Networking and special guest speaker, Social Media expert Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan).

In addition to keynote Chris Brogan, I’m also happy to announce our guest panelists who will be talking about the industry: challenges & opportunities, projects & plans for Q4 and 2010.

Panel guests include:

Gretchen Sheckler, mom & manager of pro athlete Ryan Sheckler. Gretchen is a recognized business leader and wears many hats including being Co-Executive Producer of many MTV shows and head of Sheckler Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Foundation http://www.shecklerfoundation.org

Patrick Mcilvain, Vice President of Sports Marketing for Oakley, Inc. Pat’s current responsibilities include overseeing all athlete endorsement, event sponsorships, and brand engagement within all sports globally.

Steve Jugan, Brand Manager at Hansen Beverage Company and Allied Brands including Lost Energy Drink. Steve’s responsibilities include: National Brand Strategies, Athlete & Celebrity Endorsements, Media Integration, Grass Roots Initiatives, Event Sponsorships, Viral Marketing & Philanthropy.

Ryan Okum, President of StreetWise Concepts + Culture. Ryan’s company specializes in interactive production, web design, CMS development, brand consulting, community build + management, word-of-mouth marketing, viral marketing, event marketing, mobile marketing, social networking / social media, market research and panel management. Clients-FUEL TV, Nokia, Cold Stone Creamery, Activision working on brands such as Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Ice Age 3 and most recently awarded the interactive marketing assignment for the re-launch of Tony Hawk’s video game later this year. http://www.streetwise.biz

Tim Young, CEO of Socialcast. Socialcast creates private online communities (Social Intranets) for businesses where employees can communicate in real-time, share important information, ask questions, and collaborate on new ideas. Companies use Socialcast to rapidly exchange information and to tap into the collective intelligence of its people all in a secure, easy-to-access online tool. Clients include retailers Hot Topic, Guitar Center and others. Tim’s prior venture, Event Robot, developed online communities for consumer-facing brands including Guitar Center (King of the Blues, Drum Off), Live Nation (Ozzfest), Vans (2006 Warped Tour), Universal Music Group (Pussycat Dolls) and more. http://www.socialcast.com

Chad Romiti, Head of Marketing & PR at Select Distribution (Draven brand). Chad wears many hats and deeply involved in the day-to-day in the Action Sports and Music industry culture. He has responsibilities that include managing the brand marketing and activities of Draven Shoes, Draven Girls and Lost Angels.

About Chris Brogan:

Chris Brogan uses social media and other web technologies to build digital relationships for businesses, organizations and individuals. http://www.chrisbrogan.com/

He blends his ten years experience in social media with 16 years of enterprise technology experience to deliver actionable strategies for companies to use to engage their communities and build business relationships. http://twitter.com/chrisbrogan

Chris’ blog is in the Technorati Top 100 blogs in the world, and ranks #3 in Advertising Age Power150. Chris is the co-founder of PodCamp, the international new media conference series with over 60 successful events all over the world. He is the co-author of the upcoming book, Trust Agents, with Julien Smith, about these very topics.

Look forward to seeing you!

Bryan Elliott

Chairman, So Cal Action Sports Network