2008 Symposium & Awards Gala

The 3rd Annual SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Gala was held on Friday, November 14th at the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, Mass. Thanks to everyone who joined us as participants, speakers and sponsors. We hope you found the event to be educational, interesting, valuable and fun!

See the proceedings and download all the presentations here.

See all the Excellence in New Communications Award winners and read all the winning case studies here.

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Join us for the 3rd Annual Society for New Communications Research Symposium & Awards Gala on Friday, November 14th at the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, Mass.

Register now!  (Take advantage of reduced pricing for SNCR members! For more information about SNCR membership rates and benefits, visit http://sncr.org/membership)

This event will feature the presentation of the Society’s Fellows’ latest research projects and winning case studies from around the world through the Society’s awards program. Be the first to hear the latest research on new media and communications, social media, ICT and mobile media.

Later that evening, the Society will hold a gala dinner to honor the winners of the 2008 Excellence in New Communications Awards. Each year SNCR presents these prestigious awards to honor corporations, governmental and nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, media outlets, and individuals who are innovating the use of social media, ICT, mobile media, online communities and virtual worlds and collaborative technologies in the areas of business, media, and professional communications, including advertising, marketing, public relations and corporate communications, as well as entertainment, education, politics, and social initiatives. In addition, the SNCR Fellows honor their choices for the SNCR Visionary of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Brand of the Year.

Event Agenda:

8:00am –  Breakfast & Registration

8:30am – 12:00pm - SNCR Research Presentations:

Results from  the Middleberg/SNCR Global Survey of Media in the Wired World
Don Middleberg & SNCR Executive Director Jen McClure

Findings from SNCR Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes ‘ benchmark study of Social Media Adoption by the Inc. 500

Analyzing Social Media in the 2008 Presidential Election
SNCR Fellows Emily Metzgar, Ph.D., Albert Maruggi & Michael Adolph

12:00pm – 1:45pm – Luncheon

2:00pm – 5:00pm - SNCR Research Presentations:

Results from the 2008 Tribalization of Business study
SNCR Senior Fellow Francois Gossieaux & Ed Moran, Deloitte

Insights from The ROI of Online Press Releases study
SNCR Fellows Shel Holtz & Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Ph.D.
& Jiyan Wei, Vocus, SNCR Vendor Council member

Economic Decentralization & the Growth of the Small Business
SNCR Founding Fellow Steve King

5:00pm – Symposium Concludes

7:00pm – 10:00pm – Awards Dinner Gala


Event Pricing
Full Event: $395. SNCR members/$495. non-members

Symposium Only:  $320. SNCR members/$395. non-members

Awards Gala Dinner Only: $95. SNCR members/$150. non-members
Awards Gala Table Sponsorship: $1,500.

Register now!

Please note that the Society for New Communications Research is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit foundation & 30% of your event registration is tax-deductible.

(Take advantage of reduced pricing for SNCR members! For more information about SNCR membership rates and benefits, visit http://sncr.org/membership)

Travel & Accommodations

The Hotel Marlowe, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts is within close proximity to Boston’s Logan Airport.

SNCR has arranged for a special rate at the beautiful Hotel Marlowe. For accommodations, call the hotel at 617.868.8000. Mention the Society for New Communications Research to take advantage of the special event rate of $299. per night. (Discounted rate expires October 12th.)

Sponsorship opportunities available. Download the prospectus here.

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