Live Twitter Streaming in Newcastle: Tweet Up & Away!

by Helen Henry on March 26, 2011

If you use Twitter & have a smart phone, chances are you’ve tweeted from a live event…

Live Twitter feeds at events are becoming more common around the world and in our own backyard. The feeds allow attendees to comment on and share photos of an event with others there and those at home, as it happens, and seem to be popping up across a variety of industries, further blurring the line between online and offline socialisation.

There are local groups, businesses & events putting these feeds to use, like the recent Lambton Food & Wine Festival (#grapestomp) as well as some of Australia’s biggest festivals including Big Day Out (#bdo) and countless national and international industry conferences.

The live twitter feed is generally shown on a screen (or through a phone app) at the event, as well as being broadcast to the Twitterverse via the use of hash tags, offering everyone the chance to be involved.

From an event manager’s point of view, the feeds are a great way to offer people elsewhere an inside perspective, with comments by people creating content because they want to (not because they have to).

There are 2 upcoming opportunities to get in involved in a live twitter feed in Newcastle:

The New Lunaticks present ‘The Future of Publishing & Journalism: Changing a Business Model’ (#newlunaticks)

Join influential journalists, publishers and media workers for a few beverages and an evening of conversation about the future of the industry. Members of the panel will discuss the impact of online & smart technologies, perceived loss of control of content, real time interactions and the distribution of digital content.

The discussion will be moderated by writer and former News Director at NBN Television, Jim Sullivan, and the panel will consist of Conversant Media’s Managing Director Zac Zavos and Cycle Torque magazine ownder Nigel Paterson.

There will be a live Twitter stream shown on a screen and a live online broadcast – so be sure to tune in if you can’t make it.

29 March 2011, 6:30 – 10pm
Delany Hotel
Darby St, Newcastle
Cost: Free
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The Hunter Wine Tweet-Up (#hunterwine)

Bring your favourite bottle of wine and watch the stream of tweets from USA-based professionals about Hunter Valley wine. They’ll be sharing their stories, and you’ll also be able to share your thoughts & questions directly through Twitter. The aim of this tweet-up is to show the Hunter Valley Wine Community the power of social media and how it can work for them. It will be is run by Rick Bakas of Wine Communicators of Australia Inc.

28 March 2011, 10am
Tyrrell’s Cellar Door
1838 Broke Road, Pokolbin
Cost: $30 per person
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