May 2016 Marketing and Design Events
This month is packed with lectures, happy hours and workshops around creativity, marketing and design. Check out the local events we’re excited to attend in May:
May 6, 2016
Bright&Early: Ben Noble
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. at The Stages at KDHX
Bright&Early is a free, monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types designed to promote creativity in our city. The concept is simple: come drink coffee and eat breakfast while being inspired by the creative community in our city. This month’s speaker, Ben Noble, is an author, writer, improv instructor and copywriter at H&L Partners. Ben will share how improv’s foundational rules can make you more creative, more collaborative and even a better person. RSVP on Facebook.
May 7, 2016
Spring Fling in the City
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group
The weather is supposed to be nice this upcoming weekend, so head up to Old North St. Louis for a day vintage shopping, exploring the local neighborhood and celebrating the spirit of revitalization. Check out the Facebook event for more info.
May 17, 2016
Best Practices for Working with a Budget
7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Ces & Judy’s
Join PRSA St. Louis for this month’s luncheon as CFOs and accountants discuss the importance of budgeting for financial success in public relations and marketing. Register on their website.
May 21st – 22, 2016
Community Reaction Lab: Mental Health Stigmas
CIC St. Louis
The Community Reaction Lab is a brainstorming and creation sprint, in which teams will spend 24 hours designing solutions – such as, products, art, services, campaigns, programs, businesses, and more – in response to understanding mental health within the St. Louis region. Get tickets on Eventbrite.
May 24, 2016
Storytelling in Design
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at UMSL
Ready to crack the code of visual storytelling? This exercise-based workshop hosted by AIGA St. Louis dives into applying the principles of storytelling to visual design with marketing, branding, and advertising in mind. Visit AIGA’s website to learn more.
May 25, 2016
Day in the Life: Content Marketing
6 p.m. at Helix Center Biotech Incubator
Are struggling to wrap your brain around content marketing or wondering what you should be doing in your role as a content marketer? AMA-STL is hosting a happy hour where attendees will hear from local professionals on their best strategies for content marketing and how they prioritize content creation in their schedules. Visit AMA’s website for more information.
May 26, 2016
Understanding What Customers Really Want: Two Big Myths
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. at Commerce Bank in Clayton
At this month’s Small Business Networking event, Mark Levesque, Vice President, Mission Integration at The Survey Institute (TSI), will unveil the findings of decades of customer-centered research. Uncovering the “big myths” of what customers really want will help small business owners make better decisions, reshape their customer messaging and inspire their employees. Click here to learn more and register.
May 26, 2016
2016 STL Communications’ Technology Fair
11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Busch Stadium
Come spend the afternoon at Busch Stadium with STL Communications and leading technology organizations to learn how the latest technology can help your business grow. Register today.
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