We love a party or event that brings out our core group for hugs, photos and conversation.

Thank you Whrrl for sponsoring and for keeping the music to a minimum so that we could talk. It was crowded but thanks to the terrace, manageably so.

Warning: I LOVE Geeky Women!

Linda and Lynn Langit radiant in turquoise

Linda Sherman and Jeanette Joy - hugging

Linda cuddling Lori Moreno; Calvin Lee, Jeff Rago, Marsha Collier. Marsha had just arrived and we were all very happy to see her.

Marsha and Jeff

My handsome husband, @RayJGordon with Kathy Klingaman's handsome husband, Bob Watson @TopBrokerOC

@LindaSherman bookended by significant muscle: Efren Toscano @TechZulu and Kevin Winston @DigitalLA

@RayJGordon, Carol @3Lunches with our hosts @JeffPulver and @HeatherMeeker

Note $140 early bird tickets for #140conf LA Oct 4-5 deadline is Sept 3.

@Ori He grabbed that Twitter name back before we all realized a short name was important. Smarty!

Ray, @Hoda007, Shannon @EpicSkin and Jim @TechFrog

Amy Kramer - high energy and looking exactly like her @AmyKramer avatar.

LS and Jovana Grbic @ScriptPhD We met at a Geek Dinner at her condo

BLONDES! Linda with @UrlGrl Ann Glenn

@SusanDickman, @MarshaCollier's daughter was kind enough to celebrate her birthday with us.

Zahava Stroud, I've presented at her Tech Supper (iHollywood)

You saw many photos of me with @DelWilliams on my birthday May 7 at W Hollywood (thank you Peter Shankman!)

@LaurelKaufman GITLA with her dimple

Looking forward to @Serena's Social Media Club August 24! Facebook RSVP

What's a party without Mike Prasad ?

@HeatherMeeker @Serena @MelissaRowley @JulieSpira @LoriMoreno @HennArtonLine @BruceSallan enjoy the last of the sun together. Taken before I arrived - thank you to Julie Spira for the pic

Towards the end of the evening a game of spoons broke out

Since these photos are dowloadable from Posterous - Here's a few more from the party that complete the set I'll post on Facebook.

@Hoda007 @EpicSkin

@OhItsMilena @LindaSherman

Photos by hubby @RayJGordon except when he's in them - in which case, I'm shooting.

Good hearing from you Jeff. 

SXSW 2010: The days twitter became less relevant

Jeff Pulver / http://jeffpulver.com

At South By Southwest 2010 (SXSW), a strange thing happened on the way to Austin. A community of twitter faithful shifted from sharing everything about everything on only twitter (and maybe Facebook) and changed their habits to rely on learning about what was happening and where things were happening by using foursquare and Gowalla instead. I'm sure there were other products and platforms being used including Loopt and GySPii but foursquare and Gowalla were the dominant platforms.

Friends of friends not attending SXSW may have (greatly) appreciated the reduction of what might otherwise appear as "noise" on twitter about specific happenings at SXSW. However, the unintended consequence of not using twitter at SXSW meant SXSW spent little time as a trending topic which in turn may have lowered the buzz and the impact being a trending topic can have.

In the year since SXSW 2009, a number of my friends became passionate and dependent on using Foursquare and/or Gowalla as the platform to share where they are and what is happening around them. At SXSW, this was taken to a new level. It turns out that if you are spending time around your friends and you have a chance to speak to them almost at will, there is something to be said about only sharing your location information and then having the ability to make decisions of what to do (or where not to go) based on this information.

There were times where I could feel the ebbs and the flows of the people move as different people checked into various locations. While most of this was felt locally in the place I was in, it also became apparent on the platforms when hundreds of people would rush to check in to a location. There were also times when it felt like I was chasing ghosts; These were the times I would go to a spot because a friend had checked into that spot only to discover they were no longer there.

Personally I thought foursquare's introduction of trending places was a good one and a foreshadowing of future features. I look forward to seeing more derivative information shared in the future. I believe it will be the information shared from the 1st and 2nd derivatives of the core information that will keep people using location based services. 

Based on an unscientific poll of a just a few people I spoke to during the breaks, at lunch and my flight home, a typical comment shared was: "I haven't been on twitter for 2 days. Not sure when I was on last on Facebook. Instead I just look on Foursquare for what is happening and where it is happening." These words were shared by many of the people I spoke with.

I do not believe this is the case of one community moving to a new platform just because it is new and cool. I believe the shift was intentional and was a means to an end. And it wasn't about the games or the badges but rather it was the tool used by people to figure out the: who, what, where things were happening. I also believe the shift was a transient one. Moments after returning from SXSW, I found myself and friends had switched back to using twitter once again as our default communication platform.

One cottage industry that could have taken off at SXSW would have been "safe & secure" smart phone recharge stations at the various parties. Turns out at SXSW, the duration for the battery life for many of our devices was less than the amount of time we ended up being awake. By the end of each evening, we were not only tired but our phones had no energy left either.

What does any of this this really mean? I am still not entirely sure. But I do believe SXSW 2010 will be known as the time Foursquare came of age and the place where at least one community’s dependence on twitter had shifted and their use of twitter changed, albeit slightly. This is a topic on my mind as I continue to work on April's #140conf NYC event and something I will be covering in detail tonight at the monthly #140conf NYC Meetup

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Best regards, Jeff

p.s. While at SXSW, David Spark caught up with me and captured one of my real-time web rants. You might enjoy listening to this

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Two words: Serendipity and Humanity echoed throughout the 140 characters conference at Kodak Theater in LA - home of the OSCARS.

Special thanks to everyone who joined us at #140conf in Los Angeles this week. Your presence was much appreciated and helped define #140conf LA and the State of NOW even more.

I enjoyed the opportunity to work with Jeffrey Hayzlett and the Kodak team.  DeVries did a series of "State of NOW" interviews (see:  ) and their lounge was a real time face to face meeting place. I thank Mashcast for their wonderful opening video (see:  ). Real Networks continues to post the sessions over at:  (http://www.youtube.com/user/realplayersp )

Special thanks to our sponsoring partners: Kodak, DeVries, Real Player SP, Virgin America, Bing, Avaya, Glam Media and Mashable. 

As I was working on the content for #140conf LA, I wanted to pull together a diverse group of people whose collective experiences in using twitter were a reflection of the emerging real-time internet, something that I have been calling "The State of NOW." 

I especially experienced a lot of serendipity in the building of the event. 140conf was unique in that both friends and friends of friends came forward to suggest topics to be discussed and in some cases made themselves available as a character whose voice would be heard on the Kodak Theater stage.

When #140conf commenced, I started to experience a warmth, a renewed feelings of humanity as the serendipity of the moment as the momentum began and we started trending on twitter. A few times we were number 2. While we explored a diverse number of topics (64 over the two days), in the end it was "you" we the people and as our stories unfolded it carried us on a twitter magic carpet.

I left Los Angeles feeling humble and positive about the future. I believe the message about the coming change the emerging real-time internet the voice of our  shared humanity is starting to be heard and echoed around the twitter-verse and beyond.

One thing we all resonated with as homeless tweeter Ann Marie and Mark Hovarth who works with the homeless made us realize on twitter you are not alone. Your voice matters. In 2009 it is possible for people to use it as a platform to stand up and change the world. People have a platform to be heard.

I thank each and every one of our speakers who took to the Kodak stage, some who traveled a great time and distance by air, land and Greyhound to be there with us.

I thank the people who didn't know me who took a chance and attended #140conf LA. I can only hope that you had a positive experience and walked away feeling some of the warm positive energy which was being shared in the Kodak theatre.

I believe we are living at a very special point in time. Perhaps it is the Golden Age of the Interment.

From Educators to the Police to Rock Stars, Actors and Comedians, we explored the systemic effects the worldwide adoption of the real-time web is having on society. We also heard from Bing, Google and MySpace, all companies operating in the Real-Time web.

I enjoyed the opportunity to meet some of the amazing people who were a part of the community. The times I moderated a panel discussion or interviewed someone left me with some pretty precious memories. 

The unique format of #140conf comes from my 14+ years experience in creating/hosting/producing events. The format allowed us to experience 140+ speakers in 64 sessions on one stage.

Sitting in the audience there were time I found myself feeling a wide range of emotions. Something rare for me at most events I had ever produced in the past. Turns out, strange as it may seem that we are all human, well most of us are...and when we give someone a chance to tell their story there are just some things we experience that connects and bonds us together.

My deep heart felt thanks goes to my co-producer Jeffrey Hayzlett from Kodak and his team and Cathy Brooks and Gary Bolles for being co-hosts. I would like to thank Emily "the mistress of time" Cavalier for keeping the sessions on time and the volunteer on-site operations team who helped us look good. I also thank my friends Dan Berninger, Geo Geller, Alan Weinkrantz and JT for their contributions to the event.

Next up for me is #140conf London (http://london.140conf.com/schedule ). taking place on November 17th.  Please visit: http://london.140conf.com/register to review the registration options.

The next #140conf event in New York City will be taking place on May 4-5, 2010.  I am now looking for: sponsors, exhibitors, characters and patrons to join me.

With much appreciation,

Jeff Pulver  / http://twitter.com/@jeffpulver

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Upcoming #140conf Events:

Nov 17 - London - http://london.140conf.com
Dec 1 - NYC #140conf Meetup - http://meetup.com/140conf
May 4-5 2010 - #140conf NYC

For the first time, I am opening up the General Admission seats above the first floor in the Kodak Theater and offering access to these seats for $200 for both days. Friends who purchase these seats will be able to experience the #140conf Tech Concert in person. If you would like to purchase the General Admission ticket, please use this link: http://www.amiando.com/140LA.html?discountCode=generaladmission. (Promotional code: GeneralAdmision ).

When I look at the schedule ( http://lax.140conf.com/schedule ) for the upcoming 140 Characters Conference: Exploring the State of NOW, taking place in Los Angeles on October 27/28, the first word that comes to my mind is diversity. Over the course of two days there will be 63 sessions presented on the Kodak Theater stage, covering a diverse set of topics including: Education, The Democratization of Information, Public Diplomacy, Public Health, Public Safety, China, Brands, Comedy, Investing, News, Public Policy & Law, Poker, Small Business, Music, Sports, Hollywood Politics and a lot more.

Some of the 120+ people who will be speaking at the event include:

Aaron Bleyaert (@BigBley) - Tonight Show Blogger, Celebrity Twitter Tracker
Aaron Ray (@redbaron1200s) - Partner & Head of Digital, The Collective
Al Seckel (@insightfultoo) - Cognitive Neuroscientist
Alexia Tsotsis (@alexiatsotsis) - Tech/Business Lifestyle Reporter, LA Weekly
Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) - Television and Film Actress
Amy DeMaria (@CF_Foundation) - Sr. Vice President of Communications, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) - Author of The Wikipedia Revolution, journalism prof and dir of new media at USC Annenberg School, China Internet/tech.
Andrew Nystrom @ LAT (@latimesnystrom) - Digital Media Strategist, Los Angeles Times
Anita Campbell (@smallbiztrends) - CEO, Small Business Trends
Annie Duke (@RealAnnieDuke) - Professional Poker Player and Celebrity Apprentice Contestant
Aparna Vashisht (@Parentella) - Founder, Parentella
Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) - Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post
Ben Parr (@BenParr) - Associate Editor, Mashable
Betsy Aoki (@bing)
Bijan Sabet (@bijan) - General Partner, Spark Capital
Billy Bush (@BillyBush) - Co-host, Access Hollywood
Chief Dan Alexander (@bocachief) - Chief of Police, Boca Raton, FL
Colleen Patterson (@colleenpattrson) - National Aboriginal Health Organization
Crosby Noricks (@PR_Couture) - Social Media Strategist, Red Door Interactive; Founder and Editor, PR Couture
Cyndi Stivers - Managing editor, EW.com
Daniel B. Honigman (@dan360man) - Digital Communications Supervisor, Weber Shandwick
Dave Winer (@davewiner) - Software developer, Entrepreneur, and Writer
David Sarno (@dsarno) - Internet Business Reporter, LA Times
Debbie Stier (@debbiestier) - SVP, Associate Publisher, Harper Studio
Doug Benson (@DougBenson) - Stand-up Comedian; Contestant on Last Comic
Doug Jones (@actordougjones) - Television and Film Actor
Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) - New Milford High School, NJ
Glenn Manishin (@glennm) - Tech Lawyer, Web Pioneer
Greg Dalesandre (@gregd) - Product Manager, Google Wave
Hank Wasiak (@hankwasiak) - Executive Producer and Co-Founder, The Concept Farm
Howard Lindzon (@howardlindzon) - Founder, Social Leverage
Jack Gray (@jackgraycnn) - Producer/Writer for Anderson Cooper 360
Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) - Correspondent, AMC News; Executive Director, Why Tuesday?
Jamie Gold - Winner, 2006 WSOP
Jane Buckingham (@Jane_Buckingham) - The Modern Girl's Guide to Life
Jeffrey Hayzlett (@JeffreyHayzlett) - CMO, Kodak
Jeffrey Pollack (@JeffreyPollack) - Commissioner, World Series of Poker
Jeff Pulver (@jeffpulver) - creator, #140conf
Jessica Gottlieb (@JessicaGottlieb)
Joe Sebok (@JoeSebok) - President, PokerRoad.com; Cohost, PokerRoad Radio
John Bell (@jbell99) - Head of the 360 Digital Influence Team, Ogilvy PR
John Stacey (@ChiefStacey) - Chief of Police, Bellevue, NE
Jon Klein (@jonklein) - President, CNN
Kathleen Hessert (@kathleenhessert) - CEO, Sports Media Challenge
Kevin Pollak (@kevinpollak) - Actor and Comedian
Kevin Sablan (@ksablan) - Blogger, 140pix.com and AlmightyLink.com
L.A. Weekly (@LAWeekly)
Lauri Stevens (@lawscomm) - Social Media Strategist for Law Enforcement
Lisa Tenner (@lisatenner) - Founder, Tenner & Associates, Inc.
Loic Le Meur (@loic) - Founder and CEO, Seesmic.com
Macala Wright Lee (@Macala) - Founder, Fashionably Marketing
Maegan Carberry (@maegancarberry) - Blogger, Huffington Post & CauseCast; Co-host, Variety's Wilshire and Washington
Mahesh Murthy (@maheshmurthy) - Founder, Pinstorm; Venture Capitalist, Seedfund
Marc Sirkin (@autismspeaks) - Chief Community Officer, Autism Speaks
Maria Ogneva (@themaria) - Marketer, Strategist, Entrepreneur
Mariel Hemingway (@Marielhemingway) - Actress, Writer
Mark Krynsky (@krynsky) - Web producer, X PRIZE Foundation
Mark Tauber (@pacificmark) - Publisher of HarperOne
Mark Victor Hansen (@MarkVHansen) - Motivational Speaker; Founder, Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series
Marketing in Real-Time
Matt Savage (@SavagePoker) - American Poker Tournament Director
Megan Calhoun (@twittermoms) - Founder Twittermoms.com
Michael Jones (@mjones) - COO, Myspace
Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) - Member of Linkin Park & Blogger
Natalie Lent (@natalielent) - Director, Emerging Platforms, ID-PR
Nicole A Schreiber (@nicoleaimee) - Social Media Marketer, Interactive Agency
Nina Bargiel (@slackmistress)
Oded Noy (@OdedNoy) - Entrepreneur and Founder, Social Approach
Peter Gregson (@petergregson) - Cellist and Co-founder of Coffeeloop
Peter Hirshberg (@hirshberg) - Chairman, The Conversation Group
Porter Gale (@porterVA) - VP Marketing, Virgin America
Rachael Masters (@masters212)
Richard Rushfield (@richardrushfield) - West Coast Editor, Gawker
Rob King (@Rfking) - VP + Editor in Chief, ESPN.com
Robert G. Allen (@BestSellerBob) - Author, One Minute Millionaire
Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) - Blogger, Scobleizer.com
Ron Conway - Founder and Managing Partner, Angel Investors
Roy Zu-Arets (@royzuarets)
Sadao Turner (@SadaoTurner) - Online producer for everything Ryan Seacrest
Sam Go (@samgo) - MSNBCi Twitter Team
Sarah Ross (@sarah_ross) - Katalyst Media, Head of Digital
Scott Porad (@scottporad) - CTO for Cheezburger Network
Scott Townsend (@unitedlinen) - Marketing Director, United Linen Inc
Scott Whitney (@ACWhitney) - Assistant Chief of Police, Oxnard, CA
Shelly S Terrell (@ShellTerrell) - Educator and Blogger, Teacher ReBoot Camp
Siok Siok Tan (@sioksiok) - Filmmaker, Director of Twitter Documentary , TV executive producer, teacher
Sol Lipman (@thesolster) - co-founder, 12 Seconds TV
Soleil Moon Frye (@moonfrye) - Actress, Director, and Screenwriter
Stefanie Michaels (@adventuregirl) - Travel and Media Expert, Journalist
Steven W. Anderson (@web20classroom) - Educator and Blogger, Web 2.0 Connected Classroom
Ted Cohen (@spinaltap) - Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Ted Johnson (@tedstew) - Variety's Editor at Large
Think Maya (@thinkmaya) - Entrepreneur, Thinkmaya.com
Tim Kring (@TimKring) - Creator, Heroes
Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) - Sports Editor, New York Times
Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) - Professor of English, Secondary English
Wm. Marc Salsberry (@wmmarc) - Photographer and Entrepreneur

One of my goals of creating and producing the #140conf events is to in effect enable what could be best described as: "Social Media Heterosis" (hybrid vigor in the social media space) and cross connect communities which are all using twitter as a platform in their business but would have otherwise have never had any reason to meet each or connect with each other. The upcoming events in Los Angeles and London will reflect this thinking.

While twitter is both the language we speak at #140conf and the platform we are using, my goal isn't to be "just a twitter conference" but rather continue to look at how a diverse group of people are being effected by the emerging NOW Internet and provide a platform for people to listen, learn and connect with the people who were sharing their voices and perspectives, hence the intended intention for diversity.

During the past few days I realized that what the #140conf event series really represents are what can be best characterized as "Tech Concerts", especially since the people who are speaking are the rock stars of their respective industry segments and in some cases really are Rock stars. The #140conf events are taking place in venues where concerts happen on a regular basis. And at the end of the day as the event creator, co-host and producer, I am trying my best to provide great days of end-to-end entertainment and engaging discussions.

If you are not already registered to attend the upcoming event in Los Angeles, if you would like to be there, I would like to find a way to help make it so. As someone who is on this mailing list, I look to you as a friend and as someone who supports my vision to help make the #140conf events happen and for the message to be heard.

I hope you can join me in Los Angeles.

Best regards, Jeff

p.s. For the next week (until Oct 22nd), friends can register for Floor seats at #140conf in Los Angeles for the price of US$ 695. Friends who subscribe to these seats will have the opportunity to network with the other attending delegates and attend the special Red Carpet event the evening of October 27th. To take advantage of this special pricing, please use this link: http://www.amiando.com/140LA.html?discountCode=floorseats

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Oct 21 - NYC #140conf Meetup - http://meetup.com/140conf
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Nov 17 - London - http://london.140conf.com
Dec 6th - Tel Aviv (schedule under development)

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