Two weeks from today, I will speak at #140conf Boston. What is #140conf, you ask?

[#140conf] will provide the attending delegates knowledge, perspectives and insights to the effects the real-time internet will have on both “we” the people, business and society.

That’s a fancy way of saying, “The internet is now. So how do we deal with it?”

Jeff Pulver, a self-described “communications visionary” (who is also unafraid to jump into a pool with his clothes on), is the powerhouse behind #140conf, an event he has taken (or will take) to New York, Tel Aviv, Detroit, LA and elsewhere. Jeff is a really nice, genuinely helpful guy, and #140conf promises to be full of good vibes and great ideas.

Check out the schedule for the daylong event. Some amazing speakers are lined up, including Steve Garfield, Julien Smith, CC Chapman and Christopher Penn (who, as the schedule currently stands, speaks right after me). There are also some incredible panels, such as the New England Media Panel featuring Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub and the Music Panel featuring none other than Amanda F—ing Palmer.

I’m honored and humbled to be part of such a stellar lineup. My topic is “Higher Ed in the Now: Building Our Brands in Real-Time.”

Here is a video I shot at the #140conf tweetup on June 22 of Jeff explaining what #140conf is all about. (You can also read my blog post recapping the tweetup and watch my video interviews with some social media notables talking about what they feel will be the big impact of the real-time web.)

The #140conf is only $140 (or perhaps cheaper), and for that amount you get to spend a day listening to some of the brightest minds on the web (plus me) talking about what real-time means for us all. It’s going to be special. I hope to see you there.