Ready, Set, Rock Digital Velocity 2017!

Digital marketers, data analysts and technology mavericks nationwide are gearing up to head to one of the most talked about events of the year – Tealium’s Digital Velocity Conference, April 12 – 13th in New York City. This year’s event has a star studded keynote lineup and is no doubt going to be the most powerful one yet as the robust agenda is jam packed with sessions designed to inspire, activate and transform today’s digital businesses.

As bags are being packed and business cards stacked, check out this comprehensive list of tips and tricks to ensure your event success!

Set & Prep
What sessions are you looking forward to attending the most at Digital Velocity? What new strategies and skillsets are you hoping to walk away with? Who are you most excited to meet or reconnect with? Just going for the parties? That’s okay too 🙂 By keeping these questions in mind and setting outcomes for Digital Velocity in advance, you’re preparing yourself for success and will be able to leave the event with a powerful toolkit of new skills and strategies to put into practice once back in the office.

Get in a New York state of mind ahead of time by getting familiar with the sessions and agenda, as well as the event venues, Pier 60 (April 12) and Convene (April 13), and the surrounding area. Weather is projected to be cloudy with a small chance of rain, with lows in the 50’s and highs in the 70’s. Attire is business casual and we recommend you dress in layers.

IMPORTANT: Download the Digital Velocity event app before you go to have the best onsite experience, get real-time agenda and party updates, and message and connect with other attendees.

Connect
The best brands in fashion, health and beauty, travel, publishing, sporting goods and more will be represented at #DVNYC. Increase your brand’s exposure while connecting with the leaders from each industry by joining in on the conversation socially with the official event hashtag #DVNYC.

Maximize this opportunity to be around so many other savvy, like-minded digital professionals like yourself by networking, connecting and striking up meaningful conversations by attending our networking breakfast, lunch and oh-so-fabulous parties:

4/11 Tues: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Kickoff the event in style and join us for happy hour drinks and apps at Bowlmor and The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers. (Yes you heard us right, golfing on a pier…)

4/12 Wed: 5:45 – 7:15 p.m.
Celebrate the success of the day at CURRENT at Pier 59 for dinner, drinks and dancing. And maybe a few surprises too… Be sure to keep your registration badge on for easy entrance.

4/12 Wed: 7:15 – 10:00 p.m.
Keep the party going by joining us at the PHD Rooftop Lounge at the Dream Downtown for an epic after party to end Digital Velocity 2017 day 1 with a bang. Transportation to/from Dream Downtown will be provided outside of CURRENT.

Soak It Up
Digital Velocity’s Roundtables on day 2 at Convene in Midtown are filling up fast! Be sure to reserve your spot today to be inspired and invigorated by industry experts in an intimate setting. 

Digital Velocity’s 2017 robust agenda promises to be a crowd pleaser that will not disappoint. Pair that with the stellar lineup of keynote sessions below and you’re going to return home full of excitement and strategies that will help take your business initiatives to the next level.

Gerry Campbell, SVP Strategy & Business Operations, of Beachbody, will be kicking off the event with his presentation on The Future of Experience where he will walk through the history of the internet and its accompanying data evolution.

Matthew Luhn, one of the original animators at Pixar Studios, will use the power of storytelling to help attendees bridge the gap between businesses and the human heart. Are you as intrigued as we are by what this means?

Joe Stanhope, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, will talk all things identity resolution and how they can make or break a brand’s ability to harness customer insights and orchestrate successful marketing programs.

Stay engaged and alert in sessions by taking notes, asking questions, jotting down ideas and sharing the concepts that resonate most with you on social media, being sure to use event hashtag #DVNYC and tagging @Tealium. These sessions and this event is for you so take advantage of it!

Put It Into Practice & Give It Away
Once you get home from this incredibly successful event you’re going to be stuffed and chock-full of new strategies you’re excited to put into play as you will have just had front row access to a range of valuable new perspectives, a variety of industries and the most cutting-edge technologies. You might be thinking to yourself – what now? What do I do with all of this incredibly value information?

You become the hero.

You are now an indispensable asset to your organization so share what you learned with your team, sketch out new ideas and connect with everyone you met at the event on social media.

After Tealium’s Digital Velocity 2017 you’ll be inspired, activated and ready to transform!