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Announcements
Check back for announcements of upcoming events, activities, or general updates on the eBay Live! 2004 Community Conference.
  • Wedding Bells at eBay Live! 2004!
    Join the wedding party! Witness two eBay community members (Maggie and Brad) tie the knot at eBay Live!. The two met on the Bidding board and Brad sniped Maggie's engagement ring on eBay, so it seems fitting that they get married in the middle of the community. Look for the gazebo in the Solutions Center Expo Hall on Saturday at 1pm! All flowers are being donated by FTD.

Activities & Offerings
Here's the conference activities overview. Find what description (Beginner, PowerSeller, etc.) best applies to you, then see which activities might interest you the most. Click conference schedule [link to 3.5.1 chart] to review eBay Live! 2004 classes and activities.
  • Welcome to eBay Live! Orientation
    Hours: 11am Thursday
    Location: La Louisiane Ballroom
    Are you new to eBay Live!? Would you like a preview of all the new cool stuff this year at eBay Live!? Come to the Welcome Orientation to meet eBay staff, get tips to make the most of your three days at the conference, and learn about all the exciting enhancements for this year's event.
     
  • eBay Pals Matching Program
    Hours: 11:45am Thursday
    Location: La Louisiane Ballroom
    If you've come to the conference alone or want to meet people with your same interests and eBay skill level, we'll match you up and send you on your way to enjoy the conference. Attend the Welcome to eBay Live! Orientation first (beginning at 11am) to make sure you get the most out of eBay Live!, then let us help you schedule your time.
     
  • PowerSeller Orientation
    Hours: 12pm-1pm Thursday
    Location: La Louisiane Ballroom
    PowerSellers are invited to learn how to make the most out of eBay Live! with a customized introduction from the PowerSeller team. Program manager Shira Levine will help you plan your weekend with a suggested course schedule of advanced education.
     
  • Welcome Reception
    Hours: 4:30pm-7:30pm Thursday
    Location: Solutions Center Expo Hall
    Officially kick off the conference at the Welcome Reception where you can visit exhibitor booths, enjoy snacks, play some games, and meet and greet each other and eBay staff.
     
  • Networking Dinners
    Hours: 6:30pm Friday
    Location: Sign up at the Networking Dinners location in the Main Lobby
    Want to hang out in a casual environment with other eBay community members after the conference? Sign up for dinner at a New Orleans restaurant and choose a topic to chat about. Dine (on your own dime) with fellow collectors, sellers, and eBay enthusiasts who share the same passions you do - all over a good plate of food! We'll make the reservations for you, get your group together, and send you on your way.
     
  • eBay Wedding
    Hours: 1pm Saturday
    Location: Solutions Center Expo Hall - Look for the gazebo!
    Join the wedding party! Witness two eBay community members (Maggie and Brad) tie the knot at eBay Live!. The two met on the Bidding board and Brad sniped Maggie's engagement ring on eBay, so it seems fitting that they get married in the middle of the community. All flowers for the wedding will be donated by FTD.
     
  • Saturday Night Gala & Community Awards
    Hours: 6pm-9pm Saturday
    Location: Hall C
    End the conference with a bang! Enjoy a buffet dinner, entertainment, and the Community Awards at the closing gala.
     
  • Book Signings
    Hours: Check the signs at The eBay Shop
    Location: The eBay Shop
    You can buy books written by many eBay Live! 2004 speakers in The eBay Shop and have the author sign your copy. Check the schedule outside of The eBay Shop for book-signing hours.
     
  • The eBay Shop
    Hours: 9am-7:30pm Thursday, 10am-6pm Friday, 10am-4pm Saturday
    Location: Solutions Center Expo Hall
    Wild about eBay? Want to gear up for your eBay Live! experience? Well then, The eBay Shop is the store for you. We're your source for everything eBay, from apparel and cool collectibles to quirky office accessories with that unique eBay flair! Keep an eye out for exciting new collectibles and other popular items that we'll be adding frequently to the store. And remember, The eBay Shop is the place to purchase "official" 2004 eBay Live! collectibles and merchandise!
     
  • The Seller Scalability Center
    The Seller Scalability Center offers FREE one-on-one consultations with eBay specialists. Learn how to improve your listings with the "7 Steps to Scalability" program.
     
  • eBay Developers Conference
    June 23-24, 2004
    www.ebay.com/devconference
    Learn how to tap into the power of the eBay Platform and accelerate your business growth at the eBay Developer Conference-- the forum for eBay and PayPal developers. Whether you are a veteran or new to the Platform, this unique venue empowers you to quickly act on new business opportunities and improve the overall experience of buying and selling on eBay. Advance access to tools and technology and an unrivaled forum for networking with key contacts make this a must-attend event for developers seeking to take an active role in the growing eBay marketplace.

Guest Speakers
We've recruited some really great folks who are here to share their experience and insight with you!
 

Dr. Gary Bradt
Dr. Gary Bradt is a preeminent speaker on change and leadership. Endorsed by Dr. Spencer Johnson as the leading speaker on Johnson's best-selling business book Who Moved My Cheese?, Dr. Bradt has spent over 17 years consulting with the nation's senior business leaders. Don't miss his class on becoming a beacon to lead others into an ever-changing environment.
 

Patti Freeman Evans
Patti Freeman Evans is a retail analyst with Jupiter Research, focusing on multi-channel retail strategy, with 19 years of diversified experience, expertise in creating customer-centric e-commerce sites, integrating channels effectively, developing innovative marketing initiatives, and ensuring high-standard customer-service and order-fulfillment operations.
 

Wendy Forman, PhD and David Greenwald, PhD
Wendy Forman, PhD is a psychotherapist in private practice. She has presented internationally and some of her columns have been published in newspapers. Along with her husband and professional partner, David Greenwald, she has raised a really fun son and daughter who live in New York City.
 
David Greenwald, PhD is a clinical psychologist who practices in the Philadelphia area. He is also an international presenter, a former radio-show host, an author, and the former team psychologist for the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been an involved father to his kids, Abraham and Anna.
 

Mark Victor Hansen
In the area of human potential, no one is better known and more respected than Mark Victor Hansen, "America's Ambassador of Possibility." Although you might know him as the Chicken Soup for the Soul author, for more than 25 years Mr. Hansen has focused on helping people and organizations, from all walks of life, reshape their personal vision of what's possible. His powerful messages of possibility, opportunity, and action have helped create startling and powerful change in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide. Mr. Hansen inspires new vision that generates innovation, productivity, and profitability. He is also the co-author of the best-selling book The One Minute Millionaire.
 
David A. Karp
David A. Karp, best known for O'Reilly's best-selling Windows Annoyances http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/books series, is an avid collector, determined tinkerer, and author of eBay Hacks. He understands the eBay culture, and uses his years of experience to show how subtle strategy, a little diplomacy, and the right tools can make eBay more profitable and a lot more fun.
 

Diane Kennedy, CPA
Diane Kennedy, CPA and best-selling author of Loopholes of the Rich™, knows the secrets that the rich use to reduce their taxes. Based on 20 years of research, Ms. Kennedy has built her reputation through educating and empowering individuals and corporations, positioning them to legally, morally, and ethically minimize their tax obligations. Through her extensive study and analysis of half a million pages of tax laws, she has earned the reputation as a top tax strategist and has uncovered thousands of legal tax loopholes.
 

Rieva Lesonsky
As the Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Media Inc., Rieva Lesonsky has become the nation's leading authority for and about small-business development. In addition, Ms. Lesonsky has co-authored the books Start Your Own Business, Young Millionaires, and 303 Marketing Tips. She served on the Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council, was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Journalists by Business News Reporter, and has appeared on numerous national TV programs, including Good Morning America and Oprah.
 

Stan Slap
Stan Slap is the president of the international consulting company called, by a remarkable coincidence, Slap. He has a 20-year history as the CEO of companies with as many as 5,000 employees reporting to him. Mr. Slap now serves as a director of several companies with their CEOs reporting to him, which he prefers a whole lot more.
Conference Schedule Overview
Here is a conference schedule overview color-coded by learning-track to help you plan your eBay Live! 2004 learning experience.

 

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