2015 Conference Schedule

BIA/Kelsey’s conferences are “must attend” events that have no equal in their scope of coverage, research insights and valuable business networking.

Our conferences are perennial favorites among the leaders and innovators of the local digital media and marketing industry. Attendees return each year for the chance to:

  • Connect with the right decision makers who can advance their business.
  • Get access to the industry's most trusted forecasts and research.
  • Learn about the top trends and best practices from those on the frontlines of local digital media and marketing
  • Combine business and fun in world-class cities and top-notch venues.

Some of Media's Top Speakers Have Been on the BIA/Kelsey Stage

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Join us in 2015 for three unique events focused on the most significant opportunities in local media – national spending in local, SMB digital marketing opportunities and leading innovations in digital local media.

BIA/Kelsey NATIONAL

National Brands.
Local Marketing.

March 25–27, 2015
Westin Galleria
Dallas, TX

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BIA/Kelsey NOW

Rise of the Local On Demand Economy

June 12, 2015
San Francisco, CA
Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF

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BIA/Kelsey SMB

Big Ideas for Serving Small Business

September 29–30, 2015
Marriott Denver Tech Center
Denver, CO

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BIA/Kelsey NEXT

The Future of Local Digital Media

December 9–10, 2015
Loews Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA

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Interested in Sponsoring?

Learn more about the tremendous opportunities available at the conference. Contact Nanci Karas, Exec. Director of Conference Sales and Support, at (732) 317-1819 or email nkaras@biakelsey.com for more information.

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I have attended BIA/KELSEY conferences for nearly a decade and they continue to amaze with timely topics, quality speakers and networking opportunities that are unmatched in the local SMB advertising industry.”

Craig Hagopian, Founder, Chalk Digital

I enjoyed the whole event! The content was insightful and provided good coverage of key topics. The speakers were thought-provoking, and I liked the mix of formats, which kept folks engaged. Additionally, there was a lot of good networking. I definitely feel it was time well spent.”

Jason Dailey, Senior Director, Microsoft Bing

I was thrilled with the event and can't wait for the next one! I got to meet a ton of people I really wanted to connect with and the content itself was terrific.”

David Kaplan, Managing Editor, GeoMarketing

Thank you for organizing again an event which gave me a lot of inspiration and a lot of valuable new contacts.”

Christoph Preuss, Euroweb Internet GmbH

The Leading in Local conference was extremely worthwhile. The program was really informative and well organized. We made some terrific new connections, several of which were facilitated by the always helpful BIA/Kelsey team. Thank you!”

Craig Coleman, CEO, ForwardLine

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