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SUMMARY:Happy Lunar New Year Party
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URL:https://sfbig.org/event/happy-lunar-new-year-party/
LOCATION:Dentsu Offices\, 650 california Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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SUMMARY:sfBIG Golf Tournament After Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our golf tournament after party!
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbig-golf-tournament-after-party/
LOCATION:Presidio Golf Course\, 300 Finley Rd\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
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SUMMARY:sfBIG Annual Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Check out the pictures from the event HERE \n\n\n\n\n\nThe sfBIG annual golf tournament will be held on October 27th\, 2022 at the Presidio. This is our biggest event of the year so you won’t want to miss it! For now\, mark your calendars and save the date. Sponsorships are available now and tickets will be available soon.
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbig-annual-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Presidio Golf Course\, 300 Finley Rd\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
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SUMMARY:Content Breakfast: Do Your Media Initiatives Align with Consumer Demand for Privacy?
DESCRIPTION:Location: Publicis office: 350 Bush St 19th Floor\, San Francisco\, CA 94104 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are $25 for Guests but FREE for Members.  Members\, Please Log in to Get Your Discount\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurrently\, 89% of consumers are more likely to spend with brands committed to protecting their privacy\, putting the digital marketing industry in a unique position to rewrite data collection and activation rules. \n\n\n\nWhen consumers opt-out of being tracked\, programmatic advertising\, and the tech that supports it\, stops working. This current regulatory wave is forcing adtech and advertising to evolve into a responsible and ethical ecosystem. Does your media align with consumers’ demand for privacy? On the ethical meter – where would your media executions rank? \n\n\n\nJoin sfBIG for our first content breakfast since Covid\, on Wednesday\, October 12\, 8:00am at the Publicis great room. Hear from leading industry voices on how advertisers\, agencies\, publishers and adtech partners are addressing consumer concerns to reach audiences in a responsible privacy-compliant manner. \n\n\n\nPANEL PARTICIPANTS: \n\n\n\nModerator – Sarah Shaikh – Quantcast – Sr. Strategic Partnership Executive\n\n\n\nFirst Republic Bank – An Bui – Director\, Marketing\n\n\n\nDigitas – Jordan Arkin\, Associate Director\, Data & Analytics\n\n\n\nMedia Matters – Sara Owens\, VP Analytics & Data\n\n\n\nPermutive  – Bessie Frank\, Permutive – Sr. Director Advertiser Strategy
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/content-breakfast-privacy/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:The North Bay Pop-Up Party Trivia Night @ Ounces Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:Free For All
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/north-bay-pop-up-party-trivia-night-ounces-outdoors/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:Content After Dark: Her Success
DESCRIPTION:Members Receive Discounted Tickets – Log In to Receive Automated Member Pricing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Speakers\n\n\n\n\nDanisha Lomax \n\n\n\nHead of Media (West) & Paid Media \n\n\n\nDigitas \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDanisha is a connector by nature and practice. As SVP/National Paid Social Lead & Head of Media (West Coast) at Digitas\, she takes pride in developing work that focuses on impact\, advocacy\, and empowerment of historically under resourced communities and the most marginalized or exploited communities. With over a decade of experience in media\, Danisha continues to evolve her craft\, and her deep knowledge of digital and social is just the tip of the iceberg.  \n\n\n\nAt Digitas\, Danisha oversees a team of digital and social experts who create purposeful and scalable activations for the agency and its clients. She helps clients expand their use-cases for media and marketing with an authentic\, culture-first approach. This thinking has allowed her to win multiple prestigious awards\, including Chief Marketer’s Market like a Mother (2021)\, CampaignUS Media Planner of the year (2021)\, and the TribecaX Feature Film (2022). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLindsie Colins \n\n\n\nHead of U.S. Consumer Integrated Marketing \n\n\n\nInstagram \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConsumer integrated marketing and brand performance leader with 15+ years of experience driving innovation and the development\, communication\, and execution of marketing strategies. Proven track record as an innovative thinker who has managed top brands\, launched new products\, and led multi-platform campaigns and creator-led influencer strategies. Energized by growing and motivating best-in-class marketing teams who succeed together #oneteamonedream. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Magzanyan \n\n\n\nChief Strategy & Revenue Officer and Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman \n\n\n\nLos Angeles Times \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Magzanyan is Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman and Head of Strategy and Revenue for the Los Angeles Times. Having previously served as The Times’ vice president of advertiser marketing and events\, Magzanyan returned in 2020 following nine years working in digital\, broadcast and print media. \n\n\n\nPrior to rejoining The Times\, Magzanyan was the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Business Journal where she led year-over-year audience and revenue growth during her three-year tenure. She has also held executive roles in marketing and partnerships at the Hollywood Reporter and iHeart Radio\, and was a strategy and business development consultant for the Houston Chronicle\, Cretan Pearl Resort and Omnia Media\, among others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara Gotfredson \n\n\n\nVP\, Ad Partnerships \n\n\n\nDisney/ESPN \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara Gotfredson is Vice President\, Disney Advertising Sales\, a  20+ year media industry veteran and digital native.  Sara has been innovating with ESPN/Disney for more than 17 years working in San Francisco\, Chicago & Los Angeles offices. As a proud supporter and advocate for women’s sports throughout her career at ESPN\, Sara recently announced she was leaving Disney at the end of September of 2022 to start Trailblazing Sports Group\, an advisory firm focused on brand building & media investment in women’s sports. \n\n\n\nIn her role at Disney\, Sara leads a national sales team in setting strategy and driving revenue for The Walt Disney Company overseeing a roster of Technology & Telecommunications clients including Apple\, Amazon\, AT&T\, Google\, Meta\,and others. Previously\, Sara oversaw the west coast advertising sales business for ESPN partnering with Fortune 100 companies across technology\, retail\, auto\, telco and entertainment/streaming verticals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Miles \n\n\n\nCo-Founder \n\n\n\nThe Collectively Co \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith a background in pediatric health\, I worked for several years as a nurse practitioner\, feeding my passion to care for children in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Upon having my first child\, I took a break from nursing to raise our daughter and took a chance on another passion\, working for myself. Over the past several years I’ve been involved with a variety of companies\, helping them to build and grow. I continue to work as the COO and Marketing Director for author Darryl Nyznyk\, and simultaneously work on my independent children’s books. In the midst of each of these transitions I struggled with my “what now” moment. This is ultimately how Collectively was born.  \n\n\n\nIn discussions with women\, we found that the fear\, uncertainty\, lack of support and resources added to the already challenging task of navigating their career while also managing the many other responsibilities we as women have. Collectively was created with the goal to offer support during these moments in life. Our efforts are focused on truly understanding our client’s needs while consistently growing a premier list of Partners that can help women make the career transitions they are looking for. \n\n\n\n\n\nReneta Jenik \n\n\n\nFounder & CEO \n\n\n\nFoodom \n\n\n\n\n\nReneta Jenik the the founder and CEO Foodom\, everyone’s private chef marketplace that connects vetted chefs and busy families to cook 1-2 times a week in the family’s kitchen\, starting at $100 per week. Our asset-light model is doing to commercial kitchens what Uber did to taxis and Airbnb did to hotels and we operate in an area free of restrictive regulation in a $2T market. We are available in California in LA\, the Bay Area and the Sacramento areas\, and plan to expand fast to other areas this year.  \n\n\n\nReneta spent 13 years at SanDisk\, WD\, and Intel managing technology products\, marketing\, and business operations driving growing businesses from a few millions to billions of dollars in the semiconductor industry\, mastering elasticity models\, balancing supply/demand and leading product teams to focus on what matters the most. In her last role at Intel\, she led AI/ML technology and product implementations on most of the laptops in the world. She developed expertise in leadership\, execution as well as profitable business models\, pricing\, and monetization of opportunities\, focusing on win-win strategies and with a deep social and environmental cause. She is passionate about conscious leadership and creating a meaningful impact in the world by improving wellbeing and health through reduced stress\, healthy eating and strong community support\, as well as creating new high paying jobs and reducing food and packaging waste. \n\n\n\n\nFree for sfBIG Members so Sign Up Now
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/content-after-dark-her-success/
LOCATION:Lightbox Cafe\, 221 Main St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
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SUMMARY:AMA SF Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:What better way to enjoy the San Francisco summer than to come together with local marketing professionals for an evening of food trucks\, beer and fun!\n\n\n\n\nJoin the American Marketing Association San Francisco (AMA SF) and friends on Thursday\, August 18th for an in-person summer social. \n\n\n\nMeet us at “The Porch” in the center of Spark Social’s food truck and beer garden scene. \n\n\n\n$10 Tickets or FREE for members with pre-registration. \n\n\n\nConsider joining AMA SF to take advantage of special member pricing! \n\n\n\nBuy your ticket today! \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/ama-sf-summer-social/
LOCATION:The Porch\, 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North\, San Francisco\, California\, 94158\, United States
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SUMMARY:sfBIG Pop-Up Party!
DESCRIPTION:You say you want to attend an sfBIG event but you don’t want to commute anywhere after working from the home office all day? We’re on it!! sfBIG is bringing people together through casual pop-up events in their neighborhoods. Our first sfBIG Pop-Up is next week\, Wednesday August 17\, in our hometown of San Francisco at an iconic location\, Pier 23 on Embarcadero. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbig-pop-up-party/
LOCATION:California
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220728T140000
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SUMMARY:LVIMA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY & PLANNING DAY 2022
DESCRIPTION:This is an in-person event from our sister IMA in Las Vegas.  It is an in-person event with membership required. \n\n\n\nLVIMA’s most popular half-day event! Join us for 9 lighting rounds of education content from Sports Marketing to Branding\, Privacy\, SEO and more. Hear from industry experts and local thought leaders. \n\n\n\nAfter a day of brain food\, join us for our infamous Happy Hour sponsored by TripleLift.Enjoy Open Bar\, mouthwatering bites\, lots of swag and a few giveaways!
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/digital-technology-planning-day-2022/
LOCATION:Hard Rock Cafe\, 3771 S Las Vegas Blvd #120\, Las Vegas\, Nevada\, 89109\, United States
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SUMMARY:sfBIG Summer Soirée sponsored by DailyMotion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ferry Building Wine Merchant for our upcoming Summer Soiree Mixer! Drinks are free thanks to our sponsor\, Daily Motion! \n\n\n\nTickets are $50 to non-members but FREE to members.  For information about how to become a member\, click here. \n\n\n\nOur Sponsor
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbig-summer-soiree-sponsored-by-dailymotion/
LOCATION:Ferry Building Wine Merchant\, 1 Ferry Building Shop 23\, San Francisco\, California\, 94111\, United States
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SUMMARY:Best of the West 2022
DESCRIPTION:Best of the West 2022\nDate: Wednesday\, April 27th\n11:30 – 1:30pm PDT\nRegister ahead of time to get on the platform and network at 11:30am\nRegister HERE\nIt’s bacccck! In its 3rd year\, Best of the West is back and better than ever! Join us as we harness the collective knowledge of West Coast advertisers\, brands\, and agencies in areas where they are taking the lead.\nThanks to our sponsors Amazon\, The Trade Desk and Tremor Video hear from leaders about innovations in sports marketing\, entertainment and tech\, privacy\, and purpose-driven marketing.\n\n \nKeynote\nRishad Tobaccowala\n\n\nRishad Tobaccowala is the author of Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data. He is a speaker and an advisor to many firms\, including Publicis Groupe where he worked for 38 years\, most recently as its chief strategist and chief growth officer!\n\nFuture Focused: Sports Marketing Presented by LVIMA\nKate Wik\n\nCMO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Authority\nExecutive-level professional with over 20 years of Marketing and Advertising experience compiled across four award-winning advertising and a Fortune 500 company. Recently joined the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to market the world-renowned leisure and business destination\, Las Vegas\n\n\n\nJeremy Aguero\n \n\nCOO of The Las Vegas Raiders\n\n\nJeremy Aguero is the Chief Operations and Analytics Officer of the Las Vegas Raiders. Aguero joined the Raiders in the fall of 2021 and oversees Allegiant Stadium\, operational analytics\, community relations\, government affairs\, facilities\, tours and group sales and alumni relations for the Team. Prior to joining the Raiders\, Aguero spent 24 years as a principal analyst with Applied Analysis\, the Nevada’s leading economic\, fiscal and policy research firm. A fourth-generation Las Vegas resident\, Aguero has deep roots in the community and has been recognized for his efforts and leadership in economic development\, education\, fiscal policy and social responsibility. Aguero holds degrees from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas and the William S. Boyd School of Law. \n\n\n\nThe Future of Privacy Presented by sfBIG\n\n\nRichy Glassberg\n\nCo-Founder and CEO\n\n\nA 25-year digital media pioneer Richy has led seven startups: three inside of big media companies\, four outside. Richy now serves as Co-Founder and CEO of SafeGuard Privacy. He previously held executive roles at leading brands\, agencies\, and media companies. In his role as CEO/COO at Medialets\, Richy pivoted & sold the company to WPP. Richy was on the founding team of CNN.com\, the CEO/Founder of Phase2Media\, a co-founder of IAB\, and a co-founding board member of Breastcancer.org. Richy has also served at MTVN\, Turner Broadcasting\, and News Corp.\n\n\n\nFiona Campbell-Webster\n\n \n\n\nChief Privacy Officer – MediaMath\n\n\nFiona Campbell-Webster is Chief Privacy Officer at MediaMath\, with over 20 years of experience advising media and digital companies. She sits on the Legal and Compliance team as the legal lead for Privacy\, Identity & Data Use\, and is responsible for defining the privacy program and strategic policies and processes around privacy\, data use\, identity\, and compliance to ensure data is used ethically. Previously\, Fiona was Head Legal Counsel and DPO at Beeswax (DSP) and\, prior to that\, she was the first and sole legal counsel and DPO at TripleLift (SSP). She has advised various AdTech companies and provided legal advice in privacy and digital marketing. Find her on LinkedIn here. \n \n\n\nSheila Colclasure\n\nGlobal Chief Digital Responsibility and Public Policy Officer\n\n\nAs Global Chief Digital Responsibility and Public Policy Officer\, Sheila leads the global data policy and digital responsibility strategies for Kinesso\, ensuring that data and digital technology are used ethically and accountably across the enterprise and with IPG clients. This means ensuring data and tech are used in ways that serve people. She helps ensure practices operating at the leading edge of digital technology are consistent with principles of responsible\, respectful\, proportionate and fair data use. Sheila is responsible for public policy engagement with regulators\, policy groups\, clients and other key stakeholders globally\, advocating for ethical advertising and marketing practices\, in ways that earn trust. She is an advisor on the development and deployment of Kinesso’s data-driven and digital solutions and services. She is a trusted thought partner\, advisor\, and reputational champion for IPG companies.\n\n \n\n\nWayne Matus\n \n\nCo-Founder\, General Counsel & EVP\n\n\nWayne is General Counsel\, EVP and Co-Founder of SafeGuard Privacy LLC\, a SaaS privacy compliance company. Previously\, from 2012-2018\, Managing Director UBS AG Senior legal officer accountable for the collection\, transfer\, processing\, review and analysis of data for all significant Legal\, Investigations\, Privacy and Compliance matters for the bank globally\, including eDiscovery\, Information Governance\, Data Privacy and Cyber Security. From 2007-2012 he was an Equity Partner and Group Head at Pillsbury Winthrop for the Information Law and Electronic Discovery Practice Group and co-Group Head for the Privacy Law Practice Group.  Each practice group was ranked by Chambers & Partners as among the world’s leading practices and he was singularly recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the world’s best lawyers in each practice. \n \nPragmatic Futurism Presented By ThinkNW\n\n\n\nNilesh Ashra\n\nFuturist\n\n\nNilesh Ashra helps brands invent the future using technology. He is the founder of the Wieden+Kennedy Lodge and is the co-host of the Unbalanced podcast – a show about independent work. We cover the tips\, techniques\, and strategies to find more balance in your life through independent work.\n\n \nThe Future of TV Production Presented by ThinkLA\nStay tuned for information about the speakers.\nOur Sponsors\n\n                      
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SUMMARY:2022 sfBIG March Madness Bracket Challenge
DESCRIPTION:March Madness is one of the biggest\, most entertaining\, and exciting events in all sports. Every spring people all over the country tune in to watch 68 teams compete in a single game elimination tournament to decide the best team in all of NCAA Division 1 basketball. This year\, the 2022 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball tournament will be like no other before it.  \nOur Sponsor for this year’s March Madness tournament is Yahoo! We want to thank them for not only being a sponsor for this year’s event but also for being an amazing sponsor throughout the years! Yahoo will also be providing a couple of awesome prizes for some of the top players of the tournament! \nThe goal: to guess the outcome of every game in this tournament in hopes of creating the perfect bracket. \nsfBIG’s Challenge: In honor of this year’s March Madness sfBIG will be holding an open bracket challenge to all those who wish to participate\, with the most perfect bracket being crowned the sfBIG BIGgest Baller along with a prize for the person with the best bracket submitted.  \nWe encourage our members to invite anyone they want to participate in sfBIG’s March Madness Bracket Challenge! We will be hosting this group through the Yahoo! Sports Tournament Challenge Platform.  \nTo join the sfBIG March Madness Brack Challenge \nClick Here!\nSign in with you Yahoo or Google Account! \nLimit to 1 entry per person \nAll submissions for the bracket challenge must be submitted by Thursday\, March 13th before the first game tips off.\n \nGood Luck to all Tournament Participants!
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/2022-sfbig-march-madness-bracket-challenge/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:Job Accelerator for Marketing Professionals – Co-hosted by AMA SF & The Job Forum
DESCRIPTION:Our Friends at the AMA SF have a special opportunity for all those seeking to enhance their careers!\nA special event co-hosted by The Job Forum and The SF American Marketing Association\nJob Accelerator for Marketing Professionals\nWednesday\, Nov 17 from 6-8:30 pm on Zoom\nAs pandemic life ebbs and flows in the US\, and the “great resignation” is underway\, people are leaving or considering leaving their jobs in search of more money\, more flexibility\, and perhaps more joy. 4.3 million Americans left their jobs in August 2021 – the highest number on record (Source: U.S. Department of Labor). \nWith this in mind\, The Job Forum and the AMA SF have partnered together to co-host a special event for Bay Area Marketing professionals to accelerate their job search and connect with managers and recruiters. \nAre you considering making a career move now? Are you looking for a job in marketing or advertising? Have you ever considered working in digital/social media\, marketing analytics\, product marketing\, creative\, or account management? The Job Forum and the American Marketing Association SF are gathering local experts to help answer your questions about these roles. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Come and hear from hiring managers at Salesforce\, Goodby\, Facebook\, H&L Partners\, and more! \nThe event will start with a short panel discussion followed by breakout rooms. You will have the chance to choose from 3 breakout rooms where you can interact with company managers to learn about their open job roles\, ask questions\, and connect directly! Our job connector events are designed to help job hunters like you. \nBreakout Rooms – hosted by: \n– Facebook \n– SalesForce \n– Goodby \n– H&L Partners \n– Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) \n– Media Matters \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity. Sign up today and join us! \nCLICK THE LINK HERE TO GET YOUR SPOT \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/job-accelerator-for-marketing-professionals-co-hosted-by-ama-sf-tickets-186080891957?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_eboga=2062421715.1632172127
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/job-accelerator-for-marketing-professionals-co-hosted-by-ama-sf-the-job-forum/
LOCATION:zoom
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SUMMARY:sfBIG's Party in The Presidio
DESCRIPTION:It’s A Par-Tee In The Presidio!\n \nsfBIG’s Annual Golf Tournament is back for the 7th year in a row at the gorgeous Presidio Golf Course! \nThis year we are hosting The Party in the Presidio and are going BIGger than we ever have before for this event. This will be our biggest event of the year combining the sfBIG annual golf tournament with an in-person social event from 12 pm-3 pm at the Presidio while the golf tournament is taking place. We will have our annual golf tournament back to a full 144 golfers this year as well as during the tournament an opportunity for people to hang out with the gathering agencies\, brands\, publishers\, tech partners\, and all our members who come on out to connect\, and most importantly NETWORK! Whether you’re in it to win the tournament or just looking to stop by to have a drink and socialize we have all the options for you!  \nThis is a full-day event so be sure to get time off\, dust off your clubs\, and practice your swing!  The Tournament is set for Thursday\, November 4th at the Presidio Golf Course. We are expecting a sell-out event so please secure your tickets NOW! \n\nRegistration/check-in: 11:00 am\nTee-Off: 12:00 pm\n\nIn correspondence with new legislation passed by the city of San Francisco\, sfBIG will require all in-person attendees to provide/show proof of their Covid-19 vaccination in order to attend. \n \n\nThank You To This Years Sponsors!\n \nOur Sponsors: \nMediasmith                           Yahoo                                      Samba TV                                   T-Mobile                             ViralGains \n           LoopMe                      WSJ Barrons Group                      Vistar Media                                   VIZIO                                    GSTV \n           Adomni                   Media Matters Worldwide                      MiQ                                    Apollo Partners                     Zeta Global \n           Simpli.fi                                Kargo                                           Sightly                                    Future PLC                          Adtheorent \n           Audacy                          The Trade Desk                                Taboola                                       Billups                              Flashtalking \n                           Mediaocean                                                                                                                                        Causwells \nInterested in being a sponsor?\nSponsorship options are available now but are going fast. For this year\, sponsors will have the ability to create their own booth at the Presidio with signage\, swag\, and an employee running the booth to interact with golf players\, other sponsors\, and people just coming to the cocktail event. \nSponsors will also have a traveling brand ambassador that can be carted around\nto each hole to interact with players after they hit from the Tee Box. \nWe also have opportunities for sponsorships at the social mixer during the tournament. This is a great way to get your business in front of brands\, agencies\, and members of the sfBIG community. \nSponsorship Opportunities: Welcome Sponsor\, Drink Cart Sponsor (Cart for Sponsor)\, Driving Range Sponsor\, Lunch Box Sponsor\, Mask Sponsor\, Day Event Sponsor (Open Bar)\, Closest to the pin Sponsors\, Individual Hole Sponsors\, Hole In One Sponsor\, Playbook Sponsor \nIf you are interested in being a sponsor or have more questions reach out to zach@catalystsf.com or Chris.klein@flashtalking.com
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbigs-party-in-the-presidio/
LOCATION:Presidio Golf Course\, 300 Finley Rd\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
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SUMMARY:sfBIG Talk Episode 5: Networking
DESCRIPTION:Big Talk Episode 5: Networking\nBack for our next installment of BIG Talk our hosts Kelly Burke and Susan Edmonds will be talking about Networking and creating your own personal brand!
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbig-talk-episode-5-networking/
LOCATION:Facebook Live
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T010000
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SUMMARY:Leveling Up with sfBIG Membership
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to sfBIG’s Leveling Up Membership Drive! Join us as we make this continue to go BIGger with BIG each and every year\, by offering opportunities for members and non-members alike. With 2022 looking set to be full of excitement\, new experiences\, and lots of opportunities\, why not seize the occasion while reaching new levels with sfBIG! For the coming year\, we are offering opportunities for membership starting NOW till December 2022! \n  \n  \nBenefits of Being BIG:\nLearn\n\n\n\nChance to listen to the brightest and most accomplished minds in our industry discuss popular topics that will surely prepare you for the future.\n\n\n\nSocialize\n\n\n\nOpportunities to socialize and network with an extremely influential group of professionals from some of the Bay Area’s most exciting companies.\nFREE or DISCOUNTED admission to most sfBIG events — including Panels — and discounted admission for sfBIG events that require a ticket (such as the Cable Car Bell Ringer & Awards Gala).\n\n\n\nNetwork\n\n\n\nAccess to the sfBIG membership directory and social media presence for additional communication opportunities.\nFREE Big Gig job postings on the sfBIG website (a $75 per listing value).\nOpportunity to get involved in the organization and volunteer to help plan and prepare events. \nDiscounted tickets to industry events in the Bay AreaDiscounted subscriptions to industry publications.\n\n\n\n\nWays You Can Level Up\nFor Our Professional Members\, we offer a unique membership opportunity for the end of the last quarter of 2021 all the way to the end of 2022: \nThe Professional membership we all have been searching for comes with many opportunities. Features include the ability to promote and be featured on our wildly popular Meet The Members segment\, receive exclusive discounts to our BIG Golf and Gala events\, and free attendance to in-person content events coming in 2022! Yes\, you have read that correctly! Sign-up today and take advantage of this amazing deal. Take advantage of the opportunity to network and connect with marvelous individuals that help make up the outstanding marketing and media communities in the San Francisco \n\nWhat Our Members Say:\n“sfBIG membership is about belonging to a community of peers from all parts of the marketing/advertising industry and at all levels. It gives us education\, continuous learning through content events\, networking the opportunity to meet and network with new people\, support the more you put into your membership\, the more you will find and build your own support group\, and lastly advocacy. As a member\, you have sfBIG behind you as an advocate for your company\, your initiatives\, and your professional goals. “ \n–Kelly Burke\, sfBIG Board Member\, Breezemont Group \n“I enjoy being a sfBIG member because I enjoy being part of an innovative media group\, for the ability to keep up to pace on the latest discussions/conversations in the industry and help shape educational events that benefit the community. I also enjoy the ability to work with colleagues in like industries in my local market. Finally\, it is the best way to stay connected\, actual face to face connections that social media cannot replicate.” \n–David Shimada\, sfBIG Board Member\, Wondery \n“sfBIG gives you the ability to connect with many like-minded people in the Bay Area. The BIG community is loaded with smart marketing and sales professionals who share thoughts and insights on the advertising community we all work in. You have the ability to network with both new and seasoned veterans who are all there to help each other and create lifelong relationships.” \n–Kris Thoren\, sfBIG Board Member\, Megaphone \n  \nAny questions regarding or enquiring about membership contact zach@catalystsf.com\n  \n 
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/leveling-up-with-sfbig-membership/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:Winning in a Multicultural America: A Clorox Case Study with AMA SF
DESCRIPTION:Our Friends at the AMA SF are hosting an event this Wednesday\, September 22nd from 12 – 1 PM PDT \nA conversation on how Clorox successfully drove the change to meet the needs of an increasingly multicultural America.\n\n\nThis month’s AMA SF virtual event brings into focus a topic that has spurred many conversations over the past year – Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion – and addresses how we\, as marketers\, can approach marketing in an increasingly multicultural America and meet the demands of consumers who place a brand’s representation and inclusion efforts as a deciding factor in their purchasing power. \n  \n\n83% of 13-39-year-olds say diversity and inclusivity is important to them as a social cause\n\n\n68% of 13-39-year-olds feel it is important for brands to reflect the diversity and be inclusive\n\n\n\n\n79% of BIPOC young consumers believe advertisers should make an effort to represent all races in their ads\n\n\n\n(Source: YPulse\, Representation in Action Report\, April 2021) \nJoin us for a fireside chat featuring Dr. Jake Beniflah\, Executive Director at the Center for Multicultural Science\, and Erica L. Jacobs\, Associate Director\, Multicultural Marketing\, at The Clorox Company\, as they outline how Clorox\, a global CPG leader in cleaning and food categories\, created a vision and strategy that moved beyond silos to develop a more holistic\, integrated approach to brand plans\, consumer insights\, and go-to-market programs. \nGain useful insights on this important topic and inspiration for how you too can win in a multicultural America. \n  \nQuestions we’ll answer: \n\nHow can brands challenge the status quo and execute on their company vision around diversity while also meeting the needs of their existing customers?\nWhat role do customer insights and measurement play in diversity endeavors?\nHow do brands balance the need to market to the “mainstream” while staying true to today’s consumers and addressing specific audience segment needs?\nWhat tactics did Clorox employ to drive change and\, ultimately\, drive revenue?\n\nSee you there! \n  \nSPEAKERS \nErica L. Jacobs\, Associate Director\, Multicultural Marketing\, The Clorox Company | LinkedIn \nErica L. Jacobs is the Associate Director of Multicultural Marketing at The Clorox Company where she is responsible for bringing multicultural consumer-first strategies to market for top Clorox brands including Pine-Sol\, Clorox Bleach\, Burt’s Bees\, Hidden Valley\, and more. Her work has a direct impact on how each brand reaches and is perceived by BIPOC consumers which impact not just sales and profits but also community engagement. \nShe has more than 15 years of marketing experience leading messaging and media campaigns for premier brands like Clorox\, Microsoft\, and Cisco Systems. Erica is a powerful force in the workplace and uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to champion authenticity\, inclusion\, and diversity through the work she produces\, the teams she leads\, and the Companies she partners with. \nErica is inspired daily by her husband and their two children. In addition to Mom Manager duties\, in her free time\, Erica enjoys gardening\, baking\, and volunteering in her community. \nDr. Jake Beniflah\, Executive Director\, The Center for Multicultural Science; Author of The Big Shift: Redefining Marketing in a Multicultural America | LinkedIn \nDr. Jake Beniflah is the Executive Director of the Center for Multicultural Science\, a leading non-profit\, non-partisan multicultural marketing research think tank. Dr. Jake is considered a thought leader in the research industry and is best known for developing the Nativity-Based View™ which has shown that nativity not language is more effective in driving marketing effectiveness with U.S. Hispanics. \nPrior to launching the Center in 2010\, Dr. Jake spent 15-years as a senior executive responsible for research and brand strategy for Fortune 100 companies. \nDr. Jake is also the founding editor of the Journal of Cultural Marketing Strategy\, has published more than 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals\, and recently published his first book\, The Big Shift: Redefining Marketing in a Multicultural America. \n\nTo secure a ticket for this event click here!
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/winning-in-a-multicultural-america-a-clorox-case-study-with-ama-sf/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:ThinkLA Event: FUTURE OF MARKETING BREAKFAST PRESENTED BY AMAZON ADVERTISING
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Marketing with our friends at ThinkLA\n \nIdentity\, privacy\, and emerging platforms have changed the ways we’re used to planning. The Future of Marketing Breakfast helps prepare you and other marketers for new approaches to targeting\, measurement\, and creativity. This event will focus on advanced topics with the goal of providing you tangible next steps to put into play to prepare for the future to get you (and your brands) where you need to be.  Join us for discussions featuring experts from Walmart\, Constellation Brands\, Horizon Media\, IRIS.TV\, Amazon\, and more. \nSchedule: \nPanel: Proactively Reactive- Ad Tech & Mar Tech innovation accelerated by Government and Corporate Privacy Regulation and the instant access made possible by a rapid rise in virtual platform adoption. \nPanel: Creative Innovation- Bespoke experiences and a focus on experiential marketing with a huge shift toward Streaming TV accelerated by innovation and quarantine. \nPanel: What is Old is New- Emphasis on old mediums that are taking new approaches at tailoring marketing to reach an increasingly diverse target audience. \n  \n \n  \nTo attend this event go to ThinkLA’s event page or click the link here: https://www.thinkla.org/event/future-of-marketing-2021
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/thinkla-event-future-of-marketing-breakfast-presented-by-amazon-advertising/
LOCATION:California
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210825T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210825T103000
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SUMMARY:BIG Talk Episode 4: Career Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:BIG Talk is BACK!\nEpisode 4: Career Crossroads\nFor our next installment\, we will be discussing women in the industry\, their careers\, and how to find balance. The journey that you are on with your career isn’t always a straight ride join us on August 25th at 5 pm on sfBIG’s Facebook live to learn how to navigate the roads ahead.  Whether you are returning to the workforce\, looking to pivot\, or planning the next 2 to 3 years we are here to discuss how you can lean in and tackle these challenges like a pro. \n  \nsfBIG will be having a special guest join our dynamic duo of Kelly Burke and Susan Edmonds for this next episode of BIG Talk! \nOur Guest Speaker:\n \nJacqueline Potter\, Co-Founder\, Collectively \n  \nTune in to our next episode Wednesday\, August 25th at 5 PM PDT by clicking the link here: https://www.facebook.com/SanFranciscoBIG
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/big-talk-episode-4-careercrossroads/
LOCATION:Facebook Live
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SUMMARY:How Influencer Marketing is Changing Content\, Commerce\, and Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Thriving through Change with Influencer Marketing\nLinqia // sfBIG \nInfluencer marketing has been on the rise and we saw it accelerate further in 2020 due to the pandemic. According to the annual Influencer Marketing Benchmark Report\, ever since 2016 there has been a yearly increase of at least 50% to the overall estimated market size of the industry. The lockdowns led to increased social media usage\, a change in consumer behavior from Covid-19\, there were production challenges around traditional advertising shoots\, audiences turned toward authenticity and curated content\, and brand budgets were upended\, requiring quick-turn pivots. All of these issues and more inspired plenty of brands to partner with influencers this past year in order to get the word out in a relevant\, topical and mindful way. \nJoin sfBIG on Wednesday\, August 18th at 12noon PST to explore how Influencer Marketing has grown over the past few years\, uncover how agencies and brands are developing strategic programs utilizing Influencers\, and discuss how do we measure these programs to prove our value. \nOur Moderator:\n \nKeith Bendes\, VP – Brand Strategy\, Linqia \nLabeled a leading voice in the intersection of marketing and technology by Forbes\, Keith has led sales and marketing strategy for some of the world’s largest and innovative brands including Bud Light\, Dove\, Axe\, Pepsi\, Nissan\, and Microsoft. Keith has spoken on some of the biggest marketing stages with the brightest brand thinkers\, from CPG global leaders to tech icons like Jack Dorsey. As Vice President of Brand Strategy at Linqia\, Keith works with leading brands to develop 360 influencer strategies that drive scalable\, measurable business results. Keith lives (and works) in San Francisco\, California with his wife and daughter. \nOur Panelists:\n \nJennifer Manger\, Head of Social Media Marketing\, Wells Fargo \nJennifer Manger leads the Publishing\, Capabilities\, and Governance team for Wells Fargo Social Media Marketing. Jennifer and her team manage all the content you see across all of Wells Fargo’s social media channels; including all paid social campaigns and organic content publishing and execution. Jennifer is a founding member of the Wells Fargo Social Media team and has been instrumental in its growth\, development\, and scope. Prior to joining Wells Fargo\, Jennifer was Director of Business Development for Financial Services at AOL\, led Digital Media Sales for eHarmony\, and founded her own consultancy company to support companies branded presences in Social Media\, including Travelocity\, SF Giants\, Skky Vodka\, among others. Jennifer is an avid traveler\, an animal lover\, and currently working on her Masters’s in Law. \n \nLaBrandon Dates\, Marketing Leader & Content Creator \nLaBrandon is an experienced marketing executive and digital content creator. Over the course of his career\, LaBrandon has successfully applied his unique mix of skills to lead global marketing and communications programs for companies in commercial real estate\, finance\, health insurance\, and travel and tourism. Living out his passion for creative storytelling\, LaBrandon microblogs on Instagram and executes influencer collaborations with brands including Warby Parker\, Reebok\, Fossil\, Nordstrom\, Papa John’s\, and Roku. LaBrandon self-published a coffee table book that showcases his wanderlust and personal style. Beyond 1316 is a visual testimony – a point-of-view does not have to be contained by humble beginnings. \nDrew McGowan\, President\, Open Heart Marketing & Communications \nDrew is a purpose-driven leader with strategic communications\, brand marketing\, influencer marketing\, and partnership experience with an emphasis on driving change through authentic storytelling. He brings a unique perspective to marketing via his diverse career path including corporate\, agency\, nonprofit\, and government organizations. Drew leads his consulting practice helping brands develop marketing and communications programs. Working with brands such as MasterClass\, e.l.f. Beauty\, Embarc\, and Creama Lusso\, his work includes influencer and partner outreach\, content creation\, media outreach\, social media\, event management\, message development\, and cause marketing. Previously\, Drew led influencer marketing and communications at Clif Bar & Company\, partnerships for Another Planet Entertainment\, as well as entertainment marketing for The Clorox Company. He also spent 9 years in the agency world and helped start a nonprofit building playground’s across the country. Drew serves on the board of directors of the Influencer Marketing Association. Drew lives (and works) in Oakland\, Calif. with his wife\, 2 boys\, and a rowdy dog named Rowdy. He continually thinks about sustainability\, particularly around the evolution of food and how it affects our society. He’s also a member of a competitive BBQ team that’s won 3 world championships while living a plant-based lifestyle. \n  \n\nZoom Information:\nWhen: Aug 18\, 2021\, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)\nTopic: sfBIG Content Event 8/18: How Influencer Marketing is Changing Content\, Commerce\, and Inclusion \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83091148792?pwd=MG1uSWlwclN1aEQyMGZKbnBvQXdZdz09 \nPasscode: sfBIG \n\nJoin by Mobile:\nUS: +16699009128\, or +12532158782\, \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 646 558 8656\nWebinar ID: 844 8095 4436\nPasscode: 466603\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kby6NXGh9x
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/how-influencer-marketing-is-changing-content-commerce-and-inclusion/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:How The Internet Cookie Crumbles
DESCRIPTION:How The Internet Cookie Crumbles\nWednesday\, June 16th\, 12-1 PM PDT\nLosing cookies could be the best thing for marketers:\nWith the cookies crumbling in 2022\, sfBIG is bringing together a stellar lineup of industry experts to uncover what ‘no cookies’ means…no tracking\, no targeting\, no media measurement\, no attribution\, and no personalized messaging. Join us on June 16th at noon to explore a world without cookies – is your organization prepared?  According to a March 2021 IAB report\, the majority of brands are ill-prepared and publishers stand to lose billions as cookies go away. Our panel will discuss why the cookie has been so important and dig into the impact its removal will have on the advertising industry. \nOur Moderator:\nSara Owens\, Head of Analytics & Data Sciences\, Media Matters Worldwide \n \nSara leads the Analytics and Data Sciences at Media Matters Worldwide. She has deep experience across every side of the industry from brand to publisher and tech to agency. Sara is passionate about using data to solve problems and tell stories. She pushes her teams as well as clients to look past reporting and observations to find true insights as that is what ultimately unlocks meaningful opportunities to create an emotional connection between brand and consumer. \nOur Speakers:\nSteve Latham\, Global Head of Analytics\, Flashtalking \n \nSteve is responsible for product strategy\, go-to-market\, and client success for Flashtalking Identity and Analytics products. Designed and commercialized Flashtalking’s award-winning Encore attribution platform and led the initiative to introduce privacy-friendly\, cookieless identity orchestration\, personalization\, and measurement. Global SME and frequent speaker on data\, analytics\, and identity in the post-cookie world.  \nGiovanni Gardelli\, Senior Director Ad Targeting & Identity Products\, Verizon Media \n \nGio Gardelli is responsible for all ad products covering audience & contextual targeting\, as well as identity for Verizon Media Ad Platforms. Since he joined Verizon Media in 2018\, he has been focusing on building solutions to prepare advertisers and publishers for a future without cookies & IDFAs\, including ConnectID\, NextGen Audience targeting\, and more. \n  \nBrandon Zirkle\, Senior Director of Partnerships\, T-Mobile \n \nBrandon Zirkle has been developing and leading product and data strategies within the ad tech industry for almost 20 years. Zirkle is currently the Senior Director of Partnerships at T-Mobile where he leads Advertising Technology Partnerships & Strategy for T-Mobile’s Marketing Solutions Division and focuses on the measurement\, identity\, and audience data strategy. Before T-Mobile\, Zirkle served as the Group Manager of Marketing Solutions at Microsoft\, where he led the development of Microsoft’s global display advertising data strategy and managed all Microsoft’s third-party data provider relationships\, including inbound business development\, product assessment\, and contract negotiations. Additionally\, Zirkle has a breadth of startup experience and has held leadership roles at aQuantive and PushSpring\, with both achieving successful exits. \nZirkle holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Kansas State University and an MBA from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business. \n  \nBe sure to sign up for this jam-packed panel of experts on all things cookies as we prepare for the impact its removal will bring
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/how-the-internet-cookies-crumbles/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:The Masculinity Detox: A Late Night Fireside Chat with New Author Joey Dumont
DESCRIPTION:The Masculinity Detox\nA conversation about male toxicity\, mental health\, and what marketers can do about it with Joey Dumont\, author of “Joey Somebody”\n \n\n\nJoey Dumont is a San Francisco ad industry veteran and author of the memoir “Joey Somebody: The Life and Times of a Recovering Douchebag.” Join the sfBIG community for a book reading and conversation between Joey and Adam Kleinberg\, CEO of Traction\, a marketing accelerator for in-house teams\, about the recipe for detoxifying masculinity\, redefining your definition of success\, and unleashing your inner little league coach.\n\nThe Author:\n \nJoey Dumont\, Author (Joey Somebody) & Co-Founder\, True Thirty LLC \nDuring his career as an advertising executive in San Francisco\, Joey led business development teams for nearly two decades.  He also served as an Executive Producer on The Naked Brand documentary\, a film that chronicled the needed evolution of consumer brands and their advertising agencies due to the advent of social technology and a shifting cultural landscape.\n\nIn 2017\, Joey took a break from his career to write a book called\, Joey Somebody\, The Life and Times of a Recovering Douchebag.  His book explores the very heavy topics of parental neglect\, arrogance\, insecurity\, anxiety\, and episodic depression through the lens of dark humor and self-deprecation.  He also launched a podcast called\, Laugh Your Cry Out\, where he invites his weekly guests to share their own stories of a less than optimal childhood  – where nothing is off-limits – and laughing at oneself is recommended.\n\nJoey believes that laughter is the beginning of healing.  And is now on a mission to prove just that.\n\n\nOur Host:\n \nAdam Kleinberg\, CEO/Founder\, Traction \nBorn and raised in New York\, Adam bought a one-way ticket to California after graduating from Cornell. From an early age\, he was attracted to art and technology— programming video games on a PET computer in 6th grade — so the exploding digital scene in 1996 San Francisco felt like home. \nIn the entrepreneurial spirit\, he bought a book on Photoshop and declared himself a web designer. After a few years at a handful of agencies\, he had officially earned the title. In 1997\, he was blogging before the word “blog” was coined. In 1998\, he was the resident Flash guy at Think New Ideas\, a hot integrated agency. In 2000\, he was recruited to help start the SF office of Tribal DDB. \nAdam and his partners founded Traction in 2001 (in the spare bedroom of Adam’s apartment) on the principle that doing great work is easier with talented people you like and admire. Twenty great years of collaboration with some of the world’s greatest brands have borne out that philosophy. In 2019\, he led the transformation of Traction into a marketing accelerator for in-house teams to better serve the needs of marketers in today’s fast-paced\, data-driven environment. He plays a hands-on strategic role with Traction’s clients to help ensure that their business objectives are aligned to the needs\, desires\, and behaviors of their customers. At Traction\, he’s been proud to work on great brands like Apple\, Adobe\, Alibaba.com\, The Apothecarium\, Bank of America\, CamelBak\, Dolby\, First Republic Bank\, Lenovo\, McCormick & Co.\, The RealReal\, and Wristcam. \nA prolific writer\, Adam has spoken at dozens of industry conferences around the world and published over a hundred articles in industry publications such as Adweek\, Ad Age\, Fast Company\, Forbes\, Entrepreneur\, Mashable\, and others. In 2013\, he was a MediaPost All-Star\, an award given to the three most influential digital creatives in the US each year. \n\nWe can’t wait to bring you this brilliant after-hours chat. RSVP today to make sure you don’t miss out! \n  \nZoom Information:\nWhen: Jun 3\, 2021\, 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)\nTopic: The Masculinity Detox: A Late Night Fireside Chat with New Author Joey Dumont \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84470704838?pwd=QngzL2JNdU5DdDNMdE96UVFzU3JBQT09 \nPasscode: sfBIG \nor \nJoin by mobile:\nUS: +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782   \nWebinar ID: 844 7070 4838\nPasscode: 699542
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SUMMARY:Best of the West 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Marketing Fast Forward: Untangling 2021\nDate: Wednesday\, May 12\, 12 – 2:00pm PDT\n  \nThe Event is Today! Registrar Here To Join Best Of The West:\n https://www.joinballoon.com/events/best-of-the-west \nIn summer 2020\, the West Coast’s most prominent marketing organizations came together to discuss how brands\, agencies\, technology\, and talent began navigating a sea of uncertainty. The conversations were candid. The ideas on how to succeed were bold.  \nAlmost a year later\, we’ve all experienced and learned more than we could have imagined—and it remains a chaotic web. But what’s next? What’s even “normal” now? And how do we move forward? \nThinkLA\, the Las Vegas Innovation Marketing Association (LVIMA)\, sfBIG\, and ThinkNW pick up the conversation to host four 20-minute sessions discussing the recent past\, present and an actionable\, fruitful future in the following topics: \n\nEntertainment\, Sports\, and eSports – ThinkLA\nPrivacy – sfBIG\nPurpose – ThinkNW\nTravel and Tourism – LVIMA\n\nOpening Our Discussions\n\nJohn Durham\, CEO/Managing General Partner\, Catalyst SF \nsfBIG’s Lineup of Speakers\n \nMiles Fisher\, Sr. Director\, Ad Sales & Strategy\, T-Mobile \nMiles has spent his career in the programmatic advertising space helping brands/agencies hone their data-drivenmarketing strategies across media channels. Miles currently oversees the Marketing Solution’s Sales Organization at T-Mobile. He joined T-Mobile in 2019\, where he has led the rebrand of T-Mobile’s ads and data monetization business\, scaled the team\, and drove the acquisition of PushSpring\, a mobile-first audience platform. \n \nChris Curtin\, Former Marketing Executive at Visa\, HP and Disney \nChris Curtin is the Former Marketing Executive at Visa and also HP and Disney\, he is responsible for shaping Visa’s marketing strategy to drive the commercialization of digital payment products and platforms with issuers\, merchants\, global mobile network operators\, and new channels. \n \nSheila Colclasure\, Global Chief Digital Responsibility and Public Policy Officer\, IPG Kinesio \nAs Global Chief Digital Responsibility and Public Policy Officer\, Sheila leads the global data policy and digital responsibility strategies for Kinesso\, ensuring that data and digital technology are used ethically and accountably across the enterprise and with IPG clients. This means ensuring data and tech are used in ways that serve people. She helps ensure practices operating at the leading edge of digital technology are consistent with principles of responsible\, respectful\, proportionate\, and fair data use. Sheila is responsible for public policy engagement with regulators\, policy groups\, clients\, and other key stakeholders globally\, advocating for ethical advertising and marketing practices\, in ways that earn trust. She is an advisor on the development and deployment of Kinesso’s data-driven and digital solutions and services. She is a trusted thought partner\, advisor\, and reputational champion for IPG companies. \n  \nJules Polonetsky\, CEO\, The Future of Privacy Forum \nJules serves as CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum\, a Washington\, D.C.-based non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship\, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. FPF is supported by the chief privacy officers of more than 185 leading companies\, several foundations\, as well as by an advisory board composed of the country’s leading academics and advocates. FPF’s current projects focus on AI and Ethics\, Connected Cars\, Health\, Research Data\, Smart Communities\, Ad Tech\, Youth\, Ed Tech\, Privacy Legislation\, and Enforcement\, and Global Data Flows.  \nJules also serves as Chairman of the International Digital Accountability Council and as Co-Chairman of the Israel Tech Policy Institute.  Jules is co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy\, published by Cambridge University Press (2018). More of his writing and research can be found at www.fpf.org and on Google Scholar and SSRN. \n \nRichy Glassberg\, Co-Founder/CEO\, SafeGuard Privacy \nA 24-year digital media pioneer that has led seven start-ups: three inside of big media companies\, four outside\, Richy Glassberg now serves as Co-Founder and CEO of SafeGuard Privacy. He previously held executive roles at leading brands\, agencies\, and media companies. Richy was on the founding team of CNN.com/CNNSI.com/CNNfn.com\, the CEO/Founder Phase2media\, a co-founder of IAB\, and a co-founding board member of Breastcancer.org. Richy has also served at MTVN\, Turner Broadcasting\, and News Corp. In his role as CEO at Medialets\, Richy pivoted & sold the company to WPP.  \nWayne Matus\, Co-Founder | General Counsel & EVP\, SafeGuard Privacy \nWayne is General Counsel\, EVP\, and Co-Founder of SafeGuard Privacy LLC\, a SaaS privacy compliance company. Previously\, from 2012-2018\, Managing Director UBS AG Senior legal officer accountable for the collection\, transfer\, processing\, review\, and analysis of data for all significant Legal\, Investigations\, Privacy\, and Compliance matters for the bank globally\, including eDiscovery\, Information Governance\, Data Privacy\, and Cyber Security. From 2007-2012 he was an Equity Partner and Group Head at Pillsbury Winthrop for the Information Law and Electronic Discovery Practice Group and co-Group Head for the Privacy Law Practice Group. Each practice group was ranked by Chambers & Partners as among the world’s leading practices and he was singularly recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the world’s best lawyers in each practice. \nLVIMA’s Speakers:\n Chad Brown\, Vice President of Marketing\, JC Hospitality LLC (Virgin Hotels)\nBrandon Doll\, Sr. Vice President of Strategy & Business Development for the Las Vegas Raiders.\n\nThinkNW’s Speakers: \nKevin Carroll\, Founder\, Author\, Speaker\, Performance Coach at Katalyst\nNatalie Bowman\, Managing Director\, Marketing and Advertising at Alaska Airlines\n\nThinkLA’s Speakers:\nAlessandro Uzielli\, Ford \nStuart McLean\, CEO\, FAST TV\n\nTHANK YOU TO THIS YEARS SPONSORS\nMarketing Solutions\, a division of T-Mobile USA & Future PLC\n\n\n\nRegister and Sign-In Today By Clicking\n Here
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SUMMARY:Maximizing your Programmatic in China with MIQ
DESCRIPTION:MiQ & sfBIG\nMay 5th\, 1:30 PM PST \nReaching China from North America via programmatic media means businesses can now speak to Chinese audiences leveraging a hugely powerful channel. Powerful in that programmatic allows us to access\, target\, and measure a brand’s digital marketing\, in China\, among one of the largest and most digitally active populations. As a global business with offices around the world\, MiQ is helping our clients grow their businesses and connect global programmatic efforts to make the most of their investments. For brands\, we stand out as a partner that delivers outcomes in China; this may be sales for a luxury retail e-commerce brand or leads for a B2B marketer.  \nFor agencies\, across holding companies and independents worldwide\, we’re helping them to connect their marketing efforts\, be efficient\, and enhance their global capabilities. Also\, the level of transparency and insight MiQ delivers back to brands is of major value to all of our partners; we help our partners learn more and improve faster. All of our clients are looking for sustainable growth\, and China is a huge part of that ambition at MiQ\, and one we share with passion and expertise.   \nJoin this session as MIQ and sfBIG help you to learn more about how you can maximize your reach to China and get the most out of your programmatic investments. \nOur Moderator:\nJoseph Worswick\, RVP of Sales\, West Coast\, MIQ \n\nAs RVP of Sales\, Joe is responsible for leading the commercial strategy and team across the West Coast of the US. Joe has worked in the AdTech space for over 15 years\, with almost 10 years at MiQ. Joe originally helped launch the MiQ business in London with their co-founders in 2011\, going on to lead the UK Sales team in 2015 before being made Managing Director for the UK in 2017. Joe moved to the US to help launch the West Coast operation at the start of 2019 as part of our global expansion strategy. With a passion for helping clients solve problems and finding innovative ways to get the most out of their data and digital advertising efforts\, Joe has experience working with every major Agency Holding company\, 100’s Independent agencies\, and global clients directly. \nOur Speaker:\nBrian Ecclesine\, VP of National Sales\, China\, MIQ \n \nAs VP of National Sales at MiQ\, Brian is responsible for China Inbound commercial operations in North America. Brian is a seller with a passion for helping people and businesses achieve the most challenging and important objectives they can set for themselves. Brian was instrumental in building out MiQ’s US commercial efforts and has worked to bring MiQ’s solutions to global brands and agencies for over five years. \n  \nZoom Information:\nYou are invited to a Zoom webinar.\nWhen: May 5\, 2021\, 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)\nTopic: Maximizing Your Programmatic in China w/ MiQ & sfBIG \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83091148792?pwd=MG1uSWlwclN1aEQyMGZKbnBvQXdZdz09 \nPasscode: sfBIG
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/maximizing-your-programmatic-in-china-with-miq/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:sfBIG's State of The News
DESCRIPTION:Putting Trust to The Test\nThe past year has put trust in business\, government\, and media to the test. Trust in all news sources has been driven to record lows with social media (35 percent) and owned media (41 percent) the least trusted; traditional media (53 percent) saw the largest drop in trust at 8 points globally.  \nWith primary news sources no longer the only source. We have seen how our trust and our perspective of the media has changed. News Consumption\, however\, is still on a continuous rise. With global online media consumption doubling in 2020 we now are more connected than ever and with more news sources becoming common use to the public there is an incomprehensible amount of information. The more news that continues to pour out\, the more opportunities there are for misinformation. Now more than ever\, brands need to know the importance of having good information hygiene.  \nJoin the sfBIG community on Wednesday\, April 21st at 12pm as we partner with The Wall Street Journal to dive into how the state of news is evolving\, unearth how social media has given voice to the masses\, develop promising practices for information hygiene\, and explore how these factors impact the marketing industry.  \n\nModerating This Event:\nRobert Welch\, Vice President of Enterprise Media and Partnerships\, \nThe Wall Street Journal \n \nRobert Welch is responsible for leading integrated solutions teams in order to forge strong client partnerships and cross-platform revenue opportunities. Welch has been with The Wall Street Journal for over 13 years in a variety of roles within the media and marketing division working with key clients across the Automotive\, Technology\, Financial\, Media & Entertainment\, Corporate\, and Professional Services sectors. Prior to The Wall Street Journal\, Robert held a variety of sales and new business development roles at Mediaspace Solutions\, ESPN The Magazine\, Emachines Inc\, and the New York Daily News. He serves on the board of the NYC chapter of ANA Business Marketing and is a graduate of the University of Virginia. \nPanelists For This Event:\nNick Sallon\, Head of US News Partnerships\, \nTwitter \n \nNick currently leads US News Partnerships for Twitter. He joined Twitter in 2015 as Periscope’s content strategy lead and quickly expanded his remit to lead Twitter’s live news business where he focused on improving digital video strategy and revenue opportunities for news organizations and expanding existing partnerships with a range of news publishers to launch live programing including Bloomberg’s TicToc and Buzzfeed News’ AM2DM. Prior to Twitter\, Nick ran Content acquisition and Business Development at Aereo. \nSheryl Zhong\, Account Director\, Partner\, \nWavemaker \n \nSheryl graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences in 2008 with a Master’s Degree in Media and Communications. Since then\, she has been helping brands to grow and navigate the ever-changing media world for over 12 years. At Wavemaker\, Sheryl is responsible for leading the development of holistic media and communications strategies and working closely with a team of planning experts in Digital\, TV\, Social\, Search and SEO to execute and optimize media campaigns. Sheryl has solved numerous challenges for clients in Gaming\, Entertainment\, Financial Services\, Web Services verticals and has worked on both B2B and B2C initiatives. Prior to Wavemaker\, Sheryl worked at independent digital agencies in the U.K. and specialized in affiliate marketing. \n  \nZoom Information\nYou are invited to a Zoom webinar. \nWhen: April 21\, 2021\, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (the US and Canada)\nTopic: sfBIG’s State of The News \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nhttps://dowjones.zoom.us/webinar/register/8216173049522/WN_-4CyM_wuSY2nmOx3Y89ing \n 
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbigs-state-of-the-news/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:sfBIG's March Madness Bracket Challenge
DESCRIPTION:March Madness is one of the biggest\, most entertaining\, and exciting events in all sports. Every spring people all over the country tune in to watch 68 teams compete in a single game elimination tournament to decide the best team in all of NCAA Division 1 basketball. This year\, the 2021 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball tournament will be like no other before it. With no tournament being played in 2020 this competition holds the weight of two years for players playing for pride\, desire\, and aspirations of being crowned national champions. With this comes the bracket challenge.  \nThe goal: to guess the outcome of every game in this tournament in hopes of creating the perfect bracket. \nsfBIG’s Challenge: In honor of this year’s March Madness sfBIG will be holding an open bracket challenge to all those who wish to participate\, with the most perfect bracket being crowned the sfBIG BIGgest Baller along with a prize for the person with the best bracket submitted.  \nWe encourage our members to invite anyone they want to participate in sfBIG’s March Madness Bracket Challenge! We will be hosting this group through ESPN’s Tournament Challenge Platform.  \nIn order to participate\, you must sign up with ESPN which is a super easy and quick process. Then you must join the sfBIG March Madness Group.  \nTo join the sfBIG March Madness Brack Challenge Click Here! \nThis is a Private group and requires a password to join. \nPassword: sfBIG  \nLimit to 1 entry per person \nAll submissions for the bracket challenge must be submitted by Thursday\, March 18th before the first game tips off.\n \nGood Luck to all Tournament Participants! \n 
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbigs-march-madness-bracket-challenge/
LOCATION:ESPN Bracket Challenge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210224T160000
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SUMMARY:Bigger than BIG Awards: Celebrating The Resiliency Of The Bay Area!
DESCRIPTION:This is event is  Free for Members so please sign in to get the discount!!\nALL BIGGIES on February 24th at 5pm PST we are putting on a Bigger than BIG Awards show for 2020 recognizing the wins\, the heroes and the acts of pure humanity that came out of 2020. We are very excited to get our community involved in picking the deserving people and organizations for each award \n  \nThe Bay Area is home to groundbreaking technology\, immersive cultural acceptance\, and cutting edge creatives. Our association is made up of leaders and innovators who have created and shaped the marketing world as we know it. However\, nobody anticipated a pandemic and the other shocking significant events that occurred in 2020 and continue today. \n  \nThis year sfBIG is recognizing those that have been Bigger than BIG and bigger than themselves! 2020 brought with it a world spreading virus\, uncountable protest\, horrific wildfires and other disasters. Through 2020 has challenged us like no other\, we are still here. We have proven to ourselves what human ingenuity is capable of attaining when given\, what seems like\, insurmountable obstacles. Lastly\, we have come together and have become more unified than ever during a time when we\, as a nation\, are so divided. Let’s all celebrate resilience and strength as we recognize the individuals that ran headfirst into the turbulent year and made something great from it. \n  \n\nBigger Than BIG Award Categories:\nThe Hal Riney Award\nThis year’s Hal Riney Award recipient is Steve Katelman – Omnicom Media Group \nDiversity\, Equity\, Inclusion Best Practices Award\nAn organization that has shown outstanding leadership with DEI. This organization aims to be diverse in every way and has built a culture of belonging and acceptance. They acknowledge the differences and focus on the individual needs of the people in their organization. This award can be achieved by an organization that was ahead of its time in paving the way for DEI practices or an organization that saw the extreme need after the actions this year and acted quickly and intently to put processes in place. \nFocusing on Local Support Award\nThe pandemic has hit local businesses extremely hard. Many staples of the Bay Area have had to shut their doors forever\, others struggle to make ends meet. Do you know someone who has taken it upon themselves to lead their own crusade to support our local businesses? Have their efforts been extraordinary? We’d love to hear all about it and consider them for this heartfelt award. \nStrongest Campaign and Messaging Pivot in 2020 Award\nBrands that stood head and shoulders above the rest to change their messaging during the pandemic Or maybe they went back to the drawing board and created brand new messaging\, a brand new campaign to better received by their consumers? We want to celebrate the organization that took a unique approach to messaging and didn’t follow the herd. \nCompanies that Cared Award\nLoyalty is built when organizations truly put their employees first. Adapting to a 100% work-from-home environment brought about many challenges. Some companies embraced the challenge and went into overdrive to ensure all employees were more than just set up properly. If your organization made it crystal clear how much they care about their employees by coming up with creative ways to boost morale\, promote employee wellness\, adjust to the new normal\, and more\, we want to hear about it. \nGoing Above and Beyond Award\n2020 brought out the inner humanitarian in just about everyone as we lived and witnessed the hardships of our communities and our country. However\, there are those that give back to their communities on the regular and took this time to go above and beyond to lend a helping hand. Let’s recognize the person who took it upon themselves to step up and lead during a time when everyone was hurting \n\nWe are so excited to see who our community nominates. Please fill out the form below to submit a colleague or company for an Award. All Nominations must be submitted by February 12th. To submit multiple nominations just reload the page after each submission \nIf you have any questions please contact Zach Chayra (zach@catalystsf.com)
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/bigger-than-big-awards-celebrating-the-resiliency-of-the-bay-area/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:sfBIG's Giving BIG Holiday Season Auction
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to sfBIG’s Giving BIG Holiday Season Auction!!!\nBeginning on December 3rd\, 2020\nJoin us in Giving BIG this year! Since this year has been ever-changing and unpredictable we are holding sfBIG’s Holiday Season fundraiser by having an online auction! Members will be given the opportunity to place bids on items and experiences we have had donated. This is an all month-long experience\, with the auction catalog being updated weekly to give you lots of items and experiences to choose from. We want you to win!  The auction becomes live at 12:00 PM PST Thursday\, December 3rd. Below you can find the instructions for registering and placing bids on our auction platform. \nHow to Register and Bid: \n1. To register for this auction at any point this month click the link below and head to our holiday auction landing site. \n2. From there you can view the catalog but are unable to bid unless you register or sign in. \n3. To register we only require your name\, email\, and phone number. \n4. You will from then on use your email to log in and monitor your current bids and place new ones. \n5. Once an account is registered you can start winning in this auction. \nWe hope to give you a unique and exciting auction experience. With low minimums for amazing rewards take the opportunity to visit the link below and see what is available! \n  \nsfBIG Holiday Season Auction \n 
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbigs-giving-big-holiday-season-auction/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:sfBIG's 6th Annual Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:For our 6th year in a row\, sfBIG is thrilled to bring back the annual sfBIG Golf Tournament at the amazingly beautiful Presidio Golf Course! \n This is set to be our biggest event of the year!  \nBe sure to come out and show us who can drive for show\, who can putt for dough\, or who can win all the raffles after the golfing even starts (while socially distancing). We encourage everyone who can to come out and do all 3! \nThis is a full-day event so be sure to get time off\, dust off your clubs\, and bring your hand sanitizer!  The Tournament is set for Thursday\, November 12th at the Presidio Golf Course. We are expecting a sell-out event so please secure your foursome NOW! \n\nRegistration/Check-In: 9:00 AM\nFirst Tee-Off: 9:30 AM\n\nDue to the ongoing pandemic\, this is set to be one of our only in-person events of the year! That makes this a can’t miss event. We hope to see you all there and enjoy this fantastic event together safely! #sfBIGGOLF \nThis year we are having a post-tournament virtual event where we will recap all the winners\, hear from all the sponsors\, hand out awesome golf raffle prizes\, and bring another annual sfBIG Golf Tournament to a close. You’ll have the chance to be winning even after stepping out on the course as we celebrate another great day! \nSponsorship options are available now but are going fast. \nSponsoring a hole at this years sfBIG Golf Tournament comes with numerous opportunities. You will be given the opportunity to network with leaders in the community through direct human interaction. Each sponsor is given their own hole to set up and make their own. Each sponsor will get the opportunity to introduce themselves to all of the golfers participating. Best of all! Every sponsor will get a chance to reserve their own foursome for golfing at this tournament as well!  \n  \nFoursomes are now on sale\, please reach out to us to RESERVE your spots now! \nIndividual tickets will be offered based on availability. This is a limited event due to Covid-19\, so be sure to sign up! \nIf you wish to take part in any of the sponsorship options listed above please contact: chris.klein@flashtalking.com or zach@catalystsf.com 
URL:https://sfbig.org/event/sfbigs-6th-annual-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Presidio Golf Course\, 300 Finley Rd\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
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SUMMARY:sfBIG Happy Hour October 27th
DESCRIPTION:sfBIG Presents:\n Today’s Real Estate\, “TRULY” Not Scary!\nJoin us after hours on October 27th\, 5 – 6 PM PDT as we spill the guts on why real estate in San Francisco right now\, isn’t all that spooky! \nThis year we’ve seen San Francisco turn ghostly. Covid-19 has impacted so many and changed the housing market as we know it. It can be frightening\, but that’s what we’re here for! Show up to our Halloween themed happy hour as we will be hosting a great panel on how the real estate market is looking. Along with this\, there will be high-level questions to help the audience get the answers they may have. \nDrink Theme: A drink that best represents the real estate market \nCostumes aren’t mandatory\, but feel free to dress up! \nModerator: \nKelly Burke \nProfessional Coach and Trainer/Marketing Consultant\, Breezemont Group \n \nKelly Burke\, after an extensive career in Digital Media\, started her own company\, Breezemont Group\, as a Professional Coach and Consultant.  Reinventing her career\, while keeping her passions and skills in the driver’s seat\, have created the perfect “job” for Kelly. She remains dedicated to and enthusiastic about the advertising industry\, working as a media/marketing consultant\, and coaching/training many members of the advertising community. Contributing to and watching others grow and thrive in their careers and lives is the main source of Kelly’s happiness and feeling of accomplishment. As an original member of sfBIG (2004) and permanent member on the Executive Board since 2011\, Kelly’s efforts have been woven in the fabric of the Bay Area advertising community. She has dedicated herself to bringing people together\, delivering thought-provoking content\, and highlighting the amazing talent in the Bay Area. In addition\, Kelly is the Chairperson of the Education Committee on the Board of BAARC (Bay Area Advertising Relief Committee)\, recently taking the BAARC/sfBIG Mentorship Program to a virtual format due to the pandemic. \nPanelists: \nDavid Lasker \nRealtor\, Vanguard Properties \n \nDavid Lasker is a seasoned veteran in digital media sales. Throughout his 18-year career\, he worked for various top online publishers including Microsoft and Digital Trends.  David had the privilege of working with some of the most recognized brands and agencies to help transform the way marketers engage with audiences on digital platforms.  David now applies his distinct customer service and negotiation skills to the world of real estate. David enjoys working with both buyers and sellers and prides himself on his innovative marketing expertise\, hands-on approach\, and his straight-forward communication skills.  As an agent at Vanguard Properties\, he has the educational and technical support of an acclaimed brokerage in the Bay Area. David has lived in San Francisco for over 20 years with his husband Eddie and a dog named Teddy and is grateful for the opportunity to assist others in the pursuit of calling the Bay Area their home. \ndavid@davidlasker.net and 415.786.8718 \nScott W Thompson \nLoan Consultant\, loanDepot \n \nPrior to pursuing the mortgage business\, sfBIG’s very own John Durham gave Scott his start in digital media sales\, working for digital Rep Firm pioneer\, Winstar Interactive Media in the late 90s. Scott continued his 20 + year career in media as a successful Digital Advertising Sales Executive\, for companies such as Disney\, Univision\, and iHeartMedia\, rising from Account Executive to Regional Vice President. He was also very involved in the SF Bay Area industry nonprofit you all know as sfBIG. First as the Event Chair and then as the Treasurer. Scott earned a reputation for being very hard-working and negotiating on behalf of his clients for the best possible outcome. His desire for a new challenge led him into the mortgage industry. When it comes to his work\, there’s nothing that brings Scott more joy than building rapport and educating clients. Being able to make an impact on the largest financial transaction of their lives\, while guiding them every step of the way has been very rewarding. His ultimate goal is to ensure that his customers make the best mortgage choice for\nthemselves and their families. Scott resides in Walnut Creek with his wife\, two kids\, and their two Bullmastiffs. You can find him coaching his son for Walnut Creek Surf Soccer\, watching his daughter thrive for Mustang Soccer in Danville\, or spending time with his friends and family.\nYou can reach Scott at the San Ramon branch. Please contact him for any of your mortgage financing needs! \nswthompson@loandepot.com or 415-971-0646 \n  \nThis is an after-hours event that we look forward to celebrating this spooky season with a drink and good conversation. \n  \nZoom Information:\n You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nTopic: sfBIG Happy Hour 10/27\nTime: Oct 27\, 2020\, 05:00 PM Pacific Time (the US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81705152822?pwd=aGdXQ0Z5cWZJU3JlMVBVOWJDR2kvZz09 \nMeeting ID: 817 0515 2822\nPasscode: HappyHour \nJoin by Mobile:\n+16699009128\, 81705152822 US (San Jose)\n+12532158782\, 81705152822 US (Tacoma) \nMeeting ID: 817 0515 2822\nPasscode: 826570723
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