When I seem at the schedule schedule for the upcoming 140 Characters Conference: Exploring the State of NOW taking place in Los Angeles on October 27/28 the first word that comes to my mind is diversity. Over the course of two days there will be 63 sessions presented on the Kodak Theater stage covering a diverse set of topics including: Education The Democratization of Information Public Diplomacy Public Health Public Safety China Brands Comedy Investing News Public Policy & Law Poker Small Business Music Sports Hollywood Politics and a lot more.

Thinking of attending? NOW would be a great time to egister today for #140conf Los Angeles.

Some of the 120+ people who will be speaking at the event include:

- Aaron Bleyaert (@BigBley) - Tonight Show Blogger Celebrity Twitter Tracker
- Aaron Ray (@redbaron1200s) - Partner & Head of Digital The Collective
- Al Seckel (@insightfultoo) - Cognitive Neuroscientist
- Alexia Tsotsis (@alexiatsotsis) - Tech/Business Lifestyle Reporter SF Weekly
- Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) - Television and Film Actress
- Amy DeMaria (@CF_Foundation) - Sr. Vice President of Communications Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) - Author of The Wikipedia Revolution journalism prof and dir of new media at USC Annenberg School China Internet/tech.
- Andrew Nystrom @ LAT (@latimesnystrom) - Digital Media Strategist Los Angeles Times
- Anita Campbell (@smallbiztrends) - CEO Small Business Trends
- Annie Duke (@RealAnnieDuke) - Professional Poker Player and Celebrity Apprentice Contestant
- Aparna Vashisht (@Parentella) - Founder Parentella
- Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) - Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief The Huffington Post
- Ben Parr (@BenParr) - Associate Editor Mashable
- Betsy Aoki (@bing)
- Bijan Sabet (@bijan) - General Partner Spark Capital
- Billy Bush (@BillyBush) - Co-host Access Hollywood
- Chief Dan Alexander (@bocachief) - Chief of Police Boca Raton FL
- Colleen Patterson (@colleenpattrson) - National Aboriginal Health Organization
- Crosby Noricks (@PR_Couture) - Social Media Strategist Red Door Interactive; Founder and Editor PR Couture
- Cyndi Stivers - Managing editor EW.com
- Daniel B. Honigman (@dan360man) - Digital Communications Supervisor Weber Shandwick
- Dave Winer (@davewiner) - Software developer Entrepreneur and Writer
- David Sarno (@dsarno) - Internet Business Reporter LA Times
- Debbie Stier (@debbiestier) - SVP Associate Publisher Harper Studio
- Doug Benson (@DougBenson) - Stand-up Comedian; Contestant on Last Comic
- Doug Jones (@actordougjones) - Television and Film Actor
- Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) - New Milford High School NJ
- Glenn Manishin (@glennm) - Tech Lawyer Web Pioneer
- Greg Dalesandre (@gregd) - Product Manager Google Wave
- Hank Wasiak (@hankwasiak) - Executive Producer and Co-Founder The Concept Farm
- Howard Lindzon (@howardlindzon) - Founder Social Leverage
- Jack Gray (@jackgraycnn) - Producer/Writer for Anderson Cooper 360
- Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) - Correspondent AMC News; Executive Director Why Tuesday?
- Jamie Gold - Winner 2006 WSOP
- Jane Buckingham (@Jane_Buckingham) - The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life
- Jeffrey Hayzlett (@JeffreyHayzlett) - CMO Kodak
- Jeffrey Pollack (@JeffreyPollack) - Commissioner World Series of Poker
- Jeff Pulver (@jeffpulver) - creator #140conf
- Jessica Gottlieb (@JessicaGottlieb)
- Joe Sebok (@JoeSebok) - President PokerRoad.com; Cohost PokerRoad Radio
- John Bell (@jbell99) - Head of the 360 Digital Influence Team Ogilvy PR
- John Stacey (@ChiefStacey) - Chief of Police Bellevue NE
- Jon Klein (@jonklein) - President CNN
- Kathleen Hessert (@kathleenhessert) - CEO Sports Media Challenge
- Kevin Pollak (@kevinpollak) - Actor and Comedian
- Kevin Sablan (@ksablan) - Blogger 140pix.com and Almightylink.com
- L.A. Weekly (@LAWeekly)
- Lauri Stevens (@lawscomm) - Social Media Strategist for Law Enforcement
- Lisa Tenner (@lisatenner) - Founder Tenner & Associates Inc.
- Loic Le Meur (@loic) - Founder and CEO Seesmic.com
- Macala Wright Lee (@Macala) - Founder Fashionably Marketing
- Maegan Carberry (@maegancarberry) - Blogger Huffington Post & CauseCast; Co-host Variety’s Wilshire and Washington
- Mahesh Murthy (@maheshmurthy) - Founder Pinstorm; Venture Capitalist Seedfund
- Marc Sirkin (@autismspeaks) - Chief Community Officer Autism Speaks
- Maria Ogneva (@themaria) - Marketer Strategist Entrepreneur
- Mariel Hemingway (@Marielhemingway) - Actress Writer
- Mark Krynsky (@krynsky) - Web producer X PRIZE Foundation
- Mark Tauber (@marktauber) - Publisher of HarperOne
- Mark Victor Hansen (@MarkVHansen) - Motivational Speaker; Founder Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series
- Matt Savage (@SavagePoker) - American Poker Tournament Director
- Maya Bisineer (@thinkmaya) - Entrepreneur Thinkmaya.com
- Megan Calhoun (@twittermoms) - Founder Twittermoms.com
- Michael Jones (@mjones) - COO Myspace
- Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) - Member of linkin Park & Blogger
- Natalie Lent (@natalielent) - Director Emerging Platforms ID-PR
- Nicole A Schreiber (@nicoleaimee) - Social Media Marketer Interactive Agency
- Nina Bargiel (@slackmistress)
- Oded Noy (@OdedNoy) - Entrepreneur and Founder Social Approach
- Peter Gregson (@petergregson) - Cellist and Co-founder of Coffeeloop
- Peter Hirshberg (@hirshberg) - Chairman The Conversation Group
- Porter Gale (@porterVA) - VP Marketing Virgin America
- Rachael Masters (@masters212)
- Richard Rushfield (@richardrushfield) - West Coast Editor Gawker
- Rob King (@Rfking) - VP + Editor in Chief ESPN.com
- Robert G. Allen (@BestSellerBob) - Author One Minute Millionaire
- Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) - Blogger Scobleizer.com
- Ron Conway - Founder and Managing Partner Angel Investors
- Roy Zu-Arets (@royzuarets)
- Sadao Turner (@SadaoTurner) - Online producer for everything Ryan Seacrest
- Sam Go (@samgo) - MSNBCi Twitter Team
- Sarah Ross (@sarah_ross) - Katalyst Media Head of Digital
- Scott Porad (@scottporad) - CTO for Cheezburger Network
- Scott Townsend (@unitedlinen) - Marketing Director United Linen Inc
- Scott Whitney (@ACWhitney) - Assistant Chief of Police Oxnard CA
- Shelly S Terrell (@ShellTerrell) - Educator and Blogger Teacher ReBoot Camp
- Siok Siok Tan (@sioksiok) - Filmmaker Director of Twitter Documentary TV executive producer teacher
- Sol Lipman (@thesolster) - co-founder 12 Seconds TV
- Soleil Moon Frye (@moonfrye) - Actress Director and Screenwriter
- Stefanie Michaels (@adventuregirl) - Travel and Media Expert Journalist
- Steven W. Anderson (@web20classroom) - Educator and Blogger Web 2.0 Connected Classroom
- Ted Cohen (@spinaltap) - Managing Partner TAG Strategic
- Ted Johnson (@tedstew) - Variety’s Editor at Large
- Tim Kring (@TimKring) - Creator Heroes
- Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) - Sports Editor New York Times
- Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) - Professor of English Secondary English
- Wm. Marc Salsberry (@wmmarc) - Photographer and Entrepreneur

While twitter is both the language we speak at #140conf and the platform we are using my goal isn’t to be “just a twitter conference” but rather continue to look at how a diverse group of people are being effected by the emerging NOW Internet and supply a platform for people to listen study and connect with the people who were sharing their voices and perspectives so the intended intent for diversity.

During the past few days I realized that what the #140conf event series truly represents are what can be best characterized as “Tech Concerts” especially since the people who are speaking are the rock stars of their respective industry segments and in some cases really are Rock stars. The #140conf events are taking place in venues where concerts occur on a regular basis. And at the end of the day as the event creator co-host and producer I am trying my best to provide great days of end-to-end entertainment and engaging discussions.

Click here to register for #140conf Los Angeles.

Hope to see you at the #140conf Tech Concert.

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