Today's events face a new type of attendee and society: the participatory culture. Sociologists have identified today's networked individuals as the participatory class. These individuals no longer want to passively experience your event. They want to participate and be actively engaged with your event. Come and experience these new social technology tools from Skype to Wiffiti to geolocation gaming that can increase your event attendee engagement.

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7. Does technology
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10. 80% of Internet users

16. Internet Pioneers built into its structure
collaborate

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19. Active participation in content
development, sharing
Participatory Culture 19

20. Social connection to others
contributions matter
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27. • What is engagement?
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32. 3 Levels of
Engagement
conversation, collaboration, collective action
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33. How can we help attendees get from the
first level to last?
conversation, collaboration, collective action
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68. Planning Meetings & Events…
Not A Piece Of Cake
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