October 2019
Story Times: The art and science of visual storytelling in partnership with Shutterstock
2 October, doors open 12pm
The Drum, in partnership with Shutterstock, brings together creative visionaries for an afternoon focused on experiences and conversations about the future of visual storytelling and the evolution of brand communication.
Register your interest here.
Programmatic Punch APAC
3 October, 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 succumb to its threats.
Register your interest here.
Agency Acceleration Day APAC
Agency Acceleration Day is all about growing your business. This essential one-day event is filled with actionable insights and practical advice, to help marketing communication agencies, both big and small, reach the next level of success.
Register your interest here.
#MarTechFest
Hawker House, Canada St, London SE16 7PJ
The 3rd annual #MarTechFest will be taking place on 30 October. Catch some rad speakers, knock back a beer or two and mingle with over 600 like-minded martech-ers!
Find out more here.
The Drum Digital Advertising Awards APAC
JW Marriott Singapore South Beach
Rewarding programmatic performance, these awards are open to those in APAC’s 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. The Drum also runs the Digital Trading Awards in the USA and UK.
Find out more here.
The Drum DADI Awards
Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge
One of The Drum’s biggest and most prestigious awards, the Dadis (The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries) has been recognising digital excellence for over a decade. From apps to data, search to social media, UX to VR it continues to reward the best digital campaigns/strategies in the UK and internationally.
Find out more here.
The Drum Content Awards
The Marriott Grosvenor Square, London
These awards honour the best content marketing & branded entertainment strategies and campaigns from the UK and around the world.
Find out more here.
The Drum Network US: Talent group breakfast
8 October, 9-10.30am
The Drum Network Talent breakfast in October will focus on agency well-being. We’ll discuss some recent research on the mental health of an agencies most prized asset…it’s talent. It’s ideal for anybody running an agency or with a role in company culture and HR.
The Drum Network in Singapore
18 October, 9-10.30am
The Drum Network Talent breakfast in October will focus on agency well-being. We’ll discuss some recent research on the mental health of an agency's most prized asset…talent.
It’s ideal for anybody running an agency or with a role in company culture and HR.
The Drum Network events are based around peer to peer learning and collaboration. Places are limited to 10-12 people to ensure there is an environment where guests feel comfortable and share experiences in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Network US: New business group breakfast
22 October, 9-10.30am
Come and join The Drum Network for breakfast and discuss how to build and manage a successful pipeline. This event is perfect for anybody with a new business role in an agency. It’s peer to peer and we’ll learn about the recent tactics that are enabling agencies to move leads through a pipeline from initial lead generation, qualifying opportunities right through to the pitch.
Register your interest here.
The Drum Network: New business breakfast
24 October, 9.30-11am
Business development consultancy The Future Factory are hosting an intimate roundtable for 9 people on the topic of new business emails. Arranging over 100 meetings with senior brand decision makers every month, they are well-placed to offer guidance on the complexities of this seemingly simple tool for uncovering & attracting new business opportunities.
The roundtable will be facilitated by Kimi Gilbert, The Future Factory’s Training & Development Director. With nearly 10 years’ experience of helping creative agencies grow, Kimi is also a mentor on the Mayor of London’s Business Growth Programme.
Register your interest here.
The Drum November issue published - guest edit
Our November issue, guest-edited by motoring journalists and broadcasters Richard Hammond and James May, looks at the future of the automotive sector and how it will impact the world of marketing.
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November 2019
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.
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.
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 Order of the Drum issue published
The Drum's January issue will look at the industry's best and worse moments over the past 12 months.
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