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			carley roney "Cyberland's Martha Stewart" -Vogue Carley Roney is Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Knot (www.theknot.com; AOL keyword: weddings), the #1 wedding website and gift registry, and author of The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World (Broadway Books, 1999) and The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner (Broadway Books, 2000). After the nightmare of planning her own wedding, she and her husband and two friends launched The Knot to offer stylish ideas, up-to-date advice, and much-needed relief to today's brides and grooms. Since 1996, Roney has successfully established The Knot as a new brand in weddings, both on- and offline. As an expert on real-world weddings, Roney has spoken at many bridal and online industry events and is a frequent guest on both television and radio shows, offering the latest tips on everything from wedding fashions to dealing with in-laws. recent appearances NBC's TODAY show, CBS Evening News, E!, Elle, and Glamour favorite topics wedding trends, real-world etiquette, customs and traditions, bridal fashion, gift-giving and receiving, honeymooning, newlywed nesting, branding

	BUSINESS

			david liu "Silicon Alley 100 Top Executives 2000" -Silicon Alley Reporter CEO and Co-Founder David Liu has helped make The Knot a successful global life events media and services company. With his smart business acumen and solid vision, David has been instrumental in securing three rounds of financing for the company, totaling more than $20 million. In early December 1999, he helped The Knot raise over $35 million in its initial public offering. Under David's direction, the company has grown from six to more than 200 employees in less than three years, and has been recognized as an innovative, fast-growing company by Upside, Entrepreneur, Deloitte & Touche, and Harvard Business School. David is frequently asked to speak at industry conferences and business schools around the country. recent appearances CNBC, CNN, Fortune, Salomon Smith Barney Technology Conference, and Columbia Business School favorite topics e-commerce, life-event marketing, integrated marketing, building an online/offline brand