Kid Power 2008
May 19 - 22, 2008, Disney’s Yacht & Club Resort, Orlando, FL
Agenda at a Glance
Day One: Pre Conference Workshops |
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Registration 7:45 am |
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| From 8:00 am to 11:00 amBreakfast will be served |
Workshop A: Out-of-the-Box Branding: Become a Kick-Butt Take-Names Cutting-Edge Creative-Just in Time for Kid Power!Craig Yoe |
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Workshop B: Creating your Brand into a Trend Setting Phenomenon: Reinvigorate your Brand from the Inside Out
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Registration 11:00 am |
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| From 11:15 am to 2:15 pmLunch will be served |
Workshop C: Internet Café: Engage with Kids through Online Branded EntertainmentJack Dearnbarger ![]() |
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Workshop D: Arts and Crafts Workshops: Differentiating Your Packaging
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Registration 2:15 pm |
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| From 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Snacks will be served |
Workshop E: Business Arts: A Comprehensive Approach to Cutting Edge Marketing, Product
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Workshop F: A Crash Course in Virtual Worlds for Kids and Tweens: Identifying the Seven Must-Have Features
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Registration 5:30 pm |
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| From 5:45 pm to 8:45 pm Dinner will be served |
Workshop G: From Halo 3 to Hannah Montana: A Close-Up on The Brands Kids Love and WhyWynne Tyree, President and Founder, Smarty Pants![]() |
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Day 2: Main Conference Tuesday, May 20, 2008
8:00 Breakfast And Camp Orientation
8:15 Welcome And Opening Remarks From The Camp Leader
8:30 MVP Presentation: Connecting With Kids Across Multiple Platforms
Phyllis Ehrlich
Senior Vice President, Ad Sales, Promotions and Marketing
Cartoon Network
9:15 Catch Up To The New Wave Of Kids Fitness Trends Coming Your Way! How To Reach And Communicate With Kids
Fenton Maxwell
President and Executive Producer
Kid Fitness Inc.
10:00 Free Play And Snacks
10:45 MVP Presentation: Exploring Video Games: Good Or Bad For Kids (and Your Brand)?
Mike Fischer
General Manager, US Marketing, Xbox and Games for Windows,
Microsoft Inc.
11:30 MVP Presentation: GRANDMA POWER! Gaining A Better Understanding Of The US
12:15 Lunch At The Canteen & 2008 Awards Ceremony Followed By Panel Discussion Of Award Winners
Grandmother Terence Murray |
Thomas Febbraio |
Red Team: Integrating New Media |
Blue Team: Marketing to Moms and Families |
Green Team: Research & Trend Analysis |
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| 1:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Team Captain | Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Team Captain | Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Team Captain |
| 1:45 | Kids and Mobile Technology: Understanding What
Appeals to Kids
Daniel Neal |
Code Mom. Breathing New Life into Through-School Marketing John Driscoll |
Original Study: Examining How Boys, Girls and Moms View Leadership Michael Conn |
| 2:30 | How Girls View Their World: The Supergirl Dilemma and
the Impact of Gender Stereotypes
Marcia Brumit Kropf |
Marketing to Kids: Comparison of Parental Attitudes Nellie Gregorian |
Analyzing the Cool Conundrum to Activate "Cool" for Your Brand Rachel Geller |
| 3:15 | Free Play and Snacks | Free Play and Snacks | Free Play and Snacks |
| 4.00 | Ensuring Your Brand Taps into Key Online and Community Trends
among Moms to Gain Trust
Jessica Denay |
Revitalizing a Brand Utilizing Innovative Marketing and
Differentiated Experience
David Miller |
Hot-Off-the-Press Research: Examining the Emerging Trend
of Parents as Peers
Chris Moessner Laurie Klein |
| 4:45 | When Trends Become the New Reality - Marketing to the
Mom of 2008
Brian D. Lange |
Beyond the Buzz: a 360º Look at Kids' Lives
Rainer Jenss Wynne Tyree |
5:30 Closing Remarks From The Team Captains
5:45 Back To Main Room For Team Sports
6:15 Closing Remarks From The Camp Leader And End Of Day Two
6:30 Carnival In The Games Hall
Day 3: Main Conference Wednesday, May 21, 2008
8:00 Breakfast And Camp Orientation
8:15 Welcome And Opening Remarks From The Camp Leade
8:30 MVP Presentation: Exploring Findings From Two Studies On Media Use Among 6-To-9-Year-Olds
Jennifer A. Kotler
Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Domestic Research
Sesame Workshop
9:15 MVP Presentation: Play It As It Lays: What You Need To Know About Toys In Today's Challenging
Market Christopher Byrne
President
Byrne Communications
Inc. aka The Toy Guy(R)
10:00 Free Play And Snack
10:45 Getting Connected: Introducing An Online Component To Integrate All Product Lines And Propel Brand Differentiation
Nancy McIntyre
Executive Vice President, Products, Innovation and Marketing,
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
11:30 Developing Innovative National Marketing On A Limited Budget
Craig Olson
Chief Executive Officer
Discovery Bay Games (formerly BaffleGab)


