Social Networking Conference to Spotlight Google, Yahoo!, MSN

Social Networking Conference to Spotlight Google, Yahoo!, MSN

New York, New York - December 21, 2006 - Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. will host a Social Networking Industry Conference, scheduled to be held on January 15-16, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, featuring community building, advertising strategies, venture capital, software, video, user generated content (UGC), and web 2.0.

Other topics discussed will include metrics, mobile, idea generation and coaching. Social networking is currently the fastest growing internet business. As the definitive business event for the social networking industry, the Social Networking Conference covers management, marketing and new technologies. Community building, revenue models, advertising strategies, venture capital, software, video, user generated content (UGC), web 2.0, metrics, mobile, idea generation and coaching are discussed. The final panel session consists of the major executives in the business to debate the direction of the industry.

Speakers at this event will also address issues on increasing revenue and improving customer retention. Some speakers include:

Yahoo! Personals: Susan Mernit (Director of Global Product)
Multiply: Peter Pezaris (President & Founder)
American Capital: Miles Arnone (Principal)
Social Networking Watch: Mark Brooks (Editor)
Userplane: Michael Jones (President)
eCrush: Amy Gibby (President)
Nokia: Stephen Johnston (Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy)
Tickle: Steve Sarner (Vice President)
Developer Shed: Jonathan Caputo (CEO)
Phorum.org: Brian Moon (Founder)
JC Decaux: Jean-Luc Decaux (President & Co-CEO)
Insight Partners Ventures: Brad Twohig (Analyst)
CollectiveX: Clarence Wooten (Founder & CEO)
Sparta Social Networks: David Ring (President)
Mobestar: Peter Richards (CEO)
Plenty of Fish: Markus Frind (Owner)
The Law Offices of Peter McGreevy: Peter McGreevy (Attorney)
MSN: Karen Olcott (Director, Business Development and Partnerships: Online Services Group)
Google: Kate Hansen (Account Manager of Personals)
Attendees at the event include executives from the following industries:
Social Networking
Venture Capital
Software
Payment Processors
Telecommunications (including VOIP and mobile)
Background search
Streaming Media
Domain Name Registrars (and brokers)

Exhibitors at the event include the following companies:

Userplane
Crystal Technologies
Talk Plus
Reality Digital
Moniker
National Background Data
JetPay
Litle and Co.
Electronic Clearing House
AdBrite
Refero
Instinct Marketing
Enlaso
Bunchball
Visicom Media
Honesty Online
Personality Pro

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