The Marketing Conference 2018

Who Attends

Highlights

As marketing strategists, you help drive the creation of new and innovative marketing and tools to support business objectives. The content of this year’s conference is aligned to reflect the evolving customer-centric market. Our tracks include:

• Digital Initiatives
• Consumer Insights
• Customer Experience
• Marketing Strategy

To add to the excitement and buzz at The Marketing Conference, LIMRA is proud to sponsor the 2018 Creative Connections Award — recognizing creative excellence, innovation, and achievement in holistic financial services marketing. Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners will be recognized at a special awards ceremony at the event.

Join your peers and industry experts in Baltimore at The Marketing Conference 2018 — Reinventing The Journey!

Bookmark this page as information becomes available in the coming months!  

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  Jeanne Bliss

  Founder and President, CustomerBliss 
  Co-Founder, The Customer Experience Professionals Association

   

  Jeanne is one of the foremost experts on customer-centric leadership and the role of the Chief Customer Officer. A consultant and thought leader, Jeanne Bliss guides C-Suite and Chief Customer Officer clients around the world toward earning the right to business growth and prosperity, by improving customers’ lives. Jeanne pioneered the role of the Chief Customer Officer, holding the first ever CCO role at Lands’ End, Microsoft, Coldwell Banker and Allstate Corporations. Jeanne is also the author of Chief Customer Officer, I Love You More than My Dog: Five Decisions that Drive Extreme Customer Loyalty in Good Times and Bad, and Chief Customer Officer 2.0.
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  Debra Jasper, Ph.D.

  Founder and CEO
  Mindset Digital
  As founder and CEO of Mindset Digital, Debra Jasper applies her deep passion for powerful storytelling to helping professionals communicate with clarity and impact in an age of eight-second attention spans. Jasper has given talks to more than 50,000 professionals around the world, from Utah to Ukraine. Today, tens of thousands of professionals are enrolled in her firm's highly visual online training courses in selling, communicating and leading in a digital world. Jasper’s experience includes launching the first social media fellowship for journalists in the country — working with CNN, 60 Minutes, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and other top newsrooms. Before becoming CEO of Mindset Digital, she spent more than a decade as an award-winning investigative journalist. Jasper has two journalism degrees, and earned her Ph.D. from the The Ohio State University, where she wrote her dissertation on the art of powerful storytelling.
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  Brent Korte

  Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
  Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
  Brent Korte is senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. His role includes making customers and employees feel awesome about every interaction they have with Ameritas. This responsibility involves functions like marketing, customer experience, analytics, digital, communications, community relations, and innovation. Before joining Ameritas, Korte spent over 20 years in the financial services industry with companies across the country including LPL Financial, BlackRock/iShares, T. Rowe Price, Principal Funds, and Washington Mutual. He has won numerous industry awards in advertising and marketing communications. Outside of work, you’ll find Korte on the board of directors for Ameritas Investment Corp., the Lincoln Chamber Economic Development Corporation, and the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
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  Michel Neray

  Author, Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

   

  Michel has helped thousands of individuals craft and perform ‘purposeful’ stories to become more effective leaders, salespeople, coaches, teachers, trainers, speakers, and influencers of all types. He also uses Purposeful Storytelling to more effectively differentiate, position and brand organizations in the market. Michel combines a science degree from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from McGill University, and a career as a creative marketing copywriter, advertising agency director and marketing executive. A visionary and entrepreneurial game-changer, he created the world’s first online searchable directory of creative professionals (in 1995, before Google). Michel co-authored The Great Crossover, which made it to Jack Canfield’s Achiever’s Recommended Reading List. He has spoken at conferences in more than eight countries worldwide and founded momondays in 2012 as a monthly variety show that combines storytelling, comedy and live music. ‘momondays’ has since expanded to more than 12 cities. 
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  Sean F. O’Donnell, LLIF

  Vice President, Member Relations & Consulting
  LIMRA
  O’Donnell is responsible for developing and implementing LIMRA’s member-engagement strategy in the U.S. and Canada. He leads a team of professionals dedicated to helping member-company executives and their teams fully leverage the research, member benefits, and commercial solutions available through the LIMRA division of LL Global. In addition, he is responsible for leading LIMRA’s consulting business, working to help companies apply LIMRA’s research and industry expertise to develop strategies for growth. Sean brings more than 25 years of marketing, sales, research, and organizational and consumer-behavior experience to his current role. Over the course of his career at LIMRA, O’Donnell has worked with companies in all sectors of the insurance and financial services industry on a variety marketing, distribution, and product-related initiatives.

Early Bird Registration Fee: 
Member: $1,250
LOMA Member (but not LIMRA): $1,875
Nonmember: $2,500 

After May 1, 2018:
Member: $1,450
LOMA Member (but not LIMRA): 2,175
Nonmember: $2,900 

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received in writing. Notify customer.service@limra.com. Cancellations received before May 9, 2018 will be refunded, less a $75 processing fee. Cancellations received from May 9, 2018 to May 23, 2018 will be refunded, less a $275 processing and administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after May 23, 2018.

In the event that a scheduled meeting or event is cancelled by LIMRA for any reason, LIMRA shall refund any conference registration fees that have been paid by the registrant. Under no circumstances, however, shall LIMRA be liable to the registrant for any other expenses including, but not limited to, airfare and hotel expenses incurred by the registrant.

Premier Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities

Please contact Kim Hull, Sponsorship & Exhibitor Program Manager, Khull@limra.com or 860-285-7752 for information on exhibiting at The Marketing Conference.

Connect With Key Prospects
This conference is your opportunity to meet financial services marketing, marketing research, public relations, advertising, communications, sales support, and marketing services executives and professionals in one location.

Sponsorship Opportunities 
We can help you reach out to your target market in many ways, such as:

• Multiple conference registrations
• Private invite-only event with hosted by LIMRA
• Sponsorship of an evening reception, luncheon, or refreshment breaks
• Special recognition in the registration brochure, onsite conference program, onsite signs, and general session walk-in slides
• Acknowledgement from the podium
• One-time usage of the attendee mailing for a one time, pre-conference outreach
• Specialty conference merchandise that will deliver your company name to all attendees

To create your premier sponsorship package

Contact Kim Hull at 860-285-7752;  khull@limra.com

Exhibitor Package
For your investment of $4,000 you will receive:

• One full-conference registration.
• Additional attendees pay the LIMRA member rate. 
• One 6-foot skirted table with an electrical outlet (table-top or limited displays are permitted – please discuss your display with Kim Hull)
• One-time use of the registrant/attendee list (including the email addresses of attendees who opt to share them)
• Exhibitor listing on LIMRA’s conference page, onsite program, conference slides and mobile app.

Please contact Kim Hull, Sponsorship & Exhibitor Program Manager, Khull@limra.com or 860-285-7752 for information on exhibiting at The Marketing Conference.

Hyatt Regency Baltimore
300 Light Street
Baltimore, MD  20202
Phone: 410-528-1234 

Book your group rate

Reservations Phone: 800-233-1234 (mention 2018 LIMRA Marketing Conference)

Make your reservations by May 1, 2018 to receive the group rate of $219 single/double (plus applicable sales taxes). Requests after May 1 will be accepted based on space availability. The group guest room rate will be offered 3 days prior and 3 days after the meeting dates subject to availability.

Please note that hotel rates will go up after the cut-off date or when the meeting room block sells out, whichever comes first. Make your reservations early to be able to take advantage of our discounted rates.