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Andy Cohen

Emmy Award-Winning Host & Executive Producer

Bravo's Watch What Happens Live

Ann Handley

MarketingProfs

Chief Content Officer

Monique Ruff-Bell

TED

Chief Program & Strategy Officer

Kathryn Frankson

Money20/20

Global Director of Marketing

Adam Parry

Event Industry News

Co-Founder & Editor

Tonya Hawes

Salesforce

Global Director Event Strategy & Production

Jordan Arnold

RingCentral

Director of GTM Strategy and Enablement

Courtney Dagher

Hubspot

Head of Marketing, Content Production & Programming, Global Events

Morgan Ingram

AMP Creative

Founder

Nancy Harhut

HBT Marketing
 

Barbara Goldstein

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

VP of Event Marketing

Dave Gerhardt

Exit Five

Founder

Jihan Donawa Gibson

Swoogo

Senior Growth Marketing Manager

Sam Eitzen

Snapbar

Co-Founder & CEO

Carmel McDonagh

Yes& Agency

SVP, Account Management B2G

Nikki Sherin

Broadcom

Head of Marketing, Corporate Events

Chris Carver

Sessionboard

Co-Founder & Editor

Dahlia El Gazzar

Dahlia+Agency
 

Mark Pedersen

Yes& Agency

SVP, Marketing Strategy

Melissa Hansen

The Club at Olde Cypress

Director of Membership & Marketing

John Wadenholt Vrethem

VOXO

CEO & Co-Founder

Ashley Faus

Atlassian

Head of Lifecycle Marketing

Nicola Kastner

Event Leaders Exchange (ELX)

Chief Executive Officer

DJ Graffiti

Offical DJ of GURU Media Hub
 

Liz Lathan

Club Ichi
 

David Schools

Singulate

Cofounder & CEO

Rachel Stephan

Snöball

Snöballer-in-Chief

Nicole Osibodu

Club Ichi
 

Janessa Drainville

Atlassian

Lifecycle Content Marketing Manager

Stania Antoine

GURU Media Hub

Director

Jay Schwedelson

GURU Media Hub & Outcome Media
 

Kat Tooley

Hubspot

Vice President of Marketing

Amy Porterfield

NYT Bestselling Author

#1 Marketing Podcast in U.S.

EXPLORE AGENDA

10:30 AM ET
11:02 AM ET

WELCOME REMARKS!

11:14 AM ET
11:36 AM ET
12:16 PM ET

Thriving in Discomfort:How Being Uncomfortable Fuels Growth

Courtney Dagher & Kat Tooley, Hubspot

From Confusion to Confidence: Designing a Winning Event Marketing Experience

Kathryn Frankson, Money20/20

Packed & Buzzing: Small Event Tactics That Drive Big Results

Melissa Hansen, The Club at Olde Cypress

12:52 PM ET

NETWORKING TIME

1:10 PM ET

More bang for your buck. Why you don't need a massive budget to have amazing guest speakers

Nikki Sherin, Broadcom

5 Human Behavior Hacks that Automatically Increase Attendance

Nancy Harhut, HBT Marketing

11x Your Content Marketing ROI: Unleash the Power of Your Speaker Network

Chris Carver, Sessionboard

1:46 PM ET
2:09 PM ET

Earn Your Seat: Measuring the Business Impact of Events

Nicola Kaster, ELX

The Webinar Glow-Up:Boost Attendance & Engagement

Jordan Arnold, RingCentral

From Boring to Viral: The Future of Event Content

Sam Eitzen, Snapbar

2:45 PM ET

NETWORKING TIME

3:03 PM ET

Maximizing Event Impact: Strategy, Engagement & Marketing

Tonya Hawes, Salesforce

CrushYour Next Expo: From Booth Buzz to Follow-Up

Adam Parry, Event Industry News

Spending Money to Make Money: Strategic Budget Negotiation for Event Professionals

Monique Ruff-Bell, TED

3:21 PM ET
3:39 PM ET

Harnessing AI for Smarter Events Management

Ashley Faus & Janessa Drainville, Atlassian

5 Trade Show Swag Mistakes (And What to Do Instead)

John Guinta, Swag.com

Fireside Chat

Amy Porterfield, NYT Bestselling Author

Jay Schwedelson, GURU Media Hub

4:15 PM ET

CLOSING REMARKS!

4:18 PM ET
10:30 AM ET
11:02 AM ET

WELCOME BACK!

11:12 AM ET
11:55 AM ET
12:18 PM ET

Event Sales ROI:
Tips for an Effective Sponsorship Program

John Bacon, MBA – ASAE

Event Maturity Model: Time for Your Events to Grow Up

Jihan Donawa Gibson, Swoogo

Balancing short-term pressures withLong-Term Needs

Emma Moorman, Informa

12:54 PM ET

NETWORKING TIME

1:12 PM ET

How We Sold Out Our Event in 24 Hrs (And Scored 88 NPS)

David Gerhardt, Exit5

The “X Factor” of Marketers – Hint, it's More Than Just Data!

Carmel McDonagh & Mark Pedersen, Yes&

Barbara Goldstein, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Create Engaged, Energetic & Efficient Events Through Music

Martin Smith, DJ Graffiti

1:35 PM ET
1:58 PM ET

You Can't Handle the Truth!10 Truths About the Events Industry

Dahlia El Gazzar, Dahlia+ Agency

Leveraging Micro-Influencers for Event Marketing Success

Brianna Doe, Verbatim

Using YouTubeto Drive EventRegistration

Sean Holladay, The Spacestation

2:34 PM ET

NETWORKING

2:52 PM ET
3:03 PM ET
3:39 PM ET
4:13 PM ET

CLOSING REMARKS

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