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03/15/2017

Kelsea Wiggins (PANELIST)

Social Strategist + Podcast Co-Host + Woman in Digital

Blogging since the age of 13, Kelsea is the very definition of a digital native. Her passion for content creation is equally as strong as her passion for data and analytics.

Kelsea leads social media strategy and manages social communities for all of Cements active accounts. Prior to joining Cement, Kelsea served as a digital marketing strategist at the Shipyard. Along the way Kelsea has become a Linkedin expert and serial networker. Having taught webinars on Linkedin marketing for individuals and the companies they represent, and networked her way to every positions she's held, Kelsea has fielded every question possible about the topics.

03/15/2017

Eric Mayville (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)

The founding partner and co-CEO at Wondersauce, where he is tasked with ensuring the company runs efficiently with an environment that spurs creativity, innovation and respect. Named one of Business Insider’s ‘Most Creative 30 Under 30’ in 2012, Mayville’s career began with digital firms Code & Theory, Razorfish, and AgencyNet.

Eric is a graduate of Ohio University and also acts as the Chairman of the Ohio University School of Visual Communication Director’s Advisory Board. ince launching Wondersauce in December of 2011, the company has scaled to over 100 employees in NYC, Columbus, and Los Angeles. Initially conceived as an agency focused on products and platforms for brands and startups, the agency has diversified into a modern advertising agency with a point of view that modern advertising consists of infrastructure + activation with a strong focused on efficient media buying. The company is rare in that it can create very technical product driven work for some of the largest companies in the world and balance that with campaign driven, media, and social activations. Their clients include Google, Carlson-Rezidor Hotel Group, Chick-fil-A, Brooks Running, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. In additional to working with Fortune 1000 brands, Wondersauce has launched over 20 startups including The Players Tribune, Greats, and Lively.

03/15/2017

is taking place TOMORROW! this year's theme is The Collision of Media: Connect & Create, emphasizing the collaborations that goes on across different industries. If you want to brush up on your professional networking skills or learn how to build relationships in your industry come out to !

02/24/2016

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02/03/2016

Panelist DJ Steph Floss --

DJ Steph Floss is a heavy influencer within the music industry currently serving as the official DJ of The Cleveland Cavaliers and Mixshow DJ for Cleveland’s premier Hip Hop station Z107.9. In addition to being a member of DJ Drama, Don Cannon, and DJ Sense’s prestigious Academy of DJ’s, DJ Steph Floss has provided services for major celebrity and corporate events including but not limited to; Jay Z, President Barack Obama, Lebron James, Nike, Nickelodeon, Vitamin Water, Timberland and many more.

02/03/2016

Come meet her tomorrow at this years at 6 p.m. in Walter Rotunda!

I became familiar with Alaina Shearer a few years ago. I had just bought a URL for a to-be-launched blog on single motherhood, and a Google search to see who else was in the space that led me to MsSingleMama.com popped up. I felt a spring of relief seeing that the [...]

02/02/2016

Panelist professor Karen Riggs --

Professor Riggs teaches undergraduate courses in Media Studies and graduate courses in Cultural Studies, Qualitative Methods, and the Digital Divide. Her research focuses on media and age. She has published two books: Granny @ Work: Age and Technology on the Job in America (Routledge, 2004) and Mature Audiences: Television in the Lives of Elders (Rutgers University Press, 1998). She is the author of several refereed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers.

Riggs’s current project is a third book: Groovin’: Baby Boomers, Identity, and Marketing. This book explores the Baby Boomers’ influence on the changing confluence of marketing practices and cultural definitions of aging. It treats such topics as Botox, Vi**ra, Classic Rock, packaged nostalgia, and revolutionary practices of the American funeral industry.

Riggs is former Director of the School of Media Arts and Studies and was founding Director of the Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab. In 2013 she founded the Scripps College of Communication Certificate in Social Media Studies and is its coordinator.

02/01/2016

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02/01/2016

Alum & panelist Brian Adams --

A 2014 Ohio University Graduate, 'Appreneur' Brian Adams' iPhone apps have been downloaded over a quarter of a million times in 2015. After receiving a $20k investment during his senior year from within the university's incubator he developed his flagship product, a mobile e-commerce platform that is being licensed by entrepreneurs in over 12 countries, enabling them to create commerce communities of their own. For proof of concept he used his technology to support Relaced- a sneaker enthusiast marketplace which after a year attracted over 40,000 users, it was acquired (purchased) by NiceKicks.com in December 2015 and will be re-released as KickFlip in 2016. Brian and his team will be releasing over 50 new iOS application this year and will be hiring 'mobile CEOs' to manage the application while also giving them an ownership stake in the application.

01/29/2016

Alum and panelist Ashley Osborne--

Ashley Osborne, also known as AO is a creative, entrepreneurial and positive spirit hailing from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Her education has groomed her into a strategic communicator and a storyteller. As a music, sports and lifestyle aficionado, her personal interests resonate with pop culture. Her passion is helping companies and brands reach their business goals by creating innovative communications and marketing solutions. Ashley is currently an account coordinator at Cohn & Wolfe in New York City.

01/28/2016

Keynote Speaker Alaina Shearer-- CEO of Cement Marketing

A Bobcat and popular personality, coveted speaker and provocative marketer who never shies away from a challenge, Alaina Shearer founded her content marketing focused agency, Cement Marketing, in 2009 at the cusp of the digital marketing revolution. The firm is now the leading digital marketing agency in Columbus, Ohio with over 25 local and national clients.