12 Aug @AnnTran_ – Forbes’ Top Social Media Power Influencer Comes to Kaanapali Resort

Join the conversation.

The Kaanapali Beach Resort Association @KaanapaliMaui presents “A Social Media Conversation” connecting the #1 Female Social Media Influencer with the #1 Island in the World and the social media influencers here.

The Conversation will focus on social media as one of several tools required today to successfully market global travel destinations.

Ann Tran @AnnTran_ was voted #1 Female in the Forbes Top 20 Female Social Media Power Influencers and #2 in their Top 50 pick overall. Ann blogs about travel and leisure, and provides cutting edge advice to social media users in all markets. According to Forbes, she is also a power user – over 100,000 tweets so far. Her loyal fan base is known as the Ann Tran Clan. With a third of a million followers, The Huffington Post named her as one of the “16 People on Twitter Who Inspire the World” for her work connecting other compassionate social media users with various charitable causes worldwide, demonstrating the powerful impact of the social web.

Joyce Cherrier @JoyceCherrier will join The Conversation with Ann on stage. Joyce is a former professional Maui windsurfer and health food store owner, dividing her time between the Gulf Coast and Maui. Her passions are sustainability, eco-living, and holistic health. She is on the list for Twitters’ “Top 75 Badass Women” and recommended as one of The Huffington Posts’ “16 Health Experts on Twitter”.

Ann and Joyce have worked together on numerous projects and will speak on various topics of interest from best practices and collaborations to expanding personal brands and how to make every tweet count.

“A Social Media Conversation” is scheduled Thursday, August 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa. Cost to attend is $15 and includes networking and light refreshments after The Conversation. Seating is limited. Advance registration recommended.

Register at http://tweetvite.com/event/kfresh13conversations.

A Social Media Conversation is presented by Kaanapali Beach Resort Association in partnership with Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, and Maui Brewing Company.