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Coconut Point
February 6-9, 2005
Hyatt Regency, Coconut Point
Bonita Springs, Florida

Brand Summit Schedule
"Whose Brand is it Anyway?
Marketing in the Age of Consumer Control"

Saturday, February 5th
6:30pm Marketers Only Cocktail Reception and Dinner Sponsored by
     
Sunday, February 6th
1-7pm Registration Desk Open/Welcome Reception  
8am-3pm Brand Marketers Only Breakfast & Meeting Sponsored by
4:30-5:30pm Brand Marketer Meeting and Sponsored Media Presentations  
6-9pm Super Bowl Party (Opening Cocktail/Networking Reception) Sponsored by
     
Monday, February 7th: Opening Day
7am-5pm Wi Fi Lounge Sponsored by
7:30-8:30am Sponsored Media Presentations & Breakfast
(Brand Marketers Only)
 
7:30-8:30am Industry Participant Breakfast: "Blogs: Phenomena or Force?"
Jeff Jarvis, President and Creative Director, Advance.Net
Sponsored by
8:30-8:45am Transition/Networking Break  
8:45-9am Welcome Remarks
Rick Parkhill, President, iMedia Communications
 
9-9:50am Keynote - "Finding the Voice of the Web"
Lloyd Braun, Head of Yahoo! Media Group, Yahoo!

Lloyd Braun joined Yahoo! in November 2004 as head of Yahoo!'s media and entertainment division, responsible for developing unique and compelling content for Yahoo!'s leading content properties. In this role, he oversees Yahoo!'s movies, TV, entertainment, music, games, finance, news and weather, sports, health and kids businesses.

Prior to joining the company, Braun served as chairman of ABC Entertainment Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company, a position he held from January 2002 until April 2004. He served as co-chairman of the division from July 1999. In this position, Braun had responsibility for all creative, programming and business areas of the division, which encompassed Touchstone Television and ABC Entertainment. During his tenure with the ABC Entertainment Television Group, Braun initiated and oversaw the development and production of such successful programs as "My Wife and Kids," "According to Jim," "Alias," "The Bachelor," "Extreme Makeover," and "8 Simple Rules." At the same time, he shepherded Touchstone Television into one of Hollywood's top suppliers of series programming.

Before overseeing the consolidation of Buena Vista Television Productions (BVTP) and ABC's Primetime Division into ABC Entertainment Television Group, Braun served as chairman of BVTP from April 1998 to July 1999, and was responsible for both the Touchstone Television and Walt Disney Network Television divisions.

 
9:50-10:15am Insight Presentation - "Integrated Streaming Campaigns: Rating their Effectiveness"
Erin Hunter, Senior Vice President, comScore Networks, Inc.
 
10:15-10:30am Transition/Networking Break  
10:30-11:15am Top Marketer Panel Discussion -
"How Do Expanding Channels Influence Paths of Purchase?"
Invitations outstading:

Moderator: Ian Beavis, former SVP Marketing, Mitsubishi Motors
Stephen Blumberg, Mastercard International, Director of New Technology, Global Media & New Channels
Erik Whiteford, Director of Marketing, EA Sports Brand, Electronic Arts
 
11:15-11:20am Transition Remarks
Rebecca Weeks, Content Director, iMedia Summits
 
11:20am-12:00pm Keynote - "The Power of Precision: Capturing and Leveraging Customer Information"
Jeff Zabin, Director of Marketing, Fair Isaac Corporation and author of Precision Marketing

Jeff Zabin is director of marketing at Fair Isaac Corporation and co-author of two books: The Seven Steps to Nirvana (McGraw-Hill, 2001) and Precision Marketing (Wiley, 2004). He has written articles published in DIRECT Magazine, CRM Magazine and CMO Magazine and his research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. Zabin is a frequent speaker for business forums in North America and Europe, and a trustee of the Marketing Science Institute. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and a returned Peace Corps volunteer, he is often included in lists of Chicago’s most influential IT professionals.
 
Noon Super Bowl Winners and Losers
Bob Garfield, "Garfield's Ad Review, Advertising Age
 
Noon - 12:30 pm Boxed Lunches/Recreation Activities

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6:00-7:00pm Cocktail/Networking Reception Sponsored by
7:00-10:00pm Dinner Sponsored by
     
Tuesday , February 8th
7am-5pm WiFi Lounge Sponsored by
7:30-8:30am Sponsored Media Presentations & Breakfast
(Brand Marketers Attend)
 
7:30-8:30am Industry Participant Breakfast
"Wake-up Call: An Intimate Breakfast Gathering for Sellers"

Doug Weaver, President, Upstream Group
Neil Perry, President, Neil Perry Associates, Inc.
 
8:30-8:45am Networking/Transition Break  
8:45-8:50am Opening Remarks
Brad Berens, Executive Editor, iMedia Communications
 
8:50-9:25am Keynote - "WANTED: Media Concierge"
Joe Uva, President & CEO, OMD Worldwide

Joe Uva will describe the key lessons learned by experiencing cable's growth, as well as predict what may unfold in the future of measured media.

Joe Uva is President and CEO of OMD, one of the largest and most innovative media communications specialists in the world. OMD had the distinction of winning more honors at the 51st International Advertising Festival than any of its competitors, taking home the Grand Prix and three Media Lions. OMD U.S. was formed in 2002 through the media consolidation of three of the most creatively awarded advertising agencies: BBDO, DDB and TBWA. OMD’s powerhouse domestic network delivers unmatched creativity and media innovation to Cingular, Bank of New York, Visa, FedEx, Georgia Natural Gas, PepsiCo, Wrigley, Chicago Tribune, Dell, Hormel, LensCrafters, JCPenney, Sterling Jewelers, Hershey and Hertz.
 
9:25-9:55am Presentation: "Building Word of Mouth through Community Marketing"
Steve Rubel, Vice President, Client Services, CooperKatz & Company
In the age of the empowered consumer, advertisers are learning to use invitation versus intrusion, and to look beyond the spaces we traditionally think of as messaging environments. What can we actually do to leverage the consumer's voice? How do we deal with a consumer whose voice rivals, maybe even trumps, our own?
Steve Rubel, an expert in integrating community marketing and Weblogs into traditional campaigns, will describe how brand marketers can create two-way, direct dialogue with consumers.
 
9:55-10:10am Networking/Transition Break  
10:10-11:00am Panel Discussion: "MMM meets WWW: Marketing Mix Modeling in the Interactive Age"
Moderator: Doug Weaver, President, Upstream Group
John Nardone, Executive Vice President- Product Development and Marketing, MMA
Gerard Broussard, Sr. Partner, Director of Analytics, MOne
 
11:00-Noon Breakout Sessions:
Integrated Direct Marketing

Mark Hughes, CEO, Buzz Marketing
Maria Mandel, Partner, Director of Digital Innovation, Ogilvy Interactive

Multi-Cultural Marketing
Peter Blacker, Vice President, International & Multicultural, AOL Media Networks
Erin Patton, President, The Mastermind Group
Stacy Crespo, Motorola, Director of Business Development & Partnership Strategies

Behavioral Targeting
Moderator: Sean Finnegan, US Director, OMD Digital
Dave Morgan, CEO, TACODA
Omar Tawakol, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Revenue Science

Adware
Alan Chapell, President, Chapell & Associates
Trevor Hughes, Executive Director, Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
 
12:00-1:40pm Luncheon/Networking Sponsored by
1:45-2:15pm Research Study: "Harnessing the Impact of High Speed"
Neil Perry, President, Neil Perry Associates, Inc.
Pam Horan, VP Marketing & Membership, Online Publishers Association
 
2:15-3:00pm Insight Presentation: "An Essential Part of Everyday Life"
Dr. Jeff Cole, Director, USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future
 
3:00-4:00pm Marketer Group Meeting
(Brand Marketers attend)
 
6:00-7:00pm Cocktail/Networking Reception Sponsored by
7:00-9:30pm Dinner Sponsored by
9:30-11:30pm After-Dinner Reception Sponsored by
     
Wednesday, February 9th
7:45-8:45am Networking Breakfast  
8:45-9:00am Opening Remarks
Brad Berens, Executive Editor, iMedia Communications
 
9:00-9:30am Marketer Feedback  
9:30-10am Closing Remarks
Rick Parkhill, President, iMedia Communications
 
     

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