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Must-Attend Twitter Chats

We've talked about the importance of Twitter chats before--specifically what they are, and how to join them. In short, they're a great way to stay connected to people in any industry, engage in great discussions on an array of topics, and hear what the smartest and most respected folks in a community have to say. 

Here are just a few of our favorite weekly Twitter chats:

#EventProfs: The gold standard of event professional Twitter chats. With an awesome, large community of participants and moderators who come up with diverse interesting topics, it's a must-attend for anyone in the professional (or amateur!) event community. Hosted by Adrian Segar and Lara McCulloch (founder). Tuesdays, 9 - 10 PM and Thursdays 12 - 1 PM (EST).

#AssnChat: For all members of the Association community, from members to organizers. Hosted by Kiki L'Italien. Tuesdays, 2 -3 PM (EST). 

#EventTable: Another great event industry chat hosted by Iani Ciatti. Mondays, 3 - 4 PM.

#ExpoChat: One of my personal favorite Twitter chats, hosted by Traci Browne and Stephanie Selesnick. While focused more toward folks in the trade show community, I find the topics chosen and the discussion that ensues to be some of the most insightful. Wednesdays, 3 - 4 PM (EST).

Do you join in any of the chats we mentioned? If not, what are some of your favorite Twitter chats? I'd love to join!

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If you're thinking of using Google+ for your conference, festival or meeting, then you would greatly benefit from reading this report. This study looks at the top 100 brands and evaluates their adoption, investment and engagement on Google+.

In case you don't feel like reading the entire report, I've pasted the conclusion from the report below: 

It’s definitely too early to make any sweeping statements about the future of Google+...overall we can see that there is interest in the network from both brands and users. Brands and consumers are trying to determine how this new channel fits into their strategy and their life.

Even though we have a Google+ page, it's pretty much our same sentiment. It's too soon to tell but if you're into it, join us on there, on Facebook, on Twitter...join us everywhere!

What do you think of Google+ so far?