We have information about the Open and our goals, information about the speakers and discussion leaders, and a grid of the complete schedule, available to download for you.

Please let us know if you have any questions, and we’ll try to answer them here on the blog.

Make sure to check out the fantastic sessions on Augmented Reality, Social Media, The Future of Journalism, How the FTC regulations May Change the Blogosphere, The Makerbot and the possibility of being able to manufacture things in your own home, and more- We can’t wait to see you there!

You can take a look at the schedule online by clicking here, and a full PDF -Guide to the Web 2.0 Expo Open- will be available here in the next day or so, including information about all the pre-planned sessions and speakers, how you can present at the Open, and more.

We are really excited about all the great speakers that have gotten involved and behind the event, and it’s a testament to how Podcamp has evolved and grown since it started back in September, 2006.  While the Open is a bit different than a traditional Podcamp, we know it will have he same community feel, where your input and participation are vital to its success.

The Open will take place on Wednesday, November 18th and Thursday, November 19th at the Jacob Javits Center.  We do ask that you register in advance.  There is no fee for attending the Open and Expo- (we’ll provide you a code to register that will zero out the cost) and we hope you’ll be able to join us as we all explore doing more with less.

The Open’s theme is “Doing More with Less”, and we’re lucky enough to have a collection of some of the brightest minds in social media and marketing to talk about how they are using the web to expand their businesses, making both time and money stretch to maximum efficiency. We’d love to have you come and participate in the Open and invite you to present your view on how to do more with less by signing up to present in one of the Open slots on the day of the Expo. In the Community Lounge area, we’ll have a white board where you’ll be able to join the conversation and bring your own spin on how you are making social and digital media tools extend your reach and audience.

We’re hoping that over the course of the presentations and conversations at the Web 2.0 Open, you’ll get a better understanding of social media’s strengths and weaknesses, so you’ll have a better understanding of how to use each tool to formulate and execute a strategy that will help you achieve your end goals. Whether it’s looking at the possibilities of augmented reality, considering how community development might give you an edge over your competitors, or how journalism is changing in an increasingly competitive marketplace, the discussions in the Open sessions at the Web 2.0 Expo will both challenge your assumptions and expand your horizons.