Social media conference brings together top 200 influential digital women and brands

ShesConnected.com hosting 200 savvy, influential digital Canadian women for the ShesConnected Conference

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TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - The second annual ShesConnected Conference, taking place September 29 to 30, 2011 at Toronto's Sheraton Centre, is expected to include digitally-savvy and influential Canadian women, as well as representatives from top national and international brands and agencies.

"The goal of the ShesConnected Conference is to bring digital women together with brands for networking, educational seminars and interactive forums," says Donna Marie Antoniadis, co-founder of ShesConnected Multimedia. "The hope is that it's a start for a long-term working relationship that benefits both the brand and the digital woman."

"Digitally savvy Canadian women and female bloggers can sometimes find it difficult to connect with key marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies so we're bringing them together," says Antoniadis. "These women represent an important consumer demographic for many of Canada's top brands."

"We are excited to be the title sponsor of this year's ShesConnected Conference," says Ammar Kahn, Social Media Manager at Ford Canada. "Now more than ever, women are a key influence when it comes to household purchase decisions. In much the same way, women are also embracing the blogosphere in ever increasing numbers to form communities and motivate one another. We look forward to meeting and sharing ideas with Canada's most connected women."

The Conference will include networking opportunities and interactive forum sessions. There's also a powerful line-up of confirmed speakers including Tracy Moore, host of the national TV show Cityline, and Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder and COO of BlogHer Inc., the largest women's blogger network in the United States.

The women chosen to participate at the Conference are all registered members of ShesConnected.com, the first-ever social and professional networking site for women. They applied to be chosen for the one of the limited 200 VIP spots.

The top 200 attendees have been selected based on a special algorithm including:

• High activity across all social media (blogs, Twitter, Facebook etc.)
• Posting frequently on blogs, Twitter and Facebook
• Posting high quality content
• Interest in working with brands
• Fit the demographic conference sponsors are targeting

"The ShesConnected Conference was a unique opportunity to connect with brands and other bloggers in a small, intimate, informative and collaborative environment," says Christy Laverty, a top digital women attendee from last year. "It was a real meeting of the minds. From the keynote speaker, panels and the round table discussions, a great chance to exchange opinions, thoughts, perspective and know how."

Conference Highlights

While the Conference is slated for September 29 - 30, 2011, Twitter Parties for women and brands have already occurred in July and August that provided opportunities for networking and to help get conversation and buzz started in advance of the Conference. 

To learn more about the Conference visit www.shesconnectedconference.com. Follow ShesConnected Conference on Twitter: @SCConference and via the hashtag #SCCTO.

Sponsors for the ShesConnected Conference include title sponsor Ford Canada, and others including Toshiba of Canada Limited, Chicken Farms of Canada, ConAgra Canada Inc. Nokia, Janes Family Foods, Maple Leaf Foods, Molson Coors, Life Choices, Royal Canadian Mint, PTPA and Sobeys. 

Media sponsorship provided by Marketing Magazine. 

About ShesConnected.com (the Social Network)

ShesConnected.com, the first-ever social and professional networking site for women, has been connecting women for almost five years. The network is dual profile - professional and personal - offering women a place to showcase and post her business, groups, events and blogs, which are promoted through the ShesConnected social network and beyond, for free. She can use her personal profile for connecting with family, friends and others who share your interests and activities. She can use her professional profile for keeping in touch with colleagues, making new contacts, promoting your business or even finding your next job. The site is the perfect solution for busy women with a wide range of responsibilities ranging from parenting and dinner tonight to being a CEO or a superstar at work. The company also hosts events for members (personal and professional) on social media skills and networking.

SOURCE SHESCONNECTED MULTIMEDIA CORP.