Media Advisory – Disruptathon Media Event
MEDIA DISRUPTORS TO PRESENT AT JUNE 16th DISRUPTATHON
Eight companies to present disruptive products/services that help with the creation, publishing or consumption of content
McLean, VA– May 16, 2011 – Disruptathon announced today that it will be hosting its Disruptathon Media event on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 5 p.m. EDT.
On the heels of April’s successful Hottest Mobile Apps contest, Disruptathon, Gannett, USA TODAY and Cynergy have joined forces to bring together eight unique media disruptors for a showdown event that is sure to produce many memorable moments.
Requirements for presenting companies are that they must be a media-based technology, product, service, or, in fact, a media property such as a specialty blog or publishing site. Their company’s product or service must be in beta or less than a year old as of June 16th. The eight finalists will be announced on Friday, June 3rd.
The presentations will be live and each company will have seven minutes exactly to present.
The 200-member Disruptathon audience will rate each presenter on a scale of 1-10 (10 = highest) based on the following four criteria:
● Presentation ● Design ● Disruptive potential ● Like buttonDisruptathon will take the total weighted average of each score to determine the top finishers.
WHAT: Disruptathon Media
WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 2011, 6 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Gannett HQ – 7950 Jones Branch Drive Mclean, VA 22102
REGISTER: www.disruptathonmedia.eventbrite.com
Category: Disruptathon News, Events
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