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Accountability in Ad Spend


Event Outline - Updates to follow

TIME

SESSION

7.45am Registration opens
8.15am Conference begins - Mike Gencher (MC)
8.30am-9.10am Keynote: Accountability in Ad Spend
David Gaines, CEO Maxus
In 2010 Maxus announced it would give preference to ABA web audited sites when buying online. Hear from Maxus CEO, David Gaines about the importance of accountability in ad spend and the impact that the decision has had on the company and the importance it has held in the intervening years.
9.15am -10.00am    The Game is on - Building and monetising powerful cross-platform brands
Kim Williams AM, CEO, News Limited
10.05am-10.40am The Changing Nature of the Advertising Proposition
Panel: Louise Barrett, Director of Sales ACP Magazines & Ed Harrison, Commercial Director, Fairfax Metro Media
Moderator: Kate Mills, Editor, BRW

Louise Barrett, Director of Sales at ACP and Ed Harrison, Commercial Director at Fairfax Metro Media share their insights and expertise in the role that accountability plays in the marketing mix as the media moves from a purely print to multi-platform approach.
10.45am-11.10am Morning tea and networking in the Bayside Terrace Room 
11.15am-11.45am Australian Marketing Institute: Changes in Media Expenditure and the challenges posed to Marketers beyond 2012
Ian Alwill, President, Alwill Associates
What are the key issues marketers have to consider today when planning campaigns across platforms and what impact does this have on publishers?
11.45-12noon The Media Landscape and Accountability beyond 2012
John Sintras, CEO Starcom MediaVest Group
What will the future hold and where will the opportunities lie for advertisers? How can savvy publishers peak the interest of media buyers and what role should media metrics play in media buying as masthead reporting becomes the norm.
12.00pm -12.50pm On the Couch: Confronting the future
Moderator: Tim Burrowes, Editor-in-Chief, Mumbrella
Panellists: John Sintras, CEO Starcom MediaVest Group; Nicole Sheffield, CEO NewsLifeMedia; Simon Davies, Head of Print, OMD; and Mark Crowe, CEO Australian Marketing Institute

The role of media and accountability - the panel's views
12.55pm-13.05pm Wrap up
13.05pm Conference close
Delegates pick up their complimentary bottle of premium wine