February 4-7, 2007  |  Bonita Springs, Florida
EVENT INFO

Brand Summit Schedule
"The Art of Digital Conversation"

Saturday, February 3th
6:30 pm

Cocktail/Dinner Party
(Marketers Only Meeting, Brand Marketers Only)

Sponsored by:

Sunday, February 4th: Arrival Day
8:30 am - 3:00 pm Brand Marketers Only Breakfast and Meeting  
3:00 - 8:00 pm Summit Registration Desk Open
4:30 - 5:30 pm

Sponsored Media Presentations
(Brand Marketers Only)

 

6:00 - 9:00 pm Opening Cocktail & Networking Reception/Super Bowl Party

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Monday, February 5th: Opening Day
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Wi Fi Lounge Sponsored by:
8:00 - 9:00 am Sponsored Media Presentations & Breakfast
(Brand Marketers Only)
7:45 - 8:45 am Industry Breakfast for Sellers Presentation
Bennett Zucker, Vice President, Right Media, Inc.
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8:45 - 9:00 am Transition/Networking Break  
9:00 am Welcome Remarks
Rick Parkhill, CEO, iMedia Communications
 
9:10 - 9:50 am Keynote Presentation: Media 2.0 -- Where consumers are going and how to connect with them
Randy Falco, Chairman and CEO, AOL LLC
 
9:50 - 10:35 am

Panel Presentation: Open Source Advertising...The Ultimate Conversation!
Ed Cotton, Director of Strategy, BSSP
Sarah Fay, President, Isobar U.S.
Jill Howard Allen, Online Marketing Manager, Southwest Airlines
Babs Rangaiah, Director, Media & Entertainment, Unilever USA
Moderator: Doug Weaver, President, Upstream Group

 
10:35 - 10:45 am Transition/Networking Break  
10:45 - 11:30 am Insight Presentation: Tracking Who Participates in Online Communities and Why
Jeff Cole, Director, USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future
 

11:30 - 11:45 am

11:45 - 12:45 pm

Transition/Networking Break

Roundtable Discussions
Topic A - Making loyalty programs work online
Topic B - Email - too much or not enough?
Topic C - Managing online processes
Topic D - Beyond the pre-roll
Topic E - Making mobile work
Topic F - Branding with social networks
Topic G - Should your brand blog?

 
12:45 pm Boxed Lunches/ Depart for Recreation Activities Sponsored by:
6:30 - 7:30 pm Cocktail/Networking Reception Sponsored by:
7:30 - 9:30 pm Dinner Sponsored by:
9:30 - 11:30 pm After-Dinner Reception  Sponsored by:
Tuesday , February 6th
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Wi Fi Lounge Sponsored by:
8:00 - 9:00 am Sponsored Media Presentations & Breakfast
(Brand Marketers Only)
7:45-8:45 am Industry Breakfast for Sellers  
8:45 - 9:00 am Transition/Networking Break  
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Rick Parkhill, CEO, iMedia Communications, Inc.
 
9:10 - 9:50 am

Keynote Presentation: Good vs. Evil in the Age of Open Media
Jason Calacanis, Entrepreneur in Action, Sequoia Capital

 
9:50 - 10:00 am Transition/Networking Break  
10:00 - 10:45 am

Topic Forums
Topic A: Social Search and Social Media Optimization
Kevin Ryan, CEO, KineticResults & iMedia Search Editor
Ron Belanger, Vice President of Agency Development, Yahoo! Search Marketing
Topic B: Conversational Marketing - Strategic Underpinnings to Campaign Tactics
Tom Hespos, President, Underscore Marketing
Tom Troja, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Pajamas Media
Topic C: Corporate Responsibility: Making Sure Your Website Hits the Mark
Kevin Pate, Vice President, Consumer Products Practice Leader, imc²

 
10:45 - 11:15 am
Spotlight Presentations
Showcase A: Think Globally, Act Locally: Successfully Managing a Global Integrated Search Campaign

Matt Kain, Senior Vice President, Business Development, 24/7 Real Media
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Showcase B: Users Across Sites - How duplication impacts conversions, delivery, and efficiency
Jed Fowler, Analyst, Atlas
Sponsored by:
Showcase C: Rich Media Interaction and Engagement Rates - is The Emperor Naked?
Yoav Arnstein, VP/General Manager, North America, Eyeblaster
 Sponsored by:
11:15 - 11:45 am Spotlight Presentations (Repeated)
11:45 - 12:00 pm Transition/Networking Break  
12:00 - 1:30 pm Luncheon/Networking Sponsored by:
1:30 - 2:30 pm

Creative Presentation: Shifting Conversations. Shirfting Creative.
Alan Schulman, Chief Creative Officer, Brand New World

 
2:30-3:15pm Summit Feedback Session
(Brand Marketers only)
 
6:30-7:30pm Cocktail/Networking Reception Sponsored by:
7:30-9:30pm Dinner Sponsored by:
9:30-11:30pm After-Dinner Reception
Wednesday, February 7th
8:00 am - 8:45 am Networking Breakfast  
8:45 - 9:00 am Presentation of Summit Feedback    
9:00 - 9:30 am Town Hall Forum
Kurt Indvik, General Manager, iMedia Communications, Inc.
 
9:30 am Closing Remarks  

Schedule - subject to change