Founders of Wordpress, Limelight Networks to Address Entrepreneurship Conference : Nov. 13 Conference to Help Anyone in or Contemplating an Entrepreneurial Venture with Speakers Offering Real World, Frontlines Advice Lessons Learned

PHOENIX (PRWEB) October 22, 2008

“While Arizona will never be Silicon Valley, this conference is designed to connect the two and help entrepreneurs here build their businesses,” said Francine Hardaway, organizer of the event.

Keynote speakers include a collection of heavyweights sharing their in-the-trenches experiences in building, funding and selling their companies.

Keynote Speakers:

Allan Kaplan, Co-Founder of Limelight Networks and Director of Clearview Capital Partners Matt Mullenweg, Founding Developer of WordPress Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of WineLibrary.com Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures Howard Lindzon, Partner in Knight’s Bridge Capital Partners and Founder of Wallstrip Full conference will include:

The State of Startup Financing

Creating a Product that Can Sell

Local Successes

Lessons Learned

State of the Blogosphere

Sustainability Initiatives

State of Funding in Arizona

Social Media Best Practices

Conference details:

November 19, 2008

7:30 am 7:00 pm

Location: The Buttes Resort

2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ

Conference registration of $ 150 includes lunch and a continental breakfast: http://www.azentrepreneurship.com

The Second Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference [audio | video | site] was held in Fall 2007 and was standing-room only.

Sponsors

Osborn Maledon, P.A. Infusionsoft Silent Dispatch Deru Internet Services Chuck Reynolds Stealthmode Partners C-Scan Technologies: The Clean Environment Specialists City of Tempe Microsoft Business Journal of Phoenix Community Partners

Arizona Small Business Association Club Entrepreneur TiE Arizona Arizona Internet Professionals Association Maricopa County Small Business Enterprise Program Arizona Technology Council Phoenix Startup Weekend

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What can be Learned from the Worst Travel Websites at E-Tourism Summit: Who"s on the List?

Sausalito, CA (PRWEB) August 11, 2009

A committee of experts will nominate and select the weakest travel and destination websites for a session entitled, “What Can Be Learned From The Worst Travel Websites?” at the 10th Annual E-Tourism Summit Oct. 13-14 at the Marriott New York Marquis. Noting that improved Web technology and current economic conditions have prompted travel companies to increase their interactive marketing budgets by 16 percent, Jake Steinman, president of NAJ Group, which produces the Summit, explained that this year’s event “provides the most granular, ‘how to’ content in its 10-year history, with 25 presenters, (including Google, TripAdvisor and the Travel Channel) all in one place over a two-day period to help attendees learn how use the newest applications and marketing ideas to take their interactive marketing to the next level.”

Rob Varley, Executive Director of the Florida Space Coast CVB, who has attended five of the past nine events. “If you’re interested in learning about the experiences that early adopters have had with new interactive marketing models such as social media, mobile apps and video search, so you can avoid some pitfalls, this event is for you.” Attendees have been able to return from past Summits and re-tool their marketing programs to stay ahead of the curve.” said Steinman. In addition, he pointed out, the one-on-one contacts with program presenters and speakers, as well as the fact that attendance is limited to 120 promote peer-to-peer networking and creates “a unique dynamic.

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What can be Learned from the Worst Travel Websites at E-Tourism Summit: Who"s on the List?