About the event organizers:

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Business Development Institute (BDI), founded in 2001 by Steve Etzler and Guy Alvarez, is a leading event and conference producer based in New York City.   BDI has produced hundreds of events including programs such as Social Networking Technologies What is Next, Blogging Goes Mainstream: Is your company ready?, New Frontiers in Online Advertising, and Web Video Goes Mainstream: Is your brand ready?  Through its creative event based programs BDI helps companies drive new revenue growth, raise awareness for their products and services, enhance their brand and market position, and generate tangible results from their business development, marketing and recruiting initiatives.  We have also created a powerful network of thousands of business leaders who are BDI members, partners, media sponsors, corporate sponsors and clients.  Our network is BDI’s key competitive differentiator and we put it to work for every program we produce.  To learn more about BDI, its services and membership benefits, visit BDI's web site at www.bdionline.com or contact Steve Etzler at 212-765-8045 or setzler@bdionline.com.