, Constant Contact, Converseon, CNN, Deep Focus, The Daily, Demand Media, Edelman, Fenton, Fidelity Investments, Ford, Gist, Gowalla, Groupon, Hallmark Cards, Hasbro, Havas, HBO, Hilton Worldwide, Idea, InterContinental Hotels Group, Intridea, iStrategyLabs, Meetup, Microsoft, MTV Networks, NBC, Nestle, Ogilvy, PepsiCo, Rackspace Hosting, Radian6, Rockfish, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scripps Networks, SocialVibe, Sony, Spotify, Syncapse, Taco Bell, Thrillist, Triton Digital, Tumblr, TV Guide, UN Foundation, Unilever, Universal Music Group, Webtrends, Wells Fargo, Xero, Yahoo!, the majority of the Mashable team and more signing up every day. We expect for our registration to sell out by March 31st.
The invite-only conference will cover new territory, break news and feature special events, with a touch of Disney magic.
Event details
- What:
- Mashable Connect 2011
- Who:
- 300 invited attendees, partners, speakers and sponsors
- Where:
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World® Florida
(across the street from Magic Kingdom® Park) - When:
- Thursday, May 12th – Saturday, May 14th, 2011 (departure Sunday morning, May 15th)
- Pricing:
- $2,499 includes conference admission, 3 nights at Disney hotels, all meals, and special activities and surprises. Or you may elect to pay $1,799 which includes conference admission, meals and special activities without hotel accommodations
Mashable Connect Registration Includes
- 3 nights stay at Disney hotels with gourmet meals and refreshments
- More than 20 content sessions that provide a behind the scenes look at some of your favorite brands
- Unique and creative networking opportunities with industry leaders and key influencers
- Connecting with Mashable editorial, community and business teams
- Special events and activities within Disney Parks
- Opportunity to gain new perspective away from the traditional conference setting
- Exclusive access to pre-event online networking
- Complimentary transportation to and from Disney hotels to Orlando International Airport (MCO) via Disney’s Magical Express
Key Speakers (More to follow):
- Scott Belsky, Founder & CEO, Behance
- Rohit Bhargava, SVP, Global Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy
- Sabrina Caluori, Director of Social Media & Marketing, HBO
- Greg Clayman, Publisher, The Daily
- Cameron Death, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NBCUniversal Digital Studio
- Craig Engler, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Syfy Digital
- KC Estenson, Senior Vice President & General Manager, CNN Digital
- Elizabeth Gore, Executive Director Global Partnerships, UN Foundation
- Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder & CEO, Meetup
- Chris Hercik, Creative Director, Sports Illustrated Group
- Lisa Hsia, Executive Vice President, Bravo Digital Media
- David Jones, CEO of Havas and global CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide
- David Karp, Founder, Tumblr
- Rob Key, CEO, Converseon
- Dave Knox, Chief Marketing Officer, Rockfish
- Josh Koppel, Founder, Scrollmotion
- Michael Lazerow, CEO, Buddy Media
- Marcel LeBrun, CEO, Radian6
- Adam Rich, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Thrillist
- Steve Rubel, SVP/Director of Insights, Edelman Digital
- Ian Schafer, CEO, Deep Focus
- Michael Scissons, President & CEO, Syncapse
- Raymie Stata, SVP, Chief Technology Officer, Yahoo
- Christy Tanner, General Manager and Executive Vice President, TV Guide Digital
- Nick Turner, Senior Vice President of Digital Media, Relativity Media / Rogue
- Josh Williams, CEO, Gowalla
Walt Disney World®:
We wanted a setting where people could spend time together away from the distractions of day-to-day schedules and meetings. From our speakers to our attendees to our partners and sponsors, this will be a larger networking opportunity where people aren’t checking in and out in between meetings.
Walt Disney World® is a magical place that continues to be a pioneer in imagining the near and distant future.
We’ve chosen the ideal time for the ideal weather for the ideal conference setting. Walt Disney World® is the perfect location for some of the surprises that we have in store.
Content and Connections:
Together, we will explore how communities and audiences are connecting with each other through social and digital innovations. We will share best practices and case studies. This will come in the form of keynote speeches, Q&As, conversations, case studies and networking sessions.
Participants will hear from esteemed and provocative speakers and spend time with influential and thoughtfully selected members of the digital community including executives, entrepreneurs, brand managers, designers, developers and members of the Mashable team.
Invitation Only:
For our first Mashable Connect event, we wanted to keep it as intimate as possible to deliver the maximum ROI for our attendees. To do this, we wanted to make sure we are working with a key group of people to create the best experience possible.
Key Special Activities:
- Unique Content Sessions (All of our speakers will be prepared for high level editorial discussions with audience integration)
- Custom Networking Activities
- Evening of Fireworks, Dinner and Cocktails
- Surprise Event (We can’t tell you, but we promise it will be amazing)
- Digital Scavenger Hunt at Magic Kingdom