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Planning your marketing roadmap for 2025 in Richmond, Virginia? Known for finance, government, a growing creative scene, and historical significance. Here are 10 events:
1. Digital Summit Richmond
Description: A possible expansion of the Digital Summit series into Virginia’s capital, covering SEO, social, analytics, and digital advertising.
Date (2025): TBA (Check if it’s on the circuit)
Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center
Website: Digital Summit (search for Richmond events)
Who Should Go: Digital marketers, brand managers, agency pros, and local entrepreneurs.
Past Speakers: Typically includes experts from Google, Moz, HubSpot, plus local VA-based companies.
2. AMA Richmond Marketing Conference
Description: Hosted by the American Marketing Association’s Richmond chapter, focusing on branding, data-driven marketing, and creative campaigns.
Date (2025): Often Spring or Fall
Location: Downtown Richmond hotels or university venues
Website: AMA Richmond
Who Should Go: Marketers, agency professionals, students, corporate brand managers.
Past Speakers: Executives from Capital One, local ad agencies, and nonprofit leaders.
3. Richmond Ad Club (AAF) – The Richmond Show & Conference
Description: AAF Richmond hosts an annual awards show (The Richmond Show) plus associated conferences on creative advertising, strategy, and brand innovation.
Date (2025): Awards typically early in the year; conference TBA
Location: Downtown Richmond event spaces
Website: AAF Richmond
Who Should Go: Ad agency folks, creative directors, brand managers, and design professionals.
Past Speakers: Local agency founders, creative directors, brand strategists, and media buyers.
4. RichTech (Richmond Technology Council) – Marketing Innovation Summit
Description: The local tech council may host an event focusing on martech, data, AI, and digital strategies that fuel business growth.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: Richmond conference centers or tech corridor venues
Website: RVATech
Who Should Go: Marketing ops, tech startups, data analysts, and local agency pros.
Past Speakers: Local software company founders, marketing automation providers, AI innovators.
5. RVA Social Media Day
Description: Part of global Social Media Day, exploring social trends, influencer marketing, content strategy, and brand engagement in Richmond.
Date (2025): Around June 30
Location: Coworking spaces or downtown hotels
Website: Local social media groups or Eventbrite
Who Should Go: Social media managers, content creators, small business owners, and brand advertisers.
Past Speakers: Local PR professionals, nonprofit comms leads, tourism marketers.
6. PRSA Richmond Annual Conference
Description: PR-focused but includes integrated marketing, media relations, social media, and brand reputation topics relevant to broader marketing.
Date (2025): Varies
Location: Downtown Richmond hotels or conference halls
Website: PRSA Richmond
Who Should Go: PR professionals, corporate comms, brand managers, and nonprofit marketers.
Past Speakers: Local journalists, PR agency heads, corporate comms directors.
7. RVA Startup Week (Marketing & Growth Track)
Description: A city-wide celebration of entrepreneurship, featuring sessions on digital marketing, brand building, and sales growth for startups.
Date (2025): Likely Fall
Location: Coworking hubs, accelerators, or downtown event venues
Website: Check local startup ecosystems like Startup Virginia
Who Should Go: Founders, marketers, VCs, and local mentors.
Past Speakers: Startup founders, marketing pros, city economic development representatives.
8. University of Richmond / VCU Marketing Speaker Series
Description: Local universities often host marketing, branding, and entrepreneurship lectures open to students and the public.
Date (2025): Various
Location: University of Richmond Robins School or VCU School of Business
Website: Robins School of Business or VCU Business events
Who Should Go: Students, local marketers, academic researchers, business owners.
Past Speakers: Professors, brand executives, local startup founders, and marketing strategists.
9. Retail & E-commerce Forum Richmond
Description: Addresses e-commerce, retail marketing, and consumer engagement. Showcases local/regional retailers and digital strategies.
Date (2025): TBA
Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center or suburban hotels
Website: Check Retail TouchPoints or local business event calendars
Who Should Go: Retail marketers, brand merchandisers, e-commerce managers, supply chain specialists.
Past Speakers: Regional store owners, marketing automation vendors, data analytics experts.
10. RVA Creative & Branding Expo
Description: A local expo spotlighting creative agencies, design studios, brand strategists, and marketing consultancies in Richmond.
Date (2025): Irregular schedule
Location: Art galleries, coworking spaces, or the Richmond Arts District
Website: Look for local creative groups or Eventbrite listings
Who Should Go: Creative directors, brand managers, freelance designers, marketing pros.
Past Speakers: Local design agency founders, brand strategists, nonprofit marketing leads.