IMPACT14 to Close on a High Note

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IMPACT14, the annual Internet Marketing Association (IMA) conference, will again be ending on a high note this year.

Singer, actor, and dancer Donny Osmond will close the event Friday, September 26, with an intimate Q&A style interview about his life, the influence of Michael Jackson, the power of Internet Marketing for his brand building and a special live performance only for conference attendees. 

Osmond has been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the 60's, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as "The Osmonds". For over thirty-five years, he and younger sister Marie have gained fame as Donny & Marie, their success reaching historic proportions and earning them three of the Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best of Las Vegas Awards" in 2012 including "Best Show", "Best All-Around Performer", and "Best Singer".

"We're all really looking forward to Mr. Osmond's appearance," said IMA founder and chairman Sinan Kanatsiz.  "We'll be going out on a high note, a low note, and many more in between!"

Prior to Osmond's performance, a panel of industry thought leaders and innovation drivers will be brought together for an "Internet Marketing Leadership" roundtable discussion to be moderated by Microsoft's CMO Lead, Worldwide Enterprise Marketing guru Jeff Marcoux.

Panel participants will include:

• Guy Yalif, Vice President of Global Marketing, BrightRoll
• Sanjaya Krishna, Principal, KPMG
• Doug Carlson, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President of Digital Content, Nook Media LLC
• John Bollen, Chief Digital Officer, MGM Resorts International
• Chris Surowiec, Head of Business & App Development for Global Partners, Microsoft
• Val-Pierre Genton, Value Creator, BrightTALK
• Brent Hieggelke, CMO, UrbanAirship
• Kreg Peeler, CEO, SpinGo

The discussion will focus on lessons learned at this year's conference and what trends and concepts industry experts are expecting to see in 2015.

For more information on the conference, please visit www.impact14.org.

About the Internet Marketing Association
IMA is one of the fastest growing Internet marketing groups in the world, with more than 1,000,000 professional members in fields including sales, marketing, business ownership, programming and creative development. It provides a platform where proven Internet marketing strategies are demonstrated and shared to increase members' value to their organizations. IMA is underwritten by corporate partners to provide an opportunity to learn, engage and define best practices without making a financial commitment. www.imanetwork.org

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SOURCE Internet Marketing Association