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Calgary's marketing conference.

Canada's largest digital marketing conference. One of six cities in the SocialNext network.

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SocialNext's editorial arm covers the Canadian marketing industry between the events.

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WestJet's Strike Response: A Crisis Comms Case Study for Canadian Marketers

Just after midnight on August 2, WestJet's roughly 4,400 flight attendants walked off the job, and within hours, hundreds of flights across the network had b…

Aug 4, 2026

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Reddit's Message to Brands: Lurk More

There's a particular kind of dread that sets in when you realize half of what you're reading online might not have been written by a person. Search results a…

Aug 4, 2026

May 27–29 · 2026 · Calgary, Alberta

3 days in Calgary.

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