The 2011 conference will be held September 8-9 in Chicago, and is expected to draw the movers and shakers in the daily deal market, as well as up and coming companies and influencers. The conference is the place where news will be made and the industry direction for the next year will be set. As the #1 daily deal news source, Daily Deal Media invites you to join the Retail Revolution!
The Chicago Hilton will be transformed into Daily Deal Media news nerve center as we go on location with our interview studio, pundit panels, media booths and roving reporters. Chicago Hilton’s biggest room will be filled with journalists and major media looking for what’s next! All attendees who have an announcement or would like to be interviewed by a Daily Deal Media journalist and other national media can schedule their interview slot and get advance preparation services from Daily Deal Media PR staff. Welcome to Daily Deal news central in Chicago!
The two-day Daily Deal Media Conference will look at the retail revolution currently underway and include sessions on:
State of the Industry—The conference will kick off with a state of the industry panel that will also take a look at the numbers behind the industry. This Panel will include Andrew Moss, Founder - BuyWithMe, Gary Lipovetsky, President - DealFind, David Sinsky, Yipit Data, Jere Doyle, CEO - Eversave, Ghassan Halazon, CEO - TeamBuy.ca, and Kenneth Kalb, CEO - EverSave.
Technology Developments—Sessions will look at new technologies and how they can be leveraged by companies, as well as the pitfalls to avoid with new platforms. Additional breakout sessions will look at mobile, NFC and other topics.
Legal Landscape—Sessions will examine top legal issues for Daily Deal companies as well as potential pending regulations and the impact fraud is having on the industry. Panel includes Jay Edelson from Edelson, McGuire in Chicago and Steve Wernikoff from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Emerging Markets—With more than 1,000 daily deal companies in China,more than 900 in Europe, and more than 600 in South America, what opportunities do these markets represent and where is their still untapped potential.
State of Venture Capital—What are investors looking for in Daily Deal companies? What causes a VC pitch to fail? These and other topics will be highlighted in a series of practical sessions from venture capitalists and those companies who have successfully secured funding. Panelists include Phin Barnes, Principle at First Round Capital and Ben Black, Managing Partner of Akkadian Ventures.
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