ECME12 was held in Bahrain, Dubai and Online Globally
Venue in Bahrain at... Al Ayam Media Centre
Venue in Dubai at... RIT building in Silicon Oasis
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Worldwide Times Dubai: 10am - 8pm
Vancouver / US WST: 11pm - 8am |
Speaker presentations will be objective, innovative and with an eye on future and current trends. They've been asked to give us real life war stories and case studies we can learn from (no product pitches!) and they'll inspire the audience to discuss their insight and examples of what is working and ‘what’s coming next’.
Here is our awesome list of confirmed speakers for Event Camp Middle East 2012:
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Speaker Location
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Monday 24th September
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| 10.00 - 10.10am | - Welcoming - | |
| 10.10 - 10.50am | Dubai | Ajay Bhojwani |
| 11.00 - 12.00am | Sydney Panel | Jo-Anne Kelleway, Peter Eyre, Deirdre Brannick, Amander Anker, Rosa Frigel |
| 12.00 - 12.10pm | - Break - | |
| 12.10 - 12.50pm | Online (EU) | Ruud Jansen |
| 12.50 - 1.30pm | Dubai | Husam Jandal |
| 1.30 - 2.10pm | Bahrain | Ali Sabkar |
| 2.10 - 3.10pm | - Lunch Break - | |
| 3.10 - 3.50pm | Bahrain | Josh Dry |
| 3.50 - 4.30pm | Online (US) | Corbin Ball |
| 4.30 - 5.10pm | Online (US) | Liz King |
| 5.10 - 5.30pm | - Break - | |
| 5.30 - 6.10pm | Dubai | Lewa Abu Khait |
| 6.10 - 6.50pm | Online (UK) |
Paul Cook
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Ali SabkarIn room in Bahrain
http://www.ehulool.com/author/alisabkar/
Presentation Topic: Social Media
Presentation Title: Utilizing Social Media for Events Marketing
Presentation Slides: here
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/dYj93
Ali Sabkar is the Founder & President of Social Media Club Bahrain who was the first to lead the social media activities & events in Bahrain. He is the Founder of the largest virtual Marketing Network for individuals & organizations involved in Marketing in Bahrain & GCC with a community of over 4,000 members. Sabkar has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Media, PR , Branding & Production as he started his marketing agency in 90s. He founded eCommerce Projects Company leading the development of more than 300 corporate websites in Bahrain, Kuwait & KSA. Sabkar established the Social Media Blog www.eHulool.com; leading +20 professional contributors published digital media latest trends, news & articles.
Corbin BallStreamed Online from the US
http://www.corbinball.com/
Presentation Topic: Event Technology
Presentation Title: Technology Trends: Transforming Events
Profile and presentation brief on PlanetPlanit: http://ow.ly/dFEgm
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/dYjho
Corbin Ball (CS, CMP, MS), is an international speaker, consultant and writer helping clients worldwide use technology to save time and improve productivity. With 20 years of experience running international technology meetings, he now is a highly acclaimed speaker with the ability to make complex subjects understandable and fun. His articles have appeared in hundreds of national and international publications and he has been quoted in the US and News Report, Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Fast Company, PC Magazine and others. Corbin serves or has served on numerous hotel, corporate, convention bureau and association boards. He is the only person to have received both the MPI International Supplier of the Year and the MPI International Chapter Leader of the Year awards. Corbin has been named for four consecutive years as one of "The 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry" by MeetingNews Magazine.
Paul CookPlanet Planit
Presentation Topic: Hybrid Events (Practical)
Presentation Title: The practicalities behind Hybrid Events
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/enX07
Paul Cook is the creator of the Hybrid Event Centre. He is fascinated and excited by hybrid events. He believes that his work at Pinewood Film Studios and in the events industry have led him naturally to developing a business in the world of hybrid events. Paul was instrumental in the experimentation event; Event Camp Europe in 2011, and he is an evangelist of hybrid events. He has created and developed businesses (Planet Planit and Clarity Event Insurance), competitions and campaigns specifically for the events industry. Paul is co - author of Risk It! - How to Run Great Events and Live with the Risk and he speaks at universities, association events, national and international exhibitions on the subject of event risk planning and hybrid event risk planning.
Liz KingStreamed Online from New York
http://lizkingevents.com/
Presentation Topic: Social Media for Events
Presentation Title: Creative ways to integrate Technology into your events
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/dYjkK
Liz King is a social media-integrated event planner and award winning blogger. As the owner of Liz King Events, she runs an innovative firm that creates dynamic branding events integrating the use of social media. Planning events from soup to nuts, she works with her team to create and sustain your event brand and enhance attendee engagement. Liz is the co-founder of PlannerTech - an event technology showcase that takes place throughout the United States to introduce event planners to game changing technologies. As the owner of Liz King Events, she has been featured as a speaker at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, National Association of Colleges and Employers, ExpoWest/Supply Expo and several other events as an expert on the topic of social media and events. She has also been featured in Connect Meetings Intelligence and Convene Magazine, among others.
Ruud JansenStreamed Online from Switzerland
http://www.tnoc.ch/TNOC___The_New_Objective_Collective/Welcome.html
Presentation Topic: Hybrid Events (Theory)
Presentation Title: The Hybrid Events Process and How to Apply it to Your Event
Profile and presentation brief on PlanetPlanit: http://ow.ly/dFEi1
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/dYi3R
Ruud Janssen, CMM (1970) is a bespoke new media and online collaboration specialist, co-founder of Event Camp Europe and curator of TEDx events based in Arlesheim, Switzerland. He is a veteran Global Conference Organiser, Strategic Marketing Consultant and a social media digital nomad. As an association leader he has completed a term on the International Board of Directors of MPI - Meeting Professionals International as well as serving as a chapter president for MPI in the Netherlands. His is currently on the board the Meeting Support Institute and Project Meeting Architecture. Besides his role as a jury member for the World Wide Technology Watch, he is an emerging technologies speaker, MPI Global Accredited Trainer and serial entrepreneur at TNOC | The New Objective Collective and Amplixs Interaction Management.
Josh DryIn the room Bahrain
Presentation Topic: Event Apps
Presentation Title: The Evolution of Mobile Apps at Events
Presentation Slides: here
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/dYilb
Josh Dry is currently the Marketing Executive for ShowGizmo and has been a pivotal member of the ECDU12 and ECME12 committees. Studying Marketing, Management and Psychology at Otago University, Josh quickly moved into an entrepreneurial space by starting a Student Tax Return company and 1-Night.co.nz (New Zealand's premier festival ticketing agency). Josh strongly believes in sustainable practices and prides himself in being green. He is very interested in high tech, innovation, marketing, social media and anything New Zealand. We believe Josh will be the right communicator to pull together our worldwide attendance and amazing group of speakers on the day from Bahrain.
Husam JandalIn the room Dubai
Presentation Topic: Digital Marketing for Events
Presentation Title: One-2-One Event Marketing
Presentation Title: One-2-One Event Marketing
Presentation Slides: here
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/dYiAb
With more than 12 years of experience in the digital space, Husam is a well-recognized International Speaker, Digital Marketing Consultant at WSI, Professor of E-Commerce at Global School of Management, and Certified Marketing Professional by Google, Yahoo, and he is also a member of the
Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization, member of the Web Analytics Association, and member of the Usability Professionals Association. Husam is actively helping organizations Worldwide to be successful online by implementing the most effective digital marketing and social media strategies, building their online digital assets, increasing their online visibility and brand efficacy, managing their reputation online, and maximizing ROI from the internet.
John QuinnPresentation Topic: Event Tech in the Middle East
Presentation Title: The Evolution of Event Technology in the Middle East
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/enXaF
Raised and Educated in Ireland, John Quinn arrived in the United Arab Emirates in 1996 determined to make the difference between presentations that fall flat, and that ‘seal the deal’. After several years with Gearhouse & Philips Middle East he started Satellite in Dubai Media City in 2001 and then expanded the operation to Dubai Silicon Oasis in 2010. Since 2001, John has provided custom presentation services for over 500 local and international clients resulting in over 13000 slides and too many bullet points to count! John’s creativity and professional design experience will result in an effective presentation with impact.
Ajay BhojwaniIn the room Dubai
Presentation Topic: Usage of Event Technology by Corporate and Government organisations
Presentation Title: Event Technology in Academic, Scientific & Corporate Events
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/e0Lw8
Presentation Title: Event Technology in Academic, Scientific & Corporate Events
Online Audience Statistics via Newzpoint: http://ow.ly/e0Lw8
Though born in India, having lived in Dubai for 25 years, Ajay has become a veteran in the events industry in the Middle East region. During his early days after his university, he spent a significant amount of time working with market research organisations like AC Nielsen, NFO Merac, etc. for looking into various consumer trends and buying behaviour for various industries. The meetings industry is the one he now calls home - having been around in this industry for several years. His past work includes conference production in the Middle East, primarily into countries like Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Libya, Syria and Saudi Arabia. These included extensive research into the economies of emerging markets, working with various government authorities and launching several conferences that are still being run today successfully. Ajay currently works with the MCI Group as Deputy Managing Director – Middle East driving the regional expansion of MCI in the Middle East region, which includes opening offices and expanding business in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh in the current year, which will be followed by a few more destinations in the coming years.
