hi5 to join panel on the future of social media at Digital Media Conference West

hi5's vice president of marketing, Mike Trigg, will join a discussion on the future of social media at the Digital Media Conference West event on Wednesday, October 28 from 4:15pm - 5:00pm.

The panel, titled "What's Next in Social Media?", will feature a panel of leading experts discussing the latest developments in social media and their forecasts for the sector in the coming years.  Moderated by Michael Terpin, Founder of SocialRadius, panelists will include:

• Elizabeth Churchill, Principal Research Scientist, Yahoo! Research
• Mary Hodder, Founder & CEO, Dabble
• Ian Swanson, Co-Founder and CEO, Sometrics
• Michael Trigg, Vice President Marketing, hi5

The Digital Media Conference has been held annually in Washington, DC since 2003, assembling the best and the brightest in digital media to discuss the hot button issues shaping the industry. DMC West kicks off with a packed day of in-depth discussions and networking focused on the top business issues impacting digital media companies, including online video, social media, digital media investments, online advertising, mobile entertainment, mobile apps, the future of news media and the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. The event will take place at Hotel Kabuki, at 1625 Post Street in San Francisco, CA.