OPW — Jan 9 — Are you coming to the Internet Dating Conference this year? What's new? The conference offerings have doubled. As an attendee of the Internet Dating Conference, you also get access to the Social Networking Conference. Here are some of my top picks for the Social Networking Conference. – Mark Brooks
Thursday 31st January
8:30 AM – The OpenSocial Social Networking Initiative
Patrick Chanezon, (API Evangelist), Google.com
Michael Jones, (CEO), Userplane
Derek Gordon, (VP Marketing), Engage
Diego Doval, (CTO), Ning
1:30 PM – Social Networking Mashups
Kevin Lawver, (System Architect), AOL
3:30 PM – Panel Discussion: Growing Up on Social Networks
Zachary Suchin, (CEO), College Tonight
Jeanette Symons, (Founder & CEO), Industrious Kid / Imbee.com
Samantha Skey, (EVP Strategic Marketing), Alloy Media + Marketing
Moderated By: Mark Brooks, (Editor), Social Networking Watch
Friday 1st February
9:00 AM – Web Application Experience Management Tools: Strategies to Improve Social Media User Experience and Customer Satisfaction
Scott Baker, (VP Operations), Digg
Imad Mouline, (CTO), Gomez
11:00 AM – Social Utilities and Smartphones – The Evolution of the
sMobile Experience
Balaji Gopalan, (Product Manager), RIM – Research in Motion
1:30 PM – Panel Session: Venture Capital for Social Networking Businesses
Lucy McQuilken, (Investment Manager), Intel Capital
Austin Westerling, (Partner), Charles River Ventures
Pete Zaballos, (Partner), Frazier Technology Ventures
Moderated By: Michael Jones, (CEO), Userplane
(Full Disclosure: College Tonight is a client of Courtland Brooks)