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11/102018

Vamos a la playa – join us for some evening fun in Berlin!

News evening, gala, soccnx, social connections by Maria Nordin

The moment you all have been waiting for has arrived! And trust us, we have been waiting for it too!

Long we thought there was not going to be an evening event this, the 14th edition of our conference. We just couldn’t see how. It actually was a terrible feeling as we know that the evening event where we round off day 1 of the conference, is one of those things that our attendees value the most. To relax after a day of conferencing, have dinner and some fun with that person you tried to chase all day to have a moment to talk to. To make new friends, catch up with dear old ones, and to tie those so important business knots.

Then a series of unforeseen events occurred which made it all possible! Happy faces all around. So what should we cook up this time? Those of you that have visited our conferences before know that we always want to do something more for you all. Good meal and drinks, yes. But also that extra quirky thing, like a special venue, some crazy activity or just something that make you smile.

For example, we have had our events at a playground with go-carts and climbing wall in Stuttgart, a table tennis bar in Chicago, Hockey hall of Fame (!) in Toronto, a Photography Museum in Stockholm or a Science Museum with dinosaurs in Boston.

So, therefore, it’s totally natural for us to invite you to a beach party in Berlin! Yes, you heard right. Beach party.

Welcome to Beach Mitte which is an indoor and outdoor venue with good food and fun games, and an outdoor beach! Enjoy archery at the outdoor bonfire station or challenge your colleague on table football, XXL Jenga or table tennis.

The address is as below and it takes approximately 30 minutes by public transport from the conference venue.

BeachMitte
Caroline-Michaelis-Str. 8
10115 Berlin

We start at 19:30 and continue into the night.

26/092018

Join our workshop on Monday October 15! Learn all about Domino 10 and beyond

News domino, hcl, soccnx, workshop by Wannes Rams

Our Platinum sponsor HCL is organising a workshop on the Monday before Social Connections. Absolutely free for people with a valid ticket to the Social Connections conference!

Now that Domino 10 is out in the wild; come and join us to define the future of Domino 11 and beyond. The workshop is held by Jason Gary and is 2 hours.

Spaces are limited, we only have 20 spots and they will go out on a first come first serve basis. The only prerequisite is that you have a valid ticket to the Social Connections conference!

16/072018

Our mobile app is ready for Berlin!

News app, berlin, soccnx, socialconnections by Nico Meisenzahl

We are pleased to announce that our mobile app is ready for Berlin!

If you attended our last event in Philadelphia you just need to login to the new event using your existing credentials. Otherwise, you can download our app here:

You can also scan this QR-code using your mobile device:

Find more information here: https://socialconnections.info/mobile-app/

Stay tuned for our stunning Agenda!

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26/062018

Sessions abstracts are still open…

News abstracts, berlin, connections, soccnx, socialconnections by Nico Meisenzahl

… and we would also like to focus on our new tracks:

New technology

We also want to reach out to new things and topics not directly related to IBM Collaboration Solutions, if you feel you have an interesting session on a new technology, please submit in this track. Both 30-minute, as well as 60-minute slots, are possible in this track.

Academic

For faculty, IT staff or even students of any academic institution who want to share what they have achieved with IBM Connections or how they see the future of collaboration. Both 15-minute, as well as 30-minute slots, are possible in this track.

Of course, we also love to get your abstracts for all other tracks as well:

Administration
Case Study
Development
Future of Work
Management and Adoption
Spotlight
Watson Work Services
Analytics

Abstract submission is open until July 6th. So, be sure to submit your abstract soon! Or just do it now: The submission form is only one click away from here.

07/062018

Social Connections Berlin Sponsor packages published!

News connections, ibmcnx, ics, soccnx, soccnx14, social, socialconnections, sponsor, sponsors by Wannes Rams

Social Connections 14 will be hosted in Berlin, Germany. As every conference, we offer companies the opportunity to sponsor this event to showcase their products and skills to the visitors and to get their name out in the open. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity and sign up as a sponsor today.

New this time is that we have added the opportunity host a short workshop the day before the conference for our Platinum sponsors. Please inquire if you want more info

This year we have slightly changed the process, no more emailing to sign up, we are using Buzzy

Find details on our sponsor packages and our sign up form here https://socialconnections.info/become-a-sponsor/

See you in the fall!!!

06/062018

Call for abstracts is open for SocCnx 14 in Berlin

News abstracts, berlin, connections, ibmchampions, ibmcnx, sessions, soccnx, soccnx14, Speakers by Wannes Rams

Sharpen your pens, supercharge your keyboards, tickle those brain cells and release some awesome content to present at

Social Connections 14 in Berlin on October 16 & 17.

Yes we are calling on you, faithful speakers from our previous conferences, experienced but Social Connections novices and presenting rookies. Whether you are presenting geeky technical topics, want to use case the hell out of us or you just want to tell us an interesting story… the clock is ticking, the deadline is getting one second shorter with every second that passes.

Our call for abstracts will be open until Friday July 6. Submit fast and furious and we will reward many of you with spotlight, applause and eternal gratitude.

ps.: New submission form this year (thanks to Buzzy). Submit here

05/062018

Social Connections 14 takes Berlin!!! 16-17 October 2018

News 14, berlin, connections, german, germany, soccnx, social by Maria Nordin

One could think we came out of Social Connections 13 from Manhattan (see Leonard Cohen), but actually we just wrapped up a very successful event in the fabulous city of Philadelphia!

So why Berlin then? As always, when we look at cities, we aim to find a city we think you would like. You, our speakers, our customers, our IBMers, all of you. A city where you can get to easily, where we can find and gather many alike you. People who are convinced a workplace is a better place when people work together, with tools and solutions that makes humans come closer, not further apart.

So we ended up with Berlin! And we hope you are as excited as we are! We have been in Germany once before, when we arranged Social Connections 8 in Stuttgart in 2015, and we have many fond memories from that conference. Our goal is to reproduce them and make even better ones this time!

Next thing we do, when we found our city, is look for a venue. Oh my so much to chose from! Fear not, we have chosen.

Welcome to a fantastic venue called Spreespeicher. (Our team member Nico gives free courses in how to pronounce that in fluent German.) The venue is an old warehouse and is located riverside on the river Spree and is close to the world famous Oberbaumbrücke. One of Berlins oldest bridges dating back to 1732 in it oldest wooden form. The bridge was used in the novel and mini series Smileys People by John le Carré, as a handover location.

We are truly excited to announce our 14th event and we hope you will join us there!

Look out for more information in the next coming days about how to participate. We are inviting:

sponsors to exhibit your solutions and services
speakers to tell the audience about your latest findings
attendees who are eager to learn about the latest in the IBM collaboration space

See you in Berlin 16-17 October 2018

04/062018

We found our city for Social Connections 14

News 14, europe, soccnx, socialconnections by Nico Meisenzahl

Social Connections 14 will take place on October 16/17 in …

Do you know the bear? Did you guess our new location for Social Connections 14? Tweet the city with #soccnx. The first right answer will win a free ticket! Tip: It’s somewhere in Europe 😉

Stay tuned! We will officially announce the location and venue in a couple of days!

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07/052018

Social Connections 13 Recap

News connections, ibmcnx, philadelphia, philly, soccnx, socialconnections by Nico Meisenzahl

We had some amazing days in Philly!

We had a wonderful venue (National Museum of American Jewish History), great sessions and speakers. See for yourself:

The first day started with three Keynotes by Rachel Happe, Ross Cavanaugh and Aarti Borkar. Afterward, the day was packed with lots of interesting sessions as well as the #ESNchat by Jennifer Honig. Followed by Speedsponsoring and our Gala reception!

Our second day started with workshops by Luis Suarez and Brian Gleeson beside. This day was also packed with great sessions around different topics. Our amazing event was closed by Marlon Machado and Adam Gartenberg who talked about the Future of IBM Connections and IBM Watson Workspace.

Some stats:

99 attendees from 14 different countries
36 sessions and 35 speakers

As always we had an outstanding Gala reception with a lot of fun! Billard, Shuffleboard and Darts at Buffalo Billiards.

Follow this link to access all pictures (as well as older ones).

You will find all available slides on our SlideShare page. We are uploading them as we receive them.

Some more impressions:

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Stay tuned for updates on Social Connections 14! We will announce more details soon! Mark your calendars: October 15/16

13/042018

IBM ICS Collaboration strategy for the Future of Work

News ibm, ibmcnx, ics, keynote, philadelphia, schedule, sessions, soccnx, speaker by Wannes Rams

Come to Social Connections, and more specifically to the keynote of IBM’s Vice President, Offering Management and Design, Watson Talent and Collaboration, Aarti Borkar to learn about the strategic vision from IBM on the Future of work.

Learn how IBM will combine the different parts of the portfolio to create a unified toolset to take on the challenges companies face today and tomorrow.