35+ Ways to Find and Plan Events Online. It seems to us that it's conference season all of a sudden. But no matter what events you're trying to track down or plan, there are hundreds of tools to do just that. We've rounded up 35 of them: feel free to add more in the comments. Attend Events Attendio.com - Detects your location and shows you the most popular events for your area, and allows you to enter keywords to search for more. BandsInTown.com - See what bands are coming to your town and when. BusyTonight.com - A MediaWiki based system for seeing events in major cities by venue, neighborhood and more. Cityfeeds.com - An RSS aggregator of events feeds from many venues to give you one place to look everything up. Down2Night.com - Check out what's happening at the hottest night spots around the United States tonight, mix it up and check places you don't normally hit.
Eventful.com - Look up just about any type of event you can think of for your area, and "demand" the ones you would like to see happen. See also: HOW TO: Plan and Promote Events With Social Media. Events, whether they are a local tweetup, a championship game or the world's largest conference, can be notoriously difficult to plan, promote, and execute.
But the end result can be amazing, and that is why we plan them in the first place. Whether you need to work with organizers, generate buzz, or share post-party photos, social media should be a primary weapon in your arsenal. With the power to share comes the ability to spread the word, increase awareness, and accomplish your goals. Many conferences and event planners have come up with unique and powerful ways to promote and plan gatherings via online social tools. This guide will help you understand how social media can power and drive an event, step-by-step: Step 1. As with any event, the first step is to plan. Skype: Use Skype for conference calls and chats about event planning. Step 2. Once you have the basic plan in the pipeline, it's time to get your ducks in a row and start inviting some people. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. 100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events. Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences.
Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event to establish a media partnership. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section. This August, don't forget to check out the Mashable U.S. Summer Tour that's making stops at: Here are some tips on how to network, share your information and/or promote your event using social media: Mashable's Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite, the Web's Event Marketplace. August 2-3 & 5-6, 2010, Singapore & Hong Kong: The Mobile Marketing with Social Media Conference is a 2-day conference that will provide you with the latest trends, strategies and techniques for engaging new-age customers through mobile and social media (SM).
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