Agenda : INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (Miami 2016)
PRE-EVENT: January 25, 2016 DAY ONE: January 26, 2016 DAY TWO: January 27, 2016
12 Weeks to go before iDate2016 Miami
= Requires Additional Fee - Special Pre-Conference Sessions Require Separate Registration
AGENDA: PRE-EVENT
DEAUVILLE MIAMI BEACH RESORT HOTEL | Monday - January 25, 2016
INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY (9 AM - 12 Noon) Masters Class with Matchmaking Institute (9 AM - 5 PM) 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
[SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE]
Developing an Online Dating Business Strategy [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Mark Brooks
(Publisher)
Courtland Brooks and Online Personals Watch
Location: Baccarat III Room at the Deauville Miami Beach Resort Hotel
(NOT Kovens Conference Center)9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
[SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE]
Building a Solid Sales Strategy for Matchmakers and Dating Coaches [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Carmelia Ray
(CEO)
Carmelia Ray
Dr. Wendy Walsh
(Commentator)
CNN
Lisa Clampitt
(President)
Matchmaking Institute
Location: Baccarat I Room at the Deauville Miami Beach Resort Hotel
(NOT Kovens Conference Center) ADVANCED MARKETING FOR ONLINE DATING(2 PM - 5 PM) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
[SPECIAL iDATE PRE-CONFERENCE]
Advanced Marketing Strategy and Traffic Generaiton for Dating Sites and Apps [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Sean Kelley
(Vice President)
DigiWorld Partners
Location: Baccarat III Room at the Deauville Miami Beach Resort Hotel
(NOT Kovens Conference Center) FUNDERS, INVESTORS, BUYERS AND SELLERS GATHERING
(CLOSED DOOR SESSION, ADDITIONAL FEE)5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Funders, Investors, Buyers and Sellers Gathering - Details and VIDEO Here (Pre-Registration Required)5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Funders, Investors, Buyers and Sellers Gathering
A Special Session for Serious Investors, Buyers and Sellers of Mobile Dating, Online Dating and Social Networking Websites
Location: Baccarat I Room at the Deauville Miami Beach Resort Hotel
(NOT Kovens Conference Center)- COCKTAIL RECEPTION
(Free for all Conference Attendees)
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
(Free for all Conference Attendees)
Cocktail Reception
Lou's Beer Garden
7337 Harding Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Tel: +1 (305) 704-7879
Location: Lou's Beer Garden
AGENDA: DAY ONE
KOVENS CONFERENCE CENTER | Tuesday - January 26, 2016
INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE8:20 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Exhibit Hall opens
Exhibit HallKEYNOTE ADDRESS 9:00 AM
Keynote Address: Opportunities in the Dating Industry [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Kelly Steckelberg
(CEO)
Zoosk
Location: Bayview BallRoom 19:45 AM - 10:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit HallSPEED NETWORKING SESSION MATCHMAKING & DATING COACH TRACK 10:30 AM
Speed Networking SessionLocation: Bayview BallRoom 110:30 AM
Matchmaking Overview from 2015 [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Lisa Clampitt
(President)
Matchmaking Institute
Genevieve Zawada
(CEO)
ElectClub
Mary Balfour
(Managing Director)
Drawing Down the Moon
Suzanna Mathews
(CEO)
The Date Maven
Location: Room 128STATE OF THE DATING INDUSTRY 11:15 AM
2015 Year in Review: The Online Personals Industry [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Mark Brooks
(CEO & Principal Consultant)
Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch
Location: Bayview BallRoom 112:00 Noon - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
Bayview Terrace (2nd Floor)OUTDOOR ADVERTISING & DATING CEO THERAPY DATING AFFILIATE TRACK MATCHMAKER & DATING COACH TRACK 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Outdoor Advertising for Dating and OOH
Speaker:
Xavier Dupre
(Managing Director)
JCDecaux OneWorld
Location: Bayview BallRoom 11:30 PM - 1:45 PM
CEO Therapy [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Roman Sidorenko
(CEO)
Pure
Location: Room 1301:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Dating Affiliate Panel [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Steve Dakota
(CEO)
Professional Match
Sean Christian
(CEO)
Revolution Force
Warren Corpus
(Business Development)
HitPath
Location: Room 1101:30 PM - 2:15 PM
TV Producer's Panel: Produce and Develop Matchmaking Content for TV
Speaker:
Daniel Oron
(Executive Producer)
Go Button Media
Miguel Santos
(General Manager)
MyX TV
Carmelia Ray
(CEO)
Carmelia Ray
Jacquie Brownridge
(Managing Director - Canada)
Its Just Lunch
Location: Room 128CEO THERAPY 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
CEO Therapy
Speaker:
Shannon Ong
(CEO)
The Catch
Location: Room 130DATING DISRUPTION DATING MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT DATING AFFILIATE TRACK 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Disruption in the Dating Industry
Speaker:
Max McGuire
(CEO)
Red Hot Pie
Location: Bayview BallRoom 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Mobile App Development for Dating [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Ran Avidan
(Co-Founder & CTO)
StartApp
Location: Room 1302:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dating Affiliate Strategy in 2016 [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Sean Christian
(CEO)
Revolution Force
Location: Room 110MATCHMAKING & DATING COACH TRACK 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Mobile Apps for Matchmakers
Speaker:
Jose Andrade
(Vice President of Creative Technology)
InGaugement
Location: Room 128GAY DATING MARKETS RESEARCH ON DATING DATING AFFILIATE TRACK 2:30 PM
The Gay Online Dating Market in 2016
Speaker:
Mark Laymon
(CEO)
LGBT.net
Location: Bayview BallRoom 12:30 PM
Adding Value To iDating With Relationship Education And Expert Guidance [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Grant Brenner, MD
(Director, Trauma Service)
William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry
Mark Borg, Ph.D
(Faculty)
Pace University
Daniel Berry, RN, MHA
(Nurse Consultant)
Organization for Research & Community Development
Location: Room 1302:30 PM
Facebook Strategy with Dating
Speaker:
Ophir Laizerovich
(Founder & President)
Professional Match
Location: Room 1103:00 PM - 3:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit HallINTERNATIONAL DATING ONLINE RESEARCH ON DATING MOBILE MARKETING MATCHMAKER & DATING COACH TRACK 3:30 PM
Dating's Migration to Mobile
Speaker:
Tushar Chaudhary
(Associate Director)
Verizon
Location: Bayview BallRoom 13:30 PM
Communication Games: A Potential Model For User Pathways In Online Dating [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Anders Wallace
(Anthropologist)
CUNY Graduate Center
Location: Room 1303:30 PM
Mobile Marketing for Dating Apps
Speaker:
Marc Porceli
(CEO)
Curate Mobile
Location: Room 1103:30 PM
The 2016 Offline Matchmaking Dating Market
Speaker:
John LaRosa
(President)
Marketdata Enterprises
Location: Room 128SMS AND IM PAYMENTS PANEL FOR DATING CEOS DATING FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEMS MATCHMAKER & DATING COACH TRACK 4:00 PM
Future of Messaging: SMS and IM in Dating
Speaker:
Benjamin Dean
(Principal Developer Advocate)
Message Systems
Location: Bayview BallRoom 14:00 PM
Payments Panel For Online and Mobile Dating
Speaker:
Brittany Amos
(Director of Mid-Market Sales)
Paysafe
Brendan Mahar
(VP of Sales and Business Development)
Action payments
Location: Room 1304:00 PM
New Methods of Fraud Detection
Speaker:
Dave Wiseman
(Vice President)
Scamalytics
Location: Room 1104:00 PM
CEO Mastermind - Dissecting Niche Matchmaking Models
Speaker:
Jasbina Ahluwalia
(CEO)
Intersections Match
Patrick Fletcher
(CEO)
Authentic Matching
Location: Room 128iDATE SPECIAL GUEST 4:30 PM
iDate Conversation with Michael Egan [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Michael Egan
(CEO)
Spark Networks
Location: Bayview BallRoom 17TH ANNUAL iDATE AWARDS CEREMONY
(Formal Dress Event is Suggested)7:15 PM - 9:30 PM
The 7th ANNUAL iDATE & OPW INDUSTRY iDATE AWARDS (Pre-Registration Required)
7:15 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: The Le Jardin Room at the Deauville Miami Beach Resort Hotel
(NOT Kovens Conference Center)EVENING PARTY
(Free for all Delegates)10:00 - to - 11:59
Evening Party
*Please wear your "iDate" badge for free entry*
Location: Living Room Bar @ the W South Beach Hotel
2201 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: +1 (305) 938-3000
Location: Living Room Bar at the W South Beach Hotel
AGENDA: DAY TWO
KOVENS CONFERENCE CENTER | Wednesday - January 27, 2016
INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE8:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Exhibit Hall opens
Exhibit HallREVENUES MATCHMAKER & DATING COACH TRACK 9:00 AM
Methods to Grow a Dating Business Without External Funding
Speaker:
Ross Williams
(CEO)
Venntro
Location: Bayview BallRoom 19:00 AM
Panel: Innovative Growth & Marketing Strategy [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Dr. Nancy Wall
(CEO)
Tampa Bay Matchmakers
Svetlana Mukha
(CEO)
Diolli
Louie Felix
(CEO)
Matchmaking VIP
Location: Room 1289:45 AM - 10:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit HallDATING FRAUD INTERNATIONAL DATING MARKETS STD & DATING MATCHMAKING & DATING COACH TRACK 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
How Banking Fraud and Romance Fraud are Linked [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Steve Baker
(Director, Midwest Region, FTC)
United States Federal Trade Commission
Gene Fishel
(Senior Assistant Attorney General Chief, Computer Crimes Section)
Virginia Office of the Attorney General
Ralph Gagliardie
(Detective)
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Dave Wiseman
(Vice President)
Scamalytics
Wayne May
(CEO)
Scam Survivors
Peter McGreevy
(Attorney At Law)
McGreevy & Henle, LLP
Location: Bayview BallRoom 110:30 AM
The Japanese Online & Mobile Dating Market [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Hiroshi Tsumoto
(President)
Diverse, Inc.
Location: Room 13010:30 AM
PANEL: STD & Mobile Dating in 2016 [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Ursula Hessenflow
(CEO)
MyLabBox
Jeff Collier
(CEO)
MateSafe
Location: Room 11010:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Television Exposure for Dating Businesses and Matchmakers
Speaker:
Damona Hoffman
(Matchmaker)
DamonaHoffman.com
Devyn Simone
(Co-Host)
Love at First Swipe
Kathie Kopa
(Casting Director & Development Producer)
The Great Love Debate
Location: Room 128INTERNATIONAL DATING MARKETS ACADEMIA AND DATING 11:00 AM
Singapore / Malaysia and Indonesia Online & Mobile Dating Markets
Speaker:
Violet Lim
(Founder)
Lunch Actually
Location: Room 13011:00 AM
Online Dating Algorithms [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Jonathan Rich
(Professor)
California Southern University
Location: Room 110DATING FRAUD INTERNATIONAL DATING MARKETS DATING OPERATOR STRATEGY MATCHMAKING & DATING COACH TRACK 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Online Dating and Responsibilities of its Owners
Speaker:
Steve Baker
(Director, Midwest Region, FTC)
United States Federal Trade Commission
Location: Bayview BallRoom 111:30 AM
The Russian Mobile Dating Market for 2016
Speaker:
Melissa McDonald
(International Marketing Manager)
Yandex
Location: Room 13011:30 AM
Date Wars: Rise of the Apps
Speaker:
Tim Taylor
(CEO)
Free Dating Platform
Location: Room 11011:30 AM
How To Convert Challenging Matchmaking Leads into a 6 Figure Coaching Business
Speaker:
Michelle Jacoby
(CEO)
DC Matchmaking
Location: Room 12812:00 Noon - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
Bayview Terrace (2nd Floor)TELEVISION & DATING DATING SOFTWARE TRENDS FINANCIAL MARKETS MATCHMAKING & DATING COACH TRACK 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
New Paradigms for Television and Dating Shows
Speaker:
Daniel Oron
(Executive Producer)
Go Button Media
Miguel Santos
(General Manager)
MyX TV
Location: Bayview BallRoom 11:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Panel: Software for Dating
Speaker:
Jenny Gonzalez
(Vice President)
Dating Factory
Ross Williams
(CEO)
Venntro
Location: Room 1301:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Match.com Going Public and Projected Forecasts for the Dating Industry [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Alex Harrington
(CEO)
SNAP Interactive
Mark Brooks
(CEO & Principal Consultant)
Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch
Location: Room 1101:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Creating Buzzworthy Content That Drives Higher Profits
Speaker:
Thomas Edwards
(CEO)
The Professional Wingman
Laurie Davis Edwards
(CEO)
eFlirt
Location: Room 128TELEVISION & RADIO SPANISH SPEAKING MOBILE MARKETS LATEST DATING OBSERVATIONS 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Low Cost Television and Radio Opportunities for Dating Operators [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Kevin Hayes
(VP Ad Sales)
American Target Network
Location: Bayview BallRoom 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The LATAM and Spanish Speaking Mobile Dating Market [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Jenny Gonzalez
(Vice President)
Dating Factory
Location: Room 1302:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Managing the Headlines: How to Get Media Exposure [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Julie Spira
(CEO)
CyberDating Expert
Location: Room 110MATCHMAKING & DATING COACH TRACK 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
How to Attract & Convert High Value Clients For Your Dating Business
Speaker:
Maria Avgitidis
(CEO)
Agape Match
Location: Room 128YOUTUBE & DATING SPEED DATING STRATEGY IN 2016 DATING CLUBS 2:30 PM
Big Youtube Influencers to Promote a Site / App Audience [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Adam Lodolce
(CEO)
AdamLodolce.com
Location: Bayview BallRoom 12:30 PM
Speed Dating Strategy in 2016 [WATCH VIDEO]
Speaker:
Daniel Gudema
(CTO)
Pre-Dating
Tom Jaffee
(CEO)
8 Minute Dating
Location: Room 1302:30 PM
To Be Announced
Speaker:
Ron Harris
(CEO)
Touch Points International Dating Club
Location: Room 1103:00 PM - 3:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
Exhibit HallFINAL PANEL DEBATE 3:30 PM
Final Panel Debate
Speaker:
Mark Brooks
(CEO & Principal Consultant)
Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch
Kelly Steckelberg
(CEO)
Zoosk
Tim Taylor
(CEO)
FPD Ventures, Ltd.
Marc Porceli
(CEO)
Curate Mobile
Carmelia Ray
(CEO)
Carmelia Ray
Tushar Chaudhary
(Associate Director)
Verizon
Michael Egan
(CEO)
Spark Networks
Grant Brenner, Ph.D
(Director, Trauma Service)
William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry
Roman Sidorenko
(CEO)
Pure
Hiroshi Tsumoto
(President)
Diverse, Inc.
Maria Avgitidis
(CEO)
Agape Match
Ross Williams
(CEO)
Venntro
Location: Bayview BallRoom 1- POST EVENT PARTY
(Free for all Conference Attendees)
10:00 PM - till midnight PM
POST EVENT PARTY
(Free for all Conference Attendees)
Location: To Be Announced
Location: Baccarat III Room at the Deauville Miami Beach Resort Hotel
(NOT Kovens Conference Center)
iDate Cruise: BOOK HERE January 28 - February 1, 2016 will be the iDate Cruise to Key West and Cozumel. For those looking to relax and network, the cruise leaves the Port of Miami at 4:00 PM on January 28 and arrives back to Miami at about 8:00 AM on February 1. You can book the cruise HERE