Q: September 2025

Many countries recognize the global labor movement on May 1; in the U.S. and Canada, the holiday is observed on the first Monday of September. Like other U.S. federal holidays, Labor Day offers retail marketers — particularly in categories such as home appliances, furniture and mattresses, as well as food and beverage — a prime opportunity to entice long-weekend shoppers with special offers and promos.

This HubSpot-produced conference debuted in 2011 as “a response to the growing number of marketing events that were too sales-focused,” per the organizers. For 2025, the event moves to San Francisco’s Moscone Center, where presentations and workshops will play out across 11 different stages and spaces. Unsurprisingly, this year’s agenda emphasizes AI and the creator economy. Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic (the company behind the Claude large language model), and Marques Brownlee, the veteran mega-influencer and consumer electronics expert, are scheduled as featured speakers.

American pro football’s 18-week season begins with the NFL Kickoff Game, which features the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys, a longtime rival and one of the league’s most marketable franchises. The matchup is sure to keep brands on their toes across social channels. Notably, while NBC will air (and Peacock will stream) this Thursday opener, it dovetails into a special Friday night showcase (Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers) in São Paulo, Brazil, streaming live on YouTube, which earlier this year secured exclusive global broadcast rights to the game.

Traditionally, the Emmys have yielded to the Grammys and Oscars in terms of prestige and buzz. But TV is now arguably entertainment’s most dynamic medium, and so the Emmys offer a glimpse of the industry’s shifting economics and power balances. The broadcast networks, which long leveraged the halo effect from their bumper crops of Emmy-winning programs, have ceded much of the awards ground to streamers; these days, Netflix et al are racking up the lion’s share of nominations — which makes the Emmys, set to air at 8 ET on CBS, something of an infomercial for linear TV’s competition.

This annual event, organized by the Content Marketing Institute, touts an agenda packed with over 100 sessions and more than two dozen tracks, which range from conceptual (purposeful marketing) to tactical (demand generation, analytics and data, content management and operations). The lineup of keynote speakers reflects that broad mission, featuring representatives from The Onion, Adobe and Reddit, as well as the American Marketing Association and the Message Design Institute.

Shoptalk attracts a broad mix of retailers, brands, startups, investors and technology providers, all focused on shaping the future of retail and the CPG ecosystem. For the Fall 2025 edition, Quad execs will be on site to engage in conversations around omnichannel strategy, retail media and integrated marketing solutions.

Groceryshop is a major event for retail and CPG leaders, with a special emphasis on digital transformation, omnichannel strategy and shifting consumer behavior. As a tentpole sponsor, Quad is sending a delegation; stop by our booth, which will highlight next-gen integrated marketing and retail solutions designed to help brands create more personalized, commerce-driven customer journeys. Quad will also take part in one-on-one meetings and serve as the exclusive retail media representative at the Store of Tomorrow activation, which will showcase the best of retail innovation.

AdExchanger’s Programmatic I/O conference is dedicated to the data-driven future of digital advertising, with a focus on programmatic media, ad tech innovation and privacy-first marketing. The event brings together agencies, brands, publishers and technology partners for two days of sessions and networking. Expect deep dives into pressing topics across the programmatic ecosystem, including the latest trends in AI, contextual marketing and data measurement. Representatives from Quad and its media agency, Rise, will be on hand to connect with fellow industry leaders.