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PRE-CONFERENCE TRENDS FORUM (VIRTUAL)

What's Next For The Agency Industry

Mixed economic and client signals continue to challenge the industry. This special workshop will reveal new insight into the most important trends that will impact your growth plans for the year ahead.
11:00 am ET
Track 1

The New Drivers That Will Fuel Independent Agencies into 2024

12:00 pm ET
Track 1

The New Client Trends that Will Most Impact Your Agency in the Coming Year

1:00 pm ET
Track 1

The New Business Opportunities Ahead for Small & Mid-size Agencies

 

Track One

Agency Showcase:
New Agency Models

After kicking off with a special networking session, leading industry innovators will reveal their unique strategies for building operations that continue to drive significant growth.

Track Two

Peer Collaboration:
Interactive Working Sessions

Moderated by subject matter specialists, join exclusive groups of 15 industry CEOs to collaborate on critical industry topics. Sign up opens October 9th.
8:30 am ET
Track 1

Opening Keynote: From Zero to Cannes Independent Agency of the Year — In Five Years

9:30 am ET
Track 1

C-Suite Networking for Strategic Alliances & New Businesses

10:30 am ET
11:30 am ET
Track 1

Product: A New Model Built On Data, Machine Learning, & AI

Track 2

Planning for an Exit: Selling Your Agency

Peer Collaboration
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Catch your breath, grab some bio fuel, and meet more of your industry peers

1:00 pm ET
Track 1

Brainrider: A New Model for Profitably Resourcing Project-based Work

Track 2

Streamlining Operations: How Our Agencies are Moving Faster & More Efficiently

Peer Collaboration
2:00 pm ET
Track 1

Joan Creative: A New Model Based on “The Agency Platform”

Track 2

Stop Getting Pigeonholed: Selling Current Clients on New Capabilities

Peer Collaboration
3:00 pm ET
Track 2

Search Consultant Meet & Greet: SRI

Track 1

Supernatural: A New Model for the Fusion of Creativity + AI

3:45 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Break
Grab some caffeine, snacks, and meet more of your industry peers

4:30 pm ET
Track 2

Digital Media Trends: The Biggest Growth Opportunities

Peer Collaboration
5:30 pm ET
Track 2

New Business: The Software, Tools & Hacks We’re Using to Win More

Peer Collaboration
6:15 pm ET
Track 1

Cocktail Reception
Join us for cocktails as you meet more industry leaders, speakers, search consultants, and conference partners

7:30 pm ET
Track 1

Day One Concludes

 

Track Three

Agency Showcase:
New Agency Models

Leading industry innovators reveal how they’ve reinvigorated their agencies with streamlined operations, AI implementations, and new capabilities.

Track Four

Peer Collaboration:
Interactive Working Sessions

Moderated by subject matter specialists, join exclusive groups of 15 industry CEOs to collaborate on critical industry topics. Sign up opens October 9th.
8:30 am ET
Track 1

Keynote: Build an Agency That Changes the World Around You

10:00 am ET
Track 2

Building a Culture of More Assertive Client Leadership & Organic Growth

Peer Collaboration
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Catch your breath, grab some bio fuel, and meet more of your industry peers

2:15 pm ET
Track 1

The New Consumer Trends Defining the Next Six Months

Track 2

Strategies to Improve Your Margins

Peer Collaboration
3:15 pm ET
Track 1

Combat Agency Commoditization: Productize Your Services

4:15 pm ET
Track 1

Closing Keynote: The Practices of the Highest-Performing Agency CEOs

5:00 pm ET
Track 1

Conference Closed

 

POST CONFERENCE PROGRAM (VIRTUAL)

Building a Digital Marketing Program:
A Far More Effective Approach to New Business

We’ve saved some of the best for last.
Join this special series that will outline how to build a new business program to efficiently generate high-value new business leads.
11:00 am ET
Track 1

Nov. 14th: 11:00am ET
Digital New Business: Crafting Your Strategy, Selecting Your Tools

12:00 pm ET
Track 1

Nov 28th: 11:00am ET
Digital New Business: Converting Prospects on Your Website in the Shortest Amount of Time

1:00 pm ET
Track 1

Dec. 5th: 11:00am ET
Digital New Business: How to More Quickly Deepen Relationships With High-Value Prospects

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