Michigan Marketing Summit 2019 | IC Summits | 8 May 2019 | MotorCity Casino, 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 USA

250+ Michigan-based brands come together to share fresh ideas, solve problems and make meaningful connections.
CONTENT-DRIVEN AND CO-AUTHORED BY THE BRANDS

WHO ATTENDS:
• Chief Marketing Officers
• Chief Brand Officers
• Advertising Strategists
• Social Media Managers
• Creative Directors
• Local, Regional and National Brands

WHAT TO EXPECT:
• 7 interactive discussion panels
• Q&A with 50+ speakers
• 4+ hours of dedicated networking
• Social events! Including a welcome breakfast, lunch & a cocktail party!

THE TAKEAWAY:
• Fresh ideas to inspire your audiences
• New tools to tell your brand's story
• Exciting new relationships with marketers, brands and partners
• Membership in a community of like minded marketers

2018 Speakers

Lindsy O’Connor
Senior Sales Director, Adtaxi

Ryan Foster
Marketing and Communications Director, American Heart Association

Mark Rieth
Owner, Atwater Brewery

Susan Hanchett
Corporate Director, Brand Strategy & Market Development, Beaumont Health

Michele Hodges
President, Belle Isle Conservancy

Aaron Foley
Chief Storyteller, City of Detroit

Jared Rosenbloom
Director Media Strategy & Operations, Centro

Jennette Smith Kotila
VP, Director of Marketing and Communications, CORE Partners

Matt Targett
Vice President, Marketing & Ecommerce, Crypton Fabric

Debra Cooper
Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Davenport University

Jenny LaPaugh
Senior Director, Global Market Research & Insights, Dawn Food Products, Inc.

Mike Forsyth
Owner, Detroit City Distillery

Christine Kloostra
Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, Detroit Institute of Arts

Mark Sherwood
Deputy Executive Director of Marketing, Detroit Public Schools Community District

Marc Geelhoed
Director of Digital Initiatives, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Jamie Kieffer
Managing Director of Client Strategy, Edelman

Chene Koppitz
Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Flint Institute of Arts

Mike Osswald
VP Experience Innovation, Hanson Inc.

Steve Hanson
President and CEO, Hanson Inc.

Carolyn Ward
Director of Marketing, The Henry Ford

Aaron Miller
Digital Marketing Director, Herman Miller

Jennifer Fellinger
Vice President, Public Affairs and Marketing, Hope College

Bill Welter
Owner, Journeyman Distillery

Mark Bellissimo
Chief Executive Officer, JRT Agency

Mitch Lipon
Owner and Principal, Ignite XDS

Karen Manardo
Global Director, Marketing and Communications, Inteva Products

Julian Bond
Social Media Manager, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.

Steve Farr
Principal Consultant, Magnify Analytic Solutions

Renee Appert
Creative Director, Meijer

David Lorenz
Vice President - Travel Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

John Policicchio
Senior Vice President of Marketing, MotorCity Casino Hotel

Christine O'connell
Head of Global Marketing and Social Media, Mopar at Fiat Chrysler

Jim Hume
Owner and Principal, Phire Group

Mitch Mclachlan
Digital Marketing Manager, Shinola

Michele Szczyka
Vice President & Regional Chief Marketing Officer, St. Joseph Mercy Health System - Trinity Health

Gene De Libero
Digital Marketing Evangelist, Sitecore

Amber La Croix
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, University of Michigan

Kurt Schneider
EVP & Managing Partner, UM Worldwide

Laura Coniglio
Editor and Publisher, Visit Detroit

Mara Mazzoni
SVP, Integrated Media, Weber Shandwick

Allison Gillespis
Brand Manager, Whirlpool Corporation

Matt Cardwell
Director of Social Media, Quicken Loans

2018 Sponsors

• adtaxi
• centro
• Edelman
• epi
• Ignites XDS
• The JRT Agency
• magnify
• Phire group
• Progress
• sitecore
• UM
• Weber Shandwick