(PressMediaWire) San Jose, Calif., May 13, 2008 — eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY; www.ebay.com)
today announced that as anticipation builds for the seventh eBay Live
Community conference, the last such event until 2010, registration is
rapidly filling up. Held this year in Chicago, June 19-21, at McCormick
Place West convention center, eBay bills the event as an unrivaled
opportunity for eBay sellers from around the world to network with
fellow eBay Community members, meet tradeshow exhibitors, and attend
educational sessions to learn about best practices for buying and
selling on eBay. The event sold out last year, so interested parties
are encouraged to sign up via: http://pages.ebay.com/ebaylive.
"Our Community members have built eBay into the world's premier
ecommerce platform," said Lorrie Norrington, president, eBay
Marketplace Operations. "We are eager to celebrate the commitment and
enthusiasm of the entire eBay Community, and this year's event provides
numerous opportunities for buyers and sellers to learn about the tools
and applied knowledge required to succeed on eBay."
Chicago is currently the third-ranked eBay selling market in the
country, so Chicago sellers can connect with eBay face-to-face, right
in their hometown. The theme for eBay Live! 2008 is "The Power of All
of Us." Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how to accelerate profits, expand their businesses and
become more successful buying and selling on eBay at more than 100
sessions taught by staff and other eBay experts
- Hear from special guest speakers, Seth Godin, entrepreneur
and bestselling author of 12 books including "Permission Marketing" and
Jeffrey Gitomer, business coach and bestselling author of ten books,
including "The Little Red Book of Selling"
- Develop relationships with exhibiting companies, including those that will help enhance and grow their businesses on eBay
- Explore the newly added ASD/AMD Sourcing Pavilion, which
connects sellers to wholesalers and distributors who source thousands
of popular products to help bolster business on eBay
- Celebrate another great eBay Live! with dining, dancing, and
a special performance by Grammy nominated artist, Chris Isaak at the
Closing Gala
- Enjoy Chicago - The "Windy City" - home to over 7,000
restaurants, beautiful lake-side views of Lake Michigan and Midwestern
hospitality
The registration fee is $100 today through May 31, and from June 1-21,
registration is $120, which includes classes, access to the Keynote
Address delivered by eBay President and CEO John Donahoe and Lorrie
Norrington, president, eBay Marketplace Operations. A Priority Pass can
be purchased for an additional $150, consisting of priority seating at
the Keynote Address and lunch with eBay executives, among other
benefits.
The U.S. Postal Service, title sponsor of eBay Live! for the fourth
year in a row. Other premier sponsors include Pitney Bowes, UPS, and
Verisign.
eBay Live! is open to everyone 18 and over. eBay Live! Kids' Care will
also be available each day for attendees under 18 years old.
Register online at www.ebay.com/ebaylive. On-site registration will also be available beginning June 19 at McCormick Place West, unless the event sells out in advance.
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay Inc. connects hundreds of millions of people
around the world every day, empowering them to explore new
opportunities and innovate together. eBay Inc. does this by providing
the Internet platforms 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, StubHub, Shopping.com, and others. eBay Inc. is headquartered in
San Jose, California.
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