2010 SPONSORS

BUZZMEDIA is a leading social media publisher operating more than forty of the top pop-culture destinations on the Web. By publishing entertainment, music and celebrity content that brings together professional editorial, expert opinion, user-generated content and highly customized sponsorships, BUZZMEDIA creates the most timely, deep and engaging entertainment experiences on the web. The company's portfolio includes some of the biggest and most influential pop culture web brands such as Buzznet, Celebuzz, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, PureVolume, What Would Tyler Durden Do, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, Socialite Life, and Idolator, as well as the official sites for celebrities including Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Nicole Richie among others. For more information, please visit buzz-media.com.

ChaCha's has reach to 15 million unique users per month, 80% of whom are between the ages of 13 and 24 years old. In 2010, Frost & Sullivan sited ChaCha as "a powerful research tool that marketers can leverage to get near real-time pulse on the thoughts and desires of teens and young adults." ChaCha provides rich, multi-platform and mobile advertising solutions to brands, with unique opportunities for targeted messaging via online, mobile phones and social networks. Solutions are designed to be relevant, engaging and radically simple. ChaCha provides exact targeting options - including by keyword, category, location, age, gender, user interests and more - to help maximize your return. These messages can be integrated into different types of campaigns: branding, interactive or lead generation. And with ChaCha, your valuable message or offer is integrated seamlessly into the answers our users receive -- directly at their point of interest increasing the success of your campaigns.

Stardoll, a premier online virtual entertainment destination, empowers girls to express their creativity within an unparalleled gameplay environment. Blending fame, fashion and social networking, Stardoll forms an imaginative world for its core audience of teens and tweens 9-17. Members build stunning likenesses of themselves (MeDolls) and shop from tens of thousands of clothing, accessories and other virtual goods consisting of real and virtual brands. The site is updated daily with new celebrity dress-up dolls as well as immaculately illustrated virtual fashions to fulfill the overwhelming demand of the nearly 50 million registered members with 30,000 to 40,000 new fans joining daily.

Excited or indifferent, engaged or bored-youth react quickly to the world around them establishing their own rules, and responding to messages that are both captivating and culturally relevant. What's in? What's out? YouthBeat*, C&R Research's comprehensive study of kids,tweens, teens and their parents, provides an in-depth analysis of youth culture by examining their attitudes and behaviors regarding: money; social causes; electronics; music; entertainment; news; the internet; food; and more. With over 30,000 interviews, instant online access to information, timely reporting and analysis, as well as guidance from authentic youth experts, a subscription to YouthBeat* can help translate knowledge into action.

Content Partner

Based in New York, Mr Youth is a new breed of agency that has worked with some of the world's leading brands to help them connect with today's rapidly evolving and highly elusive consumer. Mr Youth develops strategies and delivers campaigns centered around the modern media mix of word-of-mouth, social interactive, and experiential marketing, with a strong focus on creating campaigns that fully engage the audience. In just six years, Mr Youth has become an award-winning agency and is one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Clients include: Microsoft, Kimberly-Clark, Macy's, T-Mobile, Ford, and Pepsi. For more information visit mryouth.com.

myYearbook is a media company focused on creating the premier social entertainment destination around meeting new people. According to comScore, myYearbook is one the 30 most-trafficked sites in the U.S., drawing in over one billion pageviews per month. In just a few short years, myYearbook has grown to be a 20 million dollar company with over 20 million members. With the average myYearbook member visiting the site 11 times per month and spending over 12 minutes per visit, myYearbook is one of the most engaging social media destinations on the internet.

The CCI serves as the premier destination for the millions of athletes and fans of the spirit industry. An interactive, multi-platform destination, CCI provides the latest emerging media technology offering spirit audiences maximum reach and capability to extend and leverage its brand through domestic and cross-cultural mediums. Cheer Channel aims to provide an international platform for the spirit community to access spirited news, fashion, and events as well as to be part of original content as it is created and displayed through branded entertainment.

Mobile Engagement Partner

Founded in 2005, Mozes is the interactive mobile marketing service that connects people to what they love. Comprehensive mobile campaigns that incorporate voice, text and web are built on an easy-to-use marketing platform and are further extended by online widgets that integrate a mobile campaign with online properties like MySpace and Facebook. Using Mozes anyone -- from bands to fans to brands -- can make their campaigns, promotions or events more powerful and interactive using the mobile phone and the web. Initially focused on the music industry, Mozes is used by nearly 4,000 major label and independent artists, including Chris Brown, Colbie Caillat, Daughtry, Nelly and Rascal Flatts. Mozes is permission-based, spam-free and cost-free to consumers. The desirability of reaching consumers via cell phone is growing according to eMarketer which projects U.S. spending on mobile marketing to roughly double this year to $1.5 billion, and reach $4.4 billion by 2011. Subscribe to the Mozes blog for updates at http://www.mozes.com/blog.

Our primary goal is to serve as the number one information service provider to companies that target youth. Buzz Marketing Group is dedicated to producing quality information for these companies and informing them about the current interests, needs and desires of youth. We pride ourselves on the credibility of the information we gather, and our ability to help companies in their continued efforts in marketing to youth. Buzz Marketing Group is a socially active company, initiating innovative ways to improve the quality of life for children, teens, and young adults in the local, national and international community.

Massive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., is the creator of a leading network for video game advertising. The Massive Network offers advertisers the ability to engage an aggregated gaming audience in real time across multiple platforms. Over 500 blue-chip advertisers have run campaigns across the Massive Network throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pac. Massive's technology allows for all forms of downloadable media and advertising content to be contextually integrated into the game environment, including image, audio, video and game object formats deliver both in-game and out of game experiences through game lobbies and leaderboards.

Popstar! magazine is celebrating 12 years publishing one of the most popular teen entertainment magazines for teens today! Our popularity is fueled by the magazine's commitment to a positive, optimistic editorial environment for teens covering their favorite celebrity idols every month. Our popularity is proven at newsstand and maintaining a rate base of 250,000. Popstar! is ABC audited and we were recently released on the 2009 MRI Teenmark study which confirms an audience of 1,904,000 readers! Popstar! is also the # 1 teen entertainment magazine on Twitter, MySpace and YouTube with the most followers and friends of any other teen magazine! Our social media universe encompasses over 300,000 fans! The magazine appeals to advertisers wanting to target the female teen demo in a fun, positive editorial environment and we offer an opportunity to reach the most enthusiastic, devoted teen readership.

Founded in 1989 in the heart of Brooklyn, NY, Yak Pak has consistently provided the stylish and savvy set with innovative items- including backpacks, messenger bags, handbags, totes, laptop sleeves, luggage and accessories. Originally inspired by a trek through Tibet, Yak Pak now maintains satellites in New York City, El Salvador and Vietnam, which allows the brand to keep its finger on the pulse of the global community-fashionably, socially and environmentally. Remaining true to its roots, Yak Pak is committed to offering progressive and wearable designs for people like themselves: chic and conscious human beings who are young at heart. Learn more about Yak Pak at www.yakpak.com