If you’re an Enterprise 2.0 entrepreneur, you’ve got until August 30 to Twitter pitch #e2conf-lp Paige Finkelman of the US Enterprise 2.0 Conference your ‘Launch Pad’ contest entry for consideration by the jury (which includes me), and broader audience votes.

The contest, to be held at the West Coast US edition of the show in November, is open to all Enterprise 2.0 vendors of any size that have launched or announced something new in 2010.

Paige spells things out above and you can find more details on the E2.0 blog, with rules and key dates listed on the official Launch Pad site.

Innovation is the lifeblood of any space, and you may find yourself on stage with Paige in November if your Enterprise 2.0 offering makes it to the finals, providing you with valuable exposure.

The concept of a Twitter pitch is a powerful one: simply send a tweet containing the hash tag #e2conf-lp and your contest entry from your Twitter account to get into the running.

Here’s a video archive of past finalists…I’m looking forward to seeing the new crop of entries and ideas…

Thanks again Oliver!

One week remains for enterprise 2.0 / collaboration vendors to Twitter pitch #e2conf-lp and tell the E2.0 team and Launch Pad Jury what you’re up to in 2010. The Launch Pad contest is open to all enterprise 2.0 companies - big or small - that have released or announced something new in 2010. A new product, a new version, a new partnership or integration point - so long as the announcement was made this year, it counts.

You can find more info on the E2.0 blog, and rules and key dates are listed on the official Launch Pad site.

Craft those 140 characters carefully and let her rip! Twitter Round 1 closes on Monday, August 30th. Looking forward to your submission, and best of luck with the contest!

Who qualifies?

The contest is open to all enterprise 2.0 companies - big or small - that have released or announced something new in 2010. A new product, a new version, a new partnership or integration point - so long as the announcement was made this year, it counts.

How do I enter?

Well, things start off rather simply. Beginning August 9th, 2010, you have until August 30th, 2010 to make your Twitter pitch to the Launch Pad hashtag: #e2conf-lp. We want to hear, in 140 characters or less, what makes you Launch Pad worthy.

Then what?

After Twitter submissions close on August 30th, myself and the esteemed Enterprise 2.0 Launch Pad Jury will vet the entries and choose our 8 favorite. Those 8 will then be asked to create a 3 minute video demoing their product. We’ll open up a community vote on September 20th, 2010. The four videos with the most votes will be asked to demo on the keynote stage at Enterprise 2.0 Santa Clara on November 10th, 2010. The contest culminates with a live audience vote to select the Launch Pad winner. More info on rules and key dates here.

Any cool prizes?

Of course. In addition to the exposure our Launch Pad qualifiers receive with their involvement in the program, our Final Four receive a special publicity package to help get as much buzz as possible out of the contest.

To get a taste of what our previous winners have submitted, take a peek at our video archive.

Looking forward to your Tweets starting August 9th!

The deadline for the Call for Papers for E2 Santa Clara 2010 has been extended to Friday, July 2nd. We’ve partnered with Spigit to vet our submissions, and you can begin the process here.

A few important things to remember:

• Sign in and create an account to make or review submissions.
• If you have an account from the E2 Boston 2010 Call for Papers, it will work here.
• Submissions can be tagged with one of our pre-populated technology areas or a unique topic of the submitter’s choice.
• All submissions made will be immediately viewable on a discussion forum.
• Submitters will be allowed to edit their submissions based on any feedback received, and can also attach files with supporting materials to submissions.
• Submissions will be searchable by technology area, keyword or speaker

After the Call for Papers submissions period closes on July 2nd, an official voting period will begin July 6th through July 16th.  The submissions with the most votes will be reviewed by the Advisory Board and considered for inclusion in the Enterprise 2.0 Conference. Please note, top number of votes does not mean automatic inclusion in the conference. We want the E2 community to collaborate, give us their most exciting ideas and experiences, and tell us what they want to see in Santa Clara in November.

Have any questions about submitting? Manuela Farrell put together a great post with more info on the the process. She is also a great resource to help answer your questions.

We look forward to your submission!

Boasting out largest conference program to date - with over 100 speakers and 60 sessions - Enterprise 2.0 Boston 2010 seriously rocked.  I want to take a moment to look back over the week and highlight some of the awesomeness.

Let’s not forget:

• You can check out all the keynotes on E2TV (simply register and you’re all set)
• Our very own Alex Dunne played paparazzi throughout the event - check out his photos here
• You can download all the presos from our keynoters & sponsored sessions here
• Over 65 pieces of news & coverage came out of the event, and 100 members of the press and media attended the show
• Press releases, including exhibitor announcements, rolled out strongly throughout the week

Phew.

Bring on E2 Santa Clara - mark your calendars for November 8 - 11, 2010.

We made it!

Steve Wylie, Natalia Wodecki, Liz Wakefield & myself donned stylish Enterprise 2.0 sweatbands and walked 7 mile for Children’s Hospital Boston on Sunday. It was a great experience to join the Boston community for one common goal: to raise money and awareness for a great cause.

Here are some photos from our walk.

Just as Enterprise 2.0 brings together like minded E2.0 adopters from all parts of the world, the World Cup 2010 in South Africa simultaneously has fans glued to their screens to support their talented countrymen play the beautiful game. Good news for all you soccer fans at Enterprise 2.0 - the Westin has set up a massive screen for the games in the Lobby, and you can grab a schedule from the Concierge (I’ve already snagged mine).

Tomorrow the conference begins at 8:30 am with workshops running till 4:15 pm, and afterwards we have a special program taking place on Monday night starting at 4:30 pm called Evening in the Cloud.

For all you #e2conf veterans, Evening in the Cloud will be a familiar program as this is our 3rd year doing it in Boston. Each year the format has changed slightly, and this year the topic is Which Collaboration Backbone is Right for You?

David Berlind will open the program with a 30 minute overview of the cloud collaboration market, the major players in the market, and touch on why the market is changing so rapidly. After his overview, Sean Poulley from IBM will provide a 15 to 20 minute demo of LotusLive Online Collaboration Services, and then join Bill McNee, Founder and CEO of Saugatuck Technology and Yuvi Kochar, Vice President of Technology / Chief Technology Officer of The Washington Post Company for an hour long discussion about choosing one’s cloud collaboration partner.

Panel Moderator:
David Berlind
Chief Content Officer, TechWeb

Panelist:
Yuvi Kochar
Vice President – Technology, Chief Technology Officer, The Washington Post Company

Panelist:
William S. McNee
Founder and CEO, Saugatuck Technology

Panelist:
Sean Poulley
Vice President, LotusLive Online Collaboration Services

After the panel concludes, a cocktail reception will begin and the audience will have a change to grab a drink, mingle with the panelists and get a closer looks at LotusLive. Evening in the Cloud is open to all registered Enterprise 2.0 attendees. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow night!

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Believe it or not, we’re now in our 6th year in Boston.  The event has made significant strides and we expect Boston 2010 to seriously rock - some highlights include:

• a stellar keynote lineup
• tons of exhibitors on the show floor
• 100 members of the media ready to cover the event
• deep dive workshops on Monday
• and don’t forget, our Attendee Party, sponsored by IBM, is on a BOAT

Despite all of these awesome highlights, the thing I’m most excited about this year is our involvement with NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital Boston.

Enterprise 2.0 Boston has chosen Children’s Hospital Boston as the event’s official nonprofit beneficiary for 2010. Children’s Hospital Boston, an internationally renowned center for medical research and treatment, is one of the only pediatric hospitals nationwide that focuses on pairing world-class research with clinical resources to treat and cure children. UBM TechWeb, Enterprise 2.0 and its parent company United Business Media, are exceptionally proud to support this organization and the wonderful work it is doing in and around the Boston area.

Myself and a few colleagues will be walking and we encourage you to contribute; you can sponsor us or make an in-kind donation onsite at the event. Each donation makes a difference as every small action compounds to create a significant impact.

More info on the charity and Children’s Hospital can be found here.  See you next week!

Please help me in congratulating the Enterprise 2.0 Boston 2010 Launch Pad Final Four.

1. Baydin Inc.

2. Doodle

3. InnovationCast

4. MindQuilt

The Jury has chosen their 8 favorite submissions, our entrants churned out videos with lightning speed and now it’s time for the Enterprise 2.0 community to vote for their favorite.

The four companies with the most votes will be crowned the Final Four and move on to the final round to present live on the keynote stage at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference on June 16th in Boston, MA.

Make it count - one email per vote - cast it here.