When:    Wednesday, June 27, 2012
               12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
               Lunch will be provided 12:00 - 1:00 pm
               Networking Event to follow

Price:     SEMPO Members: $10
                Non-Members: $25

Not a SEMPO member?  Join today and attend this - and all SEMPO Michigan events - at the member rate

Chris is a specialist with 10 years experience in search engine optimization and paid search advertising. Chris joined Brulant from Avenue A | Razorfish in 2007 as the Manager of the SEO team, and Rosetta acquired Brulant in 2008. His current role involves working across channels and verticals to promote cohesive strategies and synergies between client online marketing campaigns and other Rosetta design and user experience best practices.

Chris is actively involved in the SEM Community.  He has served on the SEMPO Board of Directors since 2006, and was recently elected by the Board to serve as Chairman. He speaks regularly at major search marketing conferences, is a Moderator and Blogger for Search Engine Watch, and is Associate Editor for the Search Engine Roundtable blog. Chris lives in Twinsburg Ohio with his wife, son, and daughter, and enjoys golfing, soccer, and fantasy sports.

Additional Speakers and Panelists:

Linda Girard, co-founder of Pure Visibility and founding co-chair of SEMPO Michigan.  Linda is responsible for leading the aggressive growth and business direction of the company.  Her unparalleled experience in Internet marketing includes over a decade’s work in aligning client goals with search marketing strategies that deliver meaningful, measurable results.Linda’s expertise has resulted in numerous awards, including recognition by the National Association of Women Business Owners as one of the "Top 10 Women in Business in Michigan”.  Linda is a frequent speaker, author and widely recognized expert on Internet marketing. She has given keynotes at Eastern Michigan University and has spoken at the Search Engine Strategies Conference in Chicago. In January, 2012, she co-founded the SEMPO Michigan chapter for search engine marketing professionals.

Plus, a panel of social, search, SEO, PPC, and analytics professionals will tell stories and answer questions on their experience with integrating between teams and companies.  Panelists include:

· Paul Gazda, Client Services Director at iProspect

· Kyle Stuef, Senior Community Manager at Ignite Social Media

· Bill Rice, CEO at Kaleidico

· Serena Peterson, Sr. Analyst, SEO at MRM Worldwide

· Erik Granning, Data & Insights Specialist at iProspect