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Wednesday, May 1
Thursday, May 2
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
8:00 AM
Full Breakfast
8:45 AM
Opening Remarks
- MC
- Morgan Stewart, CEO, Trendline Interactive
9:00 AM
Keynote: Throwing A Party With A Million Of Your Closest Personal Friends
Email is a key part of an engaging and relevant conversation between business and customer. At its best, it’s interesting, impactful, worth reading and adds value for both parties. But how can marketers deliver on its promise at scale? Gain insight into how to use data to keep conversations meaningful and take accountability for the quality of the dialogue with your customers. All of them!
- Keynote
- Donald Parsons, Director, Global Email, Amazon
9:30 AM
Rapid Fire: Ideas To Steal
Get the conference started with insight from top email marketing executives on how they manage the myriad aspects of an enterprise program: technologies; data and creative assets; cross-functional teams; analysis; business intelligence and data governance. Throughout, we’ll see how to persuade higher-ups to invest revenues back into email marketing.
- Moderator
- Stephanie Miller, VP, Member Relations and Chief Listening Officer, Direct Marketing Association @stephanieSAM
- PanelistS
- Alison Aguiar, Senior Manager, Marketing Operations, Barnes and Noble
- Alan Clifford, VP, Email Marketing & Merchandising, LivingSocial
- Drew Price, Director of Email, IGN/Ziff Davis
- Katherine Youngblood, Senior Manager, Email Marketing, InterContinental Hotels Group
10:15 AM
Converting Consumers Into Subscribers: Acquisition Strategies
Acquiring quality subscribers is an integral process of a successful email marketing campaign and the acquisition stage is a multi-faceted program. The panel will explore what mediums -- beyond the sign-up on the main Web property -- are succeeding. Also, how social and other third parties drive consumers to a sign-up page. But that’s only half the battle. Consumers need a compelling offering, as well as a positive user experience, to drive engagement with the sign-up form itself -- before a prospect can become a subscriber.
- Moderator
- Tom Burke, CEO, TowerData
- PanelistS
- Kelly Briggs, Director, Corporate Communications, Dallas Stars
- Chris Epper, Brand Manager, Pei Wei Asian Diner (P.F. Chang's)
- Greg Martz, Director, Strategic Business, The Motley Fool
- Justin Orgel, Associate Director, Strategic Accounts, Experian Marketing Services @JustinOrgel
11:00 AM
Presentation: Responsive Design - The Key to Capturing a Mobile Audience
It’s a must that successful email marketers embrace a platform-agnostic approach. In this frenetic world, engagement with a message on any platform is a win. Key to driving immersion is responsive design, ensuring the email is appealing as possible whether read on a smartphone, tablet or desktop. Through understanding the technology and considerable testing, CareerBuilder has successfully employed this approach to yield lifts in click activity and open rates. Learn more about how to effectively apply this to your business.
- Presenter
- Scott Burdsall, Senior Email Marketing Manager, CareerBuilder
11:30 AM
Finding Gold In Data Mining
The saying is Brazil is the country of the future and always will be. Data mining holds a similar dynamic. Improvements are constantly sought to improve targeting, engagement, lifecycle management and more. Now, there are efforts to capitalize on data from social media. What are current best practices?
- Moderator
- Joel Jewitt, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, LiveRamp
- PanelistS
- Phil Davis, CEO, Rapleaf
- John Kavaliauskas, Senior Manager, CRM, Loyalty & Data Driven Marketing, TBC Corp. (Midas)
- Timothy Li, SVP, Consumer Insights, Think Finance
- Angela Sanchez, VP, Direct Marketing, Universal Music Group Distribution
12:15 PM
Roundtables
Email Validation: A Compliance Tool - Table Lead: Sam Silberman, Director of Standards, Constant Contact; Craig Swerdloff, CEO, LeadSpend
Scaling An Email Program Without Losing Relevance - Table lead: Donald Parsons, Director, Global Email, Amazon
Taking Best Practices Home - Table Lead: Stephanie Miller, VP, Member Relations, Direct Marketing Association
A Deeper Dive Into Data: Table Lead: Angela Sanchez, VP, Direct Marketing, Universal Music Group Distribution
Scaling An Email Program Without Losing Relevance - Table lead: Donald Parsons, Director, Global Email, Amazon
Taking Best Practices Home - Table Lead: Stephanie Miller, VP, Member Relations, Direct Marketing Association
A Deeper Dive Into Data: Table Lead: Angela Sanchez, VP, Direct Marketing, Universal Music Group Distribution
1:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Ocean Links Golf Course
Seaside Safari Segway Tour
Deep Sea Fishing
Kayak Tour in Walker's Landing
Seaside Safari Segway Tour
Deep Sea Fishing
Kayak Tour in Walker's Landing
7:30 PM
A short, 5 minute shuttle from evening cocktail party.
Friday, May 3
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
8:00 AM
Full Breakfast
8:45 AM
Keynote: How Mobile Is Driving Email & Vice Versa
So much of the future of email is tied to mobile consumption -- be it opportunities with m-commerce; links to social media; or simply driving engagement with customers reading on the go. How do you optimize the email experience taking into account context, devices, locations, etc.? Also, what are best practices with organizational structure in the emerging space? Chris Miller, who has overseen the boom in Draftfcb’s digital practice along with email efforts for clients such as Volkswagen and State Farm, will offer actionable intelligence on how to capitalize on opportunities soon and sooner.
- Keynote
- Chris Miller, Chief Digital Officer, Draftfcb @scubachris
9:30 AM
Multi-Channel Marketing: Stop The Talk, Give Some Proof
Email service providers constantly hype their ability to deliver cross-channel campaigns. But where are the examples? Hear from a panel of executives who’ve taken advantage of the opportunities and seen results. And, find out what attribution methodologies they’re employing.
- Moderator
- Loren McDonald, Vice President, Industry Relations, Silverpop
- PanelistS
- Katya Constantine, Senior Manager, Marketing, Parallels, Inc. @digishopgirl
- Erin Levzow, Director of eCommerce and Interactive Marketing, Palms Casino Resort
- John McMahon, Senior Manager, Marketing, Intuit
10:15 AM
The Politics Of Data-Driven Marketing
Like never before, there is a trifecta of pressure points forcing email and all digital marketers to pay attention to compliance with industry standards. (A) Regulators have stepped up efforts to ensure marketers respect consumer information and choices. (B) Consumers trust brands that are transparent and demonstrate a high corporate character. (C) Responsible data management is crucial to protecting brand reputation. But this isn’t 2005, the issue is more complicated with emerging channels such as mobile and social. It’s also increasingly important to know how to handle data collected from consumers outside the U.S. in markets where regulations are different.
- Moderator
- Dennis Dayman, Chief Privacy Officer, Eloqua
- PanelistS
- David Fowler, Chief Privacy and Deliverability Officer, Act-On Software
- Len Shneyder, Senior Marketing Manager, Message Bus
- Ellen Watkins, Manager, Global Database Marketing Programs, National Instruments
11:00 AM
Presentation: Abandoned Shopping Carts: Turn Browsers into Buyers
What to do about that age-old problem -- customers will shop, but not buy? Learn how American Airlines keeps prospective customers engaged and captures additional revenue with its abandoned shopping cart and retargeting email trigger campaign. Since launch, revenue generated through the messaging has brought a revenue lift equivalent to two large email blasts – sent to 24 times as many people.
- Presenter
- Kay Kerman, Director Email Strategy, American Airlines
11:30 AM
Creating Breakout Email Content
Email is such an intimate, one-on-one marketing tactic and yet compelling copy, images and content is such a rarity. Why isn’t more effort paid to dedicated email content rather than repurposing material used for direct mail and other media? All readers aren’t the same, so why don’t we engage in different conversations with them? Why if email is so effective does brand advertising receive so much more focus and investment compared to email? One tool starting to gain traction is video in email, helped by iOS & HTML5 support.
- Moderator
- Craig Schinn, Senior Director, E-commerce & Online Marketing, The Clymb
- PanelistS
- Roger Foisy, Senior Manager, Email Marketing, Carnival Cruise Lines
- Erin Junge, Manager, Web Design & Development, Mutual of Omaha
- Ilana Rabinowitz, VP, Marketing, Lion Brand Yarns
- Wacarra Yeomans, Director of Creative Services, Responsys
12:15 PM
Roundtables
Content That Drives Results - Table Lead: Wacarra Yeomans, Director of Creative Services, Responsys
Mobile & Email Synergies - Table Lead: Chris Miller, Chief Digital Officer, Draftfcb
Mixing Politics & Data - Table Lead, Dennis Dayman, Chief Privacy Officer, Eloqua
Roadmaps For Multi-Channel Marketing - Table Lead: Loren McDonald, Vice President, Industry Relations, Silverpop
1:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Oak Marsh Golf Course
Deep Sea Fishing
Sailing Charter in Fernandina Harbor
Spa Services
Deep Sea Fishing
Sailing Charter in Fernandina Harbor
Spa Services
7:30 PM
Saturday, May 4
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
8:00 AM
Full Breakfast
8:45 AM
Keynote: Behavioral Targeting -- Conversion On Steroids
Marketers tout the value of reaching the right person with the right message at the right time. Key to moving from cliché to reality, though, is behavioral data. The information is becoming increasingly valuable to target engaged prospects, which increases order conversions. By implementing an automated behavior triggered program, online invitation retailer PaperStyle.com saw revenue per email soar.
- Keynote
- David Grocer, Senior Vice President, PaperStyle.com
9:15 AM
Real-Time Inbox: Why Not Move Faster?
The technology is there to make decisions in real-time to improve engagement. Opportunities abound to make content changes just before an email goes out the door based on when, where and how. Maybe it’s in reaction to what’s trending on Twitter or a new sale or offer that another department has just announced. There are decisions as far as segmentation, but the upside is huge. Why aren’t more marketers taking advantage?
- Moderator
- Alyssa Nahatis, Director of Deliverability, Neolane
- PanelistS
- Jordan Cohen, VP of Marketing, Movable Ink @jcohen808
- Paige Henke, Manager, Digital CRM, Verizon Wireless
- Evan Reiser, CEO, AdStack
- Geri Weltz, Director, Email Marketing, Beyond.com
10:00 AM
Conversion or Bust: Lessons Learned From Performance Marketing
For performance marketers, it's all about the bottom line. That's conversion. Tactics such as experimentation, adaptation and innovation are fair game as long as they deliver qualified customers and prospects. Learn how can we construct, consider and convert with a performance marketing mindset in the email marketing world.
- Moderator
- Elie Ashery, Managing Principal, RegReady
- PanelistS
- Bruce Cook, SVP, Business Development, LendingTree
- Amanda Currie, SVP, Adconion Direct
- Scott Kaufman, Vice President, Marketing, The Lasik Vision Institute
- Josh Levy, Director of Email Strategy, Datalot
10:45 AM
Go Home Smarter: The Big Takeaways
Finish the conference with an overview of what attendees learned from multiple perspectives: brand marketers, ESPs and others. Then, the discussion becomes interactive with the audience weighing in on actionable intelligence to put in place right away.
- Moderator
- Morgan Stewart, CEO, Trendline Interactive
- PanelistS
- Ron Blum, Director, Member Marketing, Care.com
- Christopher Kopenec, Manager, Marketing, Brinker International (Chili's)
- Raquel Stark, VP, Customer Service & Data Solutions, AccuData Integrated Marketing
- Kara Trivunovic, VP of Marketing Services, StrongMail
11:30 AM
Roundtables
Conversion: Coin Of The Realm - Table Lead: Amanda Currie, SVP, Adconion Direct
Behavioral Targeting : The Good, The Bad and The Really Ugly (PG-13) - Table Lead: David Grocer, Senior Vice President, PaperStyle.com
Electrifying The In-Box Experience - Table Lead: Jordan Cohen, VP of Marketing, Movable Ink
Electrifying The In-Box Experience - Table Lead: Jordan Cohen, VP of Marketing, Movable Ink
12:15 PM
Conference Concludes

















