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Agenda : INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (Miami 2012)

PRE-EVENT: January 23, 2012     DAY ONE: January 24, 2012     DAY TWO: January 25, 2012

Two Conferences!: Registered delegates to the Internet Dating Conference also receive complimentary admission to the Social Networking Conference, also taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Click here for the Social Networking Conference Agenda.

iDate2010 (Dating Business Conference) sponsors‡ the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC looks for missing children.

 

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AGENDA: PRE-EVENT MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER | Monday - January 23, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY (9 AM - 12 Noon)	‡ SPECIAL CONFERENCE FOR THE MATCHMAKING INDUSTRY (9 AM - 12 Noon)
9:00 AM [SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE] ‡ Introduction to the Online Dating Business Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: B Wing - Room B210	9:00 AM [SPECIAL MATCHMAKER PRE-CONFERENCE] ‡ Business Models for Matchmaking (VIDEO LINK) Speaker: Julie Ferman (Founder / Personal Matchmaker) Cupid's Coach Speaker: Paul Falzone (CEO) eLove Speaker: Renee Piane (CEO) Rapid Networking and Rapid Dating Location: B Wing - Room B212
‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY	‡ SPECIAL CONFERENCE FOR THE MATCHMAKING INDUSTRY (2 PM - 5 PM)
2:00 PM [SPECIAL ADVANCED ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE CEO SESSION] (3 Hours) Niche Dating Strategies and Tactics [VIEW VIDEO] ‡‡ Note: This is not included with the full conference package and must be purchased separately Speaker: Michael McQuown (CEO) Thunder Road Location: B Wing - Room B210	2:00 PM [SPECIAL MATCHMAKER PRE-CONFERENCE] ‡ Business Models for Matchmaking (Continued) Speaker: Chance Barnett (Author) Catch Him & Keep Him Speaker: Michelle Jacoby (CEO) DC Matchmaking Speaker: Laurie Berzack (CEO) Chai Expectations Speaker: Dr. Lydia Belton (CEO) DrTranquility.com Speaker: David Wygant (CEO / Dating Coach) David Wygant Speaker: Marni Battista (CEO) DatingWithDignity.com Location: B Wing - Room B212
‡ PRE-EVENT BUYERS AND SELLERS GATHERING (CLOSED DOOR SESSION)
5:45 PM ‡ Details and VIDEO Here (Pre-Registration Required) 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM Buyers and Sellers Gathering A Special Session for Serious Buyers and Sellers of Online Dating and Social Networking Websites Location: B Wing - Room B210
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PRE-EVENT COCKTAIL RECEPTION & AFFILIATE CONVENTION .com PARTY(Free for all Conference Attendees)
8:00 - to - 11:00 PM PRE-EVENT COCKTAIL RECEPTION & AFFILIATE CONVENTION .com PARTY(Free for all Conference Attendees) Cocktail Reception Clevelander Hotel *ROOFTOP* Location: Clevelander South Beach ROOFTOP 1020 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tel: (305) 532-4006

‡ - Special Pre-Conference Sessions Require Separate Registration

AGENDA: DAY ONE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER | Tuesday - January 24, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
8:20 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens B Wing - Rooms B216 - B218
HONORARY SPEAKER
8:55 AM Keynote Address: Then and Now: The Online Dating Industry & How it All Began Speaker: Gary Kremen (Entrepreneur) Founder of Match.com Location: B Wing - Room B215
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK B Wing - Rooms B216 - B218
STATE OF THE DATING INDUSTRY
10:45 AM 2011 Year in Review: The Online Personals Industry Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: B Wing - Room B215
PLATINUM SPONSOR DEMO SESSION
11:30 AM Platinum Sponsor Demo Cupid PLC (Easydate) Location: B Wing - Room B215
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Miami Beach Botanical Gardens - 2000 Convention Center Drive (Across the Street)
IDEA SESSION			DECEPTION DATING TRACK			PAYMENTS TRACK			MATCHMAKING & DATE COACHING TRACK
1:30 PM THE 5th ANNUAL IDEA SESSION: Revenue Generation Models for the Online dating Industry [VIDEO LINK] Speaker: Max McGuire (CEO) Red Hot Pie Speaker: Lorenz Bogaert (CEO) Netlog Speaker: Brian Bowman (CEO) The Complete Me Location: B Wing - Room B215			1:30 PM Roundtable: Detection of Deceptive Dating Users, Images & Communication Speaker: Peter McGreevy (Attorney At Law) McGreevy & Henle, LLP Speaker: Siamak Ayani (CEO) OculusAI Speaker: Professor Jim Chapman (Director of Research) CouplesTrust.com Speaker: Dennis Wetzig (CEO) Pixray Location: B Wing - Room B214			1:30 PM Increasing Conversions, Reducing Churn with Alternate Payments and Credit Card Best Practices Speaker: Ryan Ivers (Senior Sales Manager, North America) Skrill (Formerly Moneybookers) Speaker: Paul Larsen (CEO) Paul Larsen Consulting Speaker: Kolja Reiss (Managing Director) Mopay Location: B Wing - Room B213			1:30 PM YouTube Promotional methods for Date Coaches and Matchmakers Speaker: Vanae Tran (CEO) Vanae.com Speaker: 2:15 PM TOPIC: Energetic Compatibility Matching Larry Michel (CEO) Match Matrix Location: B Wing - Room B212
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK & Rapid Networking Session (with Renee Piane) B Wing - Rooms B216 - B218
SOCIAL AND MOBILE FOR DATING				PAYMENTS TRACK				MATCHMAKING & DATE COACHING TRACK
3:30 PM [SOCIAL / MOBILE AND ONLINE DATING] Google Resources and Strategies Specifically for Dating Sites Speaker: Tom Simon (Head of Industry, Online Dating) Google Speaker: Dave Miller (Industry Manager) Google Location: B Wing - Room B215				3:30 PM Panel: All Things Payments Q&A for Dating Speaker: Paul Larsen (CEO) Paul Larsen Consulting Speaker: Kolja Reiss (Managing Director) Mopay Speaker: Ryan Ivers (Senior Sales Manager, North America) Skrill (Formerly Moneybookers) Location: B Wing - Room B213				3:30 PM The Changing Landscape of Matchmaking Speaker: Julie Ferman (Founder / Personal Matchmaker) Cupid's Coach Location: B Wing - Room B212
4:00 PM [SOCIAL / MOBILE AND ONLINE DATING] Google Resources and Strategies Specifically for Dating Sites Speaker: Charisma Levonleigh (Advertising Manager) Google Speaker: Caroline Kulczuga (Marketing Specialist) Google Location: B Wing - Room B215				4:00 PM Payments Panel for Dating (Continued) Speaker: Payments Panel Location: B Wing - Room B213				4:00 PM Biennial Status Report of The Dating Services Market: Online & Off-line Services Speaker: John LaRosa (President) Marketdata Enterprises Location: B Wing - Room B212
SEARCH ENGINE OPTOMIZATION FOR DATING				PAYMENTS TRACK				MATCHMAKING & DATE COACHING TRACK
4:30 PM [SEARCH AND ONLINE DATING] Bing / Yahoo Resources and Strategies Specifically for Dating Sites Speaker: Jason Dailey (Director of Bing Evangelism) Bing / Microsoft Advertising Speaker: Duane Forrester (Senior Product Manager) Bing / Microsoft Advertising Location: B Wing - Room B215				4:30 PM Payments Panel for Dating (Continued) Speaker: Payments Panel Location: B Wing - Room B213				4:30 PM Date Coaching & Matching for people over 50 Speaker: Peggy Van Woody (CEO) 2 Fly 2 B 50 Location: B Wing - Room B212
3RD ANNUAL iDATE AWARDS CEREMONY (Formal Dress Event is Optional)
7:15 PM The 3rd ANNUAL iDATE & OPW INDUSTRY iDATE AWARDS (Pre-Registration Required) 7:15 PM to 9:30 PM Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700
EVENING PARTY (Free for all Delegates) Sponsored by Dating Hype
10:00 - to - 11:59 PM DATING HYPE EVENING PARTY Cocktail Reception. W Hotel South Beach' Location: W Hotel South Beach 2201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 938 3000

AGENDA: DAY TWO MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER | Wednesday - January 25, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens B Wing - Rooms B216 - B218
DATING BUSINESS: EQUITY AND VALUE			MARKETING TRACK			NICHE MARKETS			MATCHMAKING & DATING COACHING TRACK
9:00 AM Equity: How A Dating Business is sold for $50 Million Speaker: Sam Yagan (CEO) OKCupid.com Location: B Wing - Room B215			9:00 AM Social Media Marketing: Transferring Word of Mouth Marketing Success to the Online Dating Space Speaker: Sherri Langburt (CEO) SingleEdition Location: B Wing - Room B214			9:00 AM The Social Dating Landscape Speaker: Geoff Cook (COO) QuePasa Location: B Wing - Room B213			9:00 AM Online Dating Tips for Men Speaker: Adam Gilad (CEO) Gilad Creative Media Location: B Wing - Room B212
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK B Wing - Rooms B216 - B218
THE ERIC HOLZLE MEMORIAL SESSION: DATING ALGORITHM TRACK			MARKETING TRACK			NICHE MARKETS			MATCHMAKING & DATING COACHING TRACK
10:30 AM [PANEL] Dating Algorithms Speaker: Dr. Pepper Schwartz (Professor, Department of Sociology) University of Washington Speaker: Gavin Potter (CTO) IntroAnalytics Speaker: Sam Yagan (CEO) OKCupid.com Speaker: Dr. Eli Finkel (Professor of Social Psychology) Northwestern University Speaker: Larry Michel (CEO) MatchMatrix Location: B Wing - Room B215			10:30 AM SEO: Google Panda Survival Tips Speaker: Todd Malicoat (CEO) Stuntdubl Location: B Wing - Room B214			10:30 AM Going Beyond the Subscription Model - Business Strategies, Models & Products Speaker: Martin Bysh (CEO) Make Friends Online, Smooch Location: B Wing - Room B213			10:30 AM Coaching for Elite Singles Speaker: Hadley Finch (CEO) Tribe of Singles Location: B Wing - Room B212
11:00 AM [PANEL] Dating Algorithms (Continued) Speaker: Dating Algorithms Location: B Wing - Room B215			11:00 AM North American and International Dating Sites: White Hat SEO Tips Speaker: Jean-Pierre Khoueiri (Director) Constant Click Location: B Wing - Room B214			11:00 AM Trends in High-end Online Dating Speaker: Philipp Triebel (CEO) ExistVenture (IvyDate.com) Location: B Wing - Room B213			11:00 AM Customer Retention Strategies and Profit: Understanding Women's Online Dating Experience Speaker: Evan Marc Katz (CEO) EvanMarcKatz.com Location: B Wing - Room B212
11:30 AM [PANEL] Dating Algorithms (Continued) Speaker: Dating Algorithms Location: B Wing - Room B215			11:30 AM Maximizing the Lifetime Value of a Customer Speaker: Sean Kelley (Vice President, Business Development) The Astrologer Location: B Wing - Room B214			11:30 AM The Gay Dating Market in Latin and South America Speaker: Adam Segel (CEO) Manhunt / Online-Buddies.com Location: B Wing - Room B213			11:30 AM Customer Retention Strategies and Profit: Understanding Women's Online Dating Experience (Continued) Speaker: Evan Marc Katz (CEO) EvanMarcKatz.com Location: B Wing - Room B212
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Miami Beach Botanical Gardens - 2000 Convention Center Drive (Across the Street)
WORLDWIDE DATING MARKETS			DATING SOFTWARE TRACK			NEW TECHNOLOGIES TRACK			MATCHMAKING & DATING COACHING TRACK
1:30 PM The European Dating Market Speaker: Peter Schmid (CEO) Parship Location: B Wing - Room B215			1:30 PM Dating Software: New Developments in Social Dating Speaker: Tanya Fathers (CEO) Dating Factory Location: B Wing - Room B214			1:30 PM Mobile Dating Strategies Speaker: Alex Harrington (CEO) MeetMoi Location: B Wing - Room B213			1:30 PM Date Coaching via Webinars Speaker: Michelle Talbert (Co-Author) Don't Do What We Did Speaker: Ricardo Kingsbury (Co-Author) Don't Do What We Did Location: B Wing - Room B212
2:00 PM South American Dating Market Speaker: Sebastian Hofman Laursen (Gerente General) Dating Chile Location: B Wing - Room B215			2:00 PM Dating Software: New Developments in Social Dating Speaker: Tai Lopez (CEO) Dating Hype Location: B Wing - Room B214			2:00 PM Physical Attraction in Online Dating: Science & Technology Trends in Online Dating Speaker: Linda van Liempt (CEO) Soul2Match Location: B Wing - Room B213			2:00 PM Niche Matchmaking Business Strategies: The Greek Market Speaker: Maria Avgtidis (CEO) Agape Match Location: B Wing - Room B212
2:30 PM The Australian Dating Market Speaker: Max McGuire (CEO) Red Hot Pie Location: B Wing - Room B215			2:30 PM MOBILE DATING: Building Mobile Dating Applications Speaker: Dmitry Gritsenko (CEO) Master of Code Location: B Wing - Room B214			2:30 PM Internet Dating Executive Alliance Members Meeting (Open to All) Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Publisher) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: B Wing - Room B213			2:30 PM Niche Matching Business Strategies: South Asia Speaker: Jasbina Ahluwalia (CEO) Intersections Match & Myimatch.com Location: B Wing - Room B212

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AGENDA: DAY THREE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER | Thursday - January 26, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

iDATE STARTUP POST CONFERENCE TRACK

10:00 AM [SPECIAL STARTUP POST-CONFERENCE] TINGLE Speaker: Ian Bell (CEO) Tingle Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

10:25 AM [SPECIAL STARTUP POST-CONFERENCE] LIONS & KITTENS: Trending a Dating Model Speaker: Gordon Knowles (CEO) LionsAndKittens.com Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

10:50 AM [SPECIAL STARTUP POST-CONFERENCE] TWOO Speaker: Lorenz Bogaert (CEO) TWOO Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

11:15 AM [SPECIAL STARTUP POST-CONFERENCE] INTELLIGENT ELITE (IQ ELITE) Speaker: Dr. Eike Post (CEO) Intelligent Elite Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

11:45 AM - 2:00 PM LUNCH Break

DATING AFFILIATES TRACK

2:00 PM [SPECIAL AFFILIATE POST-CONFERENCE] Which Affiliate Programs Perform, Which Don't and Why Speaker: Sonny Palta (Dating Industry Affiliate) The Affiliati Network Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

2:15 PM [SPECIAL AFFILIATE POST-CONFERENCE] Dating Affiliate Performance Review Speaker: Erin Garcia (VP, Affiliate Marketing) CrushAds Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

2:30 PM [SPECIAL AFFILIATE POST-CONFERENCE] Mobile Dating Affiliate Experiences Speaker: Joshua Wexelbaum (CEO & Dating Industry Affiliate) LeadsMob Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

2:45 PM [SPECIAL AFFILIATE POST-CONFERENCE] Dating Affiliate Promotion Experiences Speaker: Shai Pritz (CEO) Unique Leads Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

3:00 PM [SPECIAL AFFILIATE POST-CONFERENCE] Dating Affiliate Promotion Experiences Speaker: Evan Weber (CEO & Dating Industry Affiliate) Experience Advertising Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

3:15 PM 90 Minute Dating Affiliate Roundtable Speaker: Joshua Wexelbaum (CEO & Dating Industry Affiliate) LeadsMob Speaker: Erin Garcia (VP, Affiliate Marketing) CrushAds Speaker: Shai Pritz (CEO) Unique Leads Speaker: Sonny Palta (Dating Industry Affiliate) The Affiliati Network Speaker: Evan Weber (CEO & Dating Industry Affiliate) Experience Advertising Location: Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom 1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 USA Tel: +1 305 604 5700

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK B Wing - Rooms B216 - B218

FINAL PANEL DEBATE

3:30 PM - Final Panel Debate

Michael McQuown CEO Thunder Road

Mark Brooks CEO & Principal Consultant Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch

Tom Simon Head of Industry, Online Dating Google

Jason Dailey Director of Bing Evangelism Bing / Microsoft Advertising

Sam Yagan CEO OKCupid.com

Dr. Pepper Schwartz Professor, Department of Sociology University of Washington

Martin Bysh CEO Make Friends Online, Smooch

Adam Segel CEO Manhunt / Online-Buddies.com

Peter Schmid CEO Parship

Tanya Fathers CEO Dating Factory

Tai Lopez CEO Dating Hype

Max McGuire CEO Red Hot Pie

AFTER EVENT PARTY 10:00 PM MANGOS TROPICAL CAFE 900 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Directions

AFTER EVENT PARTY

9:00 PM
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1111 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673 4747
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