Find. Attract. Retain. Grow.

Information You'll Use the Very Next Day

  • Actionable Insights and Tactics

Engage with the best marketing minds in the industry and share field-tested tactics for acquiring new and more attendees. Take away insights from executives, managers, and marketing specialists who walk the walk. 

  • Measurable Trends and Benchmarks

Check your campaign against recent industry research. AAR's exclusive research partner EVOLIO Marketing will be on hand to provide a fast-paced briefing on the key data points most relevant to attendee marketers. 

  • Widen Your Circle of Industry Contacts

AAR's facilitated group dynamic encourages lasting professional relationship-building. Develop face-to-face connections that benefit your organization, your event, and your career.

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March 21, 2024

Virginia Tech Executive Briefing Center

Arlington, VA
 

Registration Fee

$375; $275 for each additional colleague

Change in plans? Last minute substitutions are welcome or cancel for a full refund up to one week before AAR.

ATTENDEE ACQUISITION ROUNDTABLE

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Popular AAR Topics

Learn how to find, attract, and retain attendees to grow events.

Engage with seasoned professionals, subject matter experts, and forward-thinking specialists on the most relevant topics of the day, including: 

  • Converting prospects into attendees & attendees into fans
  • Digital marketing techniques and resources
  • Improving social media success
  • Low-cost target marketing tactics
  • Getting more out of mobile tech
  • Mapping the attendee journey

CEU Credits

Programming accredited by IAEE

Earn 6 CEM recertification hours from IAEE.

Certified in Exhibition Management CEM FREEMAN

Put This Agenda on Your Agenda

AAR March 21 Agenda

  1. Receive a top-line briefing of the major findings of recent Attendee Acquisition research.

  2. Jennifer Bumbalo, Regional Director of Sales, VisitDallas
  3. Make valuable connections with marketing professionals and experts.

  4. You already know that integrating influencer marketing into an attendee acquisition campaign can boost awareness, extend reach and create authentic, genuine connections between an event and prospective new audiences. But many marketers are still wary of taking the leap. This interactive session will walk you through how to fully harness the potential of this hot-hot-hot tactic. Sara Fellows, mdg’s Director of Social Media, will share how to create and execute a comprehensive influencer marketing plan – from identifying the right partners, to nurturing relationships, to measuring and reporting results.

  5. Joe Colangelo, Co-Founder & CEO, Bear Analytics
  6. Breakout sessions on a hot topic will be followed by sharing key takeaways.
  7. The information exchange accelerates to a furious pace when the team shares takeaways.

  8. Attendee Acquisition Roundtable starts and ends on time. You can set your clock to it.

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