As Social Fresh Tampa gets closer, we are happy to announce our next round of speakers and release the event schedule.

It is an exciting lineup. Some highlights from the new additions:

• Cassandra Jeyaram of the Intercontinental Hotel Group, the largest hotel company in the world. IHG has been quietly investing in strong private social networks made of their customers. These communities allow them to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs, and to test marketing ideas
• Pete Scott of IZEA, the innovator of sponsored conversations online, where brands compensate bloggers and social network personalities for posting about their service or product. Sponsored conversations, while controversial, are becoming a more common piece of the social space with industry leaders, like Forrester, supporting the tactic.
• Amber Naslund of Radian6, an industry leading social monitoring software, allowing brands to listen-in on the social conversations around their brand and if they choose join the community in those discussions. Radian6 has heavily invested in their own community discussions, serving as a great example of what their software can do.
• Steve Hall of AdRants has moved from an experienced career as an Ad Man to full time blogger and social media personality. Adrants has been a steady voice in the advertising industry and social media for 8 years and is consistently ranked as one of the top advertising blog. Steve also founded advertising social network, AdGabber.