Hasta La Gadget!

In case you haven’t noticed, we really, really want you at our inaugural Expand extravaganza this March 16-17! We wanted to take a moment and recap the highlights of the show we have planned so you have it all in one place (and because, let’s be real, everyone loves a list):

1) Even more reasonable ticket prices!

We want to make sure Expand is as accessible to as many of you as possible so we’re knocking the ticket prices for all of the above back to $50 if you buy them in advance. We’re also instituting day pass pricing for those of you unable to attend the show both days. A $35 ticket gets you into Saturday’s show plus our after-party from 8 to midnight, and only $25 gets you in for Sunday. Parents, kids under 13 get in absolutely free so please bring the family for a day of hands-on technology fun!

Of course, we know many of you have variable schedules and aren’t sure if you’ll be able to make the show ahead of time. We’ll also be selling tickets at the door for $60 for the full weekend or $40 for just Saturday and $30 for just Sunday. And if you’ve already purchased Expand tickets, check the email you used to register for info about a refund (we won’t leave you hanging!). If you didn’t receive the email or have other questions about your tickets, please hit us up at tickets at engadget dot com and we’ll help you out.

Read on for nine more reasons…

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So you’ve been wanting to come to Expand this March 16-17 in San Francisco, but you’ve been dragging your feet on actually buying those tickets (we know, life is busy). Good thing we have a chance for you to win a pair of free tickets right now!

All you have to do is send us a tweet to @EngadgetExpand, telling us which speaker you’re most excited to see at the show. Check out the full list of announcements we’ve made so far and let us know your favorite! You’ll need to be 18 years of age and a U.S. resident to be eligible to enter (and be sure to check out the full rules).

Keep the tweets rolling in from now until 5pm EST (one entry per person, please!). We’ll pick two lucky winners to each receive a pair of free tickets to Expand, and notify them via Twitter. Plus, be sure you’re following @EngadgetExpand – we’ll be doing more ticket giveaways (and other surprises) over the coming weeks.

Good luck!

P.S. Don’t forget, tomorrow is your last day to enter our Insert Coin competition!

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Thanks for joining us as we continue our unveil of the speaker lineup for Expand in San Francisco this March 16-17. We’ve got four more brilliant folks who will be gracing our stage to share with you:

• Idan Cohen: Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Boxee
• Dennis Miloseski: Head of Design Studio, Samsung Design America
• Maxim Lobovsky: Co-founder, Formlabs
• Gerard Furbershaw: Co-founder and COO, LUNAR

These smart speakers will be joining the action-packed roster we’ve announced so far:

• Chris Anderson: CEO, 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief, Wired
• Yancey Strickler: Co-founder and Head of Community, Kickstarter
• Scott Croyle: Vice President of Design, HTC
• Tom Rivellini: Mars Science Laboratory Entry Descent and Landing Lead Mechanical Engineer at NASA/JPL
• Julie Uhrman: Founder and CEO, OUYA
• Ryan Block: Co-founder of gdgt
• Michael Laine: President, LiftPort Group
• Avi Reichental: President and CEO, 3D Systems
• Walter de Brouwer: CEO and Founder, Scanadu
• Veronica Belmont: Co-host, Tekzilla
• Gene Munster: Research Analyst – Devices & Internet, Piper Jaffray
• Steve Cousins: CEO, Willow Garage

So what are you waiting for?! Go on with your bad self and get those tickets now!

And don’t forget…

• You have until this Friday, February 8 to submit your project for a chance to win $20,000 in our Insert Coin competition!
• If you’re a company that would like to work with us on an exhibition or sponsorship level, please drop us a line at sponsors at engadget dot com (DIYers and small startups, please ask us about our new Indie Corner option!)
• If you’re interested in speaking at the event, please contact expand at engadget dot com to inquire
• If you’re a member of the media interested in covering Expand, please contact engadget at shiftcomm.com for more information.

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Hey makers, tinkerers, and inventors — have you entered our Insert Coin: New Challengers contest yet? Seriously, you could win $20,000 at Expand this March, a review on Engadget, and a nice promotional boost before you begin a crowdfunding campaign. What are you waiting for?

We implore you to help us spread the word, so we can get the very best projects up on our stage for you (yes, you!) to vote on for a chance to win 20 grand. If you know anyone with a cool project in the works, or a friendly local makerspace, college campus or startup accelerator/incubator whose members might want money and exposure, please send them our way! We really want to give new inventors an extra boost on the road to success.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 8.

If you don’t qualify for our Insert Coin contest but still want to get your sweet product in front of the eyes of the Expand audience of early adopters and tech enthusiasts, we have very affordable sponsorship opportunities in the Indie Corner section of our exhibition hall. You can sign up for a table right here, and please give us a shout at sponsors [at] engadget [dot] com with any questions about getting onto our show floor.

Read on to find out who’s speaking at Expand…

Speakers at Expand

Lastly, we hope you’ve been watching our speaker announcements! We’re excited to bring you the news about the awesome folks we’re assembling to speak to you at Expand, and look forward to unveiling the remainder of the agenda over the coming weeks. To refresh your memory, here’s the list of speakers we’ve shared so far:

• Chris Anderson: CEO, 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief, Wired
• Scott Croyle: Vice President of Design, HTC
• Ryan Block: Co-founder of gdgt
• Avi Reichental: President and CEO, 3D Systems
• Julie Uhrman: Founder and CEO, OUYA
• Walter de Brouwer: CEO and Founder, Scanadu
• Veronica Belmont: Co-host, Tekzilla
• Gene Munster: Research Analyst – Devices & Internet, Piper Jaffray

So what are you waiting for?! Grab your tickets at an early-bird discount today!

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We’ve been itching to start telling you about the speaker lineup we have brewing for Expand this coming March (you’ve bought your tickets, yes?), and now that frabjous day is finally here. We don’t want to spill all the proverbial beans at once, so we’ll be giving you snack-sized peeks at the agenda as we go along — there will be a lot to get excited about in the coming weeks as we get closer to the show.

We’re psyched to present the first batch of speakers in the Expand lineup:

• Chris Anderson: CEO, 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief, Wired
• Scott Croyle: Vice President of Design, HTC
• Ryan Block: Co-founder of gdgt
• Avi Reichental: President and CEO, 3D Systems

And that’s only the beginning — we’ve got lots more speakers to announce in the days and weeks ahead, along with fun reveals about what will be on our show floor for you to get your hands on. Be sure to stay tuned to our Expand hub for all the latest news, and of course follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ for insider info and special offers.

See you in March!

And don’t forget…

• If you’re a company that would like to work with us on an exhibition or sponsorship level, please drop us a line at sponsors *at* engadget *dot* com
• If you’re interested in speaking at the event, please contact expand *at* engadget *dot* com to inquire
• If you’re a member of the media interested in covering Expand, please contact engadget *at* shiftcomm.com for more information.

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