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Planning your marketing roadmap for 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia? ATL is a major hub for corporate headquarters, film production, and tech startups. Here are 10 events:
1. Digital Summit Atlanta
Description: One of the longest-running stops of the Digital Summit series, featuring robust tracks on SEO, social, email, content, and more.
Date (2025): Typically Summer or Fall
Location: Cobb Energy Centre or Georgia World Congress Center
Website: Digital Summit Atlanta
Who Should Go: Digital marketers, agency teams, content strategists, and marketing technologists.
Past Speakers: Industry vets from Mailchimp (based in ATL), Coca-Cola, The Home Depot, and UPS.
2. Social Shake-Up
Description: A social media conference focusing on brand engagement, influencer marketing, and new platform features—very popular in Atlanta.
Date (2025): Often Spring (Exact date TBA)
Location: Downtown Atlanta hotels (e.g., Marriott Marquis)
Website: Social Shake-Up
Who Should Go: Social media managers, content creators, brand strategists, and digital PR pros.
Past Speakers: Leads from Arby’s (famed social presence), InterContinental Hotels Group, and major ATL-based brands.
3. AMA Atlanta’s Marketing Summit
Description: Hosted by the Atlanta chapter of the American Marketing Association, featuring local and national speakers on trends and best practices.
Date (2025): Usually Spring or Fall
Location: Various conference venues in Buckhead or Midtown
Website: AMA Atlanta
Who Should Go: ATL marketing pros, agency staff, students, and corporate marketing teams.
Past Speakers: Executives from Delta, Chick-fil-A, Cox Enterprises, and local agencies.
4. Digital Divas of Atlanta (Conference Edition)
Description: An event shining a spotlight on women in digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and tech leadership in Atlanta.
Date (2025): Likely mid-year
Location: Local coworking spaces or conference halls
Website: Check local networking groups or Eventbrite
Who Should Go: Women entrepreneurs, digital marketers, brand managers, and allies in tech.
Past Speakers: Female founders, marketing executives from ATL-based corporations, and venture capital leaders.
5. Atlanta SEO Conference
Description: A niche conference (sometimes called ATLSEO) focusing on local and enterprise SEO tactics, link building, and content optimization.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: Midtown Atlanta coworking or event spaces
Website: Check Atlanta SEO Meetup or local marketing groups
Who Should Go: SEO professionals, digital strategists, content marketers, and small business owners.
Past Speakers: Local SEO experts, Google partners, and ATL-based marketing agencies.
6. BMA Atlanta (Business Marketing Association) Annual Conference
Description: Focuses on B2B marketing challenges, demand generation, account-based marketing (ABM), and digital transformation in business sectors.
Date (2025): Likely Spring
Location: Conference centers or hotels around Atlanta
Website: Check BMA Atlanta or AMA Atlanta
Who Should Go: B2B marketers, sales enablement teams, agency pros, and technology vendors.
Past Speakers: Marketing leaders from Georgia-Pacific, AT&T, and Coca-Cola’s B2B divisions.
7. 4A’s Atlanta Council Events
Description: The American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) holds local events with a marketing/advertising focus. Occasionally includes an Atlanta mini-conference.
Date (2025): Various times
Location: Local agency offices or downtown event venues
Website: 4A’s (Check regional events)
Who Should Go: Ad agency execs, creative directors, account managers, and brand strategists.
Past Speakers: CEOs of local ad agencies, creative leads, and brand marketers from Southeastern companies.
8. Engage! Conference (Atlanta Startup / Marketing Track)
Description: A startup-focused event with marketing and growth tracks, featuring Atlanta’s tech scene and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: TechSquare Labs, Atlanta Tech Village, or similar hubs
Website: Local startup networks or Hypepotamus for announcements
Who Should Go: Startup founders, marketing leads, VCs, and ATL’s tech innovators.
Past Speakers: Founders of Atlanta-based startups, marketing automation experts, local investors.
9. AIGA Atlanta’s Design & Marketing Summit
Description: Though primarily for design professionals, often includes sessions on branding, marketing strategy, and creative campaigns.
Date (2025): Likely mid-year
Location: Design studios or downtown event spaces
Website: AIGA Atlanta
Who Should Go: Graphic designers, creative directors, brand managers, and marketing professionals collaborating with creatives.
Past Speakers: Design agency founders, corporate brand designers, and ATL-based creative talent.
10. Atlanta Retail & E-commerce Marketing Forum
Description: Focuses on retail marketing, omnichannel strategies, and e-commerce best practices—particularly relevant for ATL’s retail sector.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: Buckhead or Perimeter area hotels
Website: Look for updates from Retail TouchPoints or local retail associations
Who Should Go: Retail marketers, brand merchandisers, e-commerce managers, and tech vendors.
Past Speakers: Marketing directors from The Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, Carter’s, and local e-commerce startups.