Product Marketing Summit
This two-day Product Marketing Summit brings together product marketing leaders to share case studies and best practices. Speakers span a wide range of verticals and are set to include executives from Dell, Lumen, Oura and Zillow.

PLMA’s Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference
With the 2025 theme of “Private Brands: Spirit of the Past, Force for the Future,” the Private Label Manufacturer Association’s largest annual event welcomes manufacturers, retailers and other stakeholders to discuss current issues and emerging trends. Speakers are set to include Sprouts Farmers Market CEO Jack Sinclair and Kantar Head of Retail Insights North America Rachel Dalton. Topics on the agenda include the effects of GLP-1 weight loss medications on consumer behavior.

DigiMarCon West 2025
The Northwest edition of the DigiMarCon digital marketing, media and advertising conference is set to include keynotes and case studies presented by executives from brands including PepsiCo, LinkedIn, Google, Meta and HubSpot. Topics on the agenda range from AI agents and mobile marketing to paid search marketing and shoppable content.

The NAB Show
The NAB Show is a key global gathering for executives from the broadcast, media and entertainment sectors — and marketing professionals who intersect with those worlds. This year’s theme is “Storytelling at Scale.” Exhibitors are set to include Amazon, Adobe, Canon and Vimeo.

DigiMarCon Northwest 2025
The Northwest edition of the DigiMarCon digital marketing, media and advertising conference is slated to include keynotes and case studies led by executives from Salesforce, TikTok, Amazon, Diageo, Google and more. Topics on the agenda range from generative AI and data science to omnichannel marketing and social commerce.

The Masters Tournament
As the first big pro golf tournament of the year, The Masters Tournament has become a place for brands — including IBM, Mercedes-Benz and Rolex in recent years — to activate golf-themed partnerships and launch high-profile campaigns.

LeadsCon
Billing itself as the “lead gen industry’s largest event,” LeadsCon is for marketing pros who generate, buy, distribute and/or measure leads across verticals including automotive, healthcare, insurance, retail and fintech. Executives from Sony, Google, TransUnion and Mutual of Omaha are set to take the stage.

Coachella
Lady Gaga, Charli XCX and Post Malone are among the headliners at this year’s edition of the iconic Coachella music and arts festival. Brand partners include American Express, Absolut, BMW, Coca-Cola, Google Pixel, Heineken, T-Mobile and YouTube.

IMPACT Live
IMPACT Live bills itself as an event for “business owners, CEOs and marketing and sales leaders who struggle with acquiring new customers, long sales cycles, unsteady lead flow or ineffective outsourcing to agencies.” Sessions are set to explore customer-acquisition strategies across marketing, sales and AI.

Experiential Marketing Summit 2025
This year’s edition of the Experiential Marketing Summit will explore how brands including Citi, Microsoft, American Express and Pernod Ricard use live experiences to convert customers. Attendees will have the opportunity to test new products, discover best practices and learn about the latest trends in experiential marketing via breakout sessions, workshops, panels and keynotes.

Digital Summit Chicago
Focused this year on “accelerating AI, data-led marketing strategy and channel-specific tools to increase ROI,” Digital Summit Chicago is slated to feature speakers from Paramount, Papa Johns, Reddit, United Airlines, YouTube and more. Topics on the agenda range from content planning/development to consumer behavior and e-commerce.

NBA Playoffs
This year’s NBA Playoffs are presented by Google.

PI Live USA
PI Live USA bills itself as “the premier gathering for the affiliate and performance marketing community,” bringing together brands, retailers, publishers and creators to discuss strategies for targeting consumers at all levels of the purchasing funnel. Topics on the agenda include content commerce, incentive partnerships, influencers, CTV and lead generation.

ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference
The ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference — presented by the Association of National Advertisers — brings together “client-side marketing procurement and financial professionals with advertising agency chief financial and revenue officers.” Attendees can expect intensive discussions about the state of the industry and the overall economic outlook, as well as thought leadership from speakers at Charles Schwab, Chipotle, Beam Suntory, United Airlines and more.

DigiMarCon Gulf Coast 2025
The Gulf Coast edition of the DigiMarCon digital marketing, media and advertising conference is set to include keynotes and case studies led by executives from Amazon, TikTok, Taboola, LinkedIn, Comcast and PepsiCo. Topics on the agenda range from SEO and web analytics to shopper marketing and AI.

Possible
Possible bills itself as the “premier marquee marketing event,” and it’s bringing in a bunch of heavy-hitting speakers — including Mark Cuban, Martha Stewart, Visa CMO Frank Cooper III, NFL CMO Tim Ellis and Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner — to prove that point. Topics on the agenda include what the rise of women’s sports means for brands to navigating the brick-and-mortar retail renaissance.

B2B Online
B2B Online brings together B2B brand executives to “master e-commerce, omnichannel strategy and digital innovation.” Topics on the agenda include SEO, AI and other trends shaping the industry, with insight from speakers including HP, GE Healthcare and Adobe.

SPC Impact
SPC Impact is focused on “advancing sustainability in packaging to make a positive impact on climate change.” The four-day conference is slated to include sessions led by executives from Amazon, GreenBlue, NielsenIQ and Starbucks.

CMO Summit Silicon Valley
This invitation-only event brings together C-suite marketing leaders to share leadership strategies and insights. Speakers are set to include executives from JPMorgan, Etsy, Upstart and Hitachi.

97th Annual Academy Awards
The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywood’s most glamourous event — and an opportunity for marketers across categories to make a huge splash. This year’s ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will be broadcast live on ABC and streamed on Hulu. Keep an eye out for surprise celebrity ad cameos and mega-viral content on social media, plus debut trailers for movies from major studios.

Marketing 2.0 Conference USA 2025
The Marketing 2.0 Conference series aims to bring together a true global community across events in both the United States and Dubai. Attendees at the U.S. event in Las Vegas can expect plenty of networking events and opportunities, plus keynotes and panels covering everything from influencer marketing transparency to B2B strategy and link-building techniques.

Sustainability in Packaging US
This year’s Sustainability in Packaging US conference features 60 speakers from brands and organizations including Danone, Unilever, Medtronic, Kimberly-Clark and The Alliance Against Plastic Waste. They’ll be exploring trends in corporate sustainability, consumer perception, materials development, regulation and more. Pre-conference workshops — including one on supply chain packaging with DHL analysts — start in the afternoon of March 5.

SXSW 2025
Going strong for more than three decades, this iconic music, film and interactive media festival is still a big draw, attracting more than 300,000 attendees annually. SXSW’s unique culture-and-tech bent makes it a prime place for trendspotting; expect to see next-level brand activations, plenty of AI talk during the panels and, as the event inevitably starts trending online, a range of social media strategies for capitalizing on the buzz.

SPECS Show 2025
Hosted by Chain Store Age, SPECS Show convenes the nation’s leading retailers and suppliers in the store development industry “to learn, share ideas, develop business partnerships and find innovative solutions,” per the event’s website. Topics on the agenda include the future of store planning, women in retail, automating the workforce through AI, retail design in the digital era and more, with this year’s keynote set to be delivered by former NFL legend Troy Aikman.

Pack Expo Southeast 2025
The newest regional offshoot of Pack Expo bills itself as a “one-stop shop for packaging and processing solutions in the southeast’s vibrant manufacturing corridor.” This inaugural show will feature more than 400 exhibitors across verticals markets, with an emphasis on innovation for CPG and life science professionals. Industry experts and trade association leaders will cover a broad range of topics — from PET packaging to martech automation and robotics — during a series of fast-paced seminars.

CMO Summit
CMO Summit is an exclusive, invite-only event for senior marketing leaders. In addition to networking and discussions on pressing industry topics — including the implications of AI and the evolving role of CMOs within organizations — top marketing bosses from Time (Sadé Muhammad) and Bloomberg Industry Group (Maite Salazar) are slated to take the stage.

Product Marketing Summit New York
The agenda at Product Marketing Summit includes case-study analysis from thought leaders at blue-chip companies (Microsoft, J.P. Morgan, LinkedIn, Ticketmaster and others), skills development (peer workshops and roundtables) and what the organizers call “Labs” (interactive sessions on key competencies).

2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
March Madness is a full-on cultural moment, and brands of all types use the annual college basketball playoff as a springboard for promos, campaigns, seasonal collaborations and elaborate social media rollouts. It all kicks off with the tournament bracket announcement (Selection Sunday) March 16; games run into the following month, with the penultimate Final Four round scheduled for April 5. ESPN has locked in a new exclusive rights deal to broadcast the tournament, and San Antonio’s Alamodome will host this year’s championship game.

Adobe Summit
Adobe’s biggest event of the year will focus on analytics (of course), B2B marketing, content management, CX design and generative AI. It’s a prime place to connect with leaders from top-tier companies (Coca-Cola, Bayer, Vanguard, Google) and demo new products and services. Notably, the Adobe Summit is a hybrid conference; participants can attend virtually or in person at the Venetian Resort in Vegas.

Ragan’s Social Media Conference 2025
Presented by Ragan and PR Daily, this event brings together “innovators, experts and tacticians” to help attendees “build out and level up social accounts that score timely, measurable wins every day,” per the event website. Topics covered are set to include AI-driven content creation, three-second storytelling and influencer partnerships, with keynotes from industry leaders at companies including National Geographic, John Deere and Chick-fil-A.

Shoptalk Spring 2025
Self-billed as “the most important event in retail,” Shoptalk brings together retailers, consumer brands and retail tech companies. The conference will feature over 200 senior leaders discussing trends such as retail media, the ecommerce customer experience and the future of marketing. Among the companies sending delegations: Mars Incorporated, Chanel, Levi Strauss & Co., Foot Locker, Gap Inc., HelloFresh, Mattel and Wayfair. Quad will host an exhibit booth (No. 1058) as well as private meetings.

2025 ANA AI and Technology for Marketers Conference
Meant “to empower marketing professionals with the knowledge, skills and insights needed to thrive in this increasingly data and tech-driven business landscape,” per the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) website, this one-day event — sponsored by Meta — will focus on the integration of AI into marketing strategies. Speakers are set to include representatives from Nestlé, Anheuser-Busch, Hilton, Salesforce and IBM.

Forrester’s B2B Summit North America
Targeted to B2B marketing, sales, customer and product leaders, Forrester’s B2B Summit North America will focus on the latest research, frameworks and tools for delivering customer-centric experiences. Speakers from Siemens, Nvidia, Equifax and, of course, Forrester are set to address topics ranging from privacy to integrated campaign planning.

WestPack & Sustainable Manufacturing Expo
WestPack, which bills itself as “the leading event showcasing the latest innovation and excellence in packaging solutions,” is joining forces with the Sustainable Manufacturing Expo this year. “By co-locating with a show entirely focused on sustainability,” per WestPack’s organizers, “we aim to attract a qualified audience, including major Food and Beverage Consumer Package Goods companies under pressure to package sustainably.”

Super Bowl LIX
The biggest day of the year for TV advertisers. (Some sort of football championship game also happens at the Super Bowl, we’re told?) Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the halftime show.

The Packaging Conference
This three-day conference offers attendees opportunities to learn about innovations in packaging design, technology and sustainability across the packaging supply chain — from equipment manufacturers and label makers to buyers at CPG brands.

Product-Led Summit
The Product-Led Summit promises to deliver “the groundbreaking case studies, proven strategies and real-world solutions you need to build exceptional products.” Guest speakers from Google, Visa, Dish Network, Walmart and others are set to discuss topics ranging from AI-integrated product development to crafting compelling narratives.

Millennium Alliance Transformational CMO Assembly
Technology and business educational advisory firm The Millennium Alliance is hosting the 30th edition of an event designed to give CMOs the opportunity to “meet face-to-face and connect on the current trends and challenges the industry is facing.” As part of the two-day gathering, Quad is partnering with the firm to host a roundtable titled “Can Your Brand Deliver What Consumers Expect?” Experts will discuss the importance of an omnichannel strategy to delivering a unified, holistic customer experience — and how marketers can bridge digital and physical marketing to captivate and convert audiences. Quad’s own Erin Slater will be in attendance.

Luxe Pack Los Angeles
Luxe Pack brings together primary and secondary packaging suppliers with leading brands and retailers to discuss packaging innovation, design and trends across industries. Running concurrently with MakeUp in Los Angeles (see below), guests can access both events with one badge. (In a statement titled “We Are Los Angeles Strong” on its website, Luxe Pack notes that “Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone impacted by the devastating fires sweeping through our beloved Los Angeles community.” The event’s venue, the Los Angeles Convention Center, has not been directly affected by the L.A. wildfires.)

MakeUp in Los Angeles
Taking place alongside Luxe Pack Los Angeles (see above), MakeUp in Los Angeles is a B2B gathering of skincare and makeup suppliers, brands and retailers.

StorePoint Fashion
Retail professionals and suppliers will come together during this two-and-a-half-day event to learn about the latest in-store innovations.

CAGNY 2025 Conference
This members-only conference, hosted by the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY), includes sessions presented by leading food, beverage, household and personal care product companies, including The Kraft Heinz Company, Mondelēz International, Molson Coors, General Mills, e.l.f. Beauty and Colgate-Palmolive Company.

PCPC’s 2025 Beauty Collective Summit
Hosted by the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), the 2025 Beauty Collective Summit (formerly the Annual Meeting) bills itself as “the premier gathering of beauty industry leaders.” Sessions will focus on three key areas: business innovation, the science of beauty, and regulation and global impact. Keynote speakers include Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky.

The NGA Show 2025
Billed as the “premier event for independent grocers,” the NGA Show, presented by the National Grocers Association, will bring together grocery retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, suppliers and food retail executives for “learning, networking and product discovery.”

B2B Marketing Exchange West
As a part of its 2025 theme of “Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers,” B2B Marketing Exchange West will focus on “creating innovative strategies and overcoming today’s biggest marketing challenges,” per the event’s website. Marketing leaders are set to discuss topics ranging from evolving buyer journeys to navigating AI adoption.

eTail
eTail brings together retailers and brands to “connect, innovate and strategize next to those driving transformation in the industry,” per the event’s website. Speakers from brands including Albertsons, J.Crew, REI, ButcherBox and HP are set to discuss topics ranging from personalization to omnichannel retail to customer loyalty.

ASI Show Orlando
ASO Show Orlando positions itself as “the first promotional products trade show of the year.” The three-day get-together is set to include lunch-and-learn sessions, brainstorms, product previews and a keynote from Stephanie Stuckey, Chair of Stuckey’s.

Golden Globes
The last (2024) Golden Globes telecast reached 9.4 million viewers, per Billboard. This year’s show, the 82nd edition, will be hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser and broadcast on CBS.

Lead Generation World
Set to take place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Lead Generation World (LGW) is meant for anyone who generates or buys leads — or provides services to those who do.

CES 2025
The biggest U.S. tech conference of the year, CES is where brands, tech leaders and startups from across the world come to see and experience the latest tech innovations and solutions. Keynote speakers for CES 2025 include SiriusXM CEO Jennifer Witz. Josh Golden, Eric Ashworth, Joshua Lowcock are among the Quad team members who will be in attendance.

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) biggest event of the year brings together 6,000+ brands and retailers from around the world. Speakers are set to include executives from New Balance, Target, Foot Locker, Walmart, Goldman Sachs, Sephora. Stop by booth 1241 to see how Quad is helping retail marketers optimize every step of the shopper journey through innovative solutions designed to create seamless, personalized connections across household, in-store and online.

StorePoint Retail
This event is designed with both retailers and suppliers in mind, with a focus on the in-store shopping experience. Quad’s In-Store team will be in attendance to share insights and strategies to help retailers and suppliers elevate the in-store experience and drive shopper engagement.

The College Football Playoff National Championship
This championship game will mark the first edition of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) format, which means an additional round of games for marketing activations and TV ads galore (inevitably including a healthy dose of “Fansville” spots from CFP sponsor Dr Pepper).

Cosmoprof North America
Cosmoprof North America brings together retailers, distributors, brands, suppliers and investors from across all areas of the beauty industry — from skincare to hair.

The Financial Marketing Summit 2025
The Financial Marketing Summit (FMS) brings together financial publishers, marketers and trader-educator to “share what’s working to build their businesses now,” per FMS.

Sundance Film Festival 2025
This iconic film festival was founded by Robert Redford to surface and celebrate new original works from independent filmmakers. But the festival, which has a combined in-person and online attendance of more than 400,000 people, has also become a high-profile platform for brand activations, with 2025 partners including Acura, Adobe, White Claw, Canon and United Airlines.

IAB Annual Leadership Meeting
This three-day event for digital marketers includes “agenda-setting discussions, thought-provoking panels, breakouts, firesides and more,” per the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), with topics ranging from the advertising potential of women in sports to retail media to AI. Guest speakers are set to include leaders from Meta, Google, The Trade Desk and more.

StorePoint Fresh
This get-together for retailers and suppliers in the grocery/supermarket space focuses on “business-intensive networking to allow executives to review and evaluate products and services” from suppliers, per the event’s website.

2025 ANA Creator Marketing Conference
This conference from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) focuses on influencer/creator marketing trends and innovations. Brands and companies including Ulta Beauty, Danone, Tinder, Experian, NerdWallet, Hilton, PepsiCo and Unilever are set to attend.

Product Marketing Summit Washington, D.C.
This one-day event for product marketers focuses on “real-world case studies, essential strategies and innovative tools.” Companies set to attend include eBay, Netflix, Uber, Spotify, Dell, PayPal, American Express, GitLab and Google.

FMI Midwinter Executive Conference
Title sponsors of this gathering of food industry leaders include The Coca-Cola Company, Mastercard and Nestlé. Quad will be on hand with strategies to help retailers and wholesalers streamline the path to purchase and enhance in-store engagement, offering innovative approaches to create connected, impactful shopping experiences.