3AM Bucharest Kicks Off Today #3AMconf

Altmetric’s annual conference begins today, and there’s certainly been a buzz in the air!

Amazing lineup for @3AMconf altmetric conf this year. Growing and deepening each year. Don't miss us in Bucharest! https://t.co/dVdPHKeExv

— jenniferlin15 (@jenniferlin15) July 28, 2016

Can't wait to see you all tomorrow for #3amconf! #altmetrics16 getting things off to a great start today pic.twitter.com/xoyFe1CxAH

— 7:AM Online (@7AMconf) September 27, 2016

There was also some interesting questions raised during the run-up to 3AM: What do altmetrics tell us about oursleves?

Who is using #altmetrics tools? @MsPhelps & @jeroenbosman share their insights in a new #3amconf blog: https://t.co/ukoSAyat17 #libchat

— 7:AM Online (@7AMconf) August 31, 2016

As if you needed more convincing! @CristinaHuidiu blogs on 'Why altmetrics, and why come to 3:AM?' https://t.co/V3cIoaStk2

— 7:AM Online (@7AMconf) September 13, 2016

Our Head of Metrics Development got the ball rolling yesterday in Romania by taking part in an altmetrics workshop, delivering a presentation titled, ‘Defining Altmetrics Visualisation Space‘. The day had only just begun, yet It didn’t take long for Mike’s creative organs to start producing altmetric related ideas! Mike will be chairing a panel discussion on the future of altmetrics on Thursday.

I've been at @altmetrics16 and already have another three papers in my head. I need a year off. Or three.

— Mike Taylor (@herrison) September 27, 2016

This year, at 3AM, the audience will hear keynote presentations by Dan Penny, Head of Insight at Nature Publishing Group, and Rene Von Schomberg, Teamleader Science Policy at the European Commission. They’ll also bear witness to a wide array of topics ranging from cultural and geographical factors in science, altmetrics around the world, lighting talks from leading speakers, a hack day, and much, much more!

In keeping with the tradition of global scientific collaboration, 3AM sponsors have made it possible for a number of researchers from around the world to receive travel grants!

Our sponsors this year have made it possible for 20 researchers from around the world to receive travel grants!

— 7:AM Online (@7AMconf) September 15, 2016

I’m sure all of you who will be attending can’t wait to get stuck into some challenging discussion around altmetrics! For those who couldn’t make it – there’s always next year!