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Social Media Trends Summit 2016

The Eurovision Social Media Trends Summit (#EBUsocial) is the annual event to explore strategies and to exchange knowledge and best practice in the field of social media for public service media with the wider EBU Membership.

After the huge success of the first ever Trends Summit in 2015, registration for the Eurovision Social Media Trends Summit 2016 is now open!

This year's event will take place in Oslo, Norway (9-10 March) at the kind invitation of EBU's Norwegian Member NRK. The event is open all EBU Members.

Topics for discussion will include:

  • Social media case studies from public service broadcasters
  • Emerging tools and messaging apps (Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp): tips and opportunities
  • Repurposing content for social-transmedia
  • Legal aspects of social media
  • Big social brands: friends or enemies?
  • Guidelines: "think before you tweet" vs freedom of expression
  • KPIs: what are your traffic objectives?
  •  Better listening for better engaging
  • Social media & sports: the perfect marriage
  • Gadget workshop: mobile apps to create content for social

Join us for:

  • Best practices & inspiration from other colleagues in Public Service Broadcasters
  • Tips and tools for your daily work
  • Creativity and content strategies: get practical advice on how to improves skills on creative storytelling
  • Interactivity: send questions and challenges to our experts and speakers
  • Networking opportunities
     

Download the 2016 SMTS final programme (.pdf)

About the previous edition

Last year, over 115 Member delegates - more than double the anticipated numbers - attended the first ever Eurovision Social Media Trends Summit. The event was hosted by the London School of Economics.

With speakers from Twitter, Instagram, HootSuite and some of the EBU's most socially active broadcasteres, the conference focused on the opportunities that social media offer public broadcasters to better serve their audiences.
 

 

Eurovision Social Media Trends Summit 2015

Venue

NRK Heaquarters
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons plass 1
Oslo, Norway

Participation fees

Early bird fee (until 15 February) EUR 149.00
Full price (after 15 February): EUR 189.00

Registration fees include:
Access to all sessions of the Eurovision Social Media Trends Summit
Lunch (x2) and coffee breaks at the venue
Social event in the evening of 9 March

Download

2016 SMTS Final Programme (.PDF)

Accommodation

The Thon Gyldenløve Hotel is now fully booked but please contact us directly if you need an accommodation.  

 

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Documents

  • intern DAY 1: 9 MARCH
  • intern WHAT CONSTITUTES PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA?:
  • intern Joseph Hoban, Head of Communications & Brand Development, RTÉ Members Only
  • intern Michelle Roverelli, Head of Communications, EBU Members Only
  • intern 360° SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR A PROGRAMME:
  • intern Cordelia Hebblethwaite, Digital & Social Media, BBC Newsnight Members Only
  • intern Clas Damann, Team Leader, ZDF Heute+ Members Only
  • intern BIG SOCIAL BRANDS, FRIENDS OR ENEMIES?:
  • intern Krista Taubert, Executive Producer, Yle Members Only
  • intern MOBILE JOURNALISM GADGETS:
  • intern Gregor Mayer, Head of Digital Media, ZDF/Phoenix Members Only
  • intern ------------------------
  • intern DAY 2: 10 MARCH
  • intern KEYNOTE:
  • intern Dan Biddle, Director of Broadcast Partnerships, Twitter Members Only
  • intern SOCIAL MEDIA AND SPORT > ENGAGING LIVE TO BUILD LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR AUDIENCE:
  • extern Marie Evers Pedersen, Social Media Manager, DR Sports / Irma-Liisa Pyiökkimies, Digital Development Editor, SR / Christophe Pasquier, Senior Sports Producer, EBU
  • intern JJ Rowland, Head of Communications, European Handball Federation Members Only
  • intern KEYNOTE:
  • intern Adam Rendle, Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing Members Only
  • intern ENGAGING WITH NEW AND YOUNGER AUDIENCES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA:
  • intern KEYNOTE: Steve Bartlett, CEO, Social Chain Members Only
  • extern Malin Lundgren (Editor) and Malin Andersson (Reporter), SVT - (Special password requested to access this presentation: please ask [email protected])
  • intern Anne Linn Kumano-Ensby, Digital & Social Media Editor, NRK Members Only
  • intern GETTING THE RIGHT TONE TO INCREASE YOUR TRAFFIC REFERRALS:
  • intern Rowan Collinson, Senior Producer, BBC Music Members Only
  • intern DARE TO EXPERIMENT:
  • intern KEYNOTE: Matt Cooke, Manager, Google News Labs Members Only
  • intern Lesley Demuynck, Head of Creative Lab, VRT Members Only
  • intern Klara Vatn, Digital Concept Developer, NRK Members Only
  • intern (BIG) SOCIAL DATA AND WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT:
  • intern Ed Abis, VP EMEA, Never.no Members Only
  • intern Alexandra Brenkman, Senior Media Analyst, EBU Members Only