A few of the high profiles events I’ve been honored to speak at.

National and International events:

• UK: 140 Characters Conference, London
• Australia: TEDxGympie, Innovation in Rural Communities
• Canada: Norfolk County Tourism and Economic Development Symposium
• International Economic Development Council Conference
• SXSW: South by Southwest Interactive, 2010 and 2011
• BlogWorld Expo, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

2013 is an exciting year for rural events:

My Canadian debut, at the Norfolk County Tourism and Economic Development Symposium.

• 4 Ways to Jumpstart Your Small Business in 2013, webinar with Entrelab, January 16.
• Norfolk County Tourism and Economic Development annual symposium/general meeting, Port Dover, Ontario, Canada, January 23, 2013. Keynote speaker on Small Town Rules.
• PRSA OKC, March 20. Speaker on Small Town Rules.
• Social Media Tulsa Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 21-22, 2013. Keynote speaker for third consecutive year.
• Fairview Chamber of Commerce, April 1, 2013. Speaker on Small Town Rules.
• SOBCon, Chicago, May 3-5, 2013. Host/emcee.
• Small Business Week event, Ponca City, Oklahoma. Speaker on Growth Strategies. May 8, 2013.
• Manage Multiple Businesses, webinar with Entrelab, TBA

Technology and economics are transforming business in a completely unexpected way: even the largest companies must compete for customers as if they were small, local businesses. Reaching these ‘small communities’ and personal connections are critical to your business success for today and tomorrow.

Becky McCray says that small businesses and small towns matter. She is a small town business owner, she and her husband Joe co-own a retail liquor store and a cattle ranch. She writes and speaks about small town business, and she is frequently included on lists of the top influencers in small business and social media.

Speaking at Social Media Tulsa Conference 2012 – (c) Captured Charms Photography

My 2012 speaking appearances included:

• Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) , Texas: economic development forum: New Year, New Jobs: Growing Local Companies and Supporting Entrepreneurs. Keynote speaker. February 28-29.
• Gilford Flooring - Indiana. Speaker on social media for small town retail businesses. March 9.
• Social Media Tulsa Conference.  Preview of Small Town Rules. Keynote speaker. March 15-16.
• Blogs: An Integral Part of an Economic Development Marketing Strategy. Webinar by Blane, Canada, Ltd., and Pro Learning Laboratory. March 22.
• Michigan Small Town and Rural Development Conference: Keynote speaker on Small Town Rules. Thompsonville, MI. April 16-18.
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  Speaking at the 140conf in NYC

  BlogWorld Expo New York. Speaker on “Small Town Rules” with Barry Moltz. Member of panel on “Travel the World with Your Blog or Podcast” with Sheila Scarborough, Mark Tafoya and Jennifer Iannolo. June 5-7.

• Motherlode Innovation Summit on Technology, Sonora, California. “The Small Town Style Online” via recorded video. June 6.
• State of NOW: 140 Characters Conference Global, NYC. Co-host. Speaker on Small Towns Rules. Member of panel on “Bringing #140conf to Your Town” with Anthony Rotolo, Deb Brown, Jeff Pulver and Julia Rosien. June 19-20.
• Social Media Day, Wichita, Kansas. Special Guest, speaker on State of Now/140 Conference. June 30.
• Bartlesville Marketing Communication Association, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Speaker on Small Town Rules, via live video. August 9.
• Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, Kileen, Texas.  Speaker on “Fitting Social Media into Your Workflow” with Sheila Scarborough. August 16.
• Hutchinson Social Media Club, Hutchinson, Kansas. Speaker on State of NOW. August 20.
• Social Media Breakfast Maine, Portland. Speaker on “The Return of Small Town Business.” August 24.
• AMAOKC, American Marketing Association Oklahoma City, speaker on ”How Big Brands and Small Businesses are Thinking and Acting Small”. October 11.
• TEDxGympie, Queensland, Australia: Innovation in Rural Communities. Speaker on “Do small towns have a future?” via recorded video. October 23.
• Social:IRL, Lawrence, Kansas. “An Evening with Becky McCray.” October 25.
• State of NOW: 140 Characters Conference SmallTown, Hutchinson, Kansas. Co-hosted with Deb Brown. November 8.

In 2010, Becky presented at:

• Kansas Marketplace, Dodge City. “Marketing Rural Businesses with Foursquare.”
  

  Jeff Pulver and Becky co-hosted the 140 Characters Conference in Hutchison, Kansas

• 140 Conference Small Town, Hutchinson, Kansas. Co-hosted with Jeff Pulver. “The Small Town Advantage.”
• 140 Conference, Detroit. “Lessons Learned from Life in a Small Town.”
• BlogWorld Expo, Las Vegas. Tourism and social media track with Sheila Scarborough.
• International Economic Development Council, Columbus, Ohio. “Social Media: Linkage to Multiple Markets.”
• Governor’s Rural Community Summit, North Dakota. “Marketing Your Community as a Destination.”
• Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. “Hosting Wired Fam Tours and Press Trips” with Sheila Scarborough.
• Picture My Weekend. Digital photography basics.
• Get Social Conference. “Social media lessons from small towns.”
• SOBCon. “A Business is Born and Branded” with Sheila Scarborough.
• Social Media Club Chicago.Panel with Liz Strauss, Terry Starbucker, Dave Taylor and Simon Salt.
  

  Taking audience questions at SXSW with Liz Strauss

• SXSW Interactive. “How did this happen? I’m in business!” with Liz Strauss.
• Social Media Breakfast SXSW. “How Social Media and Business Thrive in Rural America.”
• Northwest Oklahoma Partners in Progress. “Getting Down to Business with Social Media.”
• Oklahoma Entrepreneur’s Conference 2010: Accelerate Your Startup, “5 roadblocks that keep your community off the web” and Roundtable Discussion: “Entrepreneur and the Economy.”
• Fairview Chamber of Commerce. “Elements of Rural Tourism.”
• National Federation of Independent Business, webinar. “4 ways to jumpstart your small biz.”
• Okeene Chamber of Commerce, “There’s more to rural tourism.”

From Shattuck, Oklahoma, to London, England, 2008 and 2009 were exciting years to be speaking on small business and small towns. Here is a list of where I spoke.

• Northwest Oklahoma Alliance,“Facebook and Twitter: Sharing your ideas,” 2009.
  

  Speaking in London on a small business panel

• Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, “Marketing your business to the local community and beyond,” 2009.
• 140Conference/London, Small business use of social media panel with Alex Bellinger, Heather Gorringe, and Pam O’Hara, 2009.
• Red Carpet Country Tourism Conference, “Social Media in Tourism,” with Sheila Scarborough, 2009.
• BlogWorld Expo, “Small Business, Big Impact,” panel with Arik Hanson,  Natasha Westcoat and Pierre Martell, 2009.
• Small Business 101, “Small Business Ideas for Small Towns,” 2009.
• Throw Your Voice, blogging and podcasting, 2009.
• Small Business Forum with Lt. Governor Jari Askins, “New Tools for Websites,” 2009.
• Bartlesville Marketing and Communications Assoc, “Marketing Plans for Small Business,” 2009
• Picture My Weekend, Digital Camera Skills, 2009
• Michigan Small Town and Rural Development Conference, Keynote: “Social Media and Small Towns,” 2009
• Leveraging Twitter to Grow Your Small Business webinar with Eric Glazer, Aaron Strout, Kyle Flaherty, and Monica Valentinelli, 2009
• BlogWorld Expo, “A Blogging Business: Sleek Plans for High Performance,” panel with David Bullock and Shama Hyder Kabani, 2008
• Innovation Interactive: The Entrepreneurs Conference, “Growth Strategies for Main Street Startups,” 2008
• OpenBeta unconference, “Ways to Delegate without Hiring,” 2008
• Red Carpet Country Tourism Conference, “New Tools for Tourism,” 2008

Speaking to Entrepreneur Day in Woodward, Oklahoma, in 2002

Before 2008, I spoke at over 60 other events and conferences, from local to national audiences.

If you think I’d be a great fit for an event with you, please contact me. Let me know what would work best for you.