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IBM to discuss Web 2.0 for Social Networking at the Miami Social Networking Conference on January 31

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:14:00 -0500

New York, NY--Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that Carlos Hoyos, a Site Architect at IBM, will provide a formal presentation at the http://www.SocialNetworkingConference.com [Social Networking Conference] taking place on January 31-February 1, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Mr. Hoyos will be discussing various aspects of Web 2.0 for Social Networking � points to be discussed include how marketing and sales have changed, along with some of the technologies and success stories that can help you to create a dialog with your customers using social tools and applications. This session will focus on metrics, methodology and applications.

In addition, speakers at the upcoming conference will include senior executives from high-profile Social Media companies such as: Google, AOL, Digg, Technorati, Pringo Networks, Leverage Software, Visible Path, Intel Capital, Userplane and others.

Ticonderoga Ventures expects the 2008 Social Networking Conference in Miami to be the largest event of the year.

For more information, please visit the website ( http://www.SocialNetworkingConference.com/conference-miami-2008.php[www.SocialNetworkingConference.com]) or contact:

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc.Marketing and Logistics RepresentativeTel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 ext 79Fax: USA +1 (208) 728-6456E-mail: info-10@socialnetworkingconference.com

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, particularly as related to the business plans of the company, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results may differ materially from the company's expectations and estimates.

Miami Internet Dating Conference will discuss NJ State Internet Dating Safety Act

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:05:00 -0500

NJ State Legislature passage of bills A4304 and S1977, known as the Internet Dating Safety Act, to be discussed at the 5th annual Internet Dating Conference in Miami beach on January 31 and February 1, 2008

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that one of the topics to be discussed on its agenda of the fifth annual Internet Dating Conference will be NJ State Legislature bills A4304 and S1977. Known as the "Internet Dating Safety Act," this legislation is believed to have an impact on the online personals industry.

Peter McGreevy, an attorney with McGreevy & Henle, LLP, will discuss the status and details of the legislation.

The Miami Internet Dating Conference (known as iDate2008 - http://www.idate2008.com ) is the largest industry convention for online personals and internet communities.   The event will be held on January 31 - February 1, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

iDate2008 will have special sessions discussing trends for new software development, and a session for payment and fraud issues.

Recent patent lawsuits in the online personals industry will also be discussed at the event. Michael Cesarano (Attorney, Head of Patent Prosecution Dept.at Feldman Gale) will cover the subject.

The event's final panel session will consist of major executives in the online personal's business to debate the direction of the industry.

The conference and event's goals since inception has been to assist owners and executives increase revenues in the online dating market. The event addresses the most up to date topics on increasing revenue, new technologies and improving customer retention.

The event also coincides with the Social Networking Conference, taking place on the same dates at the Miami Beach Convention Center in separate rooms. Delegates to the Internet Dating Conference receive complimentary admission to the Social Networking Conference as well.

Based upon current registration figures, this event will be the largest gathering of internet personals and social networking executives ever.

Delegates are urged to plan for the event early as hotel rooms have sold out last week. Additional hotel rooms have been allocated, but it is believed they will sell out by early next week.

Those that register for the conference online before January 25 will save USD $145 on their conference pass.

Internet Dating Conference

January 31 - February 1, 2008

Miami Beach Convention Center

MIami Beach, FL

http://www.idate2008.com

For more information, please contact:

Marketing and Logistics Representative

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc.

Tel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 ext 71

Fax: USA +1 (208) 728-6456

Sponsorship, Exhibitor and Advertising

Tel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 ext. 4

Media Relations

Mark Brooks

Online Personals Watch

Tel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 ext. 192

Imbee and College Tonight to Speak at the Social Networking Conference in Miami...

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:37:00 -0500

Ticonderoga Ventures announced that Imbee�s Founder & CEO, Jeanette Symons, and College Tonight�s, Zachary Suchin, CEO will be speaking at the 5th annual Social Networking Conference. Both Ms. Symons and Mr. Suchin will be part of a Panel Discussion: Growing up on Social Networks.

The Social Networking Conference will be taking place in Miami, January 31 - February 1, 2008. The 2008 conference will cover all business aspects social networking markets.

Topics covered are: new technologies, revenue models for social networking, mobile, venture capital, social networking and online personals marketing, social networking software, online personals software, global business strategies, partnerships, legal issues and payments.

Of the 4 Social Networking Conferences held each year, the Miami event is the most significant and the largest. Converging at the Miami event are senior executives in the social networking and social media industry from every continent, including growth markets such as China and Europe.

Register before January 25th and save $145. By registering, you will have access to two events for the price of 1. There will be two simultaneous events. While the Social Networking Conference is taking place the Internet Dating Conference will be taking place down the hall. These are two separate events. Registration for one event gets you complimentary admission to the other.

Inside the Virtual Social Networking Conference

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:33:00 -0500

The First-Ever Social Networking Conference took place December 19, 2007... On the average there were 92 registered participants online throughout the day. The conference began at 8:00 am and began to trickle to an end at around 9:30 pm.

It was commented by most that I was in contact with that the conference was a SUCCESS.. The chat room had many conversation circulating:

*Social Networking vs Dating, are they like oil and vinegar?

*Anonymous calling and background checks were discussed.

*Video conferencing.

*Venture Capital funding questions.

Many interesting conversations were "thrown" into the chat. At one time about 43 users were chatting.

As the hour comes to a close...It has been a long day. Virtual event was a success. I met a lot of new people. Many possible future speakers..Looking forward to seeing everyone in Miami in January 2008. Will there be another virtual conference.. I believe the success of this conference will answer that question!

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Intel Capital to Speak at the Social Networking Conference

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:44:00 -0500

Lucy McQuilken, Investment Manager at Intel Capital, will be taking part in the Panel Session: Venture Capital and Investments in Social Networking. The session will be moderated by Userplane's CEO, Michael Jones.

The 5th annual Social Networking Conference will be taking place in Miami, January 31 - February 1, 2008. The 2008 conference will cover all business aspects social networking markets.

Topics covered are: new technologies, revenue models for social networking, mobile, venture capital, social networking and online personals marketing, social networking software, online personals software, global business strategies, partnerships, legal issues and payments.

Of the 4 Social Networking Conferences held each year, the Miami event is the most significant and the largest. Converging at the Miami event are senior executives in the social networking and social media industry from every continent, including growth markets such as China and Europe.

For more information, please visit the website:

www.SocialNetworkingConference.com, (212) 722-1744 ext. 79 or you may email us at: info@socialnetworkingconference.com.

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Google to discuss OpenSocial at the Miami Social Networking Conference on January 31

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:34:00 -0500

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that Google's API Evangelist, Patrick Chanezon, will provide the keynote presentation at the Social Networking Conference taking place January 31-February 1, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Other speakers include: AOL, Digg, Technorati, Pringo Networks, Leverage Software, Visible Path, Intel Capital, Userplane

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 12, 2007 -- Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that Patrick Chanezon, an API Evangelist at Google, will provide the keynote presentation at the Social Networking Conference taking place January 31-February 1, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

In November 2007, Google launched OpenSocial�, a set of common application programming interfaces (APIs) for building social applications on the web to allow multiple websites to host a third-party social application. The announcement was met with much excitement, curiosity and keen interest within the social networking industry. Many popular sites have committed to supporting OpenSocial, including: Engage.com, Friendster, hi5, Hyves, imeem, LinkedIn, MySpace, Ning, Oracle, orkut�, Plaxo, Salesforce.com, Six Apart, Tianji, Viadeo, and XING.

To help educate about this rapidly growing segment of the social networking market, Google will provide the keynote presentation at the Social Networking Conference and discuss the OpenSocial initiative within the Social Networking industry.

In addition, speakers at the upcoming conference will include senior executives from high-profile Social Media companies such as: AOL, Digg, Technorati, Pringo Networks, Leverage Software, Visible Path, Intel Capital, Userplane and others.

Ticonderoga Ventures expects the 2008 Social Networking Conference in Miami to be the largest event of the year.

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Digg to Speak at the Social Networking Conference

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:11:00 -0500

Ticonderoga Ventures announced that Digg�s own Scott Baker, VP of Operations, will be speaking at the 5th annual Social Networking Conference. Mr. Baker will be speaking on the topic of: Web Application Experience Management Tools: Strategies to Improve Social Network User Experience

The Social Networking Conference will be taking place in Miami, January 31 - February 1, 2008. The 2008 conference will cover all business aspects social networking markets.

Topics covered are: new technologies, revenue models for social networking, mobile, venture capital, social networking and online personals marketing, social networking software, online personals software, global business strategies, partnerships, legal issues and payments.

Of the 4 Social Networking Conferences held each year, the Miami event is the most significant and the largest. Converging at the Miami event are senior executives in the social networking and social media industry from every continent, including growth markets such as China and Europe.

By registering, you will have access to two events for the price of 1! There will be two simultaneous events. While the Social Networking Conference is taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the Internet Dating Conference will also be taking place down the hall. These are two separate events. Registration to the Social Networking Conference also gets you complimentary admission to the Internet Dating Conference.

Videos from previous events can be seen here:

July 2007 - San Francisco: www.socialnetworkingconference.com/eventvideo-sf-2007.php

January 2007 - Miami: www.socialnetworkingconference.com/eventvideo-maimi-2007.php

The 2008 event in Miami is expected to be the largest event in the company�s history of running the Social Networking Conference.

For more information, please visit the website:

www.SocialNetworkingConference.com

The Social Networking Conference Brings the First-Ever Virtual Trade Show

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:19:00 -0500

LOS ANGELES, CA and NEW YORK, NY -- 12/03/07 -- Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. and Pringo Networks, a leading provider of white-label social networking platforms, today announced the first-ever virtual trade show for the social networking industry. The event will take place online at http://www.SocialNetworkingConference.com on December 19, 2007 from 8:00am to 8:00pm ET.

The one-day virtual event is free for all industry professionals. Social Media, venture capital, software, mobile telecom, marketing, widgets, mashups, payment processing and affiliate program executives, among others, are invited to attend.

The online expo is designed to complement the Social Networking Conference, January 31 - February 1, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Social Networking Conference has evolved to become the definitive business event for the industry, covering new technologies, management, business models and advanced marketing methods best suited for social networking and social media businesses. The December 19 virtual event will allow delegates to identify new business and schedule meetings prior to their attendance at the Miami convention.

For more information, please visit http://www.SocialNetworkingConference.com/virtual-conference-miami-2008.php or contact:

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. Marketing and Logistics Representative Tel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 ext 79 Fax: USA +1 (208) 728-6456 E-mail: info-10@socialnetworkingconference.com