SEMPO Cities Events to Deliver Valuable Insight to Canadian Digital Marketers
“Toronto, Vancouver & Montreal to Host Networking event with Top Speakers”
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization (SEMPO) is pleased to announce the first round of Canadian events under the new SEMPO Cities initiative. The SEMPO Cities groups for Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal have organized events in each city, packed with industry-leading speakers and knowledgeable takeaways for digital marketers in their respective areas.
October is SEMPO Cities Month worldwide with 20 cities participating. Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are excited to be SEMPO Cities and have attracted speakers from SweetIQ, Bing, Twitter Canada, Beyond the Rack, Uberflip and RTown.ca. “The Canadian SEMPO Cities offer the Canadian marketer fantastic insight into the world of social, search, technology and trends all within a fun educational environment”, says, Krista LaRiviere, VP SEMPO Cities and Cities Leader for Toronto. “The caliber of thought leadership in this country will be demonstrated at each event.”
The events will focus on some of the main challenges facing the digital marketing industry today and the trends emerging for the future. Each event is composed of a mix of keynotes and interactive panels. Leading industry professionals, vendors, digital agencies and major brands will collaborate and communicate on best practices and known techniques and tactics of the trade. Search, social, content marketing and the latest technologies will be represented.
The main sponsors for all three events are Bing Canada and SweetIQ. Events are being held on October 27th (Vancouver), October 28th (Montreal) and October 29th (Toronto).
| SEMPO Cities Vancouver: Digital Marketing Think Tank | ||
| Description: | Following our last year success, the SEMPO Cities Vancouver 2015 Digital Marketing Summit is back with great content for Digital Marketers. We have industry leaders in E-Commerce, SEM, Social, and Local SEO that will come share their best practices and case studies. Drink and food will be serve on site! Speakers from Bing Canada, SweetIQ, RTown.ca and LAT Multilingual will insights and best practices. | |
| When: | Tuesday, October 27, 2015; 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | |
| Where: | Steamworks Harbour View Room, 375 Water St., Vancouver, V6B 1G1 | |
| Cost: | Complimentary for SEMPO members, $25 for non-members | |
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Attendees can register directly online. |
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| SEMPO Cities Montreal: 2016 Digital Advertising Summit | ||
| Description: | Following our last year success, the SEMPO Cities Montreal: 2016 Digital Marketing Summit is back with great content for Digital Marketers. We have industry leaders in E-Commerce, SEM, and Local SEO that will come share their best practices and case studies for a 2 hours event from 4pm to 6pm! Drink and food will be serve on site! The final hour of the evening will be reserved networking from 6pm to 7pm! Speakers include Bing Canada, SweetIQ, Beyond the Rack, Busbud and Frank & Oak. | |
| When: | Wednesday, October 28th, 2015, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | |
| Where: | La Gare Montréal, 5333 Avenue Casgrain #102, Montréal, QC H2T 1X6 | |
| Cost: | Complimentary for SEMPO members, $25 for non-members | |
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Attendees can register directly online. |
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| SEMPO Cities Toronto: Digital Marketing Think Tank | ||
| Description: | A digital marketer's day continues to be challenged by an ever-changing landscape of tools, tactics and techniques across search, social media and content marketing. From strategy and planning to execution and reporting, the learning and knowledge required to understand trends and outcomes to beat the competition is never ending. Join us for an evening of thought leadership, knowledge and networking with your peers. Speakers from Bing Canada, SweetIQ, Twitter, Influicity, Uberflip and more will share their ideas and best practices. | |
| When: | Thursday, October 29, 2015; 5:15 PM - 9:30 PM | |
| Where: | YMCA, 87 Elm St, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A8 | |
| Cost: | Complimentary for SEMPO members, $25 for non-members | |
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Attendees can register directly online. |
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About Bing CanadaBing currently serves 460 million Canadian searches, has a 12% marketshare and with the recent launch of Windows10, the new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book & the search partnership with AOL, the potential for growth is enormous. Just six years ago, Bing was an upstart in search. Bing also has strong partnerships with Amazon, Apple, Twitter and several other major technology leaders. Today we are the powerful engine behind organic search as well as through powerful syndication partnerships and across devices.
About SweetIQSweetIQ is an industry leader in local search marketing, helping F500 brands convert online searches to in-store shoppers. Our analytics and automation platform delivers local search results for national brands and their marketing agencies. Since 2010 we’ve been helping our clients grow their sales by increasing their online findability and giving them the tools they need to manage their online presence. The company has offices in Montreal working with clients across North America.
About SEMPOSEMPO is a global non-profit organization serving the search and digital marketing industry and the marketing professionals engaged in it. Its purpose is to provide a foundation for industry growth through building stronger relationships, fostering awareness, providing education, promoting the industry, generating research, and creating a better understanding of search and its role in marketing.
SEMPO includes thousands of professionals across 50 countries. The organization's mission is to represent the common interests of companies and consultants worldwide and provide them with a voice in the marketplace. SEMPO's education and outreach initiatives are funded in part by Google and Baidu. For more information or to join the organization, visit www.SEMPO.org.
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