December 6 - 9, 2009
the Chateaux at Silver Lake, Park City, Utah

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Agenda

Sunday, 12/06

6:00 PM
6:00 PM ET
Welcome Reception Cocktail Party Buvez Lounge at The Chateaux

Monday, 12/07

7:30 AM
7:30 AM ET
Registration Opens
8:00 AM
8:00 AM ET
Sponsor Breakfast Presentation
Sponsored by StrongMail
Closed presentation - Summit VIPs only
9:00 AM
9:00 AM ET
Conference Opens
9:15 AM
9:15 AM ET
KEYNOTE: Is Email Surviving the Times?
The Industry touts ROI for email, but some feel the channel is threatened by social media and other emerging communication platforms. Merkle SVP Eric Kirby discusses how email and the broader CRM landscape will evolve in 2010 and beyond while sharing highlights from a just-completed consumer email study.
9:45 AM
9:45 AM ET
Consumer Panel: College Grads Entering the Workforce
Where does email enter your life? When you get a job and are forced to develop a new style of communication in a day-to-day environment. This consumer panel of recent grads and grad students will explore the shift in use of social media and email and how entering the workforce with more disposable income changes their view of this legacy channel.
PanelistS
Aaron Dewald, Ed Tech grad student; Director, Technology Initiative, SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah 
Meredith Larrabee, MA in Education Leadership and Policy, University of Utah 
Jennifer Peterson, IT Executive Assistant, Nu Skin Enterprises; B.S. Geography, Brigham Young University 
Amy Piggott, Senior Manager of Training and External Operations, Orange Soda; B.S. Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University 
Jared Tamez, History Grad Student, University of Utah 
10:45 AM
10:45 AM ET
Microsoft Live Email Consumer Behavior Research
Microsoft senior product manager David Barlin will showcase new consumer research on how consumers are using email and IM in Microsoft’s Windows Live services. What do they talk about? How do conversations affect purchases? What topics do they share with friends, family and how is this different by gender, age and income, among other factors?
11:15 AM
11:15 AM ET
Evolution of Social Data and Marketing
Some leading social media technology providers and email strategists will discuss how data is being used to augment traditional RFM and demographic views of consumers. They will discuss the data solutions, challenges and potential privacy issues facing this area of the industry, and how companies are using information for better targeting, personalization and integration of email marketing and CRM programs.
Moderator
Tim Schigel, CEO, ShareThis 
PanelistS
Greg Cangialosi, President & CEO, Blue Sky Factory, Inc 
Ryan Deutsch, SVP, Customer Success, Persado 
Joel Jewitt, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, LiveRamp 
12:00 PM
12:00 PM ET
Round Tables
Social Marketing: Tim Schigel, CEO, ShareThis
Email Testing and Optimization: Stephanie Miller, VP, Strategic Services, Return Path
Landing Page and Site Optimization
Privacy and Deliverability: Dennis Dayman, Chief Privacy Officer, Eloqua
Rich Media Innovations: Peter Horan, CEO, Goodmail
Consumer Research: Morgan Stewart, Director of Strategic Services, ExactTarget
12:45 PM
12:45 PM ET
Sponsor Lunch & Learn Presentation
Sponsored by ExactTarget
Closed presentation - Summit VIPs only
1:45 PM
1:45 PM ET
Summit Activities
Skiing at the Deer Valley Resort
Offering 2000+ acres of varied ski & snowboard terrain, Deer Valley Resort is a favorite of experienced skiers and snowboarders. Deer Valley Resort was ranked #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine in 2008 and 2009! Join your fellow Email Insiders for an afternoon of fun in the snow!

Snowmobiling at Garff Ranch
Guided snowmobile tours take place on the Garff Ranch, spanning over 7000 acres of pristine open lands on which to snowmobile. Beautiful scenic views of the Wasatch Mountains make this an adventure you won’t want to miss!
6:30 PM
6:30 PM ET
Cocktail Party Empire Canyon Lodge (via shuttle)
7:30 PM
7:30 PM ET
Fireside Dinner Empire Canyon Lodge (via shuttle)
Sponsored by Exact Target
9:30 PM
9:30 PM ET
After Party Buvez Lounge at The Chateaux
Sponsored by Adknowledge

Tuesday, 12/08

7:30 AM
7:30 AM ET
Registration Opens
8:00 AM
8:00 AM ET
Sponsor Breakfast Presentation
Sponsored by Goodmail - All attendees invited
9:00 AM
9:00 AM ET
The Next Version of Consumer Loyalty
The rapid growth of social media has reshaped consumers’ relationships with brands. No longer can marketers merely sum up consumers’ purchases to define long term value, instead they must account for all the ways their loyal customers impact the people who surround them. This keynote presentation will explore first mover marketers’ new best practices in recognizing, rewarding and communicating through email and other channels.
Keynote
David Rosen, Sr. Director, Strategy and Business Development, TIBCO Loyalty Lab 
9:45 AM
9:45 AM ET
Email Top Chefs Master the Art of Testing
How can you find out if your email is plated to perfection? Test, test. test. Four leading marketers serve up details and results on the quickfire challenges they put their own email through. Focusing on their individual email programs across four different industry verticals, they’ll discuss all the ingredients that go into preparing and executing a successful test.
Moderator
Lisa Harmon, Director, Creative Services, Smith-Harmon, a Responsys Company 
PanelistS
Arti Parikh, Relationship Marketing Manager, Orbitz Worldwide 
Meg Reynolds, Manager, Email Programs, REI 
Christine Scott, Senior Interactive Marketing Planner-Email, General Mills 
Carolyn Ude, Associate Director of CRM & Fan Marketing, ESPN 
10:30 AM
10:30 AM ET
Mobile Marketing of the Future
New challenges, myths and opportunities for incorporating the mobile platform into your email communication strategy. This panel will talk through trends and must-haves to incorporate mobile. Marketers will provide first hand accounts of success as well as key considerations in the pursuit of the mobile consumer.
Panelist
Matthew Silk, Head of Strategy , Waterfall 
11:15 AM
11:15 AM ET
Managing Multchannel Programs

Email never works in a vacuum. Struggling to blend a true multi channel program across all channels? This session will feature major brands and their efforts to support a multichannel user experience, including email. We’’ll discuss how to determine segments and content, balance contact strategy, measure attribution and manage internal brand concerns.
Moderator
Stephanie Miller, VP, Member Relations and Chief Listening Officer, Direct Marketing Association 
PanelistS
Sheryl Biesman, Internet Marketing Manager, Nature Made Wellness Advisor 
Matthew Kirsch, Sr. Manager, Online Retention, Walgreens 
Chris Marriott, President & Founder, Email Connect 
12:00 PM
12:00 PM ET
Round Tables
Social and Email: Dylan Boyd, VP of Sales & Strategy, eROI
Campaign Automation and Tools: Loren McDonald, VP of Industry Relations, Silverpop
Deliverability: Dennis Dayman, Chief Privacy Officer, Eloqua
Acquisition and Building Databases: Mike Fitzgerald, COO, AdKnowledge
Loyalty Programs: David Rosen, SVP, Loyalty Lab
Mobile Marketing: Greg Cangialosi, CEO, BlueSky Factory
12:45 PM
12:45 PM ET
Sponsor Lunch & Learn Presentation
Sponsored by Acxiom - All attendees invited
1:45 PM
1:45 PM ET
Summit Activities
Skiing at the Deer Valley Resort
Offering 2000+ acres of varied ski & snowboard terrain, Deer Valley Resort is a favorite of experienced skiers and snowboarders. Deer Valley Resort was ranked #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine in 2008 and 2009! Join your fellow Email Insiders for an afternoon of fun in the snow!

Tubing at Gorgoza Park
Skiing and riding aren’t the only ways to have fun in the snow. Experience the thrills of Gorgoza Park, featuring a lift-served, lighted tubing hill. Let the convenience of one of three lifts take you to the top of the hill. Then, enjoy the unpredictable thrills of sliding down the mountain on an inner tube.
6:30 PM
6:30 PM ET
Cocktail Party Buvez Lounge at The Chateaux
7:30 PM
7:30 PM ET
Dinner Bistro Toujours at The Chateaux

Wednesday, 12/09

7:30 AM
7:30 AM ET
Registration Opens
8:00 AM
8:00 AM ET
Sponsor Breakfast Presentation
Sponsored by Yesmail - All attendees invited
For your copy of the presentation please request here
9:00 AM
9:00 AM ET
Trends for Email Marketers - 2009/2010
Is an email address really worth $180? Is there really a $54 return on every dollar spent on email marketing? Can you deliver Rich Media Email in the inbox? Is Social Media predatory to email marketing retention? This panel of agency, marketer and service providers will discuss several hot topics that have run through the email industry in the past year. Each panelist has unique views, experiences and insight that will charge up this insider audience with controversial views of these topics.
PanelistS
Lara Conn, Director, Email Marketing, AAA 
Andrew Kordek, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, Trendline Interactive 
Susan Tull, VP of Marketing, BlueHornet 
9:45 AM
9:45 AM ET
Looking Past Email Measurement
Only looking at the email open rates or click through rates? Several industry experts will showcase how measurement is a cross-channel view, how multichannel dashboards are informing all channels and which companies are using measurement well. Does email really have an impact on the lifetime value of a customer and how does measurement help support that?
Moderator
Brian Jaffe, Founder, Culebra Partners 
PanelistS
Tim Barnes, VP Business Intelligence, Razorfish 
Loren McDonald, Vice President, Industry Relations, Silverpop 
Bill Schildknecht, Principal, OnBelay Consulting 
10:30 AM
10:30 AM ET
Building a Better Email Database
New acquisition starts with building good relationships with your email consumer. These specialists in acquisition will discuss how companies are leveraging acquisition through many sources to grow databases and how social and lead incubation/nurturing programs are being used to bring value to these beginning-of-the-funnel activities.
Moderator
Tony D’Anna, GM, StormPost, Datran Media 
PanelistS
Shannon Cullins, Director Product Management, Q Interactive 
Jere Doyle, President and CEO, Prospectiv 
Mike Fitzgerald, COO, AdKnowledge 
11:15 AM
11:15 AM ET
Round Tables
Social Influence Marketing: Dylan Boyd, VP of Sales & Strategy, eROI
Creative Best Practices: Lisa Harmon, Principal, Smith-Harmon
Cross Channel Measurement: Ryan Deutsch, VP, Strategic Services & Market Development, StrongMail Systems
Platforms and Technologies: David Baker, VP, CRM Solutions, Razorfish
12:00 PM
12:00 PM ET
Conference Concludes

Venue

The Chateaux at Deer Valley Resort, Park City, UT
7815 Royal Street East
Park City, Utah, 84060

The Chateaux Resort in Deer Valley, Utah, is an elegant condominium hotel designed to reflect the elegance of Old World French décor blended seamlessly with modern conveniences and services, all just a short walk to Deer Valley Resort's amazing mountain activities. This property features units ranging in size from hotel rooms to three-bedroom suites. Amenities include evening turndown service, concierge and bell services, complimentary wireless service in each guest room, outdoor heated pool and hot tub, fitness center, specialty shops, underground parking and a gourmet restaurant and lounge. A quaint and gorgeous mountain enclave. Welcome!

The Chateaux at Deer Valley Resort, Park City, UT

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