Agenda : INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (Sydney 2012)

PRE-EVENT: November 7, 2012     DAY ONE: November 8, 2012     DAY TWO: November 9, 2012

We expect to finalize the agenda in the coming days ahead.

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AGENDA: PRE-EVENT FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, DARLING HARBOUR | Wednesday - November 7, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY (2 PM - 5 PM)

2:00 PM [SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE] ‡ Introduction to the Online Dating Business Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Publisher) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Publisher) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: Kent Room

‡ PRE-EVENT BUYERS AND SELLERS GATHERING (CLOSED DOOR SESSION)

5:45 PM ‡ Details and VIDEO Here (Pre-Registration Required) 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM Buyers and Sellers Gathering A Special Session for Serious Buyers and Sellers of Online Dating and Social Networking Websites 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM Buyers and Sellers Gathering A Special Session for Serious Buyers and Sellers of Online Dating and Social Networking Websites Location: Kent Room

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PRE-EVENT COCKTAIL RECEPTION & AFFILIATE CONVENTION .com PARTY(Free for all Conference Attendees)

9:00 - to - 11:00 PM PRE-EVENT COCKTAIL RECEPTION & AFFILIATE CONVENTION .com PARTY(Free for all Conference Attendees) Cocktail Reception Location: The Dundee Arms (Inside the Four Points Sheraton Hotel) PRE-EVENT COCKTAIL RECEPTION & AFFILIATE CONVENTION .com PARTY(Free for all Conference Attendees) Cocktail Reception Location: The Dundee Arms (Inside the Four Points Sheraton Hotel) Location: The Dundee Arms (Inside the Four Points Sheraton Hotel)161 Sussex Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 (2) 9290 4816

‡ - Special Pre-Conference Sessions Require Separate Registration
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AGENDA: DAY ONE FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, DARLING HARBOUR | Thursday - November 8, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

8:20 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens Wharf Rooms

HONORARY SPEAKER (ACCC)

9:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Best Practice Guidelines for Dating Websites Speaker: Isabelle Arnaud (Director : Enforcement Operations, ACT & National Projects) Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Speaker: Isabelle Arnaud (Director : Enforcement Operations, ACT & National Projects) Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Location: Bridge Room

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK Wharf Rooms

STATE OF THE ASIA PACIFIC DATING INDUSTRY

10:45 AM 2011-12 Year in Review: The Asia Pacific Online Personals Industry Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Publisher) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Publisher) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: Bridge Room

SOCIAL DISCOVERY & ONLINE DATING

11:30 AM Social Discovery and Online Dating Speaker: Max McGuire (CEO) RedHotPie Speaker: Max McGuire (CEO) RedHotPie Location: Bridge Room

12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Corn Exchange Restaurant

FUNDING FOR STARTUPS IN MOBILE DATING & SOCIAL DISCOVERY

1:30 PM Funding, M&A for the Social Discovery & Dating Industry, inlcuding Mobile Speaker: Peter Wallace (Managing Director) Bluegum Ventures Speaker: Peter Wallace (Managing Director) Bluegum Ventures Location: Bridge Room

DATING SOFTWARE

2:00 PM Online and Mobile Dating Software: Latest Developments Speaker: Tanya Fathers (CEO) Dating Factory Speaker: Tanya Fathers (CEO) Dating Factory Location: Bridge Room

ONLINE DATING CONVERSIONS

2:30 PM Dating email Campaigns: Methods to increase conversions Speaker: Samantha Krajina (CEO) Relationship Rocketscience Speaker: Samantha Krajina (CEO) Relationship Rocketscience Location: Bridge Room

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK & Speed Networking Session Wharf Rooms

GOOGLE SESSION

3:30 PM Google Resources and Strategies Specifically for Australian Dating Sites Speaker: Lucien Schneller (Dating Industry Manager) Google Speaker: Lucien Schneller (Dating Industry Manager) Google Location: Bridge Room

DATING AND SEARCH MARKETING FOR ASIAPAC

4:30 PM Online Marketing Strategies for Dating in Australia and Asia Speaker: Frank Grasso (President) eChannel Search Speaker: Frank Grasso (President) eChannel Search Location: Bridge Room

EVENING PARTY (Free for all Delegates) Sponsored by RedHotPie

8:45 - to - 11:59 PM RedHotPie EVENING PARTY Cocktail Reception. Sydney Harbor Boat Cruise Party RedHotPie EVENING PARTY Cocktail Reception. Sydney Harbor Boat Cruise Party Location: King Street Wharf

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AGENDA: DAY TWO FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, DARLING HARBOUR | Friday - November 9, 2012 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

8:45 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens Wharf Rooms

DATING SEO METHODS

9:00 AM Backlink Removal for Improving Dating SEO Speaker: Keith Terrell (CEO) Orp Media Speaker: Keith Terrell (CEO) Orp Media Location: Bridge Room

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK Wharf Rooms

DATING SEO

10:30 AM Content Marketing: Building Better Relationships and Natural Link Love Speaker: David Iwanow (SEO Manager) Amnesia Razorfish Speaker: David Iwanow (SEO Manager) Amnesia Razorfish Location: Bridge Room

HONORARY SPEAKER

11:00 AM Free and Paid Australian Dating Speaker: Dave Heysen (CEO) Oasis Interactive Speaker: Dave Heysen (CEO) Oasis Interactive Location: Bridge Room

MATCHMAKING EVOLUTION

11:30 AM Evolution of Dating for Matchmakers and Online Dating: A 30 year view Speaker: Yvonne Allen (CEO) Yvonne Allen & Associates Speaker: Yvonne Allen (CEO) Yvonne Allen & Associates Location: Bridge Room

12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Corn Exchange Restaurant

DATING STARTUPS

1:30 PM Eating The Big Fish: Methods to Compete With The Leading AU Dating Sites Speaker: Matthew Pitt (COO) WhiteLabelDating.com Speaker: Matthew Pitt (COO) WhiteLabelDating.com Location: Bridge Room

MOBILE DATING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS

2:15 PM Mobile Dating Software Developments & the Australian Mobile Market Speaker: Bendan O'Kane (CEO) Messmo Speaker: Bendan O'Kane (CEO) Messmo Location: Bridge Room

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