January 2010 – Philadelphia Newsletter

The J. Boye Conference Philadelphia 2010 is on 4th – 6th May 2010. The program is shaping up. Check out the many interesting speakers and presentations on the program.

The conference offers a sales-pitch free environment with focused two-way sessions and ample opportunity to engage in dialogue with fellow web practitioners and the most influential experts in the fields of web and intranet.

Second Keynote Announced: Eric Karjaluoto

Eric is a founding partner of the digital agency smashLAB and a strong advocate of strategy and pragmatism in design. He recently released his first book, Speak Human: Outmarket the Big Guys by Getting Personal. See his full bio here.

8 parallel tracks to pick and chose from

Take a look at some of the highlights on this year’s tracks:

  • E-Health: Case study from the California Endowment: Can the Social Web Effect Positive Change?
  • Higher education: Practitioner presentation by Mark Greenfield from University at Buffalo: Why is Higher Ed the Toughest Gig in all the Web?
  • Intranet: Expert presentation by Jane McConnell: Intranets – Getting ready for what lies ahead.
  • Online communication: Expert presentation by Dorthe Jespersen, J. Boye: Why even great online communicators have a long way to go.
  • Online strategy: Expert presentation by Christine Pierpoint, WelchmanPierpoint: Web Governance With Teeth – How to implement effective Web governance
  • User experience: Expert presentation by Jim Hobart from Classic Systems Solutions: Designing Usable Online Forms.
  • Web content management: Vendor-neutral analyst perspective from Tony Byrne, founder of CMS Watch.
  • Web project management: Case study from the Regence Group: Integrating Agile in a Waterfall World.

You can also meet

  • Lou Rosenfeld: Founder of Rosenfeld Media and co-author of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web.
  • Mary Jo Foley: Recognized Microsoft Watcher and industry analyst.
  • Peter Kim: Managing Director at Dachis Group and recognized as a leading thinker and analyst on social business.

Save 10%

Register before March 15th and save 10% on the registration fee. Bear in mind that seating is limited to 200 spots! See all prices and sign up.

See who else is coming at the conference LinkedIn site.

A great thanks to our sponsors: 23 Video, Day Software, Ektron, Kentico, Telerik, Terminalfour and Umbraco.

I hope to see you in Philadelphia for 3 engaging and stimulating days!

Janus Boye
Managing Director