Keynotes
Besides meeting thousands of friends at the Expo, join us for some excellent keynote and luncheon events. Wednesday you'll love the Social Media 2.0 Conference which will include a noon-time Keynote as well as post keynote breakout sessions. Thursday features a Multi-Chamber Luncheon with keynote speaker Clark Gilbert (CEO DesNews and Deseret Media) speaking on digital media in "Innovating for the Future". And at 2:00 Dr. Craig Manning will teach on "Engineering High Performance". You'll be very glad you came. See you there!
Expo schedule of events
Wednesday, May 16th
- 8:30 a.m. (Exhibitor only)
- Exhibitor Connector Breakfast [hosted and sponsored by Checknet and Nicholas Foods] in the indoor tented Keynote Area. Breakfast catered by Utah Food Services and Nicholas Foods. After breakfast exhibitors will enjoy casino networking events with prizes. A favorite event each year. Exhibitors only.
- 11:00 a.m.
- Expo opens
- Ongoing
- Entrance Grand Prize giveaway registration (MacBook Air from Simply Mac and more; need not be present to win)
- "Best of State" Restaurant sampling (10-20 award-winning restaurants; free with admission)
- Corporate Alliance events
- Multi Chamber of Commerce activities
- Individual seminars by exhibitors
- Company features
- Prize giveaways ongoing
- 12:00 Noon
- Wednesday Keynote Event (in the main Keynote Area; South Hall)
- "Social Media Guru's Panel" with leading talk show host Rod Arquette as moderator.
- Featuring social media leading companies Zagg (John Hesch), Real Salt Lake (John Kimball), OrangeSoda (Josh Allan), Cafe Rio (Ben Craner) and Social Commerce Exchange (Spencer Taggart, formerly with BlendTec - "Will It Blend?").
- Enjoy this expert panel discussion. It's a great way to garner insights as the group shares stories, experiences and successes they've had, and pass thess important lessons on to you. It's a spirited group of excellent Social Media marketers...Guru's even.
- Presented by the Social Commerce Exchange and Women's Business Center of Utah
- 12:00 - 3:30 (Ongoing)
- Social Media Application Station hosted by OrangeSoda
- Hands-on application of social media with assistance provided by top social media marketing companies including PR Marketing's Lori Gillson, Orange Soda's Josh Allen, Oozle Media's Scott Linford and more. (Bring your own iPad or laptop)
- 1:30 - 1:45 Break
- 1:45 - 2:30
- Break Out Session #1
- LinkedIn training presented by Ken Krogue President and co-founder of InsideSales.com (in Keynote Tent Area)
- "How to use LinkedIn - Best practices for B2B prospecting"
- Facebook training presented by Natalie Wardell, Social Media Director, KSL News (in Breakout Room #1)
- "Facebook Success Strategies"
- Business blogging presented by Ty Kiisel, Social Outreach Manager at AtTask (in Breakout Room #2)
- "Best Business Blogging"
- 2:30 - 2:45 Break
- 2:45 - 3:30
- Break Out Session #2
- Twitter training presented by Evin Catlett of award winning Richter7 (in Breakout Room #1)
- YouTube training presented by Abe Niederhauser, YouTube marketing specialist with Orabrush (in Breakout Room #2)
- 3:30 Social Media Conference ends
- 4:00
- Day 1 Expo giveaways
- 5:00
- Expo closes
Social Media Conference 2.0
Thursday, May 17th
- 11:00 a.m.
- Expo opens
- Ongoing
- Entrance Grand Prize giveaway registration (MacBook Air from Simply Mac and more; need not be present to win)
- "Best of State" Restaurant sampling (10-20 award-winning restaurants; free with admission)
- Corporate Alliance events
- Multi Chamber of Commerce activities
- Individual seminars by exhibitors
- Company features
- Prize giveaways ongoing
- 12:00
- Thursday Keynote Event (in the Keynote Area; South Hall)
- Multi-Chamber Luncheon featuring new Deseret News/Media CEO Clark Gilbert
- "Innovating for the Future" How to transform and keep pace in the digital world. Learn about the transformation that is happening at the Deseret News, Deseret Media and around the nation.
- Presented by the Business Chambers of Salt Lake, Sandy, ChamberWest and many other great Chambers and business groups.
- (Pre-register online here or at the keynote entrance door)
- 2:00
- Griffin Hill's Dr. Craig Manning (in the main Keynote Area; South Hall)
- "Engineering High Performance" Dr. Manning works with business leaders, families, athletes and sports teams to help them develop the winning habits that produce break away high performance. Don't miss this great opportunity to hear a fabulous speaker and mentor.
- Presented by Griffin Hill
- (This session free with Expo admission, thanks to Griffin Hill)
- 4:00
- Day 2 Expo giveaways
- 5:00
- Expo closes
Call 801.822.1333 for tickets or details
Past keynotes
Past Business and Technology Expo keynotes, have included Michael Gerber ("The E-Myth") in 2004, Frank Abagnale, Jr. ("Catch Me If You Can") in 2005, Hyrum Smith ("The Reality Model") in 2006, Bill Rancic (winner of NBC's "The Apprentice" starring Donald Trump) in 2007, Dan Clark ("Chicken Soup for the Soul") in 2008, Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz) and Ron McMillan ("Crucial Conversations") in 2009, and a panel of "Utah's coolest Entrepreneurs" in 2010 and Robert Richman of Zappos Insights in 2011.
Admission for keynotes is free with Expo admission. The ability to do this is thanks to CMS Complete Merchant Solutions and UV BusinessQ Magazine. We appreciate their support. We encourage visitors to enjoy the expo before and after the keynotes as well.
When & Where
May 16-17, 2012
11am - 5pm (both days)
South Towne Expo Center
Sandy, Utah
