om 11 AM to 5 PM at the Santa Clara Marriot.
San Jose, Calif. January 14, 2008 -- The WebGuild (www.webguild.org), today announced their second annual WebGuild Web 2.0 Conference and Expo to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Santa Clara Marriot.
This year's WebGuild Web 2.0 Conference (http://www.webguild.org/meetings/web20/2008/) and Expo is geared towards entrepreneurs,
startups and web professionals that want to learn the most up-to-date, industry best business practices for Web 2.0 companies. The event features keynotes, panels, expo, awards,
networking sessions, reception, music, food and drinks.
The event's five tracks will include Web 2.0 (http://www.webguild.org/meetings/web20/2008/) industry experts speaking on the new
economics of web startups, funding, partnerships, public relations, overcoming legal issues and exit strategies. Attendees will learn from industry experts and thought leaders, connect
with the companies changing the rules of the game and those redefining the future.
"Web 2.0 has changed the rules for doing business on the web and created whole new markets," said Daya Baran, President of the WebGuild. "This year's conference will teach our members how
to leverage Web 2.0 technologies to gain competitive advantages, find customers and discover new business opportunities."
Tickets to the second annual WebGuild Web 2.0 Conference (http://www.webguild.org/meetings/web20/2008/) and Expo are priced at
$299 per person, a fraction of the cost of similar conferences.
Companies wishing to showcase their Web 2.0 products, services, tools and technologies to the largest group of Web 2.0 professionals in Silicon Valley, may do so signing up to be in the
expo portion of the event. A limited number of tables are available for rent at the near cost price of $2,500. For additional information, please visit http://www.webguild.org/web20.php.
About the WebGuild
The WebGuild organizes information and services for web professionals and provides programming that fosters learning, professional development, and networking for engineers, usability and
user experience professionals, designers, internet marketers, IT managers, search engine marketers and entrepreneurs who wish to learn about emerging technologies, innovations, business
models, best practices and industry standards in the web field. The organizations monthly events provide a platform to enable information exchange, foster knowledge transfer, and network
with peers. Learn more at WebGuild.org.