NewComm Forum 2009 is just around the corner. I agree with Tom Foremski that this is not only the largest gathering of social media experts in the US, it is also a favorite of most of us who have attended over the years.

I recommend it to anyone serious about meeting, hearing, influencing or simply hanging out with the A-listers and the in-the-trenches practitioners setting the most important precedents in social media today. In short, if this is your market or these are your target influencers, you should not miss this event.

Now celebrating its fifth year, New Communications Forum will once again bring together thought leaders and decision makers to discuss the impact of social media and emerging communication tools, technologies, and models on PR and corporate communications, marketing and advertising, media and journalism, business, culture and society.

It takes place April 27th to 29th, at the San Francisco Marriott. It’s produced by the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR, pronounced ‘snicker’). This time out, it’s co-located with the Inbound Marketing Conference.

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I attend every other year, and this is an off year for me. If you are in town for NewComm Forum and want to get together, ping me here or at Twitter (@bfr3nch) or by email. Our office is over in the Financial District.