August 2007 With the Edmonton Massive Show just around the corner, we’ve put together a powerful line-up of Canada’s top tech experts. Take a sneak peek at who will be at the show and what insight you’ll gain from attending their presentations! Register to attend and learn new ways to grow your business. Speakers will cover a broad spectrum of topics including blogging, search engine marketing, data security, and venture capital. This show will benefit executives and any business leader who is passionate about growing their business. Sincerely, Register Today & Save - EDMONTON 2007 Massive is a one-day event that bridges the gap between technology & business. Whether you attend the conference, tradeshow, networking event, or all three, the show promises to deliver refreshing ideas that will help you grow your business. Don’t miss your chance to register for the Edmonton 2007 show at the early bird rate >> Tradeshow – no fee if you register today | Conference – only $59 if you register today | Networking Reception -- Tickets available next month. September 25th: EDMONTON, Shaw Conference Centre   Win a 24" LG LCD Monitor Massive courtesy of LG Canada! This is a premium 24" 1080P LCD screen, that means it can handle HDTV! Register for free and get a chance to win a $700 monitor, not a bad deal. To win this monitor you have to be at Massive in Edmonton so register now!   Edmonton Speaker List Confirmed! Mike Agerbo Executive Producer & Host, GetConnected TV Connecting People in Business Through Technology: Applications that close the geographical gap The digital world has changed the way companies do business. Not only has technology increased mobility, but it has closed geographical gaps and empowered people to connect and do business like never before. From the latest mobile devices and online applications to social networks and media convergence, the latest digital technologies are truly providing businesses, both big and small, the tools to act locally while pursuing global markets. [more]   Kerry Munro General Manager, Yahoo! Canada Web 2.0 - Changes in the online marketing landscape: What you need to know about social media, search engines, and growing your business online Kerry Munro joined Yahoo Canada as General Manager in 2005 after more than 20 years of executive management experience in the technology products and services sectors. In his role at Yahoo! Canada he is responsible for the company’s overall operation and strategic growth, and in the latter capacity he has significantly increased the size and influence of Yahoo!'s presence in Canada by expanding the operational staff, increasing revenue and making Yahoo! Canada one of the fastest growing Yahoo! business units worldwide. [more]   Stuart R. Crawford Director of Business Development, IT Matters Inc. Podcasting & Blogging: Innovative techniques for viral marketing The marketing landscape has changed; there are more options available to the business owner or entrepreneur today than ever in the history of business. Potential clients are now looking for YOU on the Internet before they even pick up the phone. How are you getting noticed with all the noise on the Internet? [more]   Carissa Reiniger Founder & President, Silver Lining Ltd. Bridging the Finance Gap: What small IT businesses need to know about when, where and how to access capital for their growing business Carissa Reiniger is the Founder and President of Silver Lining Ltd. Silver Lining works with small businesses, helping them develop one year business development plans and then uses communication strategies to ensure the business goals are met. In just over one year, Carissa has grown Silver Lining from a one man show to an international company with offices in Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Las Vegas and a combined staff of 17. Plans for further expansion into the Eastern States are underway. [more]   Tom Ogaranko CEO & Co-founder, Redengine Inc. Online Applications Tom Ogaranko (BA, LLB) is CEO and co-founder of Redengine Inc. Tom has participated in the formation of 5 companies, 2 government agencies and 1 government Ministry. Tom brings a proven track record of success to his role as CEO. With Tom’s active leadership, Redengine has been recognized as one of Canada's Fastest Growing companies in 2003 and 2004 (Profit 100) and one of the fastest growing companies in Alberta in 2002 and 2001 (Alberta Venture). [more]   Barb Anderson Group Marketing Manager, INTUIT Canada Technology Trends and Small Business: The connected world of entrepreneurs The last decade has seen substantial growth in the small and personal business sector of our economy and technology is enabling and accelerating this trend. The growing digital infrastructure has reduced the cost of starting and running a business, lowered competitive barriers, opened new markets and industries to small business and led to the creation of new and often disruptive business models. [more]   Wayne Karpoff Vice President & CTO, YottaYotta Inc. Data Security and Management Prior to co-founding YottaYotta Inc., Wayne served as President of Myrias Computer Technologies, an Edmonton technology company that led supercomputing in Canada. While at Myrias, Wayne was responsible for leading-edge projects in the development of massively parallel hardware and software systems. [more]   Search Marketing for Dummies: Everything you need to know about starting your own search marketing campaign from people who eat, sleep and breathe search marketing Search Marketing for Dummies Panel The Search Marketing for Dummies panel will features some of Canada's top business and tech professionals in the field of search marketing. Learn and discuss the many aspects of search engine marketing and find out new ways to grow your business with this popular technology. Panelists Include: Martin Byrne, National Director, Yahoo! Canada Ken Jurina, President, Epiar [more]   Can't we all just get along: Why collaboration in interactive is the competitive advantage Interactive Collaboration Panel Today's audience are interactive, looking for entertainment experiences that involve more than simply sitting back and watching. Content that is less about platform and more about the experience are today's successful entertainment products. This perfect mix of content, software, and interface often requires collaboration between developers and producers, with each bringing their matchless strengths in content creation and technology development to develop a successful multi-faceted project. Panelists Include: Ken Bautista, CEO, Hotrocket Norman Mendoza, President, Redengine Blaine Bertsch, Creative Director/Partner, Fission Media Group Moderator: Jason Suriano, President, Hotrocket [more] Search Marketing Handbook – Just Released! One of Canada’s top search engine gurus, Mona Elesseily, has authored the “Mastering Panama: A Report on Y!SM's New Platform”. This book will not only help novice search engine marketers but it’s also a great tool for bringing yourself up to speed with the ever-changing search marketing game. Business & Tech Events in Vancouver & Edmonton. Check it out! Wednesday, August 22, 2007: Learn and Network Series: Client Development; How to Best Leverage Results From Building Contacts Profitably The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce keeps you up-to-date with industry specialists who will help you maintain your competitive edge. Each seminar is approximately 2 hours with a wine & cheese networking session. Ticket information is below. Speaker: Karl F. Bryan, Leader Global Consulting Details: 5:30 - 7:30pm - World Trade Centre EDMONTON, 600-9990 Jasper Avenue To Order Tickets: Download faxable registration form Call Melissa at (780) 426-4620 Visit www.edmontonchamber.com   Thursday, August 30, 2007: Vancouver Flex Developer Camp - Brought to you by Adobe Come join Adobe Systems’ Senior Technical Evangelist Duane Nickull for a free, full-day workshop introducing Adobe® Flex™. Learn how Flex can help you to create next-generation web experiences while mingling with some of Vancouver’s top developers. Whether you are already using Flex or planning to, the Vancouver Flex Camp will give you the know-how to enhance your all your programming experiences. Details: 9:00am to 4:30pm - SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., VANCOUVER, BC. Please arrive by 8:30am to secure your seat as spaces are limited. Registration Information: Visit www.massivetechshow.com/adobe to secure your seat today!   Friday, September 7th, 2007: SOHO "Show & Tell" Breakfast Roundtable The SOHO "Show & Tell" Roundtable Breakfast is focused on helping attendees cultivate relationships and learn more about each others' businesses, clients, products and services. Build relationships and make valuable business connections, while generating referrals and sales leads! Details: 7:45am to 10:00am - Sandman Hotel, Ballroom A - 180 West Georgia St., VANCOUVER, BC Registration Information: Visit www.soho.ca/events/event_roundtable.htm to secure your seat today!   October 22nd – 26th, 2007 Small Business Week, EDMONTON - We Make A Big Deal Out Of Small Business This year's event includes: Small Business Week After Business Mixer Seminar: Selling Tips; Secrets Top Selling Professionals Use. Speaker: Bob Hooey, Ideas At Work! Seminar: Brilliance for Business; Enhance Business and Personal Performance. Speaker: Roy Osing, Brilliance for Business Small Business Owner of the Year Awards Luncheon To Order Tickets: Contact Melissa at (780) 426-4620 Visit www.edmontonchamber.com Space Still Available for Edmonton Show - Sign Up Today! Want more options? We have booths in Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto. Give us a call today and sign up to get your company massive exposure! 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