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2011 Press

Socialize, New York City's Largest Social Media Conference & Expo, Kicks off March 31 - April 1 at The New Yorker Hotel

New York, NY - March 28, 2011 - Mediabistro.com (a division of WebMediaBrands Inc., Nasdaq: WEBM) today announced the final speaker roster for its March 31 - April 1 Socialize: Monetizing Social Media conference and expo.

Featured speakers include:

  • Mitch Joel, Twist Image
  • Ian Schafer, Deep Focus
  • Daniel N. Lewis, Sesame Workshop
  • Gabby Nelson, Select Comfort Corporation
  • Cameron Gross, Best Buy
  • Adam Sherk, Define Media Group

    • In total, sixty experts will share social media monetization knowledge over the course of the two-day, four-track event. The tracks focus on social gaming/virtual goods, social mobile, marketing, and monetization.

    The exhibit floor features a diverse roster of social media vendors, including Efficient Frontier, Enteraction, Fortumo, Goodwin Procter LLP, Marketwire, OpenAmplify, PaymentOne, Pillsbury, RightScale, SponsorPay, Super Rewards, Tapjoy, and myYearbook.

    Online registration is available at mediabistro.com/socialize. On-site registration will also be available at the New Yorker Hotel.

    The official app for iPhone and Android is available for download here: http://mbist.ro/g24G0x

    For sponsorship information, contact:

    Frank Fazio
    Senior Director of Sales, Events
    203-662-2887
    [email protected]

    About WebMediaBrands Inc.

    WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM) (http://www.webmediabrands.com), headquartered in New York, NY, is a leading Internet media company that provides content, education, and career services to media and creative professionals through a portfolio of vertical online properties, communities, and trade shows. The Company’s online business includes: (i) mediabistro.com, a leading blog network providing content, education, community, and career resources (including the industry’s leading online job board) about major media industry verticals including new media, social media, Facebook, TV news, sports news, advertising, public relations, publishing, design, mobile, and the Semantic Web; and (ii) AllCreativeWorld.com, a leading network of online properties providing content, education, community, career, and other resources for creative and design professionals. The Company’s online business also includes community, membership and e-commerce offerings including a freelance listing service, a marketplace for designing and purchasing logos and premium membership services. The Company’s trade show and educational offerings include conferences, online and in-person courses, and video subscription libraries on topics covered by the Company’s online business.

    All WebMediaBrands press releases are here:
    www.webmediabrands.com/corporate/press.html

    For information about WebMediaBrands contact:

    Amanda Barrett
    Director of Marketing
    212-547-7879
    [email protected]