Sharethrough Announces Native Advertising Summit in Chicago

Leading Brands, Agencies and Publishers Come Together to Talk about the Future of Content Marketing and Native Ads as the Summit Series Arrives in the Midwest

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Sep 13, 2013, 09:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Native advertising company Sharethrough today announced that it will host the third iteration of the Native Advertising Summit on Tuesday, November 12 at the Hotel Palomar in Chicago, Illinois. Attendees will hear from some of the world's leading brands, agencies and publishers as they highlight new advancements in the constantly expanding world of content and native advertising.

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The Summit format will be a combination of panels, case studies, and keynote presentations that aim to explore the relationship between brands, consumers and technology. As one of the premier advertising events, several Fortune 500 companies will headline the Summit, and discussion topics will be centered on brand content creation, creative content marketing, the growth of native advertising on mobile, and the new dynamic between paid, owned, and earned media. Brand speakers will come from a range of different verticals, such as CPG, retail, auto, and technology.

The past two Summits, which took place in New York City and Atlanta, created significant attention among both the adtech market and media industry – drawing over 700 combined attendees. These attendees gathered to see speakers such as Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO, VaynerMedia; Neil Bedwell, Global Group Director, Digital Strategy and Content, Coca Cola; Paul Greenberg, CEO, CollegeHumor Media; Paul Marcum, Director, Global Digital Marketing & Programming at GE; Jonathan Perelman, Vice President of Agency Strategy and Development, Buzzfeed; Eddy Moretti, CCO, Vice; Patrick Albano, VP at Yahoo!; John Doughney, Client Partner, Facebook; Jackie Lamping, Global Brand Advocacy, Twitter.

"Chicago is an exciting market in that they are creating some of the best online content. Many of the Midwest brands are not afraid to build content campaigns that are captivating, hilarious, and timely," said Patrick Keane, president of Sharethrough. "At Sharethrough, we believe combining content and choice is really the holy grail, and the Native Ad Summit Series brings together industry leaders in technology, media, and publishing to discuss and define this next chapter of digital advertising."

Sponsorship inquires and speaking proposals can still be submitted until September 30^th by emailing relevant information to [email protected]. Additionally, while seating is limited, please visit http://summit.nativeadvertising.com for the full speaking lineup, schedule and registration details.

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