Agenda : INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE (Miami 2009)
DAY ONE: January 22, 2009     DAY TWO: January 23, 2009

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.

We expect to finalize the agenda in the coming days ahead. Currently we are seeking speakers for this event. Only experts in the Online Dating, Personals and Social Networking business will be considered. Also under consideration are , marketing and advertising experts (both traditional and online), venture capitalists, software and technology experts for the field. Please click here us if you are interested in speaking at this event.


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INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER Wednesday - January 21, 2009
‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY	‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE MATCHMAKING INDUSTRY
2:00 PM [SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERNCE] ‡ Introduction to the Online Dating Business Speaker: Mark Brooks (Publisher) Online Personals Watch Location: B Wing - Room B117	2:00 PM [SPECIAL MATCHMAKER PRE-CONFERNCE] ‡ Business Models for Matchmaking Speaker: Julie Ferman (Founder / Personal Matchmaker) Cupid's Coach Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211
PRE-EVENT COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Hosted by Litle & Co.)
8:00 - to - 10:00 PM Litle Cocktail Reception Location: To Be Announced

‡ - Special Pre-Conference Sessions Require Separate Registration
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INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER AGENDA: DAY ONE Thursday - January 22, 2009
8:20 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens B Wing - Rooms B214 - B218
8:30 AM To Be Announced Speaker: To Be Announced Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211
9:15 AM 2008 Year in Review: The Online Personals Industry Speaker: Mark Brooks (Publisher) Online Personals Watch Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK B Wing - Rooms B214 - B218
SESSION A	SESSION B
10:45 AM Profitable Strategies in Working With Top Dating Site Aggregators Speaker: William Dobbie (CEO) Canoodle.com Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	10:45 AM Innovations Used in Overcoming Difficulties of the Indian Matrimony Market Speaker: Murugavel Janakiraman (CEO) BharatMatrimony.com Location: B Wing - Room B117
11:30 AM Free Dating Speaker: Markus Frind (CEO) Plenty of Fish Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	11:30 AM To Be Announced Speaker: To Be Announced Location: B Wing - Room B117
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH B Wing - Rooms B114 - B118
WORKSHOP A	WORKSHOP B
1:30 PM Real Challenges to Online Dating Speaker: Eddy Ankrett (CEO) Dateline UK Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	1:30 PM Best and Worst Banner Advertising Techniques Speaker: Andrey Malygin (CEO) Dating Ad Network Location: B Wing - Room B117
2:15 PM Adapting to the Financial Crisis Speaker: Dr. Robert Wuttke (CEO) Be2 Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	2:15 PM Channel Marketing: How To Grow an Online Dtaing Business In the Current Market Speaker: Marc Porcelli (Vice President of Advertising Sales) Epic Advertising Location: B Wing - Room B117
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK B Wing - Rooms B214 - B218
3:30 PM DNA Matching Systems and their Effectiveness Speaker: Eric Holze (Founder/President) Scientific Match Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	3:30 PM Online Dating Using Facial Recognition Speaker: Johan Klaesson (CEO) OculusAi Technologies Location: B Wing - Room B117
WORKSHOP B	WORKSHOP B
4:15 PM Liability for Bodily Injury and the Insurance to Protect You: Important Endorsements for Internet Dating Companies Speaker: Andrew Cohn (Technology Risk Specialist) Wilson, Washburn & Forrester Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211 Speaker: Peter McGreevy (Attorney At Law) McGreevy & Henle, LLP Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	4:15 PM Start-Ups in the Current Climate: Using Models from Europe, How Best to Establish Yourself in the Internet Speaker: Martin Bysh (Co-Founder) Make Friends Online Location: B Wing - Room B117
EVENING COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Hosted by White Label Dating)
8:30 - to - 10:00 PM White Label Dating Cocktail Reception Location: Nikki Beach

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INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER AGENDA: DAY TWO Friday - January 23, 2009
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens B Wing - Rooms B214 - B218
SESSION A	SESSION B
9:00 AM Video Adoption in Social Networking and Internet Dating Sites // Conversion of Both Businesses Speaker: Stephen Stokols (CEO) Woome Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	9:00 AM Adapting in the Current Dating Market Speaker: Suneet Wadhwa (CEO) Engage.com Location: B Wing - Room B117
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK B Wing - Rooms B214 - B218
10:30 AM Buyout Opportunities: Valuations, Where To Look and Acquisition Methods in the Current Market Speaker: To Be Announced Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	10:30 AM Date Screening: Red Flags, Background Checks & Character Checks Speaker: Stephanie Alexander (Founder & CEO) WomanSavers.com Location: B Wing - Room B117
11:15 AM How Offline Matchmakers Are Coping With the Current Market Climate Speaker: Adrian Slatter (Director) Search Mate Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	11:15 AM 3 Online Dating Sites: eCommerce Selections and Fraud Issues Speaker: To Be Announced Location: B Wing - Room B117
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH B Wing - Rooms B114 - B118
WORKSHOP A	WORKSHOP B
1:30 PM Additional Revenue Models for Online Dating - Three Unique Perspectives Speaker: Mark Brooks (Publisher) Online Personals Watch Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211 Speaker: David Evans (Publisher) Online Dating Insider Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211 Speaker: To Be Announced Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	1:30 PM Results from the Virtual Reality and Online Dating Study Speaker: Dr. Igor Kotlyar (CEO) OmniDate Location: B Wing - Room B117 Speaker: Ravit Abelman (Vice President) OmniDate Location: B Wing - Room B117
2:15 PM Capturing the Power of the Referral, a New Marketing Paradigm Speaker: George Eberstadt (CEO/Founder) Turnto.com Location: B Wing - Rooms B210 & 211	2:15 PM LAB: Design of the Ultimate Dating Site Speaker: To Be Announced Location: B Wing - Room B117

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3:30 PM - Final Panel Debate

Mark Brooks Publisher Online Personals Watch

Markus Frind CEO Plenty of Fish

Eddy Ankrett CEO Dateline UK

Dr. Robert Wuttke CEO Be2

Martin Bysh Co-Founder Make Friends Online

Stephen Stokols CEO Woome

Suneet Wadhwa CEO Engage.com

Ravit Abelman Vice President OmniDate

Sam Moorcroft CEO Christian Cafe

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