The Executive Marketer Summit

MAY 12-13, 2025  •  CHICAGO, IL

The Executive Marketer Summit is an application-based networking event for executive marketing professionals. The American Marketing Association’s goal is to create a space geared toward solving real-world problems faced by today’s top marketing professionals in a vendor-free environment. 

Every application will be reviewed and vetted for eligibility to ensure the quality and integrity of the summit. Event attendees will engage in meaningful discussions around risk and disruptions and how to transform them into opportunities that yield results for their organizations. 

Dissect the internal and external factors that invoke the need to take risks from competition to innovation to social issues to organizational

change

Conduct an in-depth look at why, how, and when marketing disruptors lead change and embrace risk

Uncover what gets in the way of risk-taking or what happens when risks don’t pay off

Effectively manage across the executive suite

Scenario planning, communication strategies, and risk assessment

Develop your skills to effectively support risk management

Identifying the insights and signals marketers need to heed to remain future-proof

Exploring the potential industry and societal disruptions ahead that will demand risk-taking and bold leadership

Equipping teams and organizations with the network, resources, strategies and tools to be disruption-ready

We assess applicants based on their leadership level and experience to support the exclusivity of the event and to facilitate meaningful interactions among true peers. Factors considered for acceptance include:  

• Holding a title of VP / CMO or higher  
• Not occupying a role that involves active selling to fellow marketers
• Availability – Seats for this event are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of payment

While we recognize the potential for business collaborations within our network, it is paramount that the Executive Marketer Summit remains a confidential and trusted environment for all participants.

We enforce a stringent non-solicitation policy, prohibiting any form of proactive sales or marketing efforts, as well as solicitation of goods or services intended to generate future business among Executive Marketer Summit attendees. This includes overt, indirect, and implied solicitations, unless expressly invited to do so. Spamming, such as posting repetitive or multiple variations of content, is strictly prohibited.  

With limited seats available, we invite CMOs, VPs, and CEOs to apply for an opportunity to be part of this exclusive gathering of industry leaders dedicated to the vanguard of marketing excellence.

May 12-13, 2025 
Chicago, IL at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

More event details will be announced soon.

HOW ARE INVITE REQUEST FORMS REVIEWED, AND WHAT IS THE EXPECTED RESPONSE TIME?

Our AMA Business Team carefully evaluates Invite Request Forms based on the outlined acceptance criteria.

Once the details for the May 12-13, 2025 event are finalized, the vetting process will begin. After your application is assessed, you will receive an email outlining the next steps or providing the reasons for rejection.

If accepted, you will be provided a payment link.

Please note that your spot is not confirmed until payment is received. Given the limited availability, we recommend completing payment promptly.

WHY ARE EXECUTIVE MARKETERS IN ROLES THAT ACTIVELY SELL TO FELLOW MARKERS INELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?

To preserve the purpose and integrity of the event, we prohibit solicitation activities. This policy ensures that attendees can engage in meaningful discussions and establish authentic connections with their peers in a trusted environment.

WHAT ARE THE EVENT POLICIES?

By attending an AMA event, you acknowledge and agree to adhere to the established policies.

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