DigiMarCon At Home 2023 is your chance to …
– Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry.
– Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level.
– Network with thought leaders, reunite with your peers and build your professional network.

The 7th annual DigiMarCon At Home, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference Online will be held April 12th and 13th, 2023, available live stream and on-demand. Join your peers online for 2-days jam packed with digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy and networking.

Expand your knowledge on the following topics: Account-Based Marketing, Behavioral & Neuromarketing, Content Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization, Data Science & Big Data, Email Marketing, Geo-Targeting & Proximity Marketing, Growth Hacking, Inbound & Outbound Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Native & Contextual Advertising, Omnichannel Marketing, Paid Search Marketing, Personalization & Privacy.

You’ll also learn the following: Podcast & Webinar Marketing, PR & Cause Marketing, Predictive Analytics & Attribution, Programmatic Advertising, Sales & Marketing Automation, Search Engine Optimization, Shopper Marketing, Marketing & Customer Experience, Social Commerce, Social Media Marketing, UI / UX Design, User-Generated Content, Video Marketing, Viral & Buzz Marketing, Visual & Voice Search, Web Analytics, and much more!

At DigiMarCon At Home 2023, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head, notebooks and professional toolkit full of action items and ideas to lead and supercharge your agency / team / account to even greater success.

Be a part of DigiMarCon At Home and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.

See why people keep coming back year after year to this must-attend event! Register and secure your seat today.

Situated in the heart of Mayfair, AllBrights is a majestic members club on Maddox Street, a home-from-home with stunning interiors.

Created by women for women, AllBrights provides a welcoming, inclusive space for putting the work in or taking the time out.

AllBright’s founding principle is when women join forces, amazing things happen. And that’s exactly the mission behind AllBright MEETS – to connect women all over the UK and Ireland in real life. And this year, they’ve partnered with Laybuy to make it happen.

So, what are you waiting for? Join their host Helen Sanders to celebrate friendship and nurture your network at the next AllBright MEETS in Bristol.

Doozy, a new collective led by artist Zac Berger and writer Lucas Nieboer announces the launch of a new zine documenting Bristol’s arts, music and culture scene with a day of art, performance, video games, film, and more from over 20 Bristol artists.

The show, being billed as a ‘happening’, is an all day exhibition featuring video games, film, photography, performances, painting, sculpture, games, and more. With an afterparty in association with local station Kafka Radio, it aims to address both the chronic lack of fun, or ‘craic’ in the arts and the need for better representation for emerging artists.

Spokesperson Lucas Nieboer said:

“Most people feel like they don’t ‘get’ a lot of contemporary art and tend to shy away from it. A lot of it is wordy, weighty, and pretty impenetrable. But a lot of it We think a lot of this is down to the fact that it’s presented in such a serious, dour kind of way. And should be in our opinion. That’s why we wanted to put on a show featuring work that deals with the kind of silliness and play that’s often crucial to the creative process. And we wanted to do it in a way that puts fun, silliness, and accessibility at the centre of the visitor experience.”

The event is also a launch party for the collective’s new zine, the Doozine, which features art, interviews, exclusives, and news on Bristol’s underground scene.

Come along to experience: an audience controlled Guitar Hero lighting rig, robotic sculpture, film room, postmodern video game room, live paining jam, a curated selection of sweets, animation, performance actors, VJs, zines, wearable art, painting, and a golden bin.

A lengthy and illegible exhibition text, a £35 exhibition publication, free white wine on entry, oil or war profiteering related sponsorship.

If you can’t make the launch party, be sure to head down to Strange Brew throughout March to see the exhibition.

About DOOZY :

Doozy is a self funded charity magazine and creative collective founded in Bristol in 2022. Dedicated to supporting local artists through zines and events in a playful key.

Discover SETsquared is SETsquared Bristol’s open event where you can find out about the business support programme and meet the team. The next event is Thursday 16th March from 4 – 5 pm and includes a talk from SETsquared Director, Kim Brook, Entrepreneur in Residence, Anna-Lisa Wesley and SETsquared alumnus, Loqbox.

Tech founders or aspiring tech entrepreneurs of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to attend. The event will take place online to be accessible to anyone in the UK.

Award winning incubator, SETsquared Bristol, grows global technology businesses from Bristol. All UK tech entrepreneurs can benefit from their high-quality, bespoke business support, whether you are from the private sector or a university spin-out. For more info visit www.setsquared-bristol.co.uk.

This event is kindly supported by Startups Magazine.

On Thursday 23rd February, we’ll be hosting our next Meet & Greet networking event!

This time, we’ll be focusing on the world of project management. This is a chance to meet a range of industry experts working in this field, learn more about their roles and ask questions. So if you’re a UK-based creative in the first year of your career and curious about this pocket of industry, be sure to sign up.

New year, new challenges?
While COVID-19 may have brought huge challenges, we have also seen huge opportunities to focus on what makes EX important in our businesses. Agencies are experiencing rapid change, much like other industries and this is causing a deep shift in how we retain talent, how we develop capabilities in order to stay relevant and look after each other on a human level. This webinar will look at 6 new big trends and ideas for how we look after our people.

This session is suitable for anyone looking to enhance their employee experience and internal communications. It’s not limited to HR, People and Culture, Managers of people – any key influencers in your business who want to improve EX.

Register here!

About Ruth
Ruth has been supporting change and transformation for all kinds of businesses for over 20 years. One of the key partners from Six consultancy in Bristol she is passionate about developing teams, people and cultures to deliver against growth objectives and live their best brand culture. A qualified member of the CIPD and CIM, she is a highly experienced working in EX, brand, and technology.

> See Six’s member profile here

> Follow Ruth on LinkedIn

More about our ‘Wake Up Call’ webinar series

These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.

Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.

Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.

Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.

The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!

If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.

Gibe, is excited to announce the Umbraco Spark conference, taking place at MShed Bristol on March 10th, 2023. This one-day event is dedicated to bringing together developers for a day of learning, networking and inspiration.

The 2023 Umbraco Spark event will feature a lineup of expert speakers sharing their knowledge and experience on the latest trends and innovations using Umbraco. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Umbraco HQ as well as key developers and MVPs from the wider Umbraco community.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
1 track of innovative and inspiring top-tier talks
1 track of awesome community talks
The epic Umbraco Spark notebook and pen
An Umbraco Spark t-shirt
Tea / coffee
Lunch
Beers at the end of the day
Evening social – near M Shed

We are currently offering early bird pricing (expires 31st Jan), so book now for the best prices: umbracospark.com
Check out some of the great speakers we already have confirmed below:

Jacob Overgaard and Lasse Fredslund
Lottie Pitcher
Neil Clark & Thomas Morris
Callum Whyte
Ravi Motha
Lee Kelleher & Luke Hook

The deadline for submitting a talk is 31 January so get your skates on! It may be a talk you’ve previously done at a community meetup or we might be your first audience. Either way, if you would like to have a 20 /45-minute slot to talk about cool stuff, submit your talk here https://umbracospark.com

Thanks to the huge and ongoing support from the Umbraco community we are excited to announce Crumpled Dog, Bump Digital and Great State as some of our sponsors this year. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Umbraco Spark 2023 then just drop us an email at [email protected]

To find out more and get your tickets, click below.

Join Mette Davis to hear her top tips and tricks on how to deliver a great workshop experience for your team and clients. She’ll help you inject some sparkle into your planning and facilitation, ensuring that you and your participants leave future sessions full of energy, positive intent and actions.

Key takeaways
• Consider a range of activities that meet different needs
• Be prepared to flex
• Stay focused on goals and outcomes

This session is suitable for anyone with an interest in workshops! Whether you run them regularly or are thinking about starting – this webinar will be helpful for you.

Register here!

About Mette
With a career spanning 20+ years in the creative and tech industries, Mette has designed and facilitated hundreds of workshops for the likes of British Airways, Mars, McLaren Automotive, Barratt Developments and too many agencies to mention. She also runs workshop design and facilitation training programmes as part of her consultancy offering, driving positive change for companies, teams and individuals.

> See Mette’s member profile here

> Follow Mette on LinkedIn

More about our ‘Wake Up Call’ webinar series

These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.

Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.

Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.

Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.

The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!

If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.

Our next Walk & Talk will be on Friday 3rd March!

To keep our event and networking opportunities as varied as possible, we were keen to offer our members more creative ways of networking, so we teamed up with Outside to organise these networking sessions with groups of 12 people (similar to our members’ lunches) who are keen to don their walking boots and explore the stunning countryside around Bristol and Bath. A great opportunity for members to make some new connections within the industry whilst getting some much needed fresh air!

The meeting point for our Walk & Talk will be this golf course car park in Ashton Court (BS8 3PX), ready to set off for the walk at 9.30am. We will then cross over the road and walk down into Leigh Woods, following this route

During the walk, you’ll get to spend 10-15 minutes chatting to each of your fellow walkers. No agenda as such, just clear open space for thinking, connecting, sharing experiences about your businesses and exploring possibilities. The BCI team will be joining the group too so it’s a great chance to chat to them about getting the most out of your BCI membership.

This event is exclusively for BCI members and registration is required in advance via the button below. For those who are also members of Outside, this event is free of charge. If you’re not a member of Outside, the cost will be £10+VAT.

If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.

Our members’ lunches, a long term fixture in the BCI events calendar, are still continuing as normal every month (mixture of online and in-person) throughout the year, but we want to keep offering these walking sessions too which will start from different locations around the area on a quarterly basis.

This MyWorld briefing event, in partnership with Digital Catapult, will mark the launch of the first Challenge Call for the programme; titled Catalysts and Connectors: Tools for the Creative Industries.

The Challenge Call offers funding of up to £50,000 and a 16-week acceleration programme to explore innovative tooling solutions relating to the creation, delivery and assessment of experiences.