Topaz Partners will be participating in panel discussion on behalf of our client The Scuderi Group at the 2007 Society for New Communications Research Symposium & Awards Gala. I’ll be delving into the topic of social media from a public relations standpoint. The Scuderi Group is going to be in good company for the panel discussion. Representatives from Coca-cola, Dell, GM and Sun Microsystems will also be participating.

Unbelievably, there are still tickets left for this standout event, which is scheduled for Dec. 5 and 6 at the beautiful Colonnade Hotel in downtown Boston.

Here’s a thumbnail description of the extravaganza from the SNCR website: “The SNCR Symposium & Awards Gala will feature the latest research and winning case studies from around the globe. Learn, discuss and have fun with your peers, industry experts and the most notable thinkers and practitioners in the world of new media and communications.”

You can register for the event now, and we really hope you do. We want to see you there because even though social media is really, really cool, there’s still nothing quite like meeting — and sharing ideas and best practices — in the flesh.

If you are a strapped student on a tight budget who is eager to attend, ping me at tallik@topazpartners.com and I might be able to hook you up with some financial assistance.