ad:tech New York 2005 Wraps, Much More to Come

On Wednesday at 12 Noon, the largest ad:tech ever, with over 8,300 attendees, closed. There were over 200 exhibitors and more parties than any one individual could ever hope to attend. The mood at the show, as it has been for the past couple years was upbeat and optimistic. As an independent voice, I can say dmg world media, the event producer, has done a great job promoting and organizing the show.

While yesterday, Tuesday, at 5PM exhibitors quickly dismantled their booths, Wednesday morning was still teeming with activity at the many sessions held between nine and the show's wrap time, noon.

The next major U.S ad:tech conference is in San Francisco, April 26-28 at the Moscone Center, newly chosen over area hotels as the show has grown so large. In March and April of 2006, ad:tech will launch its "impact" series, a collection a one day shows in ten cities across the U.S. We hope to see you, next, in San Francisco or at one of the "impact" series shows in a city near you. Until then, rock on and have fun.

ad:tech Daily Adds to ad:tech Blog

For added coverage of ad:tech New York's activities, session, keynotes, news and other show-related activity, ad:tech has launched ad:tech daily, an eight page printed piece which will be distributed at the show Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The daily can be found in and around the event area.

ad:tech Launches Connect Live Networking Event

ad:tech is embarking on something new this year which it will kick off at the New York show in November. Called ad:tech Connect LIVE, the event, held Monday, November 7 from 12:45PM to 3PM in the East Ballroom of the Hilton New York is, in a way, a physical manifestation of ad:tech's recently launched online networking community ad:tech Connect. Billed as an experiential event, the East Ballroom will take on the look and feel of a music-filled, engagingly fun, interactive environment complete with costumed hosts, Ringmaster and plenty of snacks.

Ad:tech Connect LIVE, open to all attendees, will posses both educational and experiential elements. In the center of the Ballroom will be the main event - The Hotseat. Twenty-five people will sit in a circle surrounding one individual who, in the Hotseat will be asked, by the Ringmaster, ad:tech Chair and Radio Show Host, Susan Bratton, questions designed to cut though the preponderance of industry fluff, exaggerated research findings and over-used industry platitudes. When answering, the person on the Hotseat will be given the chance to lie, tell the truth, or pass. Of course, all the questions won't be industry-related and may delve into areas designed to help attendees better understand themselves and those people with whom they work day in and day out, year after year, The game is intended to help dispel pre-conceived notions, game faces and long-held misconceptions. If this sounds a little "come to Jesus/Allah/Buddha/Abraham/Confucius," perhaps it is. But the hope is to build community, open lines of communication, eliminate fluff, reduce puffery, cut through outlandish claims, get the heart of the industry's focus and inspire growth.