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"There are many ways to stay informed about the ever-changing media industry, but imagine being in a theater with the biggest influencers in digital media, who all want to share their most valuable knowledge with you. Welcome to the Mashable Media Summit 2011. And you don\u2019t have to imagine; you can attend. \nHeld on Nov. 4 at The TimesCenter, the one-day conference will examine how technology is transforming journalism and advertising, and creating new media business models and opportunities.\nTalented speakers from some of the biggest and most interesting media companies will convene to discuss the latest trends, break news, and share what's working. \n\n \n\nTickets include a full day of discussion with thought leaders on stage, intimate networking sessions as well as breakfast, lunch and a networking reception. Get your tickets now before they sell out. \nOr better yet, persuade your company to buy your ticket. Here are six compelling reasons why attending the 2011 Mashable Media Summit is a valuable investment for you, and your organization.\n6 Reasons Your Company Should Buy Your Mashable Media Summit Ticket\n1. Industry leaders: Experts from Google, Facebook, Gilt Groupe, GetGlue, The Huffington Post, The New York Times, AllThingsD and Reuters, among others will speak about the latest trends and innovations happening in media. \n2. Learn something new: Original content will be shared on stage, including discussion of the evolving role of social media in news organizations, creating technology for advertising, web identity, Facebook and journalism, new innovations in publishing, new models of content and ecommerce, the value of real-time analytics and the future of social TV. \n3. Networking: Connect with high-level media professionals across advertising, journalism and technology.\n4. Inspiration: Get motivated by new ideas and information.\n5. Relationships: Form new partnerships and reconnect with familiar faces in the industry. \n6. Spend time with Mashable staff: After the conference there will be a reception. Following that, Mashable will be hanging out with speakers and attendees a few blocks away. Sometimes, the best ideas are exchanged over drinks!\n\n\n  \n\n\nEvent management for Mashable Media Summit 2011 powered by Eventbrite\n\nA Look Back at Last Year's Mashable Media Summit\n\n\nWhat You Might've Missed at Mashable Media Summit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable Media Summit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimes Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors Tables\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor Tables\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn The Times Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCNN Tech Unveils New Redesigned Section\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Hirsch, Mashable COO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShira Lazar, Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShira Lazar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRicky Van Veen\nRicky Van Veen, CEO, CollegeHumor / Notional\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Tips from Ricky Van Veen\nCEO and Co-Founder of Notional and College Humor Ricky Van Veen presents his Ten Web Content Urban Legends \u2014 which were outlined by Mashable\u2019s Brenna Ehrlich \u2014 and is interviewed by Peter Kafka, Senior Editor, All Things Digital.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Kafka interviews Ricky Van Veen\nCEO and Co-Founder of Notional and College Humor Ricky Van Veen presents his Ten Web Content Urban Legends \u2014 which were outlined by Mashable\u2019s Brenna Ehrlich \u2014 and is interviewed by Peter Kafka, Senior Editor, All Things Digital.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Kafka Senior Editor of AllThingsD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLen Berman, Sportscaster / Author\nLen Berman, an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author, talks about the transition from old media to new media.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrian Simpson, Director Social Hospitality at Roger Smith Hotel\nBrian Simpson, director of social hospitality at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York, talks about how the hotel uses social media to engage their customers by sharing their stories through social platforms, video and more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackstage interviews\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuncan Watts, Yahoo!\nDuncan Watts, the principal research scientist at Yahoo, shares his research about social connections and the dynamics of groups.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuncan Watts on Social Media Science\nDuncan Watts, the principal research scientist at Yahoo, shares his research about social connections and the dynamics of groups.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVadim Lavrusik on Community\nVadim Lavrusik, Mashable\u2019s community manager, talks about how the newsgathering process works at Mashable and its connection to online and offline communities. He also announced June 30 as Social Media Day, a new fellowship program that Mashable has launched with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, as well as Mashable\u2019s new Foursquare page.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVadim Lavrusik on Web Content\nVadim Lavrusik, Mashable\u2019s community manager, talks about how the newsgathering process works at Mashable and its connection to online and offline communities. He also announced June 30 as Social Media Day, a new fellowship program that Mashable has launched with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, as well as Mashable\u2019s new Foursquare page.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVadim Lavrusik announces Social Media Day\nVadim Lavrusik, Mashable\u2019s community manager, talks about how the newsgathering process works at Mashable and its connection to online and offline communities. He also announced June 30 as Social Media Day, a new fellowship program that Mashable has launched with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, as well as Mashable\u2019s new Foursquare page.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Ostrow interviews Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley\nMashable Editor-in-Chief Adam Ostrow interviews Dennis Crowley about Foursquare\u2019s recent growth and partnerships, and talks about how the company is looking to add more value to badges.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Ostrow and Dennis Crowley On Stage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOstrow and Crowley\nMashable Editor-in-Chief Adam Ostrow interviews Dennis Crowley about Foursquare\u2019s recent growth and partnerships, and talks about how the company is looking to add more value to badges.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrowley Announces new Foursquare features\nMashable Editor-in-Chief Adam Ostrow interviews Dennis Crowley about Foursquare\u2019s recent growth and partnerships, and talks about how the company is looking to add more value to badges.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristy Wyatt Presents on Motorola Mobile Devices\nChristy Wyatt, Corporate VP of Software &amp; Services Product Management, Motorola Mobile Devices, talks about Motorola\u2019s evolution and making connections easier using its devices. She also announced each attendee would be getting a free Motorola phone.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristy Wyatt on Mobile Strategies\nChristy Wyatt, Corporate VP of Software &amp; Services Product Management, Motorola Mobile Devices, talks about Motorola\u2019s evolution and making connections easier using its devices. She also announced each attendee would be getting a free Motorola phone.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristy Wyatt Announces Mobile Phone Giveaway\nChristy Wyatt, Corporate VP of Software &amp; Services Product Management, Motorola Mobile Devices, talks about Motorola\u2019s evolution and making connections easier using its devices. She also announced each attendee would be getting a free Motorola phone.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrowd\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristy Wyatt Giving Away Free Phones\nChristy Wyatt, Corporate VP of Software &amp; Services Product Management, Motorola Mobile Devices, talks about Motorola\u2019s evolution and making connections easier using its devices. She also announced each attendee would be getting a free Motorola phone.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight on Music and Social Media with Singer Josh Charles\nSinger, songwriter and pianist Josh Charles talks about how social media is changing the music industry and the way artists interact with their fans. He also performed for the audience.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinger Josh Charles Performs\nSinger, songwriter and pianist Josh Charles talks about how social media is changing the music industry and the way artists interact with their fans. He also performed for the audience.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Hirsch Announces Lunchtimes!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable's Tamar Weinberg and Lauren Rubin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Line up to Receive Free Phones\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendee Shows-off His New Phone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDennis Crowley and a New Phone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable Staff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Take a Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking at Lunch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Talk Social Media\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Social Media Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfternoon Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoying the Show\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Mingle\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoying the Media Summit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the Foyer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Gather\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Time!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutside the Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCNN and Mashable Staff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaking Action for Social Good with Wendy Harman (Red Cross)\nWendy Harman, social media manager at the Red Cross, talks about how the organization used social media to share information, gather user-generated content and create dialogue around disasters.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Rollman, the president and founder of Universal Record Database.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUniversal Record Database Crew\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Hirsch and Shira Lazar Present\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Bruzzo on How Starbucks Uses Social Media\nChris Bruzzo, VP of Brand, Content &amp; Online at Starbucks Coffee Company, talks about how the company uses \u201Cbrand journalism\u201D to tell stories, engage its customers, and how it got 1 million customers in stores in one day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Bruzzo Presentation\nChris Bruzzo, VP of Brand, Content &amp; Online at Starbucks Coffee Company, talks about how the company uses \u201Cbrand journalism\u201D to tell stories, engage its customers, and how it got 1 million customers in stores in one day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Afternoon Keynote Conversation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN), KC Estenson (CNN) and Pete Cashmore (Mashable)\nMashable Founder and CEO Pete Cashmore is interviewed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, renowned neurosurgeon and CNN\u2019s general medical correspondent. Both were joined by CNN.com general manager KC Estenson to chat about journalism and the shifts in traditional and digital media.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSanjay Gupta on Stage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Sanjay Gupta, KC Estenson and Pete Cashmore\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGupta, Estenson and Cashmore\nMashable Founder and CEO Pete Cashmore is interviewed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, renowned neurosurgeon and CNN\u2019s general medical correspondent. Both were joined by CNN.com general manager KC Estenson to chat about journalism and the shifts in traditional and digital media.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudience During the Keynote Conversation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCausing a Scene by Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere)\nCharlie Todd, the founder of Improv Everywhere, reveals that the group was behind the tourist lane stunt in New York City and explains how the stunt went viral.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaratunde Thurston, The Onion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Brief Moment in Time with Baratunde Thurston (The Onion)\nBaratunde Thurston, the Web editor of The Onion, gives an entertaining presentation on the future of the business and announces Future: News From 2137.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Product Launch from The Onion\nBaratunde Thurston, the Web editor of The Onion, gives an entertaining presentation on the future of the business and announces Future: News From 2137.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Chat with Scott Belsky of Behance\nScott Belsky, founder and CEO of Behance, talks about the growth of Behance and the site\u2019s new overhaul and features.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScott Belsky of Behance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScott Belsky of Behance on Usability\nScott Belsky, founder and CEO of Behance, talks about the growth of Behance and the site\u2019s new overhaul and features.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActor Edward Norton Presents DIY Fundraising Site Crowdrise\r\n\nAward-winning actor Edward Norton presents his latest venture, Crowdrise, a social good website that allows individuals and organizations to fundraise for grass roots activism campaigns.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEd Norton on Philanthropy\r\n\nAward-winning actor Edward Norton presents his latest venture, Crowdrise, a social good website that allows individuals and organizations to fundraise for grass roots activism campaigns.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdward Norton on His Social Media Efforts\r\n\nAward-winning actor Edward Norton presents his latest venture, Crowdrise, a social good website that allows individuals and organizations to fundraise for grass roots activism campaigns.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosing Keynote with Alec Ross\nAlec Ross talks about how social media is disrupting foreign policy, including some telling examples.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPete Cashmore Gives Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable Summit Networking Backstage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdward Norton Interviewing With Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Packed Times Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Hirsch, Robert Skinner, Edward Norton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Ostrow, Edward Norton, Brett Petersel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrett Petersel, Shira Lazar and Pete Cashmore\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking After the Summit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Silverman, Mashable \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaratunde Thurston and Eric Kuhn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt The Wine and Cheese Hour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelaxing After a Successful Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Gather At the Wine Hour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter-Event Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoying the Wine and Conversation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPete Cashmore at After-Event Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine and Cheese Hour Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDYN Representatives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMotorola Booth\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter-Hours Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClose of Day\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosing out the Conference\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnd of the Mashable Media Summit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, rubenhi"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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