Upload Lounge @ IDF = Social Media Sanctuary

I can’t believe we’re only two weeks away from IDF San Francisco. Since my first day at Intel in early July, my days have been consumed with IDF details and planning and I’m really excited to actually see the fruits of our labor.

Part of my job at IDF is to blog live from the event to make sure those who can’t attend live get as much of the experience and information as possible. With all of the craziness happening, much of my blogging will be done from the Upload Lounge which I’m also calling my “social media sanctuary”. With an area for audio / video recording and livecasting, high-speed ethernet connections, and power outlets, the Upload Lounge is a great space to get some blogging, twittering, flickring, and facebooking done while you’ve got some down time. There will also be some exclusive opportunities to catch up with tech celebrities, keynote guests and social media experts.

Upload Lounge

I won’t be the only blogger utilizing the Upload Lounge; so far we have a few dozen folks confirmed including:

Steve Paine UMPC Portal

Brian Chen Gadget Lab

Emily Chang ./emilychang

James Merithew Wired Blogs

Brian Krepshaw Crunch Gear

Bambi Francisco Vator.TV

John Shinal Vator.TV

Meliza Solan Vator.TV

Max Kiesler IdeaCodes

Hubert Nguyen Ubergizmo

Elaine Fiolet Ubergizmo

Oliver Starr StarrTrek

Niall Kennedy Hat Trick Media

If you want to hang out with us in the Upload Lounge aka “social media sanctuary” during IDF, request access by leaving a comment with a URL to your blog and we’ll add you to the list.

Oh yeah, one more thing. Keep your eyes peeled and your keyboards ready as we’ll be announcing a giveaway for our friends who connect with IDF on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr. Details coming soon……