2010 New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit

Monday, Nov. 8, 2010  |  Kaiser Family Foundation - Washington, D.C.

 

 

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8:45 - 9:15 Welcome/Introductions
9:15 - 9:50 Covering Local/State News
  • Maureen Mann - The Forum, Deerfield, NH
  • Christine Stuart - Founder, CTNewsJunkie.com, Hartford, CT
9:50 - 10:45 Launching Niche News Sites
  • Michelle Ferrier - Locally Grown News, Greensboro, NC
  • Sharon Litwin, Renee Peck - NolaVie, New Orleans, LA
  • Kim Box - Parents Unite Against Addiction, Granite Bay, CA
10:45 - 11:00 Networking Break
11:00 - 11:30 Issues for Entrepreneurs
  • Lisa Williams - CEO, Founder, Placeblogger.com
11:30 - 11:50 Ramping up with Social Media
  • Kelby Carr - Investigative Mommy Blogger, Asheville, NC
11:50 - 12:25 Going National, Developing a Business Plan, Attracting Angel Investors:
A Case Study of ChickRX.com
  • Stacey Borden and Meghan Muntean, San Francisco
12:25 - 12:30 New Media Entrepreneur Award presentation
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Keynote: Laurel Touby, Founder, mediabistro.com
"Lessons Learned from a Successful Startup"
2:00 - 2:30 Clues from the Research
  • Maria Ivancin - American University, "New Perspectives on News"
  • Jan Schaffer - J-Lab, "New Voices: What Works"
2:30 - 3:00 Teasing Out Contributors
  • Mary Turck - Twin Cities Daily Planet, Minneapolis
3:00 - 3:20 Sustaining and Growing Operations
  • Polly Kreisman - theLoopNY.com, Larchmont, NY
3:20 - 3:40 Mobile-prenuering
  • Retha Hill - City Seed and Mobile Black History App, Phoenix, AZ
3:40 - 4:00 Open Mic
4:00 - 5:00 Reception