In case you’ve missed the news, registration for the 2010 ERA D2C Convention is officially open! Not only has THE ONE show for the direct-to-consumer marketing industry moved to a fabulous and exclusive new venue (hint:it is a homophone of “win”), but for a limited time you can register and receive special savings!
Register by July 1 and receive a Show Floor Only Pass for FREE (ERA members) or $99 (non-members). The All Access Pass is only $835 (ERA members) or $1,399 (non-members). New this year, you will also need to separately register for a ticket to the ERA Annual Awards Gala - just $179 (ERA members) and $299 (non-members): www.D2Cshow.org/registration. Go ahead little birdie - spread your wings and register today!
Electronic Retailer’sSeptember ‘09 issue featuring Montel Williams is now available online! For more information about Motel’s upcoming keynote presentation at the ERA D2C Convention on Monday, Sept. 14, click here.
Before booking your travel to Las Vegas or San Diego, you may first want to get a few tips from “Saturday Night Live” travel expert Judy Grimes.
Did you miss out on the recent networking receptions in NYC and L.A.? Click here to view pictures from various events at Electronic Retailer’s Buzz page!
Watch as ERA CEO Julie Coons delivers a sneak peak of what attendees can expect from ERA’s upcoming 2009 D2C Convention in Las Vegas September 13-15. Register now!Early bird ends July 1!
The Electronic Retailing Association is proud to announce that for the first time ever, its own members will perform as a rock band during the 2009 ERA D2C Opening Reception Sunday, September 13, outside on the pool deck of the Paris Hotel from 6:00 -7:30 p.m. All performers in the D2C Live Stage will have their names and pictures printed in ads promoting the event in Electronic Retailer magazine, on the ERA website, as well as separate ERA e-mail blasts. This will be a “pay for play†event that will require each performer to help sponsor this event. (Sponsorship contributions will be determined by ability to pay and the amount you play.)
What Kind of Talent Are We Looking For?
•   Guitar Players
•   Bass Players
•   Drummers
•   Keyboard Players
•   Singers
•   Horn (sax, trumpet, etc.)
•   Percussionists (wood block, maracas, tambourine, etc.)
Guitar and Bass players will be required to bring their instruments. A drum set, keyboards, amps, etc. will be rented for this event.
PLEASE NOTE: We will be playing very simple blues and pop progression songs so there’s no need to worry about being good enough to play. Everyone has full-time day jobs, after all! The chosen players can submit song choices that they’d like to perform or, choose from a list of approved songs. Once accepted as a band member, each player will be provided sheet music (notation, tablature, chords and words). There will be one rehearsal on Sunday prior to the Opening Reception. Please contact Jeff Meltzer at jeffmeltzer@earthlink.net or (212) 868-4600 no later than July 7th, so we can start practicing now!
ERA hosted the 2009 Government Affairs Fly-In in Washington, D.C. on April 20 and 21. Over 50 ERA members came together in our nation’s capital to network and meet with members of Congress to highlight their concerns over the revised Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides on Endorsements and Testimonials. Attendees participated in over 40 meetings with members of Congress and their staff, enjoyed a dynamic keynote speech by Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR), and networked with the movers and shakers of the D2C industry at two cocktail receptions.
For more video testimonials, click here. To learn more about ERA’s government affairs efforts, click here.
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