CORRECTING and REPLACING Witness the Retail Revolution at the 2011 Daily Deal Media Conference

Premier conference for the daily deal industry set to gather industry thought leaders and top executives in Chicago this September

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“With more than 350 daily deal sites in the U.S. alone, several of them considering IPOs before the end of the year and more launching each day, this industry is growing at an impressive pace”

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WITNESS THE RETAIL REVOLUTION AT THE 2011 DAILY DEAL MEDIA CONFERENCE

Premier conference for the daily deal industry set to gather industry thought leaders and top executives in Chicago this September

Daily Deal Media, the world's leader in group buying news and events, today announced the initial speaker and session line up for the 2011 Daily Deal Media Conference: Retail Revolution. The conference takes place September 8-9 at the Chicago Hilton, where hundreds of daily deal executives are planning to partake in the world-class conference and networking event. Dean DeBiase, Chairman & CEO of Entertainment Promotions, will deliver the opening keynote on September 8 from 9:00-9:30 a.m. CDT, discussing emerging growth companies in the daily deal industry and the embedding of entrepreneurial-grade talent into multi-national corporations. Dean is an expansion phase CEO who has led several global organizations through expansion, turnaround, divestiture, M&A and IPO operating phases. Prior to his current role, Dean served as the CEO for Reboot Partners and Autoweb.

This two day executive summit and expo, designed to shape the industry for the next 12 months, will also include talks from:

• Andrew Moss, Chief Strategy Officer, BuyWithMe, discussing the state of the industry and upcoming valuations and opportunities in the daily deal space
• Jere Doyle, President & CEO, Eversave, discussing buying strategies, pitfalls and the integration of subscriber bases
• Mitch Brody, VP of Sales, MovieTickets.com, discussing subscriber acquisition strategies and alternative advertising methods
• Steve Wernikoff, Internet Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, discussing industry regulations and providing Congressional feedback

There will also be special sessions on coupon resellers, mobile solutions, legal issues and emerging markets.

“With more than 350 daily deal sites in the U.S. alone, several of them considering IPOs before the end of the year and more launching each day, this industry is growing at an impressive pace,” said Boyan Josic, CEO and founder of Daily Deal Media. “But following up on the findings of our recent Daily Deal Investment Index report, it is clear how important it is for these companies to come together and work to stabilize the industry for long term growth.”

The agenda for the 2011 Daily Deal Media Conference: Retail Revolution can be found at http://events.dailydealmedia.com/agenda.

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