Social Media Conference Hosting Innovators from Around the Country at The Canyons Resort
May 17, 2010
Park City, Utah- The Canyons Resort is excited to host EVO, a conference focused on the evolution of women in social media taking place June 24-26. EVO’s coordinators, TodaysMama.com and MomitForward.com are thrilled to announce their lineup of speakers for the conference.
EVO coordinators welcome keynote speakers including Andrea Wishom, Supervising Producer of The Oprah Show, and Jon Sinclair, VP of Development and creative Services at HARPO, speaking on the evolution of entertainment. Brene Brown, author of “Wholehearted” and Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks.com, speaking on the “Evolution of Authenticity,” and Lesli Rotenberg, VP of Children’s Media at PBS, speaking on how social media has impacted education and the rising generation.
The opening keynote on Thursday night includes bloggers Nirasha Jaganath of MommyNiri.com, Heather Spohr of TheSpohrsAreMultiplying.com and Stephanie Quilao of BackinSkinnyJeans.com on a joint panel “Evolution Defined.”
A full list of speakers and their biographies can be found on the EVO Conference website: http://evoconference.com/check-out-our-speakers/
Rachael Herrscher, EVO Coordinator and CEO of TodaysMama.com says, “Women are the power users of the internet. We create and consume more content than any other demographic online. Whether it is blogging, social networking on Facebook or using Twitter, women are leading the charge – and many of the key women in this space are right here in Utah.”
“We are eager to be hosting an event with such high caliber speakers, but are also pleased to host some major consumer brands and media outlets as sponsors this year. The conversations extend between bloggers and brands and how they engage online,” says Jyl Johnson Pattee, EVO Coordinator and CEO of MomItForward.com.
“The Canyons Resort is the perfect venue for the EVO conference due to proximity to prominent bloggers and social media experts in Utah. With its upscale Park City locale, The Canyons offers an array of lodging properties, amenities and conference facilities that will facilitate positive energy, creativity and plain old fashioned positive vibes for EVO,” states Andy Finn, VP of Lodging Sales and Marketing at The Canyons.
For more information about EVO please visit: www.EVOConference.com
Elizabeth Dowd
435.615.3308
edowd@thecanyons.com
