September 2016 Marketing and Design Events
The kids are back in school, and it’s time for us adults to do a little enrichment of our own. (Sure, happy hour counts as “enrichment.”) Check out our list of marketing and design events happening around St. Louis this month:
September 9 – 11, 2016
Saint Louis Art Fair
Various times in Downtown Clayton
Visual artists from across the nation exhibit an unprecedented selection of the highest quality, original works of art along with three stages of entertainment, educational hands-on activities for children, culinary treats from St. Louis’ finest restaurants and much more. For the program guide and more information, visit their website.
September 13, 2016
From LouFest to Murmuration Festival: A Conversation with Brian Cohen
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Maggiano’s
AMA St. Louis will lead a Q&A session around how Brian helped grow LouFest from idea to what it is today (and how he hopes to do the same for Murmuration), how to start from a grassroots perspective, how to change things year over year to keep people’s interest, taking advantage of opportunities, budgets and more. Register today.
September 15, 2016
5th Annual Midtown Alley BBQ
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Atomicdust
Now in its 5th year, and bigger than ever! We’ll be taking over Locust Street again with food, beer, live music and 11 agencies participating in the BBQ competition. Get your $20 tickets – good for 4 drinks and a plate of food – in advance or at the door. Get your tickets.
September 22, 2016
Craft Beer and Coding
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at TechArtista
Designers: Get digital with Savvy Coders! This is your opportunity to get more digital, and it may just be the most fun professional development you’ll do all year. Hang out with the team, have a beer and in 90 minutes, get a preview of the tools you can add to your resume, including JavaScript training. Register today.
September 23 – 25, 2016
Murmuration Festival
Various times in Cortex Innovation Community
Murmuration is a new, 3-day festival that will explore the patterns created when art, science, and technology converge. Located throughout the Cortex Innovation Community, the event brings together artists, musicians, innovators, scientists, and entrepreneurs to engage the public and share their work via conversations, talks, panel discussions, and musical performances. Learn more.
September 27 – 28, 2016
The Innovation by Design Summit
Various times at St. Louis Union Station
Innovation is happening all around us. We’re making it real and applicable to the business community. The Innovation By Design Summit aspires to be nothing short of a transformative experience that fuels corporate innovation. They’re celebrating the intersection of innovation and behavioral design. Learn more.
Ongoing
Venture Cafe St. Louis
Every Thursday 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the @4240 Building in the Cortex Innovation District
Each week, innovators and entrepreneurs gather for conversations and scheduled programming aimed to inspire. Visit their website for more information.
Upcoming
St. Louis Design Week 2016
Various Times and Locations
STLDW is back, with more inspiring speakers, community-building activities and educational opportunies than ever. Check out the full schedule now to start planning your week – and don’t forget to stop by Atomicdust’s studio tour on Friday.
SMCSTL Social Summit
Tuesday, October 11 at Moulin, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Today, there are more social media networks than ever before, emerging advertising platforms, as well as new best practices for managing and staffing social media. Atomicdust is excited to sponsor SMCSTL’s half-day summit, featuring a keynote panel of digital and social media at leading St. Louis organizations, who will share their perspective on social strategy, leadership and management. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
