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Anticipation Builds for Seventh Annual eBay Live! ConferenceSAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- 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. |
