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IAB Local Advertising Forum

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is the interactive industry's preeminent association dedicated to the growth of the interactive advertising marketplace. Founded in 1996, the IAB evaluates and recommends standards and practices and fields critical research on interactive advertising.

Pulling together its great resources, the IAB has programmed a full day of sessions featuring keynote speaker Warren Webster to lead a comprehensive look at local advertising in 2011 and beyond. Reviewing insightful case studies and outlining relevant strategies for marketers at every level of experience, this program will be the perfect guide for any brand or agency looking to build a local advertising program.

Rate: $500

IAB Forum - Monday, March 21
9:00-9:50am

Hyperlocal and The New Town Square:
A Fireside Chat with Warren Webster of Patch by AOL

Join us for a Keynote Conversation with Warren Webster, President of Patch by AOL who will share his thoughts on the future of hyperlocal content. Patch is the largest, dedicated digital content producer focused on local news, information, and community connection. The session will be moderated by Seneca Mudd, IAB Director of Industry Initiatives. The town square is changing.

  • Moderator:
    Seneca Mudd, Director, Interactive Advertising Bureau
  • Speaker:
    Warren Webster, President, Patch
10:00-10:50am

Geofences Make Good Customers: Mobile Targeting and Local Results
Marketers are using geofencing to drive the right sub-audience to commercial opportunities. Catch: you have to build the right fence. AT&T; is a leader in the practice and plans to take it to the next level. Learn how.

  • Speakers:
    Danielle Lee, Regional Vice President for Ad Product Innovation, AT&T; Advanced Ad Solutions
    Brian Jurutka, Senior Vice President of Mobile and Telecom, comScore
    Alistair Goodman, CEO, Placecast
11:00-11:50am

When it rains, it pours: Using apps to drive mobile and iPad engagement
Join Weather.com for a conversation of the first industry-wide study on the intersection between mobile and tablet devices and user engagement in the away-from-home market. Utilizing a case study of a leading automotive retailer, the session will unlock the connection between apps and purchase decisions. Leave the umbrella at home, you'll want to be in this storm.

  • Speaker:
    Peter Chelala, VP, Weather.com
12:00-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00-2:00pm

Back at the wheel: How big auto drives sales
Not only Detroit, but an entire sector is back in prime form. Join Cars.com and a leading auto OEM while they share lessons on how to use display, local, and onsite-search to drive local auto sales with key lessons for other verticals. Come take a test drive.

  • Speakers:
    Christa Toole, Partner, Greater Than One
    Pilar Belhumeur, Partner, Greater Than One
2:00-3:00pm

Clip and save: Group buying, digital couponing and content that works
Why is group buying sweeping the nation? What is the next generation of couponing? How can marketers crack this code? Patrick Hayes VP of CSMG will present findings from market, publisher, and device research to unlock the secrets behind this critical development. Not your grandma's Sunday circular.

  • Speaker:
    Patrick Hayes, VP, CSMG
3:00-4:00pm

In El Barrio: Reaching US Hispanics where they live and shop
The US Hispanic consumer accounts for $1 trillion in purchasing power - one in six residents - yet remains underexploited by North American marketers. Hispanic householders over-consume media and have greater likelihood to shop local. Find out where they are (everywhere) and how they use social (mucho) before they buy. ¿Me oyes?

  • Speaker:
    Natasha Funk, Director, Terra
4:00-5:00pm

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