November 2019
How to grow your agency in 2019 and beyond
8.30-10.30am
2019 is far from over and there are still plenty of opportunities for you to grow your agency in today's unpredictable climate.
Join The Drum's founder and CEO, Diane Young, as she shares recommendations on how you can win new business and what The Drum is doing to help marketers find your business.
Register your interest here.
Agency Acceleration Day US
14 November, doors open 8.30am
Amid a landscape of crises, both political and economical, here in the US and globally, one thing that remains constant is that businesses and agencies still need to grow. This is the first year of Agency Acceleration Day is the only industry event researched and produced for all marketing communications agencies, big and small, focused on how to grow your business.
Register your interest here.
Pitch Perfect 2019
20 November
Do you want to understand your client that bit better? Come along to the client workshops where you get the chance to delve into their mindsets by asking them questions you may not normally get the chance to. Build on your knowledge and create a solid business development plan by attending our jam packed panel sessions with industry experts.
Gain a better understanding on how to selectively target and proactively pursue the right prospects. Uncover ways to create a culture in your organisation, where everyone feels responsible for winning clients.
Book your ticket here.
Branded Content Day
Branded Content Day from Nemorin Film & Video, in partnership with BCMA, The Drum and The Video Suite returns for its third successive year.
This invitation-only event will explore how branded content engages and impacts audiences. Topics will include technology, return on investment (ROI), the broadcast / branded content crossover, print publishing and much more.
Join the waitlist here.
The Innovation Game: Why sport is finally putting fans in the spotlight
28 November, 8.30am-12pm
The Drum and IBM are hosting an intimate breakfast where we explore fans, engagement and loyalty.
Come to an interactive session with a panel of marketers from different industries to talk about the smart ways to build customer loyalty with new technologies.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Awards 2020: Awards workshop breakfast
7 November 9.00-10.30am
It's always difficult to get started writing your report for an awards entry. How much information should you really include? You don't want to bore the judges to death, but you want to include crucial information. That could make the difference between winning a trophy or going home empty-handed. We're giving you the best opportunity to succeed.
Register your interest here.
The Drum B2B Awards US
Edison Ballroom, NY.
Celebrating B2B’s bravest champions, these awards recognise the best B2B marketing campaigns/strategies from around the world. Finding and rewarding the best in terms of creativity, effectiveness, ROI and commercial results.
Find out more here.
The Drum Advertising Awards
13 November, 6.45pm-late
The Drum Advertising Awards is an international event which celebrates and rewards the best creative work over the past year.
Whether you’re an agency, production company, brand, freelancer or simply just producing innovative work, this global competition exists to award you and shine a spotlight on the work which is cutting through and delivering results.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Social Purpose Awards
13 November, 12.30-4.30pm
The Drum Social Purpose Awards is the international event that celebrates all organizations who are champions of change, and driving a more diverse, purposeful and socially responsible representation of marketing today.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards US
Edison Ballroom, NY.
Rewarding programmatic performance, these awards are open to those in the US ad-tech market; advertisers, publishers, agencies, platforms, trading desks, technology companies etc. They will recognise and reward those who can show that they offer a high value service or technology to their clients.
Find out more here.
The Drum Agency Business Awards US
Edison Ballroom, NY.
The Agency Business Awards recognise the excellent marketing and strategic work being created by agencies around the world, and reward those agencies who are pushing the creative boundaries and demonstrating impressive growth.
Find out more here.
The Drum Out Of Home Awards
Emirates Stadium, London
The Drum Out of Home Awards recognises the most effective, creative and innovative strategies and campaign being produced for out of home media. These awards will showcase the best in traditional and digital OOH advertising.
Find out more here.
The Drum Agency Business Awards
The Marriott Grosvenor Square, London
The Agency Business Awards recognise the excellent marketing and strategic work being created by agencies around the world, and reward those agencies who are pushing the creative boundaries and demonstrating impressive growth.
Find out more here.
The Drum Social Buzz Awards
The Marriott Grosvenor Square, London
The Drum Social Buzz Awards celebrate and reward the most effective social media campaigns and strategies from around the world.
Find out more here.
December 2019
Programmatic Punch UK
2 December, 8.30am
As a famous boxer once said ‘Everyone has a plan until they get a punch in the face.’
Well, a combination of innovation and regulation in adtech could – metaphorically speaking- add up to such a punch. The Drum’s Programmatic Punch is designed to help you duck and dive to ensure you exploit the opportunities of this new age, as opposed to succumbing to its threats.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Recommended Digital Agency Awards
The Marriott Grosvenor Square, London
Every year we download client ratings for all digital services from recommendedagencies.com to identify which agencies are currently the highest-rated by clients, and recognise those agencies via the Awards. To participate in the awards, agencies must register an account on recommendedagencies.com gather client ratings, and take one of our membership options.
Find out more here.
The Drum Experience Awards
The Marriott Grosvenor Square, London
The awards celebrate the event industry as a whole. If you organise or promote, create brand activations, are a venue/hotel or an industry supplier, these awards are the perfect opportunity for those in the industry to promote what they do.
Find out more here.
The Drum Marketing Awards US (early bird deadline)
12 December
The Drum Marketing Awards Europe (early bird deadline)
12 December
The Drum Online Media Awards (early bird deadline)
12 December
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards Europe (early bird deadline)
12 December
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards Europe (early bird deadline)
12 December
The Drum Network Birmingham
5 December, 8.45-11.30am
The Drum Network is coming to Birmingham, continuing our country-wide meetups and roundtables.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Climate Change issue published
Featuring New Years Honours
Subscribe to The Drum magazine here.
January 2020
February 2020
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards Europe (entry deadline)
14 February
March 2020
The Drum Arms in Texas
13-22 March
The Drum Arms is our antidote to the usual conference scene. Our pop-up pub provides you with a chance to hear the information you really want to know, and probably won't hear anywhere else!
We'll be cutting through the noise of SXSW and hosting events at our very own pop-up pub. Come join us for a pint and some good old fashioned debates on the topics that really matter in the industry.
Register your interest here.
April 2020
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards Europe (ceremony)
30 April
May 2020
June 2020
