City Park is extending a special rate for the 16 May BABTA meeting! 
They reduced valet parking to $15. We will have discounted parking cards given to everyone that will be driving in.

Join us at CLIFT, a Morgans Original, in San Francisco for our May meeting!

 "Convergence of Mobile & Social Panel Discussion"

We know that Social Media is here to stay but have we really thought about how it has changed our buying habits and travel behaviors?   Why is social media so important now more than ever?   Are we always going to be connected with the emergence of the mobile device?   Is the conversation going to revolve around social specifically in the next 3-5 years or will it evolve to another level?   How will it further change our travel habits and behaviors?  

Please join us next week as our panel of speakers try to tackle and answer some of these questions surrounding the convergence of mobile and social.

Our Panel Moderator: 

Miriam Gross, Online Marketing Manager, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants

Currently Online Marketing Manager for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Miriam Gross oversees the online strategies for nine hotels in the downtown San Francisco area. With a penchant for integration and analysis, Miriam focuses on integrating social strategies into larger campaigns and initiatives that are impactful to individual and group markets.  Prior to joining Kimpton, Miriam served as a consultant to hotel companies across the company to provide guidance on their online marketing strategies.

Our Panelists: 

Maria Ogneva, Director of Social Media, Yammer Inc.

Maria Ogneva is the Global Director of Community at Yammer, the enterprise social network used by more than 85% of the Fortune 500. She builds customer communities and develops Yammer's social presence and blog content. You can follow her on Twitter at @themaria or on her blog (socialsilk.com), and Yammer at @yammer and company blog (blog.yammer.com). Maria has a social media bent and a over a decade of experience in various roles in community management, social media, customer development and marketing. She is passionate about building communities and loves helping businesses better connect with their customers and employees.

Manya Susoev, Director of Interactive and Emerging Media, Morgans Hotel Group

Manya Susoev is an interactive marketer with a passion for emerging media. With over a decade of involvement in the tech industry, Manya has been an advocate of digital literacy within organizations both large and small. She currently works in Las Vegas as Director of Interactive and Emerging Media for Morgans Hotel Group. In this role, Manya leads social media efforts across all Morgans properties, and advises on new and emerging digital technologies.

BABTA wishes to thank our May Meeting Host:

www.clifthotel.com

BABTA would like to thank our 2012 Diamond Sponsor:

www.kimptonhotels.com