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April 6, 2013
Servers wore buttons that displayed the event's Instagram tag.
Servers wore buttons that displayed the event's Instagram tag.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
Loic Le Meur, founder of European tech event LeWeb, said sharing video content from his event via online platforms like YouTube has driven more attendees to the live event.
Loic Le Meur, founder of European tech event LeWeb, said sharing video content from his event via online platforms like YouTube has driven more attendees to the live event.
Photo: Jean-Baptiste Bellet for LeWeb
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