Time is running out for you to fill out an attendee application for Mashable Connect 2011, a unique event at Disney World in May that will bring together heavyweights in social media and digital.
At Connect, these influential leaders and you will get the chance to discuss and learn about the new online identity, Attentionomics and the new ROI, trends in social TV, mobile marketing and social good, among other topics. Keynotes, so far, include Raymie Stata, Yahoo's CTO, and David Jones, who Adweek named one of the top two executives of the 2000s for his role as global CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide and CEO of France's Havas Worldwide.
Mashable executives, editors and writers also will be in attendance and ready to mingle. Below, a few of them sound off on what excites them most about Mashable Connect:
Ben Parr, co-editor: "I'm looking forward to having intimate and forward-thinking conversations about the big issues facing technology and media today. Mashable Connect will definitely be one of those rare events that brings thought leaders together in one place. And whenever that happens, you're always going to return home with something profound."
Todd Wasserman, business and marketing editor: "We all know what it's like to have superficial conversations with industry leaders, but I'm looking forward to the rare opportunity at Mashable Connect to spend a more prolonged period of time with some of the top minds in social media and get beyond the buzzwords and posturing and learn about what these people are really thinking."
We hope to see you there, so apply now:
Attendees include leaders from leading companies, organizations and brands such as the 92Y, American Association of Advertising Agencies, Behance, Buddy Media, Constant Contact, Converseon, CNN, Deep Focus, Edelman, Fenton, Fidelity Investments, Ford, Gowalla, Groupon, Hallmark Cards, Hasbro, HBO, Hilton Worldwide, Intridea, iStrategyLabs, Microsoft, NBC, Ogilvy, PepsiCo, Rackspace Hosting, Radian6, Rockfish, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scripps Networks, SocialVibe, Spotify, Syncapse, Thrillist, Triton Digital, Tumblr, TV Guide, UN Foundation, Universal Music Group, Wells Fargo, Xero and Yahoo.
Registration for Mashable Connect 2011 is all-inclusive and includes content, meals, special events and surprises, hotel rooms and ground transportation.
There will be plenty of opportunities to connect with speakers, including:
Scott Belsky, Founder & CEO, Behance
Rohit Bhargava, SVP, Global Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy
Sabrina Caluori, Director of Social Media & Marketing, HBO
Cameron Death, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NBCUniversal Digital Studio
Craig Engler, SVP & General Manager, Syfy Digital
KC Estenson, SVP & General Manager, CNN Digital
Elizabeth Gore, Executive Director Global Partnerships, UN Foundation
Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder & CEO, Meetup
Lisa Hsia, Executive Vice President, Bravo Digital Media
David Jones, CEO of Havas & Global CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide
David Karp, Founder, Tumblr
Rob Key, CEO, Converseon
Dave Knox, Chief Marketing Officer, Rockfish
Josh Koppel, Founder, ScrollMotion
Michael Lazerow, CEO, Buddy Media
Marcel LeBrun, CEO, Radian6
Adam Rich, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Thrillist
Steve Rubel, SVP/Director of Insights, Edelman Digital
Ian Schafer, CEO, Deep Focus
Michael Scissons, President and CEO, Syncapse
Raymie Stata, SVP, Chief Technology Officer, Yahoo!
Christy Tanner, Executive Vice President & General Manager, TVGuide.com & TV Guide Mobile
Josh Williams, CEO, Gowalla