The Event Details

Event Location | AllStream Centre

Officially opened in October 2009, Allstream Centre offers an environmentally friendly meeting venue for meshmarketing. The Allstream Centre combines history and state-of-the-art technology.Targeted to be the first LEED Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) conference centre in Canada, Allstream Centre is conveniently located on the shores of Lake Ontario at Exhibition Place. Best news…the venue has free wifi!

Location: AllStream Centre, 105 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto, ON  M6K 3C3 | directions and parking

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Insider  Advice

In advance of meshmarketing
Register in advance. History has shown that we sell out at mesh events. We anticipate that the same is true for meshmarketing this year.
Plan to stay for socials. The networking is a big part of the experience. We will be announcing shortly. Best bet is to save the dates for the evenings of Nov 14 & 15.
Keep visiting this site. We’ll be adding info right up to the event. Follow @meshconference on twitter or the stream at #mm11.  Subscribe to our RSS feed and get email updates via Feedblitz  or feedburner to stay up-to-date.

During meshmarketing
Be sure to pack your laptop, camera, audio recorder and/or camcorder. We’ll have WIFI at the conference. Don’t forget your power adapters because we’ll have charging stations. You can record, photograph and film to your heart’s content. But it’s up to you to get the permission of anyone you you want to photograph, record or film. Unfortunately, everything that happens in Toronto does not stay in Toronto.
Bring your business cards and prepare to meet lots of fantastic people. This event offers lots of great content in the session rooms. However, outside the session rooms, you can connect with really talented folks, you’ll share ideas and you’ll get inspired.
Be prepared to talk. This event is as much about your thoughts and ideas as it is about what is said from the stage. We really want to hear from you.
If we’ve missed something that you need to know or think that we should add, contact us at info [at] meshconference [dot] com. On Twitter, we’re @meshconference and @meshcon.

ABOUT meshmarketing

meshmarketing is a one-day event focused on providing attendees with insight, perspective and information to more effectively embrace and capitalize on the fast-growing digital market. A morning of thought-provoking keynote conversations will be followed by an afternoon of interactive and engaging panels and workshops.

meshmarketing offers the opportunity for attendees to meet marketing and digital thought leaders, network with prospects, and get a better understanding of the impact that new trends and technologies will have on digital marketing strategy and tactics.

meshmarketing brings together people who are passionate about the potential of the Web to change how we live, work and play. This day is not just about the stage. Like our other mesh events, meshmarketing will be a highly interactive experience where we will continue the dialogue and explore new ideas that are shaping and changing the online landscape.

Who’s behind mesh and meshmarketing?

About mesh

(left to right)

Mark Evans | Principal, ME Consulting

Stuart MacDonald | Chief Marketing Officer, FreshBooks

Rob Hyndman | Technology business lawyer, Hyndman | Law

Mathew Ingram | Senior Writer, GigaOm

Mike McDerment | Co-Founder and CEO, FreshBooks

(missing) Sheri Moore | Partner, Creative Director, Moore Carlyle Consulting

mesh brings together people who are passionate about the potential of the Web to change how we live, work and play. mesh is a gathering point for internet visionaries and communicators to Connect, Share and Inspire and to bring focus to emerging ideas and opportunities of the Web. Now heading into its sixth year, mesh has an impressive list of past presenters including Om Malik, Michael Arrington, Richard Edelman and Jim Buckmaster.

To learn more about the mesh conference, please click here.

In 2008, mesh started producing meshU. This one-day event is focused workshops on design, development and team management given by those who have earned their stripes in the startup game; people who can talk knowledgeably about everything from interface design to using Amazon’s S3 distributed server network. To learn more about meshU, please proceed here.

Photos of the mesh conference and meshU by CNW photographer Kaz Ehara.

Why is meshmarketing happening?

meshmarketing is happening because many of the people who attended the marketing stream at the mesh conference asked for workshops and panels that were more practical and provided insight about tools to use and best-of-practice techniques.