U.S. Postal Service, Pitney Bowes, UPS, and Entrepreneur Magazine Support Community of Online Entrepreneurs at eBay Live!
eBay’s sixth annual community conference, eBay Live!, promises to be highly instrumental for sellers looking to build, improve and streamline their businesses. Approximately 1.3 million sellers around the world use eBay as their primary or secondary source of income1 and each of the corporate sponsors for the event, announced today, are integral to the continued success of eBay entrepreneurs everywhere.
The U.S. Postal Service, title sponsor of eBay Live! for the third year in a row, is expected to host informative workshops for the eBay community. Other premier sponsors include Pitney Bowes, UPS, and Entrepreneur Magazine. In addition, VeriSign is a member sponsor and OfficeMax is an associate sponsor.
“eBay sellers work very hard and we are thrilled that our sponsors can offer them best practices, tips and tools to help build their businesses,” said Bill Cobb, president of eBay North America. “eBay Live! is a once-a-year opportunity for our community to come together, connect in-person, and learn new ways to buy and sell on the world’s largest online marketplace. We are grateful for our sponsors’ participation.”
eBay Live!, the annual gathering of the eBay community, exhibitors, guest speakers, and employees, will take place June 14-16, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The event is expected to draw thousands of eBay members from around the world. Through numerous learning activities, attendees will network, discover new strategies and share new solutions to buy and sell on eBay more effectively, while also connecting with other members of the eBay community.
Conference highlights include:
— Educational Seminars and Roundtable Discussions: Over 150 classes, roundtables and workshops offer a diverse selection for both novice and experienced eBay buyers and sellers. New this year is one-on-one support, tailored to each individual’s specific needs.
— Special Guest Speakers: Speakers include Suze Orman, Emmy Award-winning TV host, author, and recognized expert on personal finance; Seth Godin, bestselling author of seven books including Permission Marketing; and John ardner, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur’s Soul.
— Keynote Address: eBay executives: Meg Whitman, President & CEO; Bill Cobb, President of eBay North America; and Rajiv Dutta, President of PayPal, present eBay’s “state of the marketplace” address on Thursday, June 14 at 6 p.m.
— Community Gala: The conference will conclude with a gala event featuring a performance by Kool & The Gang.
For more information and to register online, visit www.ebay.com/ebaylive.
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay connects hundreds of millions of people from around the world every day, empowering them to explore new opportunities and innovate together. eBay Inc. does this by providing the Internet platform of choice for global commerce, payments and communications. Since its inception, eBay Inc., has expanded to include some of the strongest brands in the world, including eBay, PayPal, Skype, Shopping.com, and others. eBay Inc. is headquartered San Jose, California.
1 ACNielsen International Research, 2006
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