October 2024 marketing calendar

Conferences, events, industry gatherings — plus big cultural moments to watch out for

October 7-9

Groceryshop
The sugar, spice and everything nice baked into Groceryshop’s annual gathering of grocery industry leaders isn’t a secret recipe: “Just take the most senior gathering of decision makers and combine 30+ hours of bleeding-edge insights, our Meetup platform, epic nighttime parties and finish with a dash of quirkiness,” per the Groceryshop website. Keynote speakers include leaders from PepsiCo, Instacart, Kroger and Sam’s Club.A team from Quad will be in attendance stop by booth #A1010 to say hello.

October 8-10

Forbes CMO Summit
Ahead of its 20th annual CMO Summit, Forbes poses this question: “In a marketing landscape without certainty, what matters most to today’s chief marketers?” Marketing leaders will descend upon Aspen, Colorado, to discuss (and perhaps tackle some black diamond runs).

October 16-18

Shoptalk Fall
Bringing together over 4,000 retail industry decision makers, Shoptalk Fall 2024 promises to “break organizational silos” and “fuel retail innovation,” with featured speakers from Target, Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and more.

October 20-23

HLTH USA
This year, HLTH USA — which in the past has welcomed more than 12,000 attendees and 400-plus speakers from the healthcare industry — heads to Las Vegas. Sponsors include 23andMe, AbbVie and Accenture. A team from Quad will be in attendance — visit meeting pod #MP-5558 to say hello.