Sep. 24, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Media today announced that TWTRCON DC 09 (twtrcon.com), a one-day business conference taking place October 22 at the Grand Hyatt Washington DC, will focus on how the real-time web is transforming business, government agencies and non-profits. The program includes case studies from organizations using Twitter and other real-time platforms to re-invent branding, recruitment and customer response. Panel discussions will focus on how the real-time web is changing marketing, customer service and crisis management, and on the new, emerging business opportunities at the intersection of geolocation and the real-time web.

Speakers include political strategist Joe Trippi, craigslist founder Craig Newmark and social media experts Steve Rubel and Laura Fitton. Case studies and best practices will be presented by executives from PepsiCo, Dunkin' Brands, H&R Block, Advanced Micro Devices, the U.S. Department of Defense, FEMA, charity: water and DonorsChoose.org, among others. Attendees will also see real-time business solutions from exhibitors such as TweetFunnel, Attensity, TweetFeel Biz, TwAitter, and Cloud Profile.

"Twitter, along with other real-time platforms, is revolutionizing the way we do business. Companies, government agencies and non-profits are exploring new business models, rethinking their culture and finding new ways to engage with communities," said Tonia Ries, founder of Modern Media and TWTRCON co-host.