THE HONEST CONFERENCE 2017
Fresh perspective on doing business in today’s world.
HONEST CONFERENCE is a half-day session of open, honest conversations from people just like you: they don’t have everything in this new world figured out, but they’ve managed to keep pushing the envelope and do some pretty special things in it. We’re asking them about their marketing successes and failures, with the hope that they can encourage you and give you some practical takeaways to improve your next project.
COO, HILLBERG & BERK
Mary is a mother or 4, art gallery owner, COO of H&B, and all around superwoman. Always calm, cool and collected, her focus at H&B is operational strategy and helping to take the company to new heights in the most innovative ways. Mary is the most hard-working, goal-oriented and dedicated woman you will ever meet. What she sets her mind to, she accomplishes.
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
All the way from the sunflower state of Kansas, Miriam isn’t afraid of change. She’s brought an incredibly-fresh set of eyes and executed some brilliant new ideas (AKA Pil Country!) to one of the largest sports brands in the country. Backed by data, she loves trying new, experimental things, while keeping the balance with effective traditional marketing to keep her brands strong.
CO-FOUNDER, WHEELHOUSE CYCLE CLUB
One of the most highly sought-after joke tellers in Regina, Linden knows how to have fun while building a world-class business. Wheelhouse has taken Regina by storm in only a few short years and has his sights set on more! While there’s many things they’ve done right, building their squad of influential motivators has been an incredible marketing tool that we can all learn from.
CO-FOUNDER, STRATEGY LAB
Conforming has never been his strong suit. Avoiding the status quo, always looking for a smarter way, Jeph’s created a business around the idea of caring more and doing work that matters. Alongside Brandon Wu, Strategy Lab is going on Six years of making clients smile a little more. From Big Idea Camp to Cupcakes & Websites, there’s always something fun going on in the StratLab office!
CO-OWNER, PIDGEON SOCIAL
Justin’s guide for taking on new challenges is simply if he can say, “I think I might be able to do that”. Everything is about trial & error, and even though he’s often terrified, his motto is 80% and GO! You’ve probably seen his face in your Facebook feed, and for some crazy reason, people pay him for helping navigate this new digital world.