Friday
10/20
8am - 9am
Check In + Breakfast
9:15am - 10:15am
Building Brand Systems
Tad Carpenter
Owner, Carpenter Collective
10:30am - 11:30am
Creativity Requires Diversity
Craig Brooks
Owner, Forae Factory
11:30am - 1pm
Lunch
1pm - 2pm
Dr. Teal's Case Study
Elizabeth Cates
VP, Head of Sasha Studios
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Creative Booby Traps = Creative Treasure
Andy J. Pizza
Illustrator & Podcast Host
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Happy Hour Social
Presented by Fredrikson
Ricochet
400 Locust St
Suite 105
Des Moines, IA 50309
Saturday
10/21
8am - 9am
9:15am - 10:15am
Branding Uncompromised: Connecting Community and Impact
Pernell Cezar
CEO and Co-Founder, Blk & Bold
10:30am - 11:30am
Web 2.5: Uncovering Approachable Innovation in 2024
Noor Naseer
VP of Media Innovations and Technology, Basis Technologies
11:30am - 1pm
Lunch & Keynote
Steve Pacheco
President/CEO, AAF
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Breakout Sessions
John Pickerill
Advertising Regulations of Today
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Kathleen Riessen
Sell Your Ideas Better: How to Use Human Behavior to Pitch Your Ideas and Win
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Panel Discussion: Influencer Marketing
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Agency Marketing To Drive Leads
Scott Harkey
CEO, The Harkey Group
7pm
Optional Dinner Reservations
Reservations have been made at the following locations for small groups:
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Django
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Malo
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Bubba
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RoCA
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Centro
Learn & Be Inspired at AdConnect
AdConnect is bringing advertising professionals together from all over the central region. Attend exciting workshops, network and hear from engaging speakers like Tad Carpenter, AAF National President Steve Pacheco and many more.
Thursday
10/19
6pm
Kickoff Party
Location - Coda Lounge (Hotel Lounge)
Join us for a meetup when you arrive at the hotel. Coda Lounge is located in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be.