There are plenty of events happening in Canada that can help you become a better marketer. Below are just a few we put together in a handy list for you.
Please send us an e-mail if you would like to suggest an event that you think we should include.
March 2010 l April 2010
.jpg) | Running4NABS Fundraiser Stefan Danis, CEO & Chief Talent Officer of Mandrake has announced he will be running his second 250km race after conquering the Gobi Desert this past June. The second race takes place through the Atacama Desert in Chile March 7-11, 2010. He will run the equivalent of 6 marathon races in 5 days--and 100 per cent of the donations raised are going to NABS. If you or your company would like to support Stefan push his fundraising target for our "FRIENDS OF NABS" donor campaign above the $50,000 level (his original target was $25,000), you can donate online at www.running4nabs.com. |
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IAB CANADA'S MIXX Canada Conference Series Toronto, ON MIXX Canada Spring 2010 Full-Day Conference is a full-day event packed with a host of new digital marketing topics, plus speakers from across Canada and from around the globe. MIXX Canada Spring 2010 Keynote speakers include: Game ON! (Microsoft Massive) Canadian Media Usage Trends: Internet Goes From Upstart To Usurper (Rob Young, Sr. V.P. Planning Services, PHD Canada) INFO: Visit www.mixxcanada.com/ |
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Multicultural Marketing Conference Four Seasons, Toronto, ON - 8:40 a.m. Learn how companies are growing their businesses by tapping into the buying power of Canada's ethnic groups, at the second annual Multicultural Marketing Conference. You'll hear from multicultural leaders like Trinh Tham, as she reveals how Loblaw created a highly-targeted communication campaign to successfully reach Chinese Canadians during the 2009 holiday season. Since joining Loblaw in 2007, Tham has held roles in brand marketing and merchandising, where she managed grocery, general merchandise and health and beauty aids categories. INFO: Visit www.marketingmag.ca/ |
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Media Interupted: What are the new rules...or are there any? Verity Club, 7:30 to 10 a.m.. Join your Toronto marketing colleagues at the AMA Roundtable Breakfast for a discussion on the Canadian media landscape. You'll learn what's happening in media organizations currently and, perhaps more importantly, what will happen next as the ground continues to shift. INFO: Visit American Marketing Association/ |
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Mobile Marketing Conference One Up Restaurant and Lounge, 130 Dundas Street W.,Toronto, ON Join us on April 8th as we hear from the global players in the mobile marketing mix. Important research insights into the mobile marketing ecosystem provided by comScore, inspiring keynote speakers, as well as case studies from media properties and marketers will make this exciting half-day conference the most important event in mobile marketing this spring! INFO: Contact Kerin Donahue at 416-645-3281, email events@the-cma.org, or visit www.the-cma.org/mobilemarketing |
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CMDC 2010 Conferce: CHANNEL CHANGERS: Culture, Content and Congestion Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON The challenge of breaking through in an increasingly congested media marketplace is the focus of the 2010 Canadian Media Directors’ Council Conference. The much-anticipated annual event will examine the state of today’s media environment, and the effects of unprecedented media choice, more and more cultural diversity and a seemingly endless supply of new content. Attendees will hear from some of the industry’s leading thinkers and practitioners about the kinds of media strategies and approaches that advertisers will need to stand out in today’s ultra-competitive world. Opening keynote speaker is Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher for Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft. INFO: visit www.cmdc.ca/conference |
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Developing, Defining and Advancing Your Brand seminar Toronto, ON -- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This one-day seminar is for all marketing professionals who want to know how to champion change and implement branding programs in their organization. INFO: Contact Kerin Donahue at 416-645-3281, email events@the-cma.org, or visit www.the-cma.org |
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SMCC Annual Conference & Sponsorship Marketing Awards CBC Broadcasting Centre, Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West, Toronto, ON -- 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The recession’s heavy wallop – and the recovery’s fitful return to form – has had a profound impact on the sponsorship marketing industry. Consumers remain guarded about the future, putting new pressures on sponsors and rights-holders alike to demonstrate real value and relevance. “Creating Opportunities” – the theme of the SMCC’s 7th Annual Conference – will explore how innovation and ingenuity can be harnessed to produce programs and properties that truly engage consumers while realizing a maximum return on sponsorship marketing objectives. INFO: Visit www.sponsorshipmarketing.ca |
