Speaker Series — Lou Lauria

There has been a slight change in plans — Due to an unforseen conflict, Terrence Burns, President of Helios Partners, Inc. will be unable to attend MarketSmart…But do not fear!  Lou Lauria, Vice President of Helios Partners, Inc. will be taking his place.

Mr. Lauria has over fourteen years of experience working with various Olympic and Paralympic events, including the organizing committees for the 1996 Altanta, 2000 Sydney, and 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games.

Speaking from 9:30am until 10:30am, “Olympic Transformation: Bidding on the Olympic Games,” will focus on what it takes to make a and secure a successful bid to host the Olympic Games.  He will outline what it takes to prepare and execute a successful bidding campaign, as well as dive into the process of constructing branding techinques and preparing a city’s infrastructure to guarantee that the city is ready for such an amazing honor.  Mr. Lauria will touch upon the process of preparation, focusing on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a project.  Additionally, he will shed light upon what it takes to stand out and achieve your ultimate goal, whatever it may be.

Early Bird Extension—

We had a lot of people ask for an extension on the Early Bird tickets because the worm showed up a lot sooner than many had expected…

So…ask and you shall receive!

Tomorrow (May 1st) will be the new deadline for Early Bird Tickets!!  Call today and reserve your spot at MarketSmart 2009!

The number is — 206.623.8632

Ticket Promotion…

So the time has passed to qualify for early bird tickets…but do not fear…time has not run out.

Call 206.623.8632 and mention that you’re a friend of GA Creative and you’ll be able to get a reduced ticket price!

The Lowdown

When: Friday, May 15, 2009 — 7:00 AM

Pre-Event Breakfast & Networking at 7:00am.

Opening Session at 8:00am. Breaks & Lunch Included.

Post-Event Cocktails & Networking at 5:00pm.

Where: Bell Harbor International Conference Center

— 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66 — Seattle, WA

The Line-up

7:00 AM

Registration

Continental Breakfast and Networking

8:00 – 9:15 AM: Dove: Real Beauty

• Sharon MacLeod, Dove Brand Building Director of Unilever Canada

9:30 – 10:30 AM: Bidding on the Olympic Games

• Lou Lauria, Vice President of Helios Partners, Inc.

10:45 – 11:45 AM: “The Bravern” Marketing Approach

• Dan Ivanoff, Director, Managing Investment Partner of Schnitzer West

12:00 – 1:15 PM: Lunch: Seattle Sounders

• Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations of Seattle Sounders FC

1:30 – 2:35 PM: LinkedIn

• Torrey Lincoln of LinkedIn

2:50 – 3:50 PM: Viking Bank

• Dana Giove, SVP and Retail Banking Market Manager of Viking Bank

4:00 – 5:00 PM: Xbox

• Chuck Frizelle, Director of Microsoft Xbox

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Cocktail Reception & Networking

Speaker Series — Dan Ivanoff

Speaking from 10:45am until 11:45am – Dan Ivanoff, Director and Managing Investment Partner of Schnitzer West, will give us the ins and outs of the Construction business.  If you’re ever on the Eastside (Bellevue in particular) you’ll notice massive amounts of construction sprouting up everywhere…cranes left and right.  Schnitzer West is responsible for “The Bravern,” which is the huge complex being constructed on the corner of 8th street and 110th Avenue, housing the new Neiman Marcus, and many, many a new condominium.

Check out news from “The Bravern” yourself, at http://www.thebravern.com

Ticket Sales…

Today (the 24th of April) is the last day to qualify for the EARLY BIRD SPECIAL, where tickets are $195.00 for PSAMA Members, $230.00 for Non-Members, and $195.00 for Students.

Tomorrow they increase by $50…so hurry and get it while you still can at this low price…

Call 206.623.8632 to snatch them up or visit http://www.psama.org to learn more…

Speaker Series — Sharon Macleod

Scheduled as the first speaker of MarketSmart 2009, Ms. Macleod serves as the Dove Brand Building Director for Unilever Canada.  Starting MarketSmart with a bang, Sharon will be speaking from 8:00am until 9:15am.