Daily Deal Media Conference Agenda

Daily Deal Media Conference 2011
[9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.]

The Daily Deal Media Conference will kick off with a "Meet & Greet" cocktail hour on Wednesday evening at the Chicago Hilton. You'll also be able to register at the hotel between 6:00-9:00pm and 7:00-8:45am Thursday morning.
Day One
9:00 – 9:20 Keynote Address:
Dean Debiase, Chairman & CEO, Entertainment.com
International Ballroom
9:40 – 10:30 State of the Industry Panel
  • Industry Overview
  • Current trends and forecasts
  • Powerful Contenders Entering the Space
  • Industry Stats & Figures
Panel Features:
Dean Debaise, Chairman & CEO, Entertainment.com
Andrew Moss, Founder, BuyWithMe
David Sinsky, Head of Data, Yipit
Jere Doyle, CEO, Eversave
Gary Lipovetsky, President, Dealfind
International Ballroom
10:50 – 11:45 Subscriber Acquisition Strategies
  • Sub Acquisition techniques that work
  • Managing your ad spend
  • Lifetime value of Subs
  • Alternative Advertising Methods
  • Buying Subscribers
Panel Features:
Mitch Brody, VP, Retail and Promotional Sales, MovieTickets.com
Dan Hess, CEO, Local Offer Network
Rich Razgaitis, CEO, Dealon
Thomas Cornelius, CEO, Adility
International Ballroom
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
Sponsored by Lashou.com
Lunch - Chicago Hilton
1:15 – 2:00 Legal Landscape Panel
  • Legal risks & challenges for group buying sites
  • Coupon Expiration Dates & the Law
  • Congress, Class Action Lawsuits & More
Panel Features:
David Almeida, Partner, Sedgwick LLP
Jay Edelson, Partner, Edelson, McGuire
Joe Walker, Martin Jay Digitial
International Ballroom
2:15 – 3:00 Emerging Markets
  • International Trends & Forecasts
  • Emerging Companies
  • Hot Markets
Panelists include:
Ghassan Halazon, CEO, TeamBuy.ca
Dan Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, kgbdeals
Dan Hess, CEO, Local Offer Network
David Sinsky, Head of Data, Yipit
Thomas Cornelius, CEO, Adility
International Ballroom
3:15 – 3:30 Guest Speaker International Ballroom
3:30 – 4:00 Platforms & White Labels
  • Emerging Platform Solutions
  • Leading Companies
Panelists include:
Jimmy Hendricks, CEO, Deal Current
Dan Hess, CEO, Local Offer Network
Benzion Aboud, CEO, Saveology
International Ballroom
4:15 – 5:00 Acquisitions & Rollups
  • Buying Strategies & Pitfalls
  • Integrating Subscriber Bases
  • Valuations & Opportunities
“2011 Daily Deal Acquisition” Report Presented & Released by Daily Deal Media
Panelists include:
Jere Doyle, CEO, Eversave
Chad Jacques, CEO, CrowdSavings
Andrew Moss, CEO, BuyWithMe
International Ballroom
7:00 – 9:00 VIP Gala Dinner
Sponsoed by DailyDealBuilder
VIP Gala Dinner is invite-only and reserved for major Sponsors & Exhibitors
  • Special Guest Speaker & Presentation
Chicago Hilton
There will be a “Meet & Greet” cocktail hour at the Chicago Hilton for guests flying in the night before that would like to spend some time networking and introducing themselves the night before the event. Please check with the hotel upon check –in for more details.

The Daily Deal Media Conference will kick off with a "Meet & Greet" cocktail hour on Wednesday evening at the Chicago Hilton. You'll also be able to register at the hotel between 6:00-9:00pm and 7:00-8:45am Thursday morning.
Day Two
9:00 – 9:30 Key Note Address – Guest Speaker International Ballroom
9:40 – 10:20 Venture Capital Panel
  • Venture Capital Outlook
  • Recent Investment Spotlights
  • What VC’s Look For
Panel Features:
Ben Black, Managing Partner, Akkadian Ventures
Jay Turo, CEO, GrowThink
Mark T. Donohue, Chairman & CEO, TripAlertz.com
Charles "Chuck" DelGrande, Senior Managing Director, McGladrey Capital Markets LLC
International Ballroom
10:30 – 11:15 Mobile Solutions
  • Emerging Mobile Platforms
  • Mobile for your Business
  • Mobile Coupons & Payment Solutions
Panel Features:
Paul R Gain, CEO, Monster Offers
Benzion Aboud, CEO, Saveology
Brian Lent, Chairman & CTO, Media Systems
International Ballroom
11:15 – 12:00 Offer Networks
  • Offer Networks Overview
  • Emerging Platforms
Panel Features:
Thomas Cornelius, CEO, Adility
Dan Hess, CEO, Local Offer Network
Eric Aubertin, CEO, OneBigPlanet
International Ballroom
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
Sponsored by Lashou.com
Chicago Hilton
1:00 – 1:30 Email Engagement Strategies
  • Measuring & Increasing Subscriber Engagement
  • Will Elliot, Vice President, Contactology
  • Bertrand Van Overschelde,Vice President, North America, Email Visio
  • Bertrand Van Overschelde, vice president, North America of Emailvision
International Ballroom
1:30 – 1:50 Guest Speaker
Presentation Presented by DealNation:
“U.S. Daily Deal Consumer Report”
  • Consumer Demographics, purchasing habits, influences and communication preferences
  • Full Report to be released to all Attendee’s after the presentation
International Ballroom
2:00 – 2:45 Merchant Services
  • Merchant Processing
  • Deal Sourcing
  • 3rd-Party Verifications
  • Fraud Prevention
Panel Features:
David L. Tepoorten, Vice President, Specialty Markets Group,Vice President, Specialty Markets Group
Thomas Cornelius, CEO, Adility
Rey Pasinli, Executive Director, Total Apps, Inc.
James Pruett, Founder, GetGrouby
International Ballroom
3:00 – 3:45 Industry Regulation
  • Daily Deal & Coupon Regulation
  • Congress and what they’re looking at
  • Merchant Fraud
  • Guidelines to Follow
Panel Features:
David Almeida, Partner, Sedgwick LLP
Steve Wernikoff, Federal Trade Commission
James Pruett, Founder, GetGrouby
International Ballroom
4:00 – 4:40 Daily Deal Media Industry Awards
  • Best White Label Solution Award
  • Daily Deal Investor of the Year – VC
  • Deal of the Year - 2011
  • Executive of the Year
  • Company of the Year - 2011
International Ballroom
4:40 – 5:00 Closing Keynote Speaker
  • Charles "Chuck" DelGrande, Senior Managing Director, McGladrey Capital Markets LLC
International Ballroom
6:00 – 9:00 Evening on the town in Chicago - location TBD
Evening on the town in Chicago - location TBD