The Billboard Latin Music Conference will be held on April 22-25, 2013 at JW Marriot Marquis in Miami, Florida. Musical Rhythms Promotions presents “MAS Y MAS MÚSICA” Showcase and over the duration, there will be live performances by AlfaBeto, Angello Black, Jae Camilo, Dany Dayan, Jeo Andre Marcel, Victor Muñoz, Pumva, Sean Riva, Kevin Riva and Cathey Rod. Then there’s the BMI/PeerMusic/Sony Music Latin Billboard Showcase with live performances by A Band of Bitches, Kat Dahlia, Niña Dioz, Dyland & Lenny and Rio Roma.
There will be panel discussions on digital media and music including angles, marketing and new business models. Labels and artists are working with brands and agencies in increasingly innovative ways to promote and finance music. Speakers to include Bruno del Granado, CEO, RM Entertainment Group / Manager, Ricky Martin, Javier Farfan, Senior Director of Cultural Branding, PepsiCo, Claudia Hoyos, General Manager, Marca Colombia, Ruben Leyva, SVP of Business Development, Latin Region, Spain & Portugal,Sony Music, Fernando Rodriguez, CEO, Terra Networks USA and Rafael Toro, Director of Public Relations, Goya Foods.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
