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The Chicago Convergence is an annual conference of select presenters and companies powered by a collective of journalists, entrepreneurs and organizations with noteworthy accomplishments in digital technologies, entertainment and design.

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You bring the digital sparks, we'll supply the gasoline.

It's time to ignite the collective genius of Chicago's digital minds. The Chicago Convergence celebrates digital ideas in every form, in every place and in every person. Its' where the energy between your ears is cultivated and grown, and then let loose into the world.

You don't have to be the CIO or the CEO or even Einstein. If you're in the digital arts, entertainment, communication, business or government, we want your brain. Chicago is already the leader in the digital world. But now it's time for the rest of the world to know.

The Chicago Convergence. Where ideas, talent and code collide.

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John Patterson

'Oprah' to end run in 2011 Talk show host to exit syndication after 25 years

It's official: After 25 years, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end its run on Sept. 9, 2011.

Winfrey broke the news to staffers at her Chicago-based Harpo production company on Thursday. She'll officially announce her exit on Friday.

Whether or not that means Winfrey will launch a new talker on her burgeoning cable partnership with Discovery, OWN, remains to be announced--but Winfrey is expected to have a major presence on the cabler. It's no secret Discovery topper David Zaslav would like to se… Continue

Posted by John Patterson on November 19, 2009 at 6:26pm

Collin Canright

Face-to-Face is the Original Social Media

In a year of recession that has seen the rise of social media as an effective way to build and maintain networks, the hospitality industry keeps fighting back. In my post, "Staying Connected: The Art and Science of Maintaining Networks," I mentioned the Hyatt Hotels campaign, “Great Happens When People Get Together.”

In the last few weeks, two airlines have run sim… Continue

Posted by Collin Canright on November 16, 2009 at 9:24pm

Doris Anne Beaulieu

Dear Producers

Generation of Lost Stories:
Hello, I’m Doris Anne Beaulieu. The lagging economy has made going to the movies one of the best entertainment sources that many families can afford. The box office numbers clearly show us that it fits the consumer’s needs and desires for entertainment despite the tight economy.
That tight economy, however, has shown another side to that coin that the movie industry needs to look at and hopefully respond to so that we don’t end up with a generation of lost stories.
We… Continue

Posted by Doris Anne Beaulieu on November 13, 2009 at 7:31pm

John Patterson

Online networking the latest fashion in career building

From The Chicago Sun Times
Looking to climb the corporate ladder 140 characters at a time? General Motors and Southwest Airlines are looking for a few good Twitter and Facebook fanatics to help them sell more Buicks and cheap airline tickets. You can even drink beer wh… Continue

Posted by John Patterson on November 10, 2009 at 10:30am

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