SheKnows Media Previews Highlights of #BlogHer16: Experts Among Us, the Nation’s Largest Event for Women Content Creators and Influencers, August 4-6 in Los Angeles

02 Ago 2016, 00:00 AM EDT

Featuring Mainstage Appearances by Mayim Bialik, Sarah Michelle
Gellar, Kim Kardashian West, Matt McGorry, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, and
Aisha Tyler; Guest appearances by Tig Notaro, Freddie Prinze, Jr.

This Year Offers Integrated Activations from Top Sponsors, Such as
Merck for Mothers, GoDaddy and TNT

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SheKnows
Media, a leading women’s media company with 79 million unique
visitors per month* and a total reach of 292 million social media fans,
today announced upcoming highlights from #BlogHer16:
Experts Among Us, taking place August 4-6, 2016, at the JW Marriott
Los Angeles L.A. LIVE.

Produced by SheKnows Media, #BlogHer16: Experts Among Us is expected to
attract 3,000 content creators, social media influencers, entrepreneurs,
brand executives and industry luminaries.

“We are thrilled to welcome members from across the social media
influencer ecosystem to the #BlogHer16 Conference this week,” said Elisa
Camahort Page, Chief Community Officer, SheKnows Media. “Since
joining SheKnows Media late in 2014, the conference has become even more
high profile, high production value and high impact for attendees,
whether bloggers, vloggers, pinners, photographers, authors, marketers,
or media.”

Leading-Edge Conversations, Celebrity Appearances, and Sponsor Sneak
Peeks

Keynote fireside chats with “The Big Bang Theory” actor, and STEM
education advocate Mayim Bialik, iconic actor and entrepreneur Sarah
Michelle Gellar, and cross-media mogul Kim Kardashian West,
plus additional mainstage Q&As with Lucy McBath, one of the
“Mothers of the Movement,” and nine-time Grammy award-winning singer,
songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow
Additional general session panels, including one focused on next
generation feminist voices who use their celebrity to promote causes,
featuring actors Jurnee Smollet-Bell and Matt McGorry,
and U.S. boxer Heather Hardy, and one focused on frank, funny
real talk about women and their sexual health, featuring HelloFlo
founder and SheKnows Media Senior Vice President Naama Bloom,
gynecologist Dr. Jessica Shepherd, and author Sarah Brokaw
Actor, comedian, director, author and activist Aisha Tyler will
emcee the ninth-annual Voices of the Year community keynote, sponsored
by Merck for Mothers
Sponsor sneak peeks and special events will include a screening of
Amazon Studio’s new series “One Mississippi,” with guest
appearance by star Tig Notaro; a trailer debut for TNT’s new
series, “Good Behavior,” and sponsor-hosted special events
featuring appearances by vegan chef Leslie Durso, actors Lori
Laughlin and Ian Ziering, as well as experts on nutrition,
interior design, and women’s leadership
Celebrity appearances in the Expo Hall include Freddie Prinze, Jr.
signing his new cookbook in the Best Buy booth, Sheryl Crow
in the Hologic booth, and HGTV personality Sabrina Soto
in the Velcro booth
13-year-old prodigy DJ Fulano will spin at this year’s closing
party to be held at The Conga Room
Five tracks of education on the latest online media drivers, including
cutting-edge social tools, critical industry trends, and pressing
social issues

Spotlight on SheKnows Media Corporate Initiatives

The
Pitch: SMB Edition, returns to the conference after its smash
debut at #BlogHer15. A platform and video series that elevates,
connects and coaches female entrepreneurs, The Pitch was created by
SheKnows Media and will be sponsored by GoDaddy. Chief
Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Ellevest Sallie Krawcheck
will emcee the event. The SheKnows Media booth in the Expo Hall will
feature exhibits from last year’s Pitch winners.
The second-annual #Femvertising
Awards returns, and this year the finalists will be unveiled
and opened to public voting during #BlogHer16. The #Femvertising
Awards celebrate brands and agencies that break down gender
stereotypes and challenge unattainable beauty standards through
pro-female advertising.
Also returning is Hatch Labs, a series of workshops
designed for tween and teen attendees, training the next generation of
leaders on how to express themselves online, and how to do so with
mindfulness.
#SheDoesGood, a partnership between SheKnows Media and the Ad Council,
will debut at #BlogHer16. This program encourages social influencers
and content creators to become ambassadors for the Ad Council’s social
causes and pro-social campaigns that include: Love
Has No Labels, Learning
and Attention Issues, Save
the Food, The
Shelter Pet Project, Adoption
from Foster Care and Caregiving.
Top sponsors TNT, Merck for Mothers, Herbalife, GoDaddy,
Amazon Studios, GO RVing, More to Migraine, and dozens more are
launching new products and services, creating meaningful experiences,
and providing fun activations for attendees to experience, learn from
and enjoy.

For more information or to register for the conference, click here.
Join the conversation on social media using the #BlogHer16 hashtag.

* comScore, Media Metrix, Multiplatform Key Measures Report, May 2016,
U.S.

About SheKnows Media

SheKnows
Media is the number-one women’s lifestyle digital media company with
79 million unique visitors per month (comScore, Media Metrix,
Multiplatform Key Measures Report, May 2016, U.S.) and 292 million
social media fans and followers. The company operates a family of
leading media properties that include SheKnows.com,
BlogHer.com,
StyleCaster.com
and HelloFlo.com.
SheKnows Media also organizes the conference #BlogHer16: Experts Among
Us, the largest annual celebration of women online content creators,
social media influencers and brand executives, taking place in Los
Angeles, August 4-6, 2016. With a mission of women inspiring women,
SheKnows Media is revolutionizing the publishing industry by forging a
new kind of model that seamlessly integrates users, editors and content
creators onto a single platform designed to empower all women to
discover, share and create. Whether it’s parenting or pop culture,
fashion or food, DIY or décor, our award-winning editorial team,
Experts, bloggers and social media influencers produce authentic and
on-trend content every day. We dig deep to learn what makes our audience
tick, revealing unexpected insights on women and digital media. Our
robust, end-to-end suite of premium branded content and influencer
marketing solutions generate more than 2 billion ad impressions per
month (sources: DFP), allowing brands to distribute authentic content
and integrated advertising at scale.

SheKnows Media is based in New York and Scottsdale, Ariz., with offices
in Los Angeles and Chicago. We also operate internationally in Canada,
Australia and the United Kingdom.

Contacts

SheKnows Media
Jenni Ottum, 480-231-4887
Jenni.Ottum@SheKnows.com