Event Starts: Nov 22, 2013, 8:00 am
Price: 75.00 with Lunch & Breakfast
Event Location: Tek Park
The Chamber Announces Lehigh Valley TechFest on November 22
Lehigh Valley, PA - November 11, 2013: The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Lehigh Valley's first-ever TechFest on Friday, November 22, at Tek Park in Breinigsville. The all-day social media marketing and technology conference is being coordinated by The Chamber's Small Business Council and Young Professionals Council to educate and inform local businesses on best practices to improve their bottom line through tech.
Lehigh Valley TechFest will consist of 2 keynote addresses and 4 breakout sessions scheduled throughout the day, with an equal focus on social media marketing and technology for small businesses.
Attendees will learn how to increase efficiency, optimize social media strategies across various platforms, convert online leads to clients, keep up with the latest technology trends for business, and much more. The cost is $75 for Chamber Members, and $125 for Future Members, and includes the entire day of programs, networking, breakfast and lunch.
TechFest will run from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., and will follow the below schedule:
Morning Keynote (8:45 - 9:30 a.m.)
- "How to Get More Customers" by Jon Zack, Founder and CEO, EggZack
Breakout Discussions (10 - 10:45 a.m.)
Social Media ROI: Where do I spend MY Time?
- Doug Panzer, Of Counsel for Intellectual Property, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, PC
- Jon Carvallo, Northeast US Account Manager, EcoTech Marine
- Kelly Joffe, Advertising & Social Media Specialist, Cliff Ross Designs
Moderator: Megan Beste, Director of Marketing & Special Projects, Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba, PC
Tech for Small Biz
- Bill Shriver, Regional Manager, Advanced Technology, Verizon Wireless
Breakout Discussions (11:15 a.m. - 12 noon)
Marketing in the Digital Age - Advertising, Blogging, SEO
- Fred Zahradnik, Director of Digital Marketing, Altitude Marketing
- Michelle Gaynor, Director of Account Services, Klunk & Millan Advertising
- Steve Luvender, User Experience Architect, Liquid Interactive
Moderator: J. Matthew Zator, Zator Law
Justifying the Investment
- Josh Braskie, CEO, Simply IT
- Victor Salicetti, Founder & Chief Information Officer, AmericaVen
- Kristen Pittman, Co-Founder/Project Manager, Cylutions
- Trevor Miller, Owner, Mid-Atlantic Technology Professionals
Moderator: Paul Ricciardi, Owner, Golden Pepper Productions
Afternoon Keynote (1:15 - 2 p.m.)
- Dr. Martha Collins, Director of Global Technology Centers, Air Products
About the Keynote Speakers:
Jon Zack, Founder and CEO of EggZack, will deliver the morning's keynote, titled "How to Get More Customers." Jon is an Internet marketing pioneer (starting in 1989) and is a serial entrepreneur with 7 successful startups over the past 20 years. Jon writes and speaks on the subject of how businesses and organizations use the web and technology to grow and overcome challenges.
Dr. Martha Collins, Director of Global Technology Centers for Air Products, will deliver the afternoon keynote focusing on technology. Dr. Collins has managed, built and launched new technology platforms and products for businesses during the course of her career. She currently serves as Chairman of the Industrial Research Institute and holds a PhD from the University of California, Davis as well as 14 U.S. patents.
Event Information:
Date: Friday, November 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Tek Park, 9999 Hamilton Boulevard, Breinigsville, PA 18031
More information: Please call Mike Keller, 484-547-8551 or mikek@lehighvalleychamber.org
or visit http://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=831818