Publishing events in 2021 – the full list
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I’ll keep it brief, took the liberty of mapping out all core publisher events happening throughout 2021, both online and offline, plus all the essential information you’ll need in order to make the most out of them – you’re welcome and stay safe!
Without further ado, here is the full list of the most important 2021 events designed for publishers:
Name | Date | Location | Description | Target audience | Opportunities | Tickets |
Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit LIVE | May 17-19 | Virtual | At the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit LIVE, we’ll bring together senior leaders from top agencies and brands online for a candid discussion on where they’re investing across platforms and the tools and strategies they’re using to do it more efficiently. | Agency & Brand Leaders | Sponsor Speaker |
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Digiday Media CMO Summit LIVE | July 18-20 | Virtual | Please join us at our Digiday Media CMO Summit LIVE this summer where we will be joined by over two dozen of the top Chief Marketing Officers in the industry as we dive into some of the biggest shifts across media and marketing, striving for an honest take on post-Covid strategies. From customer acquisition to brand safety, we will be tackling the biggest challenges CMOs are facing as we move into the back half of 2021. | CMOs | Sponsor Speaker |
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Digiday Publishing Summit | September 27-29 | Miami, FL | At the Digiday Publishing Summit, we’ll discuss how publishers from around the world have emerged from the last year — of multiple crises — leaner, more agile and laser-focused on profit-driving business lines. We’ll offer insight into what lies ahead for publishers, including tackling retention, to redesigning the office space and driving up addressable audiences. | Global publishing executives | Sponsor Speaker |
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Digiday Media Buying Summit | October 19-21 | Miami, FL | At the Digiday Media Buying Summit, we’ll explore how agencies are changing the way they operate while adjusting to new norms, as social platforms tumble and as regulations and client requests get stronger. From the ins and outs of brand safety to new technologies to working across platforms, join us for a look at the challenges and opportunities ahead. | Agency & Brand Leaders | Sponsor Speaker |
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Digiday Publishing Summit Europe | October 25-27 | Barcelona, Spain | At the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe, we’ll discuss how publishers from around the world have emerged from the last year — of multiple crises — leaner, more agile and laser-focused on profit-driving business lines. We’ll offer insight into what lies ahead for publishers, including tackling retention, to redesigning the office space and driving up addressable audiences. | Global publishing executives | Sponsor Speaker |
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Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit | November 8-10 | Scottsdale, AZ | At the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit, we’ll bring together senior leaders from top agencies and brands online for a candid discussion on where they’re investing across platforms and the tools and strategies they’re using to do it more efficiently. | Agency & Brand Leaders | Sponsor Speaker |
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The Publishing Show | June 22-23 | London, UK | We’re curating our conference with the help and guidance from the superstars in our 2020 Advisory Board to bring fresh ideas and insights from leading minds in the executive support community. | Publishing professionals | Speaker | Buy Tickets |
Digital Media Europe | November 9-10 | Virtual | We’re committed to continuing the Digital Media Europe conference tradition — bringing together the brightest media minds from around the world! #DME21 will cover two main topics over two days: Subscription Marketing and Premium Advertising. This includes a special focus on local media. | Marketers and Advertisers | – | – |
IAB NewFronts 2021 | May 3-6 | Virtual | IAB NewFronts is the world’s largest digital content marketplace that gives media buyers a first look at the latest digital content from the biggest names in media and entertainment. This must-attend showcase brings together thousands of brands, agencies, and media buyers for a week full of digital content presentations and celebrity talent, while kickstarting discussions about issues critical to the future of the media industry. | Brands, Agencies, and Media Buyers | Sponsor | Request Invite |
IAB Podcast Upfront | May 11-13 | Virtual | IAB Podcast Upfront 2021 is a special marketplace designed for brands, agencies, and media buyers to preview the latest in innovative podcast programming. Leading audio and podcast companies will showcase the power of podcasts and announce brand new shows and content opportunities for advertisers to align with their brand. | Brands, Agencies, and Media Buyers | Sponsor | Request Invite |
Digital Enterprise Show | May 18-20 | Madrid, Spain | Digital Enterprise Show enables digital business transformation to happen, gathering cutting edge technologies and top-notch speakers to meet delegates´ objectives, challenges and needs. It is a high potential B2B platform to generate business, elevate the brand, strengthen thought leadership and reinforce business relationships with relevant stakeholders. | C-Level Executives and Purchase Decision-makers | Exhibit | Buy Tickets |
ATS London 2021 | November 3-4 | London, UK | The marketing industry is standing at a crossroads. The deprecation of third-party cookies, restrictions on the use of identifiers, and the passing of strict privacy legislation into law, means that the industry has to rethink how it markets to consumers. Big Tech platforms are set to thrive in this first-party world, but does this mean the end of the open internet and independent AdTech? No. This is the industry’s golden opportunity to reimagine how to measure and target, from a privacy-first, consumer-centric position. | Publishers and Advertisers | Sponsor | Buy Tickets |
Programmatic Pioneers Summit | May 25-27 | Virtual | Accelerate your in-house programmatic journey to gain more control and cost effectively deliver a winning marketing strategy. Digitalise first party data to better segment and target your consumers with more personalised messages across all online channels. Innovate your TV and mobile advertising strategy to better target specific groups in a trusted environment at a scale. | Brands, Agencies and Publishers | Speaker | Free and Paid Tickets |
Advertising Week Europe | May 10-13 | Virtual | Historically an event focused on the who and the where, bringing a-list names to iconic venues throughout London, AWEurope is adapting in 2021. And while you can still expect rockstars in the form of thought leaders and virtual destinations that inspire, this year we’re focused on the how and the why. We’ll convene to answer these questions together – offering solutions to help you elevate your career, grow your brand, and prepare for the greatest challenges ahead. | Publishers and Advertisers | – | Buy Tickets |
Digital Book World West | July 12-14 | Seattle, WA | Digital Book World 2021 will take place Sept 13-15 in person in Nashville, TN, while the brand-new DBW West will take place July 12-14 in Seattle, Washington. Recognizing that companies will be seeking to convene in person for the first time in perhaps over a year, Digital Book World now offers a Company Pass for both of these in-person events. For $5,000, companies can send as many people as desired (from among full-time employees and staff) to attend. | Educators, Students, Librarians | – | Buy Tickets |
Digital Book World 2021 | September 13-15 | Nashville, TN | Digital Book World 2021 will take place Sept 13-15 in person in Nashville, TN, while the brand-new DBW West will take place July 12-14 in Seattle, Washington. Recognizing that companies will be seeking to convene in person for the first time in perhaps over a year, Digital Book World now offers a Company Pass for both of these in-person events. For $5,000, companies can send as many people as desired (from among full-time employees and staff) to attend. | Educators, Students, Librarians | – | Buy Tickets |
DBW Global 2021 | September 16-17 | Virtual | This virtual conference, coming on the heels of the in-person Digital Book World 2021 (Sept 13-15, Nashville TN), will feature best practices and thought leadership from across the entire planet, spanning every type of publishing in existence: trade, scholarly, independent, educational, corporate, and much more. | Educators, Students, Librarians | – | Buy Tickets |
PROGRAMMATIC I/O | October 25-26 | New York, NY | PROGRAMMATIC I/O brings elite speakers, attendees, and sponsors together with the common goal of educating marketers, publishers and agencies on the latest in data-driven marketing. | Marketers, Publishers and Agencies | – | Buy Tickets |
Technology for Marketing | September 29-30 | London, UK | Technology for Marketing brings together marketers and decision‐makers with the newest marketing technologies. It’s the UK’s only event dedicated to martech. One space for marketers to nurture their next big Idea. A space to gather actionable inspiration from marketing gurus who’ll share their glimpse of the future. | Marketers, Publishers and Agencies | Sponsor | N/A |
Content Marketing World Conference and Expo | September 28 – October 1 | Cleveland, OH | You’ll be part of the one event where attendees learn from the best in the content marketing industry and also have an opportunity to spend four days with the CMWorld community. Are you ready to grow your business and inspire your audience? Join us at CMWorld and gain materials and knowledge you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team. | Marketers, Publishers and Agencies | Sponsor | Buy Tickets |
Let us know in the comments below if and what conferences are you planning to attend in 2021!
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