Medjet Presents 2009 Digital Media Travel Symposium
Posted on September 9, 2009
Leading travel and new media experts to explore the impact of social media and blogs on the world of travel.
Medjet, the nation’s leading emergency medical evacuation membership program, will present the 2009 Digital Media Travel Symposium at New York’s Sony Wonder Tech Lab on October 15, 2009.
The symposium is the first stand-alone conference of its kind and will feature an open discussion forum with some of the most influential travel writers, editors and bloggers working today, including:
Adrien Glover-Online Deputy Editor of Travel + Leisure’s new website and blog
Rudy Maxa -One of America’s best-best known travel writers and broadcasters
Janelle Nanos- Editor of Intelligent Travel, the popular travel blog from National Geographic Traveler magazine
Michael Yessis- Editor and Co-Founder of WorldHum.com, the Travel Channel’s blog
Johnny Jet- Leading travel expert and blogger since 1993
Everett Potter- Publisher and Editor of Everett Potter’s Travel Report
Will McKee, Director of Marketing for MedjetAssist and Editor of Medjet’s World Wide Will travel blog, will be moderating the conference and leading discussions detailing how the world of travel has been impacted by various digital media forms. “We are thrilled to have some of the nation’s top travel influencers as part of the symposium,” said Mr. McKee. “The media world is changing rapidly and all facets of the travel industry are being forced to keep up. With this symposium, we will share ideas about how to most effectively capitalize on these new advances.”
Attendees and panelists at the symposium will be able to live-blog and Tweet throughout the event at the WiFi-ready Sony Wonder Tech Lab. There will also be a live Twitter feed, @MJAMediaSymp, so those unable to attend will be able to follow the symposium in real time.
For more information on the 2009 Digital Media Symposium, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MJAMediaSymp.
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Would love to see Family Travel represented especially since moms make 85% of all household travel decisions.
Have you read the new TravelingMom Blogger Network? A whole network of journalists, authors and writers dedicated to all aspects of mom-travel.
I’m just sayin.
What a genius idea! Mr. McKee is a true thought leader in the travel industry.
I live near Manhattan and am interested in the Sony symposium on October 15. Please tell me at what time it begins. Thank you.
The Symposium begins at 6:00 PM.
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