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Meetups offer Brand Marketers an opportunity to connect with Solution Providers that are experts in the Solutions your company needs to succeed. Each session offers four, self-selected meetings that will last 10 minutes each. You are in control of which companies you meet with and can make and update your meetings up until the event. Sponsors are ready to help solve your challenges, improve initiatives, and implement new strategies to help you stay competitive in today’s ever-changing environment.

Meet Sponsors and Brand Marketing Peers at the Lounge Exhibits for highly-focused discussions. Learn, discuss and engage with fellow marketers in a group environment. Each Discussion is 20 minutes and Brand Marketers may sign up for 2 Discussions during each of these sessions. Discussion topics may include: personalization, influencer marketing, relationship marketing, loyalty, retail media networks, CDP, SMS, NFTs, and much more.

Roundtables take place before event kick-off and are interactive peer-to-peer 60-minute topic-focused group meetings that enable deep dive discussions and learnings. There are 5 Roundtables, hosted by Sponsors, that bring together 10-15 brand marketers to share insights, address the topic and generate actionable solutions for you to take back to your team.

Challenge-focused Workshops are in-depth classroom style presentations that are presented by solution providers. There are 3 workshops to choose from that draw 30-50 Brand Marketer peers to attend. Workshops will cover key challenges, insights, and actionable takeaways for Brand Marketers. Lunch is provided to Workshop attendees after the session.

Table Topic Luncheons are conversational and dive into discussion while enjoying a delicious lunch. Each table accommodates 12 Brand Marketers along with one sponsor host who will help facilitate the conversation. Expect actionable takeaways, solutions to your brands dilemma, and new peers to connect with throughout the year.

This luncheon is for first-time Brand Marketers that are new to CRMC. Advisory Board members will also be in attendance at this event to welcome you and help guide you through the event. The Luncheon serves as an introduction to the CRMC event, and to help first-timers become acclimated and make the most of your time at the show.

The Brand Marketer Dinner promises an evening of drinks, tasty food, and good conversations. The Dinner takes place at one of Chicago’s infamous restaurants and will bring 130 Brand Marketers together for a night to remember. Transportation is provided by CRMC.

Receptions will include hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and lots of mingling. Catch up with the speakers from the day, meet a sponsor, reconnect with your team, unwind and make new friends during these 1.5 hour receptions.

CRMC Sponsors organize a variety of fun and exciting events for attendees to enjoy after hours. All of these events will give attendees the opportunity to explore Chicago. Past events have included; Fireworks from the Tall Ship Windy, Dinner and Views from Adler Planetarium, Private Concert with Matchbox 20’s Kyle Cook, Cubs game, Darts and Drinks, Chicago River Sunset Cruise, Yoga in Grant Park, Dinner at River Roast Social House, Rooftop Cocktail Hour at Raised Bar Chicago, Dinner and Discussion with Ari Kaplan, and After Dark at Virgin Hotel’s Cerise Rooftop.