FutureM Boston and the future of marketing

Next week is a terrific set of events, activities, conferences, and tweetups in and around Boston discussing the future of marketing. Many events are free.

FutureM showcases ideas, thinkers, universities, VC firms and companies focused on the future of Marketing with panels, summits, roundtables, user groups, virtual events, demos, and parties organized throughout greater Boston and all focused on what's new and what’s next in Marketing.

I'll be speaking at the Inbound Marketing Summit on October 6 and will be there on the 7th as well. (Use special code DMS50 for a 50% discount on IMS tickets.)

On October 5, I'll be on a panel at the HubSpot User Group. And I'll be floating in and out of some of the other events (& parties!) during the week.

The inspiration for FutureM came from discussions started last year among a small group of people who realized that the Boston area is home to so many interesting new marketing people and companies.

Other places that "own" aspects of creativity.
Hollywood = movies
Madison Avenue NYC = advertising
Nashville = country music
Paris = fashion

Boston owns the future of marketing

Scott Kirsner has written some interesting things on the idea of Boston as the center of new marketing on his blog, in the Boston Globe, and he even created an Amazon list called The Future of Marketing: Books by Bostonians.

If you're in the area, consider checking out the events. If you're not, the hashtag #futurem is a good place to see what’s happening.

Comments

[Brian Cavoli]

Scott, We hope you'll be able to attend the BzzAgent "Monsters of Pork" party during FutureM. The party is at 7pm on 10/6 at Petit Robert Central. Registration is at http://www.bzzagent.com/go/monsters/

Thanks

[Jessica Winston]

Thanks for this post, Scott; so nice to have Boston = New Marketing!

When the concept for this week long conference first came up at a board meeting at MITX earlier this year, we thought it was a no brainer with all of the amazing talent and companies we have here in New England. What we could never have imagined then, was just how much support and interest we would receive from all over the country. It's really been an amazing process and I'm delighted to see you're going to be a part of it!

It will be fun to see how we can come together as a community and raise the bar for FutureM 2011. I wonder what a year will do for an industry that moves as fast as this one. If you've got thoughts on how we can raise the bar email info@futurem.org or comment here.

Hope to see you at one of the events!

[David Meerman Scott]

Brian and Jessica - my name is David...

Thanks for the comments. Yes, this is a good set of events and I am glad I am participating.

DAVID

[Jessica Winston]

Oh my good ness David - I'm so sorry. I think I skimmed Brian's response and the name stuck! Never the less I am delighted you're in. Let me make it up to you and I'll buy you a drink at CyberBrew on Thurs?

[David Meerman Scott]

no worries Jessica