Internet Marketing Conference "Elite Retreat 2009", Speakers Announced, Registration Open

The Elite Retreat is an extremely exclusive 3-day conference for entrepreneurs and Internet marketers. Hosted by Internet marketing professional Jeremy “Shoemoney” Schoemaker, the Elite Retreat provides its attendees with the opportunity to discuss their business plan and optimize their revenue strategies with some of the industry’s biggest names. The event takes place in San Francisco, California from February 18 - 20, 2009, and applications are accepted beginning November 17, 2008.

Lincoln, Nebraska (PRWEB) November 17, 2008 — The fourth annual Elite Retreat, an internet marketing conference, will take place at San Francisco’s Hotel Vitale on February 18 - 20, 2009. Hosted and led by ShoeMoney Media Group’s Jeremy “ShoeMoney” Schoemaker, this three-day event connects online business people with Internet experts including e-commerce, search engine marketing, social media, programming and website gurus.

This exclusive, small group event which is limited to 35 attendees, will feature speakers Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV fame, Internet marketer Neil Patel, BuddyTV CEO Andy Liu, e-commerce expert Stephan Spencer, super affiliate Kris Jones, and social media marketer Chris Winfield. Guests have the opportunity to interact with all speakers face-to-face to discuss their Internet business ideas and develop strategies to increase profitability.

“Unlike other conferences where people have little interaction and feedback from the speakers, the Elite Retreat gives people an amazing opportunity to talk one-on-one with the industry’s leaders,” states Schoemaker. “This is a place where you can bring your business plan, whip out your laptop, and develop a tangible strategy to optimize your business. We’ve had people increase their profits by $40,000 a month after attending the Elite Retreat and implementing what they’ve learned here.”

Past Elite Retreat attendee, Laura Alter, agrees that the Elite Retreat’s consultative approach is extremely helpful. “Hearing all the leaders talk about their fields of expertise has been incredible. It is amazing to have them specifically apply their ideas to our sites,” says Alter. “They pull our sites up on screen and give their honest feedback. This event has been amazing and they should charge more. I look forward to next year.”

Besides brainstorming sessions with industry rock stars, the event’s agenda also includes speeches, networking luncheons, and exciting receptions at some of San Fran’s most posh locations. Event registration is now open and limited to the first 35 applicants. For more information, speaker bios, or to register for the event, visit http://www.eliteretreat.info or contact Tigh Buckles at 402.802.7113.

About Elite Retreat

The Elite Retreat (http://www.eliteretreat.info) is a conference designed to bring Internet-based business people into direct contact with the top experts in the field for trouble shooting advice and to develop workable, effective solutions to their problems.

About Jeremy “Shoemoney” Schoemaker

Jeremy Schoemaker of Shoemoney Media Group (http://www.shoemoneymedia.com) is a seasoned Internet marketing professional who has developed several million- dollar Internet businesses. Widely known by his nickname, “ShoeMoney” is an important player in the search-engine marketing (SEM) world with expertise in PPC, arbitrage, branding, and online income optimization.

About Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk, a self-trained wine expert, is known for his blog, Wine Library TV (http://tv.winelibrary.com) where he features daily 20-minute webcasts. With a wealth of knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit, Gary rebranded the family business as Wine Library. Within five years, Wine Library grew from a $4 million dollar to a $45 million business. Inspired by sites such as youtube.com, Gary leveraged technology to reach an untapped audience.

About Neil Patel

Neil Patel is an Internet marketing consultant and the founder of Advantage Consulting Services. He has developed Internet marketing strategies for companies such as Hewlett Packard and Wal-Mart. His experience includes search engine optimization, social media optimization, reputation management, and viral marketing. (http://www.acsseo.com).

About Andy Liu

Andy Liu is CEO of BuddyTV (http://www.buddytv.com), the largest independently held TV site on the Internet. Prior to BuddyTV, Andy served as President and CEO of NetConversions. He also founded a non-profit focused on technology in developing countries. He brings deep experience in building companies, site optimization, SEO, community building, and product development.

About Stephan Spencer

Stephan M. Spencer, M.Sc., is president of Netconcepts, a full-service interactive agency with specialization in search engine optimization (SEO) and e-commerce, as well as email marketing. Netconcepts has become one of the leading voices for search engine ready ecommerce. Clients include Home Shopping Network, AOL, Verizon SuperPages.com, Discovery Channel, and REI. (http://www.netconcepts.com)

About Kris Jones

Kris Jones is CEO of Pepperjam, a full-service Internet marketing and technology company. In early 2008, Pepperjam launched Pepperjam Network, considered the most significant affiliate network launch in the last 10 years. Kris was a finalist in 2008 for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is the author of a best-selling book on search-engine marketing. (http://www.pepperjam.com).

About Chris Winfield

Chris Winfield is the President and Co-Founder of 10e20, an Internet marketing and web solutions company. Chris is responsible for the overseeing all of 10e20 campaigns and the strategic direction of the company. He has been featured in multiple articles by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, and over 100 other media outlets.(http://www.10e20.com)