The Mid-Atlantic's largest MarCom summit
The Mid-Atlantic region’s largest marketing, advertising and communications summit.
Where: Washington, DC
When: October 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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2026 Featured Speakers
AJ Jones II
EVP, Chief Strategic and CCO, Monumental Sports and Entertainment
Sheila Blackwell
Chief Marketing Officer, MANTECH
Allison Moss
Head of Marketing, Just Ice Tea
Kim Bolt
Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Washington Spirit
Marc Paulenich
CEO, Hart
Nicole Schuman
Managing Editor, PRNEWS
Alexandra Cameron
EVP, Strategy and Growth, iHeartMedia
Eric Pahon
VP, Defense Communications, Rolls-Royce
Kevin Alansky
CMO, TitanCloud
Tisa Sinclair
Director of Social Response, AARP
Alex Dickinson
Managing Partner, Beekeeper Group
Tanya Nazarian
SVP, Growth, Grafik
Eileen Cassidy Rivera
CMO & CCO, Longitude Health
Camille Stewart Gloster
CEO, CAS Strategies
Brian Wommack
VP, Communications, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Aliza Bran
Director of Media Relations, International Spy Museum
Sharon Reis
Principal, The Reis Group
Shakirah Hill Taylor
Head of Innovation, Fenton
Leah Gabriel Nurik
Co-Founder, Brandi AI
Meisha Thigpen
Creative Director, Marketing for Change
Brad Bosserman
Chief Revenue Officer, The Washington Sun
Tom Aiello
Founder, March Marketing
Barbara Shipley
SVP, Brand and Media, AARP
Austin Graff
Founder, Curiosity & Connection
Maggie Bergin
Partner, Avoq
Julia McDowell
Chief Strategist, Five Ones
David Johnston
Senior Director, Social Media, Save the Children
Rochelle Sanchirico
VP of B2B and Integrated Marketing, TEGNA
Kristin Murphy
President of Strategic Creative and Communications, Fors Marsh
Seamus Hughes
Research Journalist
Lindsey Kolb
VP of Public Affairs and Paid Media, American Beverage Association
Gillian Gonzalez
Chief Development and Communications Officer, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Theresa Contario
VP, Enterprise Sales, Extreme Reach
Lara Koenig
VP, Global Strategy & Partnerships, MiQ
Paige Hopkins
Social Media Director, theGrio
Carl Kuhl
Co-Founder and Principal, Velocity Public Affairs
Bart Myers
CEO, Capitol Influence
Claribel Rivas
Sr. Social Media Manager, PBS Digital Studios
Monica Tomasso
Founder, Monic AI Systems
Lianne Bollinger
Partner, Bully Pulpit International
Tim Condon
Chief Revenue Officer, Clutch
Eric Wright
EVP, D S Simon Media
Lawrence Swiader
Chief Digital Officer, American Battlefield Trust
Emily Schumacher
VP, Communications Solutions, Moore
Amy Ruth Cole
Sr Director of Strategic Communications and Content, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Becca Bycott
VP of Strategic Partnerships, Public Affairs Council
Kara Saleeby
Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Joe Himali
Founder, Best Address Group
Roger Hughlett
Senior PR Consultant
Melissa Mayotte
Chief Operating Officer, MOSAIC
Josh Greene
CEO, The Mather Group
Cary Hatch
Former CEO, MDB Communications
Liz Kelly Nelson
Founder, Project C
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