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Planning your marketing roadmap for 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana? Known for sports, manufacturing, and a growing tech scene (especially SaaS), here are 10 events:
1. Digital Summit Indianapolis
Description: A stop in the Digital Summit series, covering digital marketing, SEO, social media, email, analytics, and more, customized for Indy’s market.
Date (2025): Likely Spring or Fall (Exact date TBA)
Location: Indiana Convention Center or a major downtown venue
Website: Digital Summit Indianapolis
Who Should Go: Digital marketers, brand managers, agency staff, and e-commerce professionals.
Past Speakers: Representatives from Moz, HubSpot, Salesforce, and local Indy-based brands.
2. Indy Big Data & Marketing Analytics Summit
Description: Focuses on leveraging analytics, AI, and big data for marketing decisions—sometimes co-located with tech events.
Date (2025): Often mid-year
Location: Downtown Indy conference centers or major hotels
Website: Check TechPoint or local analytics meetups
Who Should Go: Data analysts, marketing ops teams, brand managers, and CMOs seeking data-driven insights.
Past Speakers: Analytics leads from Cummins, Salesforce (Indy office), IU professors, and local agencies.
3. Inbound Marketing Day Indianapolis
Description: A HubSpot-inspired event focusing on inbound marketing, content strategy, SEO, and lead generation for the region.
Date (2025): Various sessions (often Spring)
Location: Co-working spaces or the IUPUI campus
Website: Local HubSpot User Groups or Eventbrite
Who Should Go: Inbound marketers, sales teams, marketing ops, and startup founders.
Past Speakers: HubSpot partners, local marketing agencies, and inbound experts.
4. AMA Indianapolis Annual Conference
Description: Hosted by the American Marketing Association’s Indianapolis chapter, highlighting branding, digital transformation, and local case studies.
Date (2025): Often Spring or Fall
Location: Downtown Indy hotels or conference spaces
Website: AMA Indianapolis
Who Should Go: Marketers, agency owners, students, and corporate marketing professionals.
Past Speakers: Execs from Eli Lilly, Finish Line, local Indy ad agencies, and sports marketing leads.
5. Indianapolis Marketing & Tech Summit (By TechPoint / Local Partners)
Description: A collaborative event showcasing marketing technology, SaaS, AI-driven campaigns, and the Indy tech ecosystem.
Date (2025): Likely mid-year
Location: Downtown event venues, possibly the Indiana Tech Hub
Website: TechPoint or local marketing association updates
Who Should Go: SaaS marketers, tech startup founders, marketing ops pros, and data specialists.
Past Speakers: Local SaaS leaders, marketing automation vendors, and high-growth startup CMOs.
6. Indy Startup Week (Marketing & Growth Track)
Description: A city-wide celebration of entrepreneurship, featuring panels on digital marketing, growth hacking, branding, and more.
Date (2025): Likely Fall
Location: Coworking spaces and incubators across Indianapolis
Website: Startup Week or local event boards
Who Should Go: Founders, marketers, VCs, software developers, and local entrepreneurial enthusiasts.
Past Speakers: Tech founders, marketing consultants, and local startup success stories.
7. PRSA Hoosier Chapter Marketing & PR Conference
Description: Though PR-focused, includes integrated marketing, brand storytelling, social media, and crisis comms sessions.
Date (2025): Varies
Location: Downtown Indy or suburban conference venues
Website: PRSA Hoosier
Who Should Go: PR professionals, corporate comms, marketing managers, and nonprofit communicators.
Past Speakers: Local journalists, PR agency founders, and government communications experts.
8. NCAA Sports Marketing & Sponsorship Summit (Indy Edition)
Description: Indianapolis is home to the NCAA HQ, so there’s sometimes a sports marketing event focusing on sponsorships, fan engagement, and digital activations.
Date (2025): Likely early or mid-year
Location: Conference center near NCAA headquarters or Lucas Oil Stadium spaces
Website: Check NCAA.org or sports marketing associations
Who Should Go: Sports marketers, brand sponsors, PR pros, and college athletics administrators.
Past Speakers: NCAA officials, brand partnership managers, sports marketing experts.
9. Indy Chamber Small Business Marketing Expo
Description: A local expo or workshop series providing tools for small businesses on branding, social media, lead generation, and growth strategies.
Date (2025): Throughout the year
Location: Indy Chamber offices or local business centers
Website: Indy Chamber
Who Should Go: Entrepreneurs, small business owners, freelance marketers, and local agencies.
Past Speakers: Indy SBDC mentors, digital ad specialists, local marketing consultants.
10. Butler University / Kelley School of Business (IUPUI) Marketing Speaker Series
Description: Universities often host notable marketing or branding experts, open to students and the public for insight into evolving trends.
Date (2025): Various
Location: Campus auditoriums or business school halls
Website: Check Butler University or Kelley School (IUPUI) event pages
Who Should Go: Students, local marketers, alumni, entrepreneurs.
Past Speakers: Professors, brand execs, startup founders, and marketing researchers.