TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSTS SOCIAL NETWORKING AS A BUSINESS STRATEGY EVENT ON MAY 19   

Industry’s Elite Executives Discuss How to Leverage Social Networking to Grow Businesses and Expand Career Opportunities

TORRANCE, CALIF. – May 14, 2009 – The Technology Council of Southern California, www.tcosc.org, today announced it will team up with executives from the industry’s leading social networking companies to host the Social Networking as a Business Strategy event on May 19, 2009 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Culver City, Calif. The event will be held from 5:45 to 9 p.m. PT.

Tony Karrer, CEO/CTO of TechEmpower, will moderate the panel discussion that features industry luminaries from social networking Web sites, media sharing platforms, online advertising vendors and law offices. Panelists will discuss the use of social networking for productivity, hiring, communications, brand building and more. They will also discuss today’s most relevant issues such as risks related to corporate blogging and privacy, social media advertising opportunities and tips and tricks for monetizing social media initiatives.

The esteemed group of panelists will include:

·         Majid Abai, CEO of Pringo

·         Sam Cimino, Sales Manager SW, YouTube

·         Michael Goldstein, CEO, Stun Media

·         Richard Neff, Head of IP & Tech Group, Greenberg Glusker

·         Jason Oberfest, Senior Vice President, Business Development, MySpace

·         Paul Ollinger, West Coast Vice President of Sales, Facebook

·         David Schwartz, Vice President, Corporate Development, Yammer

“The value that social networking sites and tools are providing the business community is astronomical, and that value has only increased during this uncertain economy,” said Rick Sharga, president, Technology Council of Southern California. “We plan to cover all of the relevant topics pertaining to social media with an elite group of experts that comprise the industry’s ‘A-list.’ Audience members will come away from the event with a clearer understanding of how to use social media to their advantage in virtually any business scenario.”

Produced by the Technology Council’s IMPACT Marketing Society and Los Angeles Chapter, sponsors include ExactTarget; MarketWire; PC World; Ruder Finn; Sheppard Mullin; SingerLewak; Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Roth Attorneys at Law; TechCoast Equity Group; and Verizon.

For more information and to register for the Social Networking as a Business Strategy event, please visit http://tinyurl.com/TechCouncilNetworking.

About the Technology Council of Southern California

The Technology Council of Southern California is the premier forum for the region’s technology leaders, providing events, connections, information and resources to help technology companies succeed. From recognizing excellence in innovation through its annual awards event to providing access to funding through VentureNet, the Technology Council supports companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycles. Founded in 1991 as the Software Council of Southern California, the Technology Council has an 18-year history of supporting technology companies across the region. For more information visit www.tcosc.org 

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