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HostingCon 2010 kicks off on Monday 19th July ! Here’s all the information you’ll need to know before and during the conference.

HostingCon Registration – Badge Pickup and Printing

I got my Badge and a hostingcon informative kit along with some swags — check my HostingCon over sized T-Shirt

You can pick up your badge/have your badge printed at the registration desk in the Austin Convention Center during the following hours:

• Sunday, July 18: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
• Monday, July 19: 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Tuesday, July 20: 7:30am – 6:00pm
• Wednesday, July 21: 8:00am – 4:00pm

The registration desk is located in the 4th Level Foyer of the Austin Convention Center, just outside the keynote and luncheon rooms. You will see signs directing you to the registration desk at multiple points throughout the Austin Convention Center.

Upgrading Your Registration

If you want to upgrade your registration you can do so at the registration desk. The registration desk will be staffed during the hours listed above.

Getting Around the Conference

The HostingCon event team will have signage throughout the Austin Convention Center to help get you where you need to be. The conference occurs across two floors. Escalators and elevators are available across each floor. The show guide and signage will point you in the right direction.

Exhibit Hall Hours

The exhibit hall is open during the following times:

• Tuesday, July 20: 11:00am – 6:30pm
• Wednesday, July 21: 11:00am – 4:00pm

HostingCon Show Schedule

You can download a PDF of the HostingCon show schedule to review the sessions and mark the ones you want to attend!

You will also receive a show guide during registration that contains the show schedule along with other conference details and exhibitor information.

HostingCon Mobile Site

We’ve partnered with dotMobi to provide attendees with an easily accessible mobile site where you can access the conference schedule, exhibitors, weather, Twitter and more on-the-go. You can view the HostingCon 2010 schedule and entire mobile site on your Internet capable phone by going to hostingcon.mobi In a rush and forget the .mobi? No worries. We’ll redirect you from HostingCon.com and give you the option to switch between the two.

Twitter at HostingCon 2010

The official Twitter hashtag for HostingCon 2010 is #HostingCon. Be sure to use it! We’ll have a live Twitter feed up on the TV monitors outside the registration/keynote and session areas so you can keep up with the latest commentary from the show.

mbers of the HostingCon event staff will be posting updates to Twitter from the conference, so be sure to follow @HostingCon to keep up with official announcements and useful information. You can also @ or DM HostingCon from the show with anything you’d like the event staff to know.

Photos & Flickr at HostingCon

Taking pictures at the show? Upload them to Flickr! The official Flickr tag for this year’s show is hostingcon2010. Be sure to add it to any and all photos you take at the conference so everyone can see them on the HostingCon website!

While you are at HostingCon please drop by Booth #128 — Vision Helpdesk, I will be glad to chat you up further