November 2015 Marketing and Design Events
It’s November already! Warm up your creativity with an inspirational luncheon, festival or one of the other numerous events happening in St. Louis. Check out what marketers, designers and entrepreneurs are up to this month:
November 5, 2015
Kegs With Legs #26: Paradowski Creative
6 p.m. at Paradowski Creative
Welcome to the ClusterCluck, the happy hour event with free beer and food including plenty of fried chicken – complete with sauce bar. They’ll have kegs and cans from Schlafly, beats by DMY Tekk DJZ, and everything else you need to make good choices on a Thursday night. Come wing it and shake a leg with Paradowski! Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook.
November 6, 2015
Bright & Early: De Nichols
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Magnolia Café and The Stage at KDHX
The concept is simple: come drink coffee + eat breakfast while being inspired by the creative community in our city. All for free. This month’s speaker, De Nichols, helps creative change-makers bring their ideas to life. Find out more and RSVP here.
November 6, 2015
Famous Fictional #9: Friends & Foes
7 – 11 p.m. at Mad Art Gallery
Don’t miss the ninth installment of the Famous Fictional show at Mad Art Gallery, showcasing portraits of your favorite characters’ most beloved companions and most hated enemies, drawn, painted, collaged, sculpted, and otherwise willed into existence by over 30 local artists. RSVP here.
November 7, 2015
TEDxGatewayArch presents Catalyst
9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Harris-Stowe State University
Join TEDxGatewayArch for a full day of speakers who are creating positive changes in and around St. Louis.Your ticket includes 12 live TED talks from biologists, sociologists, artists and more, live entertainment, dozens of exhibitors from the latest St. Louis technology, entertainment and design, and lunch, snacks and drinks provided by local favorites. Come mingle and network with interesting and impactful people. Find out more here.
November 7–8, 2015
10th Annual Art at the Shaw Nature Reserve
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (11/7); 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (11/8) at the Shaw Nature Reserve
The Annual Art at the Shaw Nature Reserve Show & Sale’s mission is to promote high-quality handcrafted, original art created by local and regional Midwestern artists. Come enjoy a variety of art including paintings, glass, pottery, jewelry, fibers, wearable art, wood carvings, sculpture, photography, theorems, Scherenschnitte and basketry. Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and desserts will be served, and lunch will be available for sale. RSVP on Facebook.
November 8, 2015
10th Annual Cranksgiving Bicycle Ride
9 a.m. at the City Museum
Join St. Louis Bicycle Works in a bike ride for a cause! Starting at the City Museum, each cyclist will take one of three routes (5, 10, or 25 miles) to help purchase food items for Food Outreach. In 2014, over 825 cyclists brought in over 11,000 food items for Food Outreach, and they hope to beat that number this year. For more information, visit the Facebook page.
November 9–10, 2015
12th Annual ARTstravaganza
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (11/9); 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (11/10) at St. Louis Artists’ Guild
ARTstravaganza is a festival showcasing fine art and fine craft by The Best of Missouri Hands artist members. Twenty-five artists from all over the state will present an array of work in clay, jewelry, photography, wood, glass, metal, naturals, wearables and more. Artists will also be demonstrating their crafts, making items live at the show. Throughout the weekend, enjoy acoustic bluegrass rock music from Pik’n Lik’n and enjoy a wine tasting on Saturday. Find out more.
November 12, 2015
Things We’ve Learned So Far: Competition and Positioning
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. at The Stage at KDHX
At Atomicdust, we’re continuing our “Things We’ve Learned” series by digging into why companies really hire marketing firms. Partners Mike Spakowski and Jesse McGowan will share more on how new websites aren’t always the answer – and how strategic positioning and design can give your business a competitive advantage. Join us for coffee, snacks and to learn more about creating an edge over your competition. Find more information and RSVP here.
November 13–15, 2015
Startup Weekend St. Louis 2015
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on 11/13 at T-Rex
Back for its 5th year, this 54-hour competition is the perfect place for you to jump into the startup ecosystem, find a team and build something incredible. With Startup Weekend now under the TechStars banner, the firepower of this event and visibility of this event is second-to-none. Be a part of our region’s emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem. View the schedule and buy tickets here.
November 12, 2015
Coloring Club
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Urban Chestnut – The Grove
Indulge in a bit of nostalgia at this month’s Coloring Club, hosted by City in a Jar. Tickets are $5 and include a custom coloring page drawn by a local artist Noah MacMillan, coloring materials provided by Blick Art Materials and beer specials from Urban Chestnut! Come break out the colored pencils and crayons, grab a beer and relieve a little stress. RSVP on Facebook.
November 18, 2015
St. Louis Digital Symposium
12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Ballpark Village/Fox Sports Midwest LiveThe
St. Louis Digital Symposium, presented by AAF Ad Club St. Louis and HLK, is a half-day event that allows you to get connected, enlightened and inspired with other digital creatives, marketers, agencies and clients. With your paid admission, you can also enjoy a light snack buffet and one complimentary beer, wine or soda beverage. For more event, session, speaker and schedule info, check out the website.
November 18, 2015
Flaunt
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at The Vino Gallery
Join ready+willing at Flaunt, the semiannual event that celebrates outstanding marketing for nonprofit clients KHAOS, Inc., Do The Right Thing of Greater St. Louis, St. Louis Fringe, and Girls on the Run. For the past 12 weeks, marketing teams assembled by ready+willing have been working for these four clients to create marketing campaigns. The work will be unveiled to the public at Flaunt. See how stronger charities make for a stronger St. Louis! Get tickets here.
November 19, 2015
Luncheon – Digital Insights: Media Trends + Emerging Opportunities
11:30 a.m. at Kirkwood Station Restaurant & Brewery
Why are marketers so challenged by emerging trends in digital advertising? Consumers continue to adopt and adapt to new technologies, but marketers continue to be steps behind their audience in the rapidly changing media landscape. Join Centro’s Head of Digital Innovations, Ryan Manchee, in an examination of how to unlock marketers’ fear of emerging trends in digital advertising and what steps can be taken to embrace the new opportunities in the increasingly data-driven world of media. Register here.
November 19, 2015
Ad Club St. Louis Reunion and Scholarship Fundraiser
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Herbie’s Vintage 72
Join current and former members of Ad Club Saint Louis, America’s oldest club of its kind, for an evening of networking sponsored by the Lamplighters. Ticket price includes two complimentary beverages and light food, and proceeds benefit the Advertising Club Saint Louis Scholarship Fund. Get tickets here.
November 20–21, 2015
United Story Summit 2015
(11/20) 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Center For Social Empowerment and Justice at Wellspring Church
(11/21) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Regional Arts Commission
The Fall 2015 United Story Summit brings together narratives and perspectives across communities to create innovative approaches to social and civic topics. Join to explore the 2015 U/S Summit’s essential question: “How we might more effectively evoke a greater understanding of and response to the social injustices that have emerged over the past year?” Find out more and register here.
November 25, 2015
Social Media ON TAP Featuring…YOU
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Schlafly Bottleworks
Don’t miss the Social Media Club St. Louis ’s last Social Media ON TAP meetup of 2015! This time around, the entire event centers on you! Instead of one speaker sharing a personal story about how social media impacts every day, you can nab your two minutes of fame at the open mic to share how you won the Internet with your social prowess in 2015. Or better yet, make us laugh by sharing your biggest social media faux pas. The crowd will vote for a willer via applause, and only one will win! Register here.
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