Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson will give the keynote address at his company’s first Etsy Up conference for sellers next month. The company announced the event earlier this month, and has since made available more information about the speakers.
The Etsy Up conference is a two-day summit that is focused on “empowering Etsy sellers and facilitating connections.”
Also keynoting will be Nely Galan, author producer, and former President of Entertainment for Telemundo, who will be sharing “valuable, candid, no-nonsense lessons learned on her own path to becoming self-made.”
Additional keynote speakers include Fay Wolf and Jenny Rosenstrach.
Wolf is an artist, author, and professional organizer. As an expert in transforming spaces, she will “help to set you up for artistic inspiration and free you for the things you’re passionate about.”
Rosenstrach is a blogger and author – “in her work, she has mastered building a community of loyal followers and customers by connecting in ongoing and authentic ways.”
A host of Etsy sellers will be on panels – see the speaker lineup thusfar.
Sessions will include topics on improving skills, such as photography, and growing a business through marketing, public relations, and wholesale.
The early-bird price of $125 ends today (Thursday, June 23rd), after which the cost rises to $175. The event takes place at New School’s University Center in New York.