PeSA Summit 2010 draws to a (successful) closeAnother fabulous PeSA Summit has drawn to a close. This year was the biggest Summit yet, with over 450 delegates, 25 sessions and 14 exhibitors! Plus we raised over $21,000 for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation! If you attended, we hope you got the most out of Summit. If you didn't attend this year, make sure you join our "Friends of PeSA" email list to keep up to date with future events. Some of our presenters have kindly made their presentations available for download. We'll have these up on this site shortly. We'll also be sharing the "Top 5 things" learned at Summit from speakers and from other delegates, as completed in the "Working the Room" session on Day 2. For those that attend, we're conducting a delegate survey that can be taken online here. What was covered?: You can download a PDF of the agenda.
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Why attend Summit?As an online seller, you're often so busy meeting orders that you rarely get the chance to step away and work on your business, not just in your business. Many sellers are also quite removed, working from home or in small teams, cut off from the larger business community. PeSA Summit is a fantastic opportunity for all types of sellers - budding, growing and very experienced - to meet with others like them. It's also a rare chance to not only hear directly from big players like eBay, PayPal and Australia Post, but also meet senior people in these organisations and share your experiences. PeSA Summit is in its fourth year in 2010. Each year we collect feedback from delegates that make the event even better. Registration is heavily subsidised by exhibitors and sponsors, so this event is always extremely affordable, even if you have to travel from interstate. The best way to learn why you should attend Summit is to hear directly from the feedback of past delegates. Here's just some of the candid feedback we received from sellers last year when they were asked:
Gala Dinner - sponsored by eBay & PayPalAn essential aspect of any PeSA Summit is the social networking function at the end of the first day (Thur 29 July)! For the past two years, some sellers have found this time the MOST valuable, as they get a chance to network and build long lasting relationships with other sellers. Thank you to all that attended the Gala Dinner in 2010. Not only did you enjoy a great night of networking, you helped us raise $21,077 for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation! This year, we’ve moved from a cocktail party to a 3 course dinner which was held at Flemington, starting at 6.15 directly after Summit.
Monies raised at the charity auction will go to The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a national charity protecting children from violence and its devastating effects. The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Cybersafety and Wellbeing Initiative aims to make cybersafety a normal part of every young person's life by equipping them to use technologies in ways that protect them from the associated risks. The development of the initiative is informed by a number of cybersafety experts from across Australia. The first major focus of the initiative is to help schools to create a cultural norm of smart, safe and responsible use of communications technologies.
The fantastic fundraising result was achieved thanks to the generosity of the following donations: Auction: AUCTION ITEM 1 - Diamond Earrings donated by TreasureHunterGems - RRP $1720 AUCTION ITEM 2 - Custom website donated by Web Oracle – valued at $5,500 AUCTION ITEM 3 - Design and development with Pixel Eight Creative - donated by PayPal – value $5000 AUCTION ITEMS 4, 5 & 6 - The human charity auctions –donated by themselves - value priceless! A) Phil Leahy B) Shaun O’Brien C) Paul Greenberg AUCTION ITEM 7 - 12 month eBay store subscription– donated by eBay worth $6000 Raffle:
1st Prize Pandora Gold Earrings with white pearls & 0.02ct diamond valued at $489. Donated by charm*me 2nd Prize Music DVD Pack valued at $150 Donated by musicshop.com.au 3rd Prize $100 voucher for your choice of the hottest shoes and bags direct from New York Donated by shopnewyork.com.au 4th Prize “be the best you can be” the inspiring book by Peter Thurin.
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AgendaDay 1 (29 July) will run from 8.15am-6pm. The optional Gala Dinner will run from 6.15pm – 10pm. Confirmed international KEYNOTE presenters include: Jonathan Garriss, Director of eCommerce Merchants (ECMTA), Executive Director of PESA (Professional eBay Sellers Alliance) & CEO of Gotham City Online (US) John Lawson, Founder & CEO of online urban Clothing store - 3rd Power Outlet and author of business blog ColderICE.com. eBay Platinum PowerSeller and eBay Certified Education Specialist (US). * BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!Brandon Dupsky, eCommerce Merchants & former eBay millionaire, who will share his roller-coaster ride with us. Bjorn Espenes, Pay-Per-Click Expert, founder of infopia and Finch. Confirmed Australian KEYNOTE presenters include: Deborah Sharkey, Managing Director, eBay Australia & New Zealand Confirmed PANEL sessions include: Lessons from the Trenches Chair: Jonathan Garriss. CEO of Gotham City Online (US) Panel: Paul Greenberg. Co-Founder, Deals Direct Jethro Marks. Founder & Director, TheNile.com.au Barry Anderson. Managing Director, Allure-Jewelers Demystifying PPC & Analytics Kevin Mackin. GM, Australia & NZ, COREMETRICS Bjorn Espenes. Pay-Per-Click Expert, founder of Finch. Extreme (site) Makover Chair: Bruce Munday. Australian author, eBay for Dummies Panel: Michael Trikolta. Managing Director, Web Oracle Fred Fardeau. Corporate Sales. Scorpion Technology Tim Davies. Business Development, eBay Australia Phil Leahy. Managing Director, Shop New York Surviving your business – Tools to reclaim your life Chair: Nathan Huppatz. Founder, Direct Shop Solutions Panel: Tony Johnson. Managing Director, My Online Business Chris Dobson. Managing Director, Exalt Group Mark Gray. Managing Director, Channel Advisor Ben Watts. National Logistics Manager, Cellnet Nathan Kelleher. National Sales Manager, Quantium Solutions
Venue, Accom / TravelVENUE The venue for the 2010 Summit will be Flemington – The Event Centre at the Flemington Race Course in Melbourne. With acres of immaculately manicured lawns, an unparalleled view of the Melbourne skyline and one of the most famous rose gardens in the world, the magnificent Event Centre offers an unique blend of historic atmosphere with contemporary venues.
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