Photos from the Internet-Dating Kongress taking place on 20.-22. Juni 2012 in Beverly Hills. iDate2012, the "Mobile Dating Conference" in L.A. was one of the most important events for the dating industry. Close to 300 Internet and mobile dating industry executives, matchmakers, mobile application providers, affiliate marketers, funders, payment processors and startups were in attendance.
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2012 iDate Mobile Dating Industry Executive Conference
Beverly Hills, California
On June 20-22, 2012
Audience for the State of the Mobile Dating Industry
Friends meet at the Networking Pre-Party
Final Panel of Dating Industry CEOs
Josh Wexelbaum (CEO of LeadsMob) on Mobile Affiliate Marketing
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Audience at the Keynote Session by Brian Bowman
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Dating Factory (Silver Sponsor)
Audience and Beer at the Final Panel
Developing a Mobile Dating Strategy Pre-Conference
Ryan Gray (Co-Founder of IMGrind) at the Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Mobile Video Date (Exhibitor)
Peter McGreevy covers Laws of SMS Marketing
Martin Eyking (CEO of New Media Services) covers Fake Dating Profiles
Exhibit Hall
Chris Klotz (CEO of SinglesAroundMe)
The iDate Cake
Ralph Ruckman (Co-Founder of IMGrind) at the Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Mobile Dating Focus Group
Joshua Wexelbaum (CEO of LeadsMob) at Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Mark Brooks (CEO of Courtland Brooks)
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Joshua Wexelbaum (CEO of LeadsMob) Pre-Conference on Mobile Marketing
Exhibit Hall
Networking Pre-Party
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Networking Pre-Party
Santanu Basu (Sr Product Manager at Bing)
Peter McGreevy covers SMS Marketing Rules and Laws
Jonathan Crutchley (Chairman at Manhunt) is actually Obi Wan Kenobi!
Audience
Adam Towvim (VP at Jumptap) for the Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Audience CEO's provide advice during the "iDate CEO Therapy" session
Beverly May (CEO and Founder of Minidates)
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Business Networking
Ted Verani (CEO of Trilibis Mobile) discusses mobile dating UX
Exhibit Hall
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
PayOne (Exhibitor)
Rob Fishman (CEO of Yoke.me) discusses Facebook Dating
Martin Eyking (CEO of New Media Services) covers False Dating Profiles
Mobile Video Date (Exhibitor)
Crowd Control Software (Exhibitor)
Brendan O'Kane (CEO of Messmo) covers dating apps and mobile software
Dwipal Desai (CEO of TheIceBreak.com)
Business Networking
Robinne Burrell (VP at Match.com) during the Final Panel
Mark Brooks covers the State of the Mobile Dating Business
Mobile Daters at the Mobile Dating Focus Group
Roger Pavane (VP at PayOne) during Text2Pay Mobile Payments Session
Lunch
Alexander Harrington (CEO of MeetMoi) discusses Social Discovery
Business Networking
LoudDoor (Exhibitor)
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Lunch
Geoff Cook (COO of MeetMe)
Business Networking
Audience questions during the Keynote session
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Ted Verani Trilibis - UX
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Ralph Ruckman & Ryan Gray cover marketing strategies for mobile dating
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Audience
View from the Big Party in Hollywood Hills
Crowd Control Software (Exhibitor)
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Andy Kim (CEO of Mingle) discusses Social Discovery
Audience
CEOs and Peers in the Audience Provide "iDate CEO Therapy" to Startups
Final Panel of Dating Industry CEOs
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Dating Factory (Silver Sponsor)
Geoff Cook (COO of MeetMe) discusses Social Discovery and Dating
Brian Bowman (CEO of TheComplete.me) shows Android Fragmentation
Panel on Native Apps versus Mobile Web Apps
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Amanda Mills (Director of Product at AOL Mobile)
Business Networking
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Allison Ember (Media Solutions at Google) on Mobile and Dating
LoudDoor (Exhibitor)
Tanya Fathers (CEO of Dating Factory) on Final Panel
Marc Podell
Rooftop Party and Networking
Amanda Mills (Director of Product at AOL Mobile)
Questions during the Dating Factory Partnership Convention
Andy Kim (CEO of Mingle)
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Brendan O'Kane - Messmo - Software Session
Joshua Wexelbaum (CEO of LeadsMob) at Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Mobile Dating Focus Group
Exhibit Hall
Marc Podell (VP at the Jun Group) on Mobile Video Advertising)
Allison Ember (Media Solutions at Google) on Dating and Android
Mark Brooks (Publisher of Online Personals Watch) on the State of the Mobile Dating Industry
Mobile Video Date (Exhibitor)
Exhibit Hall
Chris Klotz
Audience and Beer at the Final Panel
Caitlin Moldvay (Online Dating Industry Analyst at IBISWorld)
Allison Ember (Media Solutions at Google)
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Josh Wexelbaum (CEO of LeadsMob) on Mobile Affiliate Marketing
Ralph Ruckman & Ryan Gray cover advanced mobile marketing strategies
Jonathan Crutchley (Chairman at Manhunt)
Lunch
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Standing Room Only for a Session
Lunch
Mobile Dating Focus Group
Joel Gross (CEO of Coalition Technologies) on Infographics
Max McGuire (CEO RedHotPie) gives some CEO Theraphy
Alexander Harrington (CEO of MeetMoi)
Ryan Gray (Co-Founder of IMGrind) at the Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Who's that Bartender?
Michael Reiken (CEO of Text2Pay) Sponsor of the Text2Pay Mobile Payments Session
Lunch
Licensees at the Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Lunch
Narine Galstian (CEO of Link4Love)
Amanda Mills (Director of Product at AOL Mobile)
Nick Bicanic (Senior Advisor for FlikDate)
Lunch
Jonathan Crutchley (Chairman of Manhunt) at the Final Panel
Business Networking
.and the Cookles!
Adam Towvim (VP at Jumptap) for the Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Brian Bowman (CEO of TheComplete.me) during Keynote Address
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
Peter McGreevy (Attorney) covers SMS Marketing Laws
Business Networking
Brian Bowman (CEO of TheComplete.me) during Keynote Address
Rob Fishman (CEO of Yoke.me) discusses Facebook Dating
Business Networking
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Brian Bowman (CEO of TheComplete.me) during Keynote Address
Audience Questions
Mark Brooks comments on Mobile Dating at the Final Panel
Business Networking
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Mark Brooks (CEO of Courtland Brooks) Pre-Conference on Mobile Dating Strategy
Mobile Dating Focus Group
Dating Gold (Exhibitor)
Ralph Ruckman (Co-Founder of IMGrind) at the Mobile Marketing Pre-Conference
Dwipal Desai (CEO of TheIceBreak.com) covers monetization during a relationship
Mobile Dating Focus Group
Exhibit Hall
Audience during the state of the mobile dating industry
PayOne (Exhibitor)
Santanu Basu (Sr Product Manager at Bing)
Joshua Wexelbaum (CEO of LeadsMob)
CCBill (Exhibitor)
Greg Boser (President of BlueGlass) on Infographics
The Doctors are in! The iDate CEO Therapist Panel (Brian Bowman, Mark Brooks and MaxMcGuire)
DJ at the Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Buyers, Sellers and Funders Session
Dating Hype and HVC.com Party
Questions from the Audience
Audience
Networking Pre-Party
Exhibit Hall
Rooftop Business Networking
Business Networking
Business Networking
Mark Brooks (CEO of Courtland Brooks)
Business Networking
Business Networking
Text2Pay Mobile Payments Session
Exhibit Hall
Dating Factory Partnership Conference
If you've never been to our events before, you will learn a lot about this industry while at the same time make a lot of friends in the business. We trust that you will find this event exciting, fun and a great learning experience. I hope to see you at our next event!
Marc Lesnick
The Conference Organizer
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