The Next Web Conference from April 27-29, 2011, generated 24,867 social media mentions, with a breakdown of 63 negative and 848 positive comments. The event had significant engagement, including over 4,000 unique tweeters and nearly 75 million possible impressions. Despite technical difficulties like poor Wi-Fi and livestream issues, the Next Web's web care team successfully managed the online sentiment by actively stimulating positive buzz and engaging with attendees.