Over the course of two days guests will learn from Martha and interact with some of the nation's most influential innovators and creative entrepreneurs. The 2014 American Made Summit (Early Access tickets:
The Summit continues on November 8 with a full day of panels and exclusive sessions. The list of panels and speakers for the 2014 American Made Summit is as follows:
- The Building of a Brand — from Dream to Reality
Martha Stewart,Carolyn Rafaelian , Founder, Creative Director and CEO of Alex and Ani,Kate Richard , Senior Operations Manager, Alex and Ani and Beecher Fritzmeier, Vice President of Design, Alex and Ani
- The New American Dream: Meet the Makers – Sponsored by Toyota Corolla
Sonja Rasula , Founder and Creative Director ofUnique USA
- Tell Me a Story – Sponsored by Hyatt House
Part 2: Finance Your Dream and Build a FollowingRachel Schectman , founder of Story
- Show Me the Money: How to finance your business in today's market – Sponsored by Inuit QuickBooks
Jason Pollock , Filmmaker & Entrepreneur,Alejo Velez Ramirez andNikhil Arora , Co-founders, Back to the Roots. Moderated byLisa Carnoy , Managing Director, Division Executive,U.S. Trust ,Bank of America Private Wealth Management
- Dreaming Big: Crafting a Beloved Brand in America
Part 3: Ask the ExpertsHamdi Ulukaya , Founder and CEO ofChobani
- Social Chatter: The role of social media in building brands today
Gina Bianchini , CEO and Founder of Mighty Bell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Ning,Teddy Goff , Co-Founder, Precision Strategies. Moderated byInbar Barak , SVP Digital Programming and Strategy,Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
- Ask the Experts — Sponsored by
The UPS Store
Martha Stewart,Special activations throughout the day will include:Barbara Corcoran , Founder ofCorcoran Group and Investor Shark onABC's Emmy winning reality show Shark Tank,Tim Davis , President ofThe UPS Store ,David Bobbitt , Executive Director of the SCORE Foundation. Moderated byCharlotte Beers , speaker, author and past CEO Ogilvy
- An opportunity to win a VIP lunch with Martha Stewart
- Products available to shop from the Martha Stewart American Made Market
- DIY crafts taught by Martha Stewart Living editors
- Food sampling and demonstrations
- Vignette displays from each of the 10 Martha Stewart American Made winners
- Breakfast and lunch provided by hand-picked artisanal purveyors
- Closing cocktail party Sponsored by Hyatt House
Martha Stewart American Made is a nationally recognized awards program that celebrates stars of the growing maker culture who have turned their passions for handcrafted, well-designed goods into successful small businesses and proudly make their products in America. The 2014 American Made competition honors these creative entrepreneurs across the food, crafts, style and design categories, and awards a cash prize of
A panel of judges led by Martha and made up of members of the Martha Stewart Living executive editorial team will select nine grand prize winners; additionally, one grand prize winner will be chosen by popular vote. All winners will be announced on
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