This Thursday, hundreds of marketing communications professionals will gather in person for "Authentic Communications 2008: Beyond Web 2.0, What's Next?" The day-long conference will feature technologists, PR professionals and online marketing gurus, each with a different take on how best to deliver authentic communications in today's world of consumer-generated media, employee blogs and Facebook pages. In a prep call for my panel, I realized how fruitful the conversation could be when extended beyond the search and social media clique.