We’ve officially SOLD OUT of our popular Web 2.0 Lite pass, and while we still have full conference badges available (for now), we realize there’s a significant demand for a budget-friendly option.

In the interest of making our content more accessible to all, today we’re announcing a new $50 Expo Hall Only pass. As the name suggests, this pass gives holders access to our Expo Hall as well as Sponsored Sessions. However, it does not grant access to keynotes, regular conference sessions, or evening events.

Register today to get your pass. See you in NYC next week!

Today we’re announcing the startups we selected Startup Showcase, our popular demo event taking place the Wednesday night of Web 2.0 Expo New York.

Highlighting the startup ecosystem’s creativity and variety, the Showcase will give you a chance to see the newest Web 2.0 companies entering the market.

We’ll have approximately 25 startups conducting demos in one large space. You’ll have an hour to check them all out and vote for your favorites. At the end of the hour, two judges – Joanne Wilson and Mo Koyfman – will each announce their top pick along with the audience favorite. These three startups will then each give a pitch and have an on-stage conversation with our judges. Continue Reading »

You’ve a few days left before we close our Early Price period (Deadline: September 22), and not much longer after until we start selling out of passes.

Haven’t had time yet to look through this year’s amazing content, speaker lineup and after hours parties? Fear not: We’ve put together a quick list of the top reasons to head to NYC for this year’s premier event for web professionals.

And the countdown begins with… Continue Reading »

Only great teams build lasting products and companies. And with a finite number of perfectly suited, talented individuals, businesses must constantly battle to recruit the best: If you’ve been in the web world long, you’re likely intimately familiar with Silicon Valley’s Talent War and similar fights throughout the country.

“For any company, the most important asset you have is your people. Building a great team is the most important ingredient for success,” Charlie O’Donnell of First Round Capital said. Continue Reading »

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Promote Web 2.0 Expo New York on your website or blog and make money for each eligible conference registration that you refer. Joining our affiliate program is easy and takes just a few minutes. Continue Reading »

Eric Ries, author of Startup Lessons Learned, has a successful career in risk-taking and starting something new.  As he said in Part 1 of our interview, “One of the exciting things that’s happening in this entrepreneurial renaissance is that for the first time, I think the first time in history, entrepreneurship is now a career that you can embark on.”

In part two of our discussion, we covered how the Lean Startup movement has spread, what the latest news is for the Startup Visa Act, and what he’s learned about entrepreneurship along the way. Continue Reading »

If you’re in the startup scene, you’ve likely read his blog, seen him speak, or met him at a Lean Startup meetup. Eric Ries is one of the most prolific blog writers of entrepreneurial interests, and he’s adding to his long list of accomplishments by coming out with a book this September.

We recently interviewed Eric Ries about his upcoming keynote address at Web 2.0 Expo New York this October, the New York startup scene, and his book (which comes out September 13). In part two of our interview, we discuss how the Lean Startup movement has grown, what he’s learned, the Startup Visa Act, and the Startup America Partnership.  Continue Reading »

Today’s guest post is written by Dennis Yu, Chief Executive Officer of BlitzLocal. Dennis will host a workshop Web 2.0 Expo New York titled Supercharging Your Brand on Facebook.

When your competitors have more fans than you, the temptation is to rush in and grow fans, whether by spending untargeted ad dollars, mass posting to your wall, holding contests, or launching a big marketing campaign of sorts.  Continue Reading »

Tweet out and share a short code enough times and you could win a free 5-night stay at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers – right in the heart of Manhattan – during Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011.

And on top of this, you’ll also be able to earn a heavily discounted or free conference pass to the premier event for the builders of the next generation web. Read on for details! Continue Reading »

Cloud computing has evolved from the realm of novelty to a major growth industry in just a few years’ time. Enterprise-level companies and startups both rely on this computing infrastructure to increase efficiency, scale more easily, and lower costs.

But how will the Cloud change in five years – or even six months? How will current Cloud providers adapt and how will they deliver for a rapidly growing customer base? Continue Reading »