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Pleasanton, CA (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

The Virtual Edge Institute (VEI), today announced the program, speakers and conference theme for the Virtual Edge Summit 2012 (VES 2012, January 9-11, 2012, San Diego Convention Center and virtually). With a theme of Accelerate: knowledge. strategy. results, VES 2012 will bring together 80-plus speakers to present on 30-plus sessions focused on digital solutions for meetings, events, learning, training, and community. Register today to hear and meet representatives from companies such as 3M, Cisco Systems, Herbalife, HIMSS, IBM, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, VMWare, and Xerox.

VES 2012 reflects a shift in our industry over the past 12 months. Whereas our program previously focused on helping event practitioners and marketers make a business case for virtual to their organizations, today our audience is seeking the knowledge, strategy and skills to deliver and measure real business results from digital programs, explained Michael Doyle, Executive Director of VEI and founder of VES. And VES 2012 is the only place to gather the intelligence, education and business contacts one needs to accelerate knowledge, strategy and results.

VES 2012 General Session: The Great 2012 Digital Debate

In honor of the presidential election next November, VES 2012 presents its own version of a presidential debate with the industrys biggest thinkers and leaders. The Great 2012 Digital Debate will explore what is and isnt working today in virtual events and meetings, what the future looks like, which monetization strategies will succeed or fail, and other hot issues. Candidates include: Larry Cook, Manager, Events and Digital Metrics, IBM; Tony Lorenz, founder of bXb Online; David Rich, Senior VP, Strategy & Planning, Worldwide, George P. Johnson; Tony Uphoff, CEO, UBM TechWeb; Kathy Visser-May, US Marketing Channels and Analytics Director, Microsoft; and John Graham, President & CEO of ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. Join the industry for this exciting debate on Monday, January 9, 2012 from 1:15 2:15 pm PT.

Virtual and Hybrid Events – Mobile, Social and Community

According to the Business Motivations and Social Behaviors of In-person and Online Events report conducted by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), UBM Studios and VEI, 41% of face-to-face and 51% of online event attendees have tweeted or texted information to their networks. VEI has designed specific sessions to help organizations better understand the strategies, technologies and tactics behind mobile, social and community:

Monday, January 9, 2012

????365 Engagement: Making the Leap from Event to Environment
????The Integrated Event: In Person, Online and Mobile
????Social Media Strategies to Drive your Virtual Event
????Engaging the Empowered Customer or Member

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

????How Social Communities Contribute to Learning
????Integrating Mobile: Pre, During and Post-Event Access ????????
????Simple Online Events to Engage Members and Fuel Community

About Virtual Edge Summit 2012

The Virtual Edge Summit 2012 (January 9-11, 2012, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego) is designed to help attendees rapidly evaluate, implement and maximize virtual programs within their organizations. The Summit will be co-located with the PCMAs 2012 Annual Meeting, Convening Leaders, which brings together more than 3,000 meetings professionals to discuss issues impacting the meetings, convention and exhibition industry.

Registration Information: Register by December 15, 2011 to receive an early-bird registration fee of $ 525 for in-person and $ 155 for the virtual pass.

Follow @virtualedge or #VES12 on Twitter to join the conversation before, during and after the event.

About The Virtual Edge Institute

The Virtual Edge Institute is an organization dedicated to advancing the development and adoption of digital event and meeting technology and best practices for collaboration and marketing. Founded in 2008 by Michael Doyle, the Institute does this by supporting and contributing research, education, thought leadership, promotion, and professional networking. Learn more at http://www.virtualedgeinstitute.com.

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 03, 2011

Lean & Hungry Theater, Washington DCs only radio drama company, will have its production of Shakespeares classic comedy A Midsummer Nights Dream aired Sunday, November 6 on KUT-FM, the NPR affiliate for Central Texas, in the state capital of Austin.

KUT will broadcast A Midsummer Nights Dream on the stations ODark 30 program, which airs on Digital KUT2 at 4 PM on Sunday afternoon, and again at midnight on their main frequency of 90.5 FM. The program will be streamed online as well.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was first aired in June 2011 on WAMU 88-5, Washington, DC’s NPR affiliate and Lean & Hungry Theater’s long-time partnering station.

We are always delighted to bring something new and exciting to our listeners here in Central Texas, said Hawk Mendenhall, Associate GM and Director: Content & Broadcast for KUT, KUT2 and KUT3. This adaptation of A Midsummer Nights Dream certainly fills that bill and we look forward to airing more high quality Lean & Hungry productions here on KUT.

The KUT broadcast of A Midsummer Nights Dream is the first Lean & Hungry production to air as syndicated content. Lean & Hungry programs are available on Public Radio Exchange, an online marketplace for distribution, review and licensing of public radio programming. Interested broadcasters can find syndication information for A Midsummer Nights Dream at http://www.prx.org/pieces/69399-lean-hungry-theater-presents-a-midsummer-night

A Midsummer Nights Dream was directed by Hannah Todd, with the guidance of Lean & Hungrys Artistic Director Jessica Hansen. Special effects and musical underscore for Lean & Hungrys productions are provided by Lean & Hungry Technical Director Gregg Martin

The cast of A Midsummer Nights Dream includes Steve Beall, Chris Genebach, Jessica Hansen, Karen Novack, Matthew Vaky, Alex Vaughan and Alex Zavistovich. These artists have appeared with or taught at The Folger Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre, The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, The Washington Shakespeare Company, Studio Theatre, and other local and national companies.

Set in the Prohibition Era, Lean & Hungrys A Midsummer Nights Dream recasts Shakespeares classic characters as gangsters and molls, with most of the action taking place in and around a speakeasy called The Woods. The story of bewitched young lovers, vengeful gods and slapstick workers creates a world of magic and transformation with a hilarious play-within-a-play climax.

A Midsummer Nights Dream is a staple of English and Theatre education, and part of the required reading list for many public schools around the country, explained Lean & Hungrys Hansen.

By placing our production in a more contemporary setting with modern-day sound effects, were offering an easy-to-understand perspective for todays young audiences, Hansen added. Modern-language narration provides an ongoing recap of the original text throughout the show. Its a great way to introduce new audiences to this wonderful play.

The resident radio drama company of St. Stephen and the Incarnation, Lean & Hungry Theater is the only company in the Washington, DC metropolitan area dedicated to adapting works of Shakespeare and other classic playwrights for radio broadcast.

The productions and recordings of Lean & Hungry Theater productions are endorsed by the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind.

About Lean & Hungry Theater:

Conceived in 2006, Lean & Hungry Theater (Lean & Hungry) is a non-profit educational radio drama company. Drawing primarily on the works of William Shakespeare, Lean & Hungry provides adaptations of classic dramatic works to underserved areas, in established or improvised venues (both live and electronic), for the educational benefit and cultural enrichment of students, families, seniors and other interested groups in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and beyond. Lean & Hungry performances are recorded before a live audience, complete with sound effects and original musical underscore. The recorded performances are made available as audio streams, audio CD and as radio broadcast productions. For more information, visit http://www.leanandhungrytheater.com

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