Late Friday, Gary McNeil, Vice President of Marketing at Vocus, informed me they have joined in sponsoring the IAOC conferences, "Where Content and Technology Meet," in Valley Forge and Brussels. 

Together with IBM and Rowan University, Vocus will be helping bring together academics, practitioners and technology leaders in online  communication. The conference will comprise roundtable paper presentations, keynote luncheon speakers and an afternoon panel discussion. Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz, co-hosts of For Immediate Release, will be the keynote speakers. Holtz will be the luncheon speaker in Valley Forge on March 24, while Hobson joins in from Europe via Skype. In Brussels, the roles are reversed with Hobson presenting in the flesh, and Holtz being the virtual presenter.

Thanks to the support from our sponsors, you can register early at a bargain US$199 (169€), which includes conference materials, a reception on Thursday evening, breakfast and lunch on Friday. Late registration fee is $US 299 (253€). The conference fee includes a one-year membership in IAOC.