Ragan’s Social Media Conference 2021 | Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc. | 9 July 2021 | Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort—Swan Convention Center, 1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Trends and takeaways to capture attention, power engagement and strengthen your brand across major social media platforms and apps

At this conference, you’ll learn secrets for creating and effectively telling the stories that drive clicks, takeaways for leading and being part of inclusive, timely conversations across your social media channels and best practices for implementing the most innovative, forward-thinking strategies to engage audiences in new ways.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
If you work in:
• Social media
• Corporate communications
• Public relations
• Marketing
• Agency communications
• Digital communications
• Media relations
• Employee engagement
• User experience (UX)
• Data and research
• Community management
• Public affairs
• HR
• Executive communications
• Branding
• Global communications
• Public affairs
• Internal communications
• Corporate affairs

2021 Speakers

Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR
President and CEO, Institute for Public Relations

Andrew Bates
Enterprise Data Strategy Director, AARP

Brandi Boatner
Manager, Digital Advocacy Communications, IBM

Heather Brinckerhoff
Director of Social Media, Magnolia

Susan Chang
Head of Social Media, Dropbox

Karen Chong
Director of Audience and Influencer Engagement, AARP

Nicole Christie
Senior Writer and Producer, Microsoft

Marcia DiStaso
Associate Professor and Chair of the Public Relations Department, University of Florida

Ellen Gerstein
Senior Director, Content Strategy & Engagement, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer

Whitney Gonzalez
Founder and CEO, Radiate Social

Cathy Hackl
Futurist + Chief Metaverse Officer, Futures Intelligence Group

Bradley Hoos
Chief growth officer, The Outloud Group

Justin Joffe
Manager, Strategic Programming, Ragan Communications

David Johnston
Head of Social Media, The Department of Defense

Andy Kraut
Global Partnership Executive, Grind

Hannah Kurtz
SEO Manager, Verizon

Aleksandra Kuzmanovic
Social Media Manager, World Health Organization (WHO)

Haping Lee
Social Media Analyst, Deloitte

Kena Lewis
Director of public affairs and media relations, Orlando Health

Nicole Losi
Director of Digital Content, Kent State University

Jennifer Magas
Clinical Associate Professor, Pace University

Jeff Miller
Senior Director of Global Creative Strategy, Snap, Inc.

Ray Pastore
Professor and Program Coordinator of Esports and Online Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Patrick Pho
Senior Content Producer, Volkswagen of America

Alyssa Rodriguez
Director of Education, Oklahoma Aquarium

Kassidy Silva
Senior Manager, Social Media Strategy, TIME

Kelly Stone
Senior Director of Digital Strategy, CompTIA

Carrie Strehalau
Senior Social Media Specialist, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Ian Suarez
Social Media Manager, Visit Orlando

Rainey Turlington
Employer Branding Consultant, Travel + Leisure Co.

Paige Wilson
Senior Producer, Green Buzz Agency

Jim Ylisela
Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Ragan Consulting Group

2021 Sponsors & Partner

SPONSORS:
• The Outloud Group
• Ragan Consulting Group
• Ragan Communications Leadership Council

INDUSTRY PARTNER:
• Institute for Public Relations