O’Reilly has been hard at work promoting the upcoming Strata2011 Conference in Santa Clara, and it really looks like it’s gonna be a great show.

Big Data is here, and it changes everything. From startups to the Fortune 500, smart companies are betting on data-driven insight. Get control of the new data opportunity at Strata—immerse yourself in three full days of hands-on training, information-rich sessions, and a sponsor pavilion filled with the key players and products. This new O’Reilly conference brings together the people, tools, and technologies you need to make data work.

They’ve got tutorials onsite for Data Visualization, UI design, Graphing, Hadoop, and more, and several sessions scheduled on data privacy, portability, and several real-world scenarios. Register using the code str11vzw (or this link) and you can get in with an impressive 25% discount (improved from the previous 15% discount).

But that’s not all!  O’Reilly has given me a free-registration code good for a full-conference registration at no cost!  If you want this code (equivalent to the big $1700 Registration), here’s all you have to do.  Look over the wealth of graphics, visualizations, and data that came out as part of 2010, and pick your #1 “Best Visualization Resource of 2010”.  For starters, definitely look over:

That’ll get you started.  Once you’ve picked your #1, just comment here on this post!  When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve I’ll pick the winner!  Here’s the rules:

  • Change your entry as often as you like, but I’ll only count your name once!
  • In your comment, be sure to leave a link to where the visualization or data can be viewed, and why you think it’s #1
  • Make sure you leave some valid contact with your comment (email address, twitter acount, Facebook Account).
  • Once the winner is selected, you have 7 days to claim your prize (respond to my contact)
  • Prize includes Conference Registration only, you’re on your own for travel & lodging still

So let’s get started and get those entries in!