IM Spring Break

Three days of Internet Marketing focused education and networking. IM Spring Break will take place at the Deerfield Beach Hilton from April 2-4. At $379 a ticket, with a limit of 200 seats available, tickets will not last long. We have two main goals with our events. First, to be the best value in Internet Marketing conferences and events. Second, to provide the best education and networking mix available in an Internet Marketing conference. These goals create a culture at IMBroadcast.com where we work relentlessly to provide the best content, speakers, food, and atmosphere at each one of our events. We look to provide the type of events that not only provide information, but also open up new possibilities for attendees. Become a participant at an IMBroadcast.com event, and become a part of our community.

IM Spring Break Conference
This conference is focused on bringing something totally different to the conference scene. Small groups, sharing information and ideas, in order to better each other and the community. Networking is the foundation of this event. Mix those aspects with world class speakers, and you truly have a special, must attend event.

Jeff Quipp - CEO of Search Engine People
Jeff is president and CEO of Search Engine People Inc., one of Canada’s leading search/social marketing companies. With more than eight years’ experience in the search space, Jeff is is an online marketing strategist and a pioneer in the field. He is a visionary in the SEO/SEM/SMM field and was among the first to foresee the potential of search engines as an integral component of the marketing mix. Jeff has an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a B.A. in economics.

David Snyder- Co-Founder Search & Social, LLC
David Snyder is a search and social strategist working for both JRDunn.com and his own consulting group Search & Social, LLC. He writes for several web publications including MarketingPilgrim.com, SnydeySense.com, and contributes a column on online reputation management at SportsAgentsBlog.com. He has been on panels at SES Toronto and SES San Jose, as well as been involved with regional conferences such as Blog Carolinas.

Jordan Kasteler - Co-Founder Search & Social, LLC
Jordan Kasteler a.k.a. Utah SEO Pro has been avidly involved in organic SEO since 2001. He is also a fore-runner in embracing social media. He has worked on SMB sites for a dedicated SEO firm, but is now deeply immersed in the world of in-house enterprise-level SEO. At the same time he is also obtaining a masters degree in communications. While Jordan’s experience lends itself to the technical end of SEO with all server-side or client-side coding aspects of SEO, he is currently fascinated with social media marketing. Jordan writes on his own Utah SEO Consultant site, and he has also made contributions to SearchEngineJournal.com and SearchEnginePeople.com. He has been invited to speak at SMX Local/Mobile, SES San Jose, SES Chicago, Pubcon, as well as SEM Canada on his various areas of knowledge.

Loren Baker - Editor and Chief of Search Engine Journal and Partner at Traffic Blend, LLC
Mr. Baker has been involved in the search engine marketing field since 1998 with a background in paid search and search engine optimization. In 2002, he began collecting his research and thoughts on the SEM industry, which blossomed into the current Search Engine Journal publication.

Pamela Lund - Director of US Operations - BespokeUSB.com
Pamela Lund has over seven years experience in marketing, including PPC, SEO and offline mediums. She earned her Bachelor’s in Finance but quickly found that her interest in marketing was greater. Before branching out on her own with Bespoke|USB, Pamela spent 4 years managing a team that developed over 2,000 websites and local SEO strategies for doctors, lawyers and dentists. During that time she honed her skills in project and client management. She also developed an aptitude for educating clients and effectively dealing with difficult or unhappy customers.

Carolyn Shelby - Director of Natural Search at Chicago-based BeFoundLocal.com/The Krull Group
Carolyn Shelby has been involved in Internet technology since 1994, when she was the managing partner of an Internet Service Provider start-up near Purdue University. She has been professionally designing and developing Web sites for businesses and not-for-profit groups of all sizes since 1995. She is an advocate of holistic SEO, and specializes in rehabbing underperforming/out-dated Web sites and helping larger corporations adjust their structure and focus to make the most of new media. Carolyn currently co-hosts “SEO 101″ on WebmasterRadio.fm, writes about search industry related news and SEO-focused web design on her blog (cshel.com), and is the Director of Natural Search at Chicago-based BeFoundLocal.com/The Krull Group.

Brian Chappell - Senior Social Search Strategist at Ignite Social Media
With over 8 years of web design and search engine optimization experience, Brian Chappell has developed an in-depth organic search optimization background that stems from working in one of the most competitive fields around. Brian currently works for Ignite Social Media where he monitors and analyzes reputations across the web, as well as optimizes facets of social media marketing such as engagement, social interaction and promotion. Brian is an active member of the SEO community, runs a side business called Adapt Marketing and blogs at BrianChappell.com.

Chris Winfield- President, 10e20,LLC
Chris is president and co-founder of 10e20, an Internet marketing company that specializes in social media and search marketing services. He is considered one of the leading authorities on social media marketing in the world today. Chris has been featured in multiple articles by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, The Boston Globe, and over 100 other media outlets.

Todd Mailcoat - Independent Marketing Consultant
Todd Malicoat aka Stuntdubl has been creating websites since 1997, and started doing SEO and Internet marketing in early 2001. He is currently an independent marketing consultant from the SEO school of thought. Todd completed a dual-bachelors degree program in Computer Information Management/Business Administration from Northwood University in the summer of ‘03 after completing his thesis on Planning, Developing, and Promoting a Successful Website for Small Business, while simultaneously running an web design and consulting firm Meta4creations, LLC. He is also a moderator of the Professional Webmaster Business Issues forum at WebmasterWorld.

Brent Csutoras - Online Marketing Consultant
Brent Csutoras is a seasoned Internet Marketing Consultant who primarily specializes in Social Media, Viral and Search Engine marketing strategies.
Known for his work on Weird Asia News, a popular website serving a growing audience of over a half million unique visitors a month, Brent has built a reputation as a Social Media expert.
Brent has made guest appearances discussing the arts of Social Media and the impacts it has on Search Engine Marking on highly popular internet marketing radio shows such as Good Karma, Rush Hour, and Webmaster on the Roof.
Brent speaks regularly at some of the largest and well known conferences such as SMX, Pubcon, SES, and InfoPresse.

Chris Hart - Director, Eastern Region Operations Bruce Clay Inc.
Before joining Bruce Clay, Inc. as Director, Eastern Region Operations, Chris worked for 12 years in the online publishing industry. He has previously worked as the Manager of Online Products and Editorial Search, Online Production Editor, and most recently, SEO Strategist and Revenue Optimization Manager at CMP Media. Hart received his B.F.A. in Fine Arts and Computer Graphics from the New York Institute of Technology and his M.B.A. in Marketing Management and Business Development from Saint John’s University. Supported by his extensive experience in project management and customer service, the New York office extends high-quality SEO and SEM services to clients across the country

Rae Hoffman - Principal, Sugarrae Internet Consulting
Eight years ago Rae started a small website about her son and his medical condition that became one of the first international support groups and largest website in general on the topic. It earned national media coverage and helped further medical research in the field.
Investigating ways to support that site, she found affiliate marketing and became one of the most well known voices in the affiliate landscape and organic search engine optimization. Today, her current area of research is site auditing and advanced organic link development techniques relating to all of the major engines.
Ms. Hoffman is the Principal of Sugarrae SEO Consulting. She also owns numerous successful personal websites on a wide range of topics.
Rae is a regular speaker at the PubCon conferences and is the co-moderator of the link development forum and the moderator of Yahoo Publisher Advertising Network forum at WebmasterWorld.

Kenny Hyder- Senior Consultant, Position Technologies
Kenny Hyder got his start in internet marketing back in 2003 when he was hired as an in-house SEO at a small startup company. With a background in web design and programming, he helped take the company to the top of their vertical, along with other partnering companies. He then went on to start his own internet marketing firm, which was later acquired by Position Tech. Today he serves as a senior consultant for Position Tech where he helps businesses with their SEO and Social Media strategies. He also runs a few other startup companies in addition to his responsibilities at Position Tech.

Michael Streko- Owner Streko.com
Michael originally started off as a server tech for a company located in central New Jersey when he was tasked with "making the company site rank higher on google". Fast forward 3 years and Michael is now the director of search marketing for an affiliate network in New York City, holds high organic rankings for his personal network & generally enjoys causing trouble anywhere he can. Well versed in a number of forms of internet marketing Michael is not afraid to think outside of the box and try new tactics or strategies whenever possible.