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Planning your marketing roadmap for 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio? The Queen City boasts a major corporate presence (Procter & Gamble, Kroger) and a burgeoning startup environment. Here are 10 events:
1. Digital Summit Cincinnati
Description: A multi-city series event focusing on SEO, social media, email marketing, analytics, and more, tailored to Cincinnati’s corporate and agency scene.
Date (2025): Likely Summer or Fall (Exact date TBA)
Location: Duke Energy Convention Center
Website: Digital Summit Cincinnati
Who Should Go: Digital marketers, brand managers, agency professionals, and e-commerce leads.
Past Speakers: Experts from Moz, Microsoft, HubSpot, and local Cincy-based corporations.
2. Brandemonium
Description: An annual branding conference highlighting creative campaigns, brand strategy, and consumer engagement. Born in Cincinnati.
Date (2025): Often Fall (Exact date TBA)
Location: Downtown Cincinnati venues
Website: Brandemonium
Who Should Go: Brand strategists, marketers, creative directors, and business owners.
Past Speakers: CMOs from Procter & Gamble, brand managers from Kroger, local agency founders.
3. D2 Cincinnati (Digital Dialogue Conference)
Description: A marketing and e-commerce event typically focusing on digital innovation, hosted by local agencies or marketing groups.
Date (2025): Likely late Summer
Location: Downtown hotels or Duke Energy Center
Website: D2 Cincinnati
Who Should Go: E-commerce managers, digital marketers, brand leads, and technology vendors.
Past Speakers: Representatives from Facebook, LinkedIn, 84.51°, P&G, and other local powerhouses.
4. 84.51° Marketing Analytics Summit
Description: 84.51° (Kroger’s data analytics arm) sometimes hosts analytics-focused events covering consumer insights, personalization, and data-driven marketing.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: 84.51° HQ or a Cincinnati convention space
Website: Check 84.51° for updates
Who Should Go: Data analysts, marketing ops, retail/e-commerce professionals, and brand managers.
Past Speakers: Kroger executives, analytics experts, and CPG brand specialists.
5. American Marketing Association (AMA) Cincinnati Ignite Conference
Description: AMA Cincinnati’s flagship event focusing on brand strategy, digital marketing, leadership, and innovation.
Date (2025): Often Spring
Location: Downtown Cincinnati hotels or university venues
Website: AMA Cincinnati
Who Should Go: Marketers, agency leads, students, and corporate marketing teams.
Past Speakers: P&G brand managers, local ad agency founders, marketing professors, and corporate innovators.
6. Brandfuel Summit (Cincinnati)
Description: Occasional event focusing on brand-building, storytelling, and design, leveraging Cincinnati’s consumer goods heritage.
Date (2025): Irregular schedule
Location: Downtown creative spaces or Over-the-Rhine (OTR) event venues
Website: Check local marketing/branding communities or Eventbrite
Who Should Go: Brand strategists, creative directors, entrepreneurs, and product managers.
Past Speakers: Agency CEOs, brand consultants, P&G creative leads, and local design gurus.
7. StartupCincy Week (Marketing & Growth Track)
Description: A multi-day event celebrating Cincinnati’s startup ecosystem, including marketing panels for growth hacking, social media, and brand building.
Date (2025): Likely Fall
Location: Union Hall, local accelerators, and downtown coworking hubs
Website: StartupCincy
Who Should Go: Founders, marketers, VCs, developers, and tech enthusiasts.
Past Speakers: Local startup founders, marketing automation experts, and corporate innovation leads.
8. Cintrifuse Marketing & Innovation Forum
Description: Cintrifuse (a startup catalyst in Cincy) hosts events on innovation, venture capital, and marketing best practices for scaling companies.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: Cintrifuse HQ or event spaces in Over-the-Rhine
Website: Cintrifuse
Who Should Go: Startup founders, marketers, product managers, and local investors.
Past Speakers: VC partners, brand managers from large CPGs, and data-driven marketing strategists.
9. Xavier University / UC (University of Cincinnati) Marketing Speaker Series
Description: Local universities occasionally host notable speakers on marketing, branding, and digital strategies, open to the public.
Date (2025): Ongoing events
Location: Campus auditoriums or business school halls
Website: Check Xavier University or University of Cincinnati event calendars
Who Should Go: Students, marketers, academics, and community members.
Past Speakers: Professors, marketing execs, local entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.
10. Queen City E-commerce & Retail Symposium
Description: Showcasing how local retailers and consumer brands leverage digital marketing, product innovation, and omnichannel strategies.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: Downtown convention centers or large hotel venues
Website: Check local retail associations or Retail TouchPoints
Who Should Go: E-commerce marketers, brand managers, supply chain pros, and product designers.
Past Speakers: Kroger digital team, Procter & Gamble brand reps, local D2C founders.
