by Sarah Townsend
The moment you have been waiting for has finally arrived. Tickets for the new and (highly) improved Twiistup 6 are officially on sale. Also announced is the impressive line-up of featured speakers confirmed for the Los Angeles-area tech and new media conference, and they’ve got something for everyone – from rappers to CEOs and everything in between.
The confirmed list for the July 30 + 31 event is growing everyday and includes:
- * Jason Calacanis – Serial entrepreneur, founder of Mahalo and co-founder of TechCrunch 50 and Weblogs.
* Chamillionaire – Grammy Award-winning and chart topping musician and entrepreneur.
* Cyan Banister – early stage investor in Facebook, Paypal, Slide, Tagged and founder of TopFans.com
* Todd Goldman – Artist, entrepreneur, co-creator of BLAHGirls (with Ashton Kutcher) and founder of David and Goliath apparel.
* Quincy Jones III (QD3) – Music and film producer/entrepreneur.
* Dave McClure – Seed stage investor for the Founders Fund.
* Ian Rogers – Former business partner of the Beastie Boys and former GM of Yahoo Music, now CEO of Topspin Media.
* Ben Huh – CEO of viral phenomenon www.IcanHasCheezburger.com
* Chris Brogan – President of New Marketing Labs
* Mark Suster – GRP Partners, venture capital. Former VP Product Mgmt Salesforce.com & 2-time CEO and entrepreneur.
* Brian Solis – Author of Now is Gone and Putting the Public Back in Public Relations, Publisher of PR 2.0 and bub.blicio.us, Founder of Future Works PR, and strategic advisor to Fortune 500 businesses and startups.
The stage will also welcome ten yet-to-be-chosen “Showoff” startups, who will be given the opportunity to pitch their company and lead a Q&A session.
- “This is just the start of our line-up,” said Twiistup producer Francisco Dao. “It’s really exciting to be able to put together an eclectic stage program that really captures the convergence of technology, media and innovation.” Dao continued to explain that the currently confirmed speakers represent only a portion of the expected agenda.
So just how much will this social media bonanza cost you? Several ticket packages are available, including a $79 single-evening ticket that grants you access to the many open-bars. Passes to the full two-day event are available for $227 until June 20, when the price will be bumped up to $297. Tickets are limited, to be sure to get yours quickly here.
Press passes for bloggers and media are available, but limited. To request a complimentary ticket, please e-mail twiistup@lewispr.com.
…If the recently leaked images of the Twiistup 6 floorplan are any indication, this is going to be one HOT event!
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Sarah Townsend
E-mail: theoneinpink[at]gmail[dot]com
Twitter: theoneinpink
Blogs: The Vibe, TechDarling.com
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