Brighton Digital Marketing Festival 2012 - Two days for year Two!

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Date: 12-13 September 2012

Where: Venues throughout Brighton



Organiser Pure360 today announces two full days of free education for this year’s Brighton Digital Marketing Festival (BDMF) 2012 following the success of last year’s sell-out inaugural one day event. Free tickets for the two day educational and networking event aimed at UK digital marketers can be reserved from Thursday 21st June from 10am via the website, www.brightondigitalmarketing.com, on a first come first served basis.



The BDMF 2012 is part of the growing Brighton Digital Festival and has capacity for 300 people following a successful 2011 event when tickets for the one-day conference sold out within three hours. This year each morning kicks off with two keynote presentations at The Old Court Room.



Day one’s keynote on Wednesday 12 September is Alex Meisel at the Mobile Marketing Association with another speaker to be confirmed. Day two’s keynotes on 13 September are Allister Frost Managing Director of Wild Orange Media & Ex-Microsoft speaking on Microsoft, marketers and the psychology of the social web and James Hamlin, Seatwave’s Marketing Director speaking on Using email and social media.



Short 45-minute workshops then take place for smaller groups of 40 in various venues throughout Brighton, covering key digital marketing disciplines and issues. The workshops will be led by Pure360 and the event partners including Vertical Leap, White Hat Media, Dynmark, Fresh Egg, Content & Motion, iCrossing and Future Insight Analytics.



Workshop themes include email marketing, cross channel, measurement and analytics, mobile, PPC, SEO, blogging and online content and social. See here for full line up - http://www.brightondigitalmarketing.com/the-line-up.



Event organiser Abi Clowes, Head of Marketing at Pure360 said: “We are incredibly excited about this year’s event. Brighton is at the forefront of digital marketing innovation and the Brighton Digital Marketing Festival provides a fantastic opportunity for industry leaders to network, share the new ideas and discuss key issues they share.”



The BDMF will culminate in a networking party, sponsored by r-cubed, on Brighton seafront. Other venues hosting the interactive workshops include Fabrica, Brighton Pavilion, myhotel and Friends Meeting House – all at central locations and walking distances apart in Brighton.

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About the Brighton Digital Marketing Festival

For digital marketers from all industries, the BDMF pulls together some of the greatest minds in digital marketing over two days of interactive learning. In its second year the BDMF joins exciting Brighton events such as UX Brighton and Flash on the Beach as part of the Brighton Digital Festival. Pure360 organise the event with support from Vertical Leap, White Hat Media, Dynmark, Fresh Egg, Fruit Media, and Content and Motion. http://www.brightondigitalmarketing.com/



About Pure360

Pure360 is a results driven direct digital marketing provider, improving customer ROI via email and SMS marketing campaigns. Pure360 customers are not tied into any contract, but buy services based on their needs, and include leading brands such as Rightmove, Virgin and innocent drinks.



A member of the DMA, Pure360 recorded a10% higher open rate for customers than the DMA average, leading to higher clicks and conversions for client email marketing campaigns. It is privately owned having been established in 2001.Working internationally, with 90 people at its Brighton HQ, Pure360 is growing fast and was recently given the ‘one to watch’ company accolade following its impressive growth (by investment bank GP Bullhound). For more information go to www.pure360.com



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