In five years of Social Media Week, we’ve grown tremendously, hosting SMW in 30+ cities, hosted more than 150k attendees across 5,000 events, and seen millions engage via our online, mobile and social channels. And we’re excited to expand this even more over the next 12 months. Our Goal In 2014, we want to take…
Called “the hub of everything politics and internet-related”, our friends at Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) put on the world’s largest and longest-running gathering of thinkers and doers exploring technology’s impact on the way we organize, advocate, and govern. It’s a topic we approve of. This year, their theme is “Think Bigger,” and they will be…
In June, I left New York for Washington, D.C. It’s no secret: New York is bursting with opportunity, especially for those of us who work in media. I knew what I was leaving behind in the Big Apple—a growing ecosystem for media and story innovation, areas where I’ve focused energy for the last few years….
We want you to experience a different SMW13 this year and give our many supporters not located in one of our host cities the chance to visit us this September. Today, we are excited to announce we are now accepting applications for our new Travel Award Program! Partnering with Nokia, we will send one participant,…
Today, Crowdcentric, the organization behind SMW globally, are partnering with crowdfunder to open the CROWDFUNDxNYC Challenge and invite you submit your business. The challenge is open to small businesses, social enterprises and startups with a grand prize of $25k available for the winning company, plus in-kind services to help grow your business. Finalists will be…