May 21-24, 2006  |  Amelia Island, Florida
EVENT INFO

iMedia Summit Schedule
"Engagement is the New Reach"

Sunday, May 21
8:30 am-3 pm Agency Attendees Only Breakfast and Meeting  
3-8 pm Summit Registration Desk Open  
5:15-6:30 pm Sponsored Media Presentations
(Agency Attendees Only)
 
7-10 pm Opening Cocktail and Networking Reception Sponsored by:
     
Monday, May 22
7 am-5 pm WiFi Lounge Sponsored by:
7:30-8:30 am Sponsored Media Presentations & Breakfast
(Agency Attendees Only)
 
7:45-8:30 am Industry Breakfast for Sellers Sponsored by:
8:30-8:45 am Transition/Networking Break  
8:45-9 am Welcome Remarks
Rick Parkhill, CEO, iMedia Communications, Inc.
 
9-10:15 am Opening Session: "Consumer Engagement: What Does it Mean?"
Framing Keynote: Bob DeSena, CEO, Engagement Marketing Group
Research Perspective: Ken Wollenberg, EVP, Simmons Strategic Planning and Marketing
Agency POV: Kate Sirkin, EVP & Global Research Director, Starcom MediaVest Group
Moderator: Doug Weaver, President, Upstream Group
 
10:15-10:30 am Transition/Networking Break  
10:30-11:30 am Roundtable Discussions (Five tables per topic, One leader per table)
Topic 1 - Next Generation Behaviorial Targeting

Topic 2 - Video Advertising
Topic 3 - The Future of Search
Topic 4 - Measurement
Topic 5 - Blogging/RSS Advertising
Topic 6 - Gaming Measurement
 
11:30 am-12:15 pm Roundtable Discussions (Five tables per topic, One leader per table)
Topic 7 - Mobile Marketing Best Practices

Topic 8 - Email Marketing
Topic 9 - Integrated Marketing
Topic 10 - IAB Video Standards
Topic 11 - Nonlinear Media
Topic 12 - Contextual vs. Behavioral Targeting
 
12:15 pm Boxed Lunches and Depart for Afternoon 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, May 23
7 am-5 pm WiFi Lounge Sponsored by:
7:30-8:30 am Sponsored Media Presentations & Breakfast
(Agency Attendees Only)
 
7:45-8:30 am Industry Breakfast for Sellers Sponsored by:
8:30-8:45 am Networking/Transition break  
8:45-8:55 am Opening Remarks
Rebecca Weeks, Content Director, iMedia Summits
 
8:55-9:30 am Keynote Presentation: “Influences, Motives and Impacts”
Esther Franklin, SVP, Director of Consumer Context Planning, Starcom USA
 
9:30-10:15 am Panel Presentation: "Opportunities in User-Generated Content"
Pete Blackshaw, Chief Marketing Officer, Nielsen BuzzMetrics
Mike Murphy, VP of Media Sales, Facebook
Oliver Luckett, SVP Advertising Sales, Revver, Inc.
Moderator: Mark Drosos, VP Business Development/Client Services, nFusion
 
10:15-10:30 am Networking/Transition Break  
10:30-11:15 am Breakout Sessions
Session A - Integrated Marketing: How to Make It Work

Ted Moon, Director, Media Innovations, Sprint/Nextel
Alison Kennedy, Director of NY Interactive Sales, Scripps Networks
Session B - Agency/Client/Publisher Relationships
Doug Weaver, President, Upstream Group
Session C - Creative for Emerging Platforms
Amanda Kelso, Executive Producer, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Hashem Bajwa, Communications Planner, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
 
11:15-12:15 pm Breakout Sessions (Repeated)
Session A - Integrated Marketing: How to Make It Work

Ted Moon, Director, Media Innovations, Sprint/Nextel
Alison Kennedy, Director of NY Interactive Sales, Scripps Networks
Session B - Agency/Client/Publisher Relationships
Doug Weaver, President, Upstream Group
Session C - Creative for Emerging Platforms
Amanda Kelso, Executive Producer, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Hashem Bajwa, Communications Planner, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
 
12:15-1:45 pm Luncheon/Networking Sponsored by:
1:45-2:30 pm What You Missed At Other Roundtable Discussions
Brad Berens, Executive Editor, iMedia Communications, Inc.
 
2:30-2:45 pm Networking Award Presentation  
2:45-3:30 pm Summit Feedback Session
(Agencies Only)
 
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:
   
Wednesday, May 24
8:00-8:45 am Networking Breakfast  
8:45-9:15 am Presentation of Summit Feedback  
9:15-9:30 am Town Hall Forum
Brad Berens, Executive Editor, iMedia Communications, Inc.
 
9:30 am Closing Remarks  
 

Schedule - subject to change