April Marketing and Design Events
Three events in the first week of April – and they’re all free! Make sure to bookmark this page and stay tuned on Facebook and Twitter for the latest events happening in St. Louis in April.
Webster University
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
5:30pm
Webster University
The Walker Speaker Series brings global corporate leaders and opinion makers who impact our world to share their leadership journey and discuss the challenges and opportunities evident in their organization. This month’s panel will include Peter Shankman, Founder of Help A Reporter Out (HARO), Mikael Ohlsson, CEO of IKEA, and Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk, the world’s largest online workplace.
State of Digital Media Marketing Conference
University of Missouri – St. Louis
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
University of Missouri–St. Louis, J.C. Penney Conference Center, Summit Lounge
This half day conference will discuss the latest digital trends that are shaping the future, how the third screen is redefining the consumer experience, why search continues to play a large role in the marketing mix, and how we are trying to understand and do better at measuring campaign attribution.
The Science & Art of Change in B2B Marketing
BMA
Thursday, April 4, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sheraton Clayton Plaza
Steve Maritz, CEO of Maritz Holdings, Inc. will discuss the science and art of change in B2B marketing, provide a brief history of the Maritz company and explain how change impacts the potential of people as B2B marketers. $25 for members / $35 for non-members.
2nd Annual International Pillow Fight Day in St. Louis
STL Improv Anywhere
Saturday, April 6, 2013
2:00 pm
Cricket Field in Forest Park
A free, all ages, city-wide pillow fight – just bring your own pillow!
#SMCSTL – Social Media + Tourism
SMCSTL
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
5:30 – 8:00pm
The Four Seasons
With the travel season being right around the corner, SMCSTL has rounded up a few of the voices behind St. Louis’ social accounts for tourist attractions and tourism departments to talk about how they use social media to promote a visit.
Pecha Kucha Night St. Louis #11
Pecha Kucha STL
Thursday, April 18, 2013
6:30 pm
Mad Art
Pecha Kucha STL represents an opportunity to refocus public dialogue onto what makes this city great: the personalities, the creative thinkers, the musicians, the urban fabric, the rich cultural heritage, the innovators and entrepreneurs right in our midst.
TEDxMRH- Building Sustainable Communities
TED
Thursday, April 18, 2013
6:15 – 9:30 pm
Schlafly Bottleworks
TEDxMRH- Building Sustainable Communities is an evening of ideas and conversation for those concerned about growing Maplewood and Richmond Heights as lasting communities. There will be 12 speakers discussing a variety of topics including: schools, technology, public health, and much more.
Pew ‘State of the Media’ Report
PRSA St. Louis and AMA
Thursday, April 18, 2013
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
UMSL at Grand Center
Hear up-to-the minute trends that are reshaping the way your company operates in the new media world. With experts from all spaces — paid, earned, owned and shared – this comprehensive discussion will help you navigate the emerging media landscape this year and in years to come. $30 for members / $40 for non-members.
UMSL Office of Research Administration
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Millennium Student Center, SGA Chamber
Kaldi’s Coffee co-founder Howard Lerner will describe how he transformed an unfortunate third-grade playground experience into a strategy to compete with the world’s largest coffee chain.
Leveraging Social Media for Maximum Impact
Washington University-Olin Business School
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center
Social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Yelp are fundamentally changing how consumers communicate with each other and evaluate product information. This all-day course will not only discuss the best practices as seen by real world applications of social media in different types of businesses, but will also examine emerging academic research on how to optimize the payoff of social media for business.
Online Education: Lessons from Silicon Valley and Ancient Syria
UMSL Office of Research Administration
Thursday, April 25, 2013
11:00 am
Millennium Student Center, SGA Chamber
Jim McKelvey co-founder of mobile payment company Square will present a guided tour through one of our most pressing challenges, accessible and affordable education, as seen through the lenses of both the modern world’s most advanced technology center and the legacy of a once-great cultural region.
