CMX Summit 2021: Rise — What To Know Before You Go

Seven years ago CMX introduced the world to the first ever CMX Summit. It was at that time our founder David Spinks, stood in front of a crowd of community visionaries, smiled, and announced the arrival of the community industry (see his smile here).His promise of inspiration, new perspectives, and community values continue to be at the heart of our annual conference, the much-beloved CMX Summit. Fast forward to 2021 and the community conversation has gone from idea to leading business advantage!This year’s theme for CMX Summit is Rise. This is a pivotal time for the community industry. Amid massive changes resulting from the pandemic, it is more critical than ever before for businesses to build communities of customers, employees, and partners.For some of you, this will be the first CMX Summit you attend! So here are some tips for attending the biggest CMX Summit ever. Let's get you ready for CMX Summit 2021: Rise.

RSVP and Save your Virtual Seat!

CMX Summit 2021: Rise is a hybrid event, and our sessions are 100% virtual, which means you have the opportunity to attend from virtually anywhere! Our virtual tickets are an all-in-one access pass and include three days of facilitated discussions, powerful presentations, and hands-on workshops with leading industry professionals.CMX Summit 2021 is completely FREE to attend. Now is the perfect time to RSVP and confirm your virtual seat.

Choose your own Adventure Agenda!

The full CMX Summit 2021: Rise Agenda is out and ready for you to peruse. All times are displayed in your local timezone, and you can see the full descriptions of the sessions. Time to choose your own adventure!

And check this out: You can click the “+” button next to each session title which will add the session to the “My Agenda” tab. The My Agenda tab will be available for you to view and edit throughout the three days!You can also click “Add to Calendar” to add a session you are excited about to whichever calendar you use. This way you can make sure your coworkers don’t double book you with a meeting!Check out the Agenda!

Succeed with tracks

This year, we’ve organized our Agenda into 11 different tracks so you can create a personalized plan that compliments what you’re working on right now. Our sessions will cover things like Community Operations ⚙️, Career Growth 💼, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging ❤️, and 8 more…!

Get Ready to Meet and Greet

CMX Summit 2021: Rise is virtual, which means anyone with access to an internet connection can attend. We are projecting to have more CMX’ers from more countries in attendance than ever before. So, it’s time for you to meet your fellow community builders! At CMX Summit we will have multiple networking opportunities for you to meet and greet other attendees in real time.Don’t miss out on meeting with your fellow CMX’ers before the event! Join us on August 24, at 9:30am PT, for our CMX Summit 2021: Rise Pre-Summit Social!

Bring your friends

Invite a friend to attend CMX Summit 2021 with you! That way, you can talk about your thoughts and what you learned. If it’s a coworker, you can collaborate on your learnings and think about how to implement them in your community. Getting another perspective is always a good idea!Who are you bringing? Tweet about it! Tag CMX and who you are attending CMX with for your chance to win a CMX Summit SWAG box!

Still not convinced? Here's Why you should attend CMX Summit 2021: Rise!