The prices for the 140 Twitter conference called 140conf were reset October 2009. The $200 price point for 140conf continues to be available with early bird tickets. Recently, most conferences provide lower priced opportunities to attend through limited access, early bird and other means.
It would appear that the initial price for 140conf was set to compete head to head with another Twitter conference that launched May 2009 . That conference had a different format and launched with a keynote by Tony Robbins.
Jeff Pulver’s email to the 140conf mailing list sent October 14, 2009 introducing $200 seats read:
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.
When I look at the 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.
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Upcoming #140conf Events:
Oct 21 – NYC #140conf Meetup
Oct 27/28 – Los Angeles
Nov 17 – London
Dec 6th – Tel Aviv (schedule under development)
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