Shropgeek, a group of Shropshire based web developers, designers and creatives started in 2009 with one simple aim, to share ideas. Now the group who have nearly 700 followers on Twitter are attracting world class speakers to Shropshire for their (R)evolution web event on 2nd September.
Taking place at the Prince Rupert Hotel in Shrewsbury, The Theory of (R)evolution event is an evening showcasing the most forward thinking ideas on the web today; delivered by some of the industries most innovative individuals.
Duncan Bloor currently works for the BBC as part of their audience acquisition team and specialises in search engine optimization. He will be speaking to businesses about how to use search engine data to gain insights into their audience and create content they will want to read.
Chris Thorpe has worked on projects as diverse as the video archives of Nobel Prize winners, putting contemporary art on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square and open data projects with the UK government. He will be talking about these fascinating projects.
Alex Hardie started his career in communications as a journalist. He spent five years as head of marketing at Virgin, before moving to San Francisco self-publishing company, Blurb, where he helped launch the brand across Europe. As the director of How Do You Do, a digital marketing company he has a special interest in social media and how it can be used effectively.
Shropgeek has always had a loose definition of the word geek with many enthusiasts and creatives meeting up the first Friday of each month at The Admiral Benbow. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Doors open at 6pm with the first speaker taking the stage at 6.30pm. Tickets are currently available at £25.00 (£30 after the middle of August if any tickets are left) please visit http://www.shropgeek-revolution.co.uk/tickets
The ticket price will pay for the venue and marketing costs, with any further profit going to the British Heart Foundation in memory of Leu Thorn one of the founders of Shropgeek.
