IFB Conference

Presenting Our Rocking Two-Day Agenda!

IFBCON - 82MERCER

With only 8 days left till the season's biggest conference, we can barely contain our excitement. Iman, Derek Blasberg, Coco Rocha, the panelists, breakout sessions, sponsors... We've been bursting at the seams with all these details and we finally get to share it with you! PS: don't forget to register for tickets here! 

Day One, September 4, 2012
8:30am Doors Open & Registration
9:00am Welcome by Founder Jennine Jacob @thecoveted
9:30am Panel 1: The Future of Digital Fashion brought to you byShopStyle

• Moderator: Lauren Drell from Mashable @drelly
• Christine Ng, ShopStyle @ShopStyle
• Mary Alice Stephenson, Fashion & Beauty Expert@MaryAliceStyle
• Scott Lipps, One Management @ScottLipps
• Andrea Lavinthal, People.com @AndiLavs
• Andrea Derricks, L2 Think Tank @L2ThinkTank
• Carla Dunham, Saks Fifth Avenue @Saks
• Karen Robinovitz, Digital Brand Architects @therealDBA
• YM Ousley, Signature9 @Signature9

11:00am Break
11:30am Q/A Session with Jenni Radosevich @ISPYDIY
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm Panel 2: Business of Blogging brought to you by Stipple

• Moderator: Lindsey Calla @SaucyGlossie
• Rey Flemings, Stipple @Stipple
• Lalena Luba, BCBGMAXAZRIA @BCBGMaxAzria
• Carol Han, CA Creative @carolhan
• Jessie Artigue, Style & Pepper @styleandpepper
• Alicia Lund, Cheetah is the New Black @CheetahisNB
• Krystal Bick, This Time Tomorrow @krystalbick
• Erin Hiemstra, Apartment 34 @apartment34

3:30pm Break
4:00pm Panel 3: How to Make Friends and Win Readers

• Moderator: Sade Strehlke @icon_concierge
• Nicole Warne, Gary Pepper @garypeppergirl
• Samantha Lim, Fashion Indie @FashionIndie
• Sydney Liann, Daybook Blog @SydneyLiann
• Carolyn Hsu, Daily Obsession @tdailyobsession
• Kate Arends, Wit & Delight @katearends
• Elise Yetton, Pennyweight @pennyweight

5:30pm Keynote with Derek Blasberg @derekblasberg andCoco Rocha @cocorocha

Breakout Sessions:
9:30am Becoming a Better Writer with Chelsea Burcz
11:30am The Easiest Way to Create Video Brought to you by Qwiki
2:00pm Ownership in the Digital Age Brought to you by Stipple 
4:00pm Optimizing Your Blog with SEO with YM Ousley

7:00pm Official #IFBCON Rooftop After-Party at 60 Thompsonbrought to you by Monster Products and Stoli

Day Two, September 5 2012
8:30am Doors Open & Registration
9:00am Welcome by Founder Jennine Jacob @thecoveted
9:30am Panel 4: The New Entrepreneur brought to you by Rakuten Linkshare

• Moderator: Nichelle Pace @StyleMom
• Scott Allan, Rakuten Linkshare @LinkShareBlog
• Katie Armour, Matchbook Magazine @katiearmour
• Taylor Sterling, Glitter Guide @GlitterGuide
• Eddie Newton, Mister Newton @misternewton
• Katie Rodgers, PaperFashion @PaperFashion
• Kendi Skeen, Kendi Everyday @KendiEveryday
• Michelle Madhok, SheFinds @SheFinds

10:30am Break
11:00am Panel 5: Journalism vs. Blogging

• Moderator: Susan Cernek, @SusanCernek @GlamourMag
• Kelly Framel, The Glamourai @TheGlamourai
• Eva Chen, Teen Vogue @EvaChen212
• Kerry Folan, Racked @Racked
• Wendy Brandes, former journalist & Jewelry-Maker@Wendybrandes
• Lily Mandelbaum and Elisa Goodkind, Style Like U@StyleLikeU
• Kim France, former EIC of Lucky Magazine@KimFranceNYC
• Meaghan Mahoney Dusil, Purse Blog @PurseBlog

12:00pm Q/A Session with Pinterest & Kate Arends @KateArends
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Keynote, Iman @The_Real_Iman & Peter Davis, EIC for Scene Magazine, @PeterDavisNYC
3:00pm Break
3:30pm Panel 6: Bringing Bravery Back to Blogging

• Moderator: Nicolette Mason @nicolettemason
• Gabi Gregg, Gabi Fresh @GabiFresh
• Charlotte Cowles, NY Mag’s The Cut @TheCut
• Bri Emery, DesignLoveFest @DesignLoveFest
• Nate Erickson, GQ Magazine @NateErickson
• Karley Sciortino, Slutever, @Slutever

Breakout Sessions:
9:30am Video Blogging 101 by Hello Style
11:00am How to Get a Job in Social Media brought to you by Chromatic Gallerie 
12:30pm How To Shop Your Closet brought to you by Style For Hire
3:30pm Creating Your Media Kit with Jennine Jacob brought to you by Netrobe