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Join us at the 2021 Midwest Digital Marketing Conference Academic Summit on April 27th. This special half-day event is free for all educators and also includes access to the live 2-day virtual summit on April 28th & 29th featuring 14 unique sessions led by industry experts.
2021 MDMC21 Academic Summit Schedule
Tuesday, April 27th
Panel: The Top Skills Marketing Leaders Want in Your Students
9 am – 10 am CST
Join this session to hear from corporate marketing leaders and executives about what skills are most valuable in 2021's marketing graduates. In today's COVID environment, it is more important than ever to make sure marketing students are equipped with skills that can help them transition into full time work after graduation.
 Sarah Dalton Marketing Director Nolan & Associates |  Kate Humphrey Deputy Director of Channel Acquisition Bayer |  Christina Costello Chief of Staff & Sr. Director of Strategy Anheuser-Busch |
 Elizabeth Ewanio Senior Client Marketing Strategist Edward Jones |  Stephen Trammell Director of Marketing, New Business Models Nestle Purina PetCare |
Panel: How Professors Are Transforming the Digital Marketing Classroom
10 am – 11 am CST
Meet a panel of professors who are evolving the marketing classroom in 2021. Hear how they have successfully navigated keeping engagement high during virtual learning, implemented certifications and other third-party resources into their classrooms and much more!
 Karen Freberg Associate Professor in Strategic Communication University of Louisville |  Dr. Stephen Marshall Professor, CMO and VP of Workforce Development for the ETSU Research Corporation East Tennessee State University |  Dr. Musonda Kapatamoyo Professor and Chair of mass Communications. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
 Dr. Ekin Pehlivan Associate Professor of Marketing California State University Channel Islands |  Matt Hanson Director of External Engagement/Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing Purdue University Northwest |
The Latest Digital Marketing Curriculum Resources from Top Tech and Marketing Companies
11 am – 12 pm CST
Are you looking to add certifications and marketing technology curriculum to your syllabus? Give your students the opportunity to gain more marketable skills for their job search. Hear the latest classroom and virtual resources for marketing professors from companies including Adobe, HubSpot and more.
 Danielle Doolin Senior Product Marketing Manager for Adobe Analytics Adobe |  David Vogt Global Education Programs Lead Facebook Blueprint |  Saunak Shah Acquisitions Manager: Education Partner Program HubSpot |
 Nicole Goldstein Head of Business Product Marketing and Partnerships |  Maggie Lou Perkes Exam Program Manager IntraEdge at Facebook |  Julia Gueron Manager of the Education Partner Program |
 Nathan David Adjunct Faculty Instructor Marquette University and Cleveland State University |