These social media and online community pros make it all look easy under the spotlight, but there’s a gigabyte-worth of behind-the-curtain work that goes into wrangling Social Media Club Los Angeles panels each month.SMCLA’s Programing team put a huge amount of passion and energy into presenting top-notch panels this year. Event Programming was a group effort, involving work from Program Lead Steven Swimmer and Board Program Committee members Nicole DeRuiter, Ross Prout, and AJ Feuerman, with lots of additional programming work from Ariel Rainey, A.J. Bellarosa and Debra Dilger, as well as other board members and volunteers. Their efforts ensured SMCLA audiences heard about online best practices, strategies, tips, home runs, and even a few horror stories, from the pros on the front lines of the industry.SMCLA is tremendously grateful to our speakers for making 2013 a year to remember. We hope you’ll follow these experts on social media and find out what they’re up to next:“Social Media & Dating Online: It’s Big Business” PanelJennifer Kelton, founder, Bad Online Dates community and “Bad Online Dates TV” @badonlinedatesJulie Spira, best-selling author, The Perils of Cyber-Dating; online dating guru at CyberDatingExpert.com @juliespiraScott Lewallen, co-founder, Grindr and Blendr @scottlewallenPanel Moderator: Debra Eckerling, founder, Write On Online and Guided Goals @WriteOnOnline @GuidedGoals“Social Media for Business-to-Business” PanelErick Brownstein, EVP for marketing, YTM @ErickBRachel Luxemburg, principal strategist, Adobe @rluxStephen Gundee, enterprise relationship manager, LinkedIn @StephenGundeeLauren Buchman, marketing consultant @LaurenJBuchmanPanel Moderator: Eric Scwartzman, co-author, Social Marketing to the Business Consumer @ericschwartzman“Using Social Media for Social Good” PanelAlexis Henry, Surfrider Foundation @SurfriderMark Horvath, founder, Invisible People @invisiblepeopleLiz H. Kelly, founder, The Goody Awards @GoodyAwardsNathan Havey, Thrive Consulting Group @nhaveyPanel Moderator: Chris Brereton, founder, @pwrdby“Publishing 2.0: How Social Media Is Transforming Publishing” PanelNolan Bushnell, author, serial entrepreneur, founder Brainrush, Atari, Chuck E. Cheese, Etak, ByVideo, Axlon, uWink @NolanBushnellTim Sanders, CEO, Net Minds Publishing @sanderssaysMark Jeffrey, co-founder & chief product officer, Glossi @markjeffreyBabette Pepaj, founder, Bakespace and Cookbook Café @bakespacePanel Moderator: Marsha Collier, author @MarshaCollierMissed this panel? Check it out on video: www.youtube.com/embed/oVXW6TyaAug“Cover Your Back: Legal Protection for Social Media & Bloggers” PanelLisa Borodkin, entertainment attorney and blogger @lisaborodkinMatt Neco, general counsel, DocStoc @Matt_NecoAlan Friel, chairperson, Edwards Wilman’s Media and Technology Practice @advmediatechlawDaniel Stuart, music industry attorney @MusicLawyerDanPanel Moderator: Michael S. Overing, online media law expert, attorney and adjunct professor, Annenberg School of Communication, USC“Everything You Need to Know about Location-based Social Media” PanelPatrice Anderson, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf @TheCoffeeBeanRob Reed, founder, Moment Feed @MomentFeedMyles Sutherland, ESRI @MylesSutherlandStephan Merkens, WCG @StephanMerkensPanel Moderator: Patricia Handschigel, Get Condiment @GetCondiment“The Social Fan: How Rockstars Build & Engage Online Communities” PanelKaren Civil, Beats by Dre @KarenCivilKirsten Stubbs, social media manager, Roc Nation @kirstenstubbsLindsay Gabler, social media senior marketing manager, THE GRAMMYS @lndsygblrLiz Teschler, director of social media, Alloy Digital @elizteschRynda Laurel, 1969 Media @ryndaPanel Moderator: Lyndsey Parker, managing editor, Yahoo! Music @LyndseyParker“Niche Communities: Make It Big By Going Small” PanelEbonique Wool, marketing director, 1^st Class Fashion @1stcfTim Mather, co-founder/designer, Untappd @timm3hStephanie Frasco, vice president of social media, Convert with Content @stephaniefrascoClaire Gendel, public relations manager, Get Glue @ClairetasticPanel Moderator: Babette Pepaj, founder Bakespace @bakespace“Social Customer Service: Creating Customer Experience Online” PanelAngelique Toschi, customer engagement specialist, Shakey’s USA @AngeliqueToschiYolanda Kline, director, customer care, Boingo Wireless @boingoCharles Miller, director, digital care and social media support strategy, DIRECTV, Inc. @chasmillerNicole DeRuiter, former social media manager, Fresh & Easy @DWriteNPanel Moderator: Samantha Hosenkamp, social media director, Ragan Communications/PR Daily @SamHosenkamp“MEET THE FOODIES Holiday Party” PanelBecky Slade Yoshitani, chief marketing officer, Hurry Curry of Tokyo @hurrycurrytokyoCaroline Pardilla, blogger, “Caroline on Crack” and Los Angeles Magazine @CarolineoncrackApryl Delancey, director of Marketing & Social Media, Blaze PR @blazeprteamKajsa Alger, executive chef/co-owner, Mudhen Tavern @ChefKajsaPanel Moderator: Elina Shatkin, senior editor, Los Angeles Magazine @elinashatkin