Communities change the world
Over 2 days, CMX Summit seeks to expand discussions, techniques, and tactics applied to community building for businesses and support communities and their CEOs, CMOs, and builders at scale. (That’s you!) You’ll gain insights from the best in the industry and make lifelong friends.
Not entirely sure about attending Summit? Check out our highlights reel from last year!
Meet our Speakers
We’ll be adding more speakers over the next several months, so check back for new faces!
Jennifer Dulski
Bestselling author, Purposeful
Former Head of Groups & Community at Facebook and President at Change.org
@jdulski
Jay Simons
President at Atlassian
Rachel Franklin
Head of AR/VR Experiences at Facebook
Alex Bard
Managing Director at Redpoint
Fawn Faletogo
Community Consultant at Personify Corp
Jessica Mitchell
Customer Marketing Manager at SchoolMint
Grazyna Frackiewicz
Program Development and Workshop Facilitator at Empatiko
Rachel Eilbott
Head of Community Training at makesense
Grace Francisco
VP, Developer Relations at MongoDB
Veronica Juarez
VP of Social Enterprises at Lyft
Agenda
The CMX Summit Agenda preview is here! Get a peak as to what topics our speakers will be discussing. We’ll be updating this regularly so feel free to check back.
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Workshop
Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 8:30am-6pm
Location: Fox Forum, 2411 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
We’re excited to announce two workshops for this year’s CMX Summit. Both Richard Millington, Founder and CEO at Feverbee, and David Spinks, Founder at CMX, will be leading workshops.
Both workshops will be Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Fox Forum. David’s be in the morning, and Richard’s will be in the afternoon. Workshop attendees can choose to attend both, or just one.
Workshops include a Workshop Mixer, for all attendees, from 5-6pm at Fox Forum. Each workshop also includes a snack break halfway through. The AM workshop includes a light breakfast, and for those attending both workshops, lunch is included.
Workshops are not included in the standard 2-day conference ticket. You must book a separate workshop ticket.
Fundamentals of Community Strategy Workshop with David Spinks
Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: Fox Forum, 2411 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Community is the future of business. There’s never been a bigger opportunity and responsibility for businesses to launch community programs. In this workshop, teams learn the fundamental principles of a successful community strategy based on lessons from hundreds of organizations that have successfully built and scaled communities. You’ll ensure that your community strategy drives measurable value for your business so you can grow your budget and resources.
David Spinks, founder of CMX, has trained hundreds of organizations in community strategy, and will be spending quality time with you, working through your specific questions and challenges.
This workshop is ideal for any team that’s at the early stages of planning their community program, or need to take a step back and refine the direction of their existing program.
After this workshop, you will walk away with:
- A clear understanding of the value of community to your organization.
- Prioritization of community programs that will have the most impact on your goals.
- The framework you can use to plan out every community program you’ll ever run.
David on stage at Summit 2018.
Richard on stage at Summit 2018.
Maximizing Growth, Engagement, and The Value Of Your Community with Richard Millington
Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 1-5pm
Location: Fox Forum, 2411 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Take your community to the next level by joining FeverBee’s Richard Millington — consultant to brands including Apple, Facebook, Google, and SAP — for a community skills workshop focused on expanding and growing existing community programs.
Richard will explain the mistakes organizations make in their community design and engagement efforts, showcase best practices, and explain the principles to help you create the best possible experience for your community members.
If you’re not sure where to go next, how to prioritize between the dozens of activities you can pursue, or how to take your community to where it needs to go, this workshop is for you.
You’ll learn how to:
- Benchmark your current community efforts against best practices.
- Develop your technology roadmap to systematically improve your community.
- Identify your unique member segments and create powerful journeys for each of them.
- …and a lot more.
Everyone who attends this workshop will walk away with an ability to scale up participation, get the most from their community website, and develop interventions to achieve the results they need.
Gatherings around CMX Summit
Meet before CMX Summit
Get to know each other by joining our CMX Summit attendee-only Facebook Group or hopping on the #CMXSummit Twitter hashtag.
Birds-of-a-Feather Lunch Tables
Each day at lunchtime, we’ll have labeled lunch tables specifically focused on a community-related topic! Tables are hosted by your fellow CMX Summit attendees. Bring your questions and your insights to share!
Schedule TBA.
Interested in hosting a table? Complete this form!
CMX Connect Summit Kick-Off
Time: 6:00PM
Location: Google LMK2 Building
Join us for a social gathering of community professionals in Silicon Valley to kick on CMX Summit 2019!
Thursday Night Networking Party
Time: 5:45PM - 7:30PM
Location: Fox Theater
As day one of Summit closes, we’re bringing everyone together to enjoy time to get to know each other, get to chat with speakers, and get to visit our sponsors. Details in the works.
Thursday Evening CMX Pro Connect-Only Party
Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Fox Forum
Are you a CMX Pro member or Connect Host? We’re inviting our Pro members and Connect Hosts for a special CMX Summit party. The details are in the works, but for all Pro members and Connect Hosts attending this year’s conference, we’re planning something special.
Friday Night Cocktail Hour
Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Fox Theater
After two days of learning and immersing yourself in all things community, take a moment to relax, solidifying those connections with other attendees, and have a little fun. Details coming soon.
Make sure to bring your conference badge and your US ID or passport. Can’t wait to see you there!
Travel
Venue
CMX Summit 2019 will be hosted at Fox Theatre
2215 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063Hotel
Pullman San Francisco Bay
223 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065Group rate:
Tuesday, 9/3 $269/night
Wednesday, 9/4 $269/night
Thursday, 9/5 $199/night
Friday, 9/6 $139/nightComplimentary wifi and parking.
Cut-off date: Tuesday August 13, 2019.
Reservations:
You can make your reservation today by calling the Pullman (1-650-598-9000), or emailing reservations coordinator, Jenifer Bazzani [email protected], and saying you are with the CMX Summit 2019 group to get the discount. Or use the link below!
Airfare
Summit attendee can save 5% on Alaska flights. Use the code ECMC508 and book your flight via alaskaair.com.
Ground transportation
Take the bus or train
Train
The Caltrain Station is a three minute walk from the Fox Theatre. See caltrain.com for routes.
The BART doesn’t yet reach Redwood City. If you take the BART SFO extension to Millbrae, you can transfer to the Caltrain to get to Redwood City.
Bus
SamTrans has routes that provide access to Downtown Redwood City. See samtrans.com.
Driving and parking
Parking for Redwood City includes metered spots throughout the area and a few parking garages. These are searchable through Google Maps:
Winslow Parking Lot offers parking close by for 50 cents per hour, Monday-Friday 10-6pm and free after 6pm and all day Sundays.
Main Street Lot offers parking for 25 cents per hour, Monday-Friday 10-6pm and free after 6pm and all day Sundays.
Jefferson Garage provides 1.5 hours of free parking.
Marshall St Parking Garage offers 1.5 hours of free parking.
County Garage & Caltrain Parking Lot offer free parking on evenings and weekends.
Praise for CMX Summit
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The top community industry news and resources summarized for you every Wednesday.
Frequently asked questions
What date are the workshops? When is the conference?
The workshops are an optional event that must be purchased with your ticket. They will be held on Wednesday (September 4). David Spinks’ workshop is from 8:30-12:30 and Rich Millington’s workshop is from 1:00-5:00pm. The conference is Thursday (September 5) and Friday (September 6).
Besides the conference, what does my CMX Summit ticket include?
Your ticket includes not only access to the conference, but breakfast, lunch, and two snacks on both days. You’ll also get access to CMX Summit official parties, some way cool swag, and all the fun activities we have planned at the event.
I want to send my entire team. Does CMX do group discounts?
Yes, we offer discounts for any group tickets purchased for 3 or more attendees. For groups with 3-5 attendees, choose the group option in registration. If you’d like to bring more than 6 people or other combined tickets deals, please email us.
Can you advise me on how to convince my boss that CMX Summit is worth the investment?
Updated template coming soon!
Yes, you can download our CMX Summit 2018 Template – Convince your boss (also CMX Summit 2018 Template – Convince your boss). And if you need customized help, reach out our team.
Can I just go to the Workshops?
Yes, you can purchase a Workshop-only ticket at either Early Bird or GA ticket pricing. Supplies are extremely limited as only 80 people can attend.s
I’m a speaker and would like to pitch to CMX Summit; how can I do this?
Unfortunately, speaker submissions are currently closed for 2019. We typically do them every spring, so you’ll need to wait until Summit 2020. Subscribe to our weekly educational newsletter to not miss out!
Is CMX Summit held in an accessible venue?
Fox Theatre, CMX Summit’s venue and preferred hotel, is fully ADA compliant. We aim to make sure everyone is safe and comfortable at Summit.
Full show layout details coming soon.
What To Expect
- Dietary requirement-compliant, healthy, nutritious food will be served throughout the day. Drinks (coffee, tea, water) will be available at all times.
- Wi-fi will be available. But we cannot guarantee signal strength or functionality.
- Anyone with mobility, hearing, or vision concerns can reserve seats.
- Our restrooms are multi-stall and handicap accessible.
- Service animals are welcome.
- Any events where alcohol is served will also feature non-alcoholic beverages.
- Our Code of Conduct is enforced, and our team is available throughout the entire event and parties to address any incidents or microaggressions.
- Our speakers have been advised to avoid using epilepsy-inducing videos and animations, however, we cannot fully guarantee compliance.
If you have accessibility requests, please make sure to contact us by Tuesday, August 6, 2019.
I requested a special meal. How do I get my meal?
Meals are all served in one room. Vegetarian food is part of the main fare. (We order based on percentages.) But dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, vegan, and other special meals will be served near the other food, and the catering staff will ensure you get your meal.
Do you provide student or non-profit discounts?
We do provide 20% off a full-priced General Admission tickets for CMX Summit. For GA ticket discount, email [email protected]
I’d love to go to CMX Summit, but I truly cannot afford to. Does CMX help with this?
Yes, CMX offers Conference Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships. Learn more about these scholarships. Scholarship applications are now open, and you can apply today. For scholarships with travel funds, applications close Friday, May 24th. Ticket-only scholarships are approved on a rolling basis.
Sadly, I can’t make it to CMX Summit this year. Do you refund tickets?
Full refunds on full-priced General Admission tickets will be given if tickets are canceled by Friday, August 16, 2019 at 5pm PDT. You can alternatively transfer the GA ticket to a colleague or friend. Pre-Sale or Early Bird tickets cannot be refunded, and can only be transferred to another person. Any ticket transfers must be made by Friday, August 30, 2019. Latecomer tickets are ineligible for refunds or transfers. Please contact us for transfers and refunds.
I’m international and need to order a visa in order to come to CMX Summit. Can you help with this?
Yes, we can write you a letter of recommendation for you to apply for a visa. Email [email protected] your name, business address, and ticket order number. Please check with your local government office for any visas waiting periods. If for some reason you cannot obtain a visa, we will refund your ticket.
I can only attend one day of CMX Summit, do you offer single day tickets?
Yes. If you have an important obligation and can only attend one day — email [email protected] and we’ll get you a coupon code for a single day ticket.
Does CMX Summit have a code of conduct or other policy for attendee behavior?
Yes, we have adopted a code of conduct for further inclusiveness for attending community professionals of all stripes. We expect all attendees, staff, sponsors, and anyone else at CMX Summit to abide by the code of conduct, and will enforce it as needed.
Will CMX Summit be recorded? Can I record something?
Yes, it will be recorded by our team of professional a/v staff and the videos edited for your viewing pleasure. We ask that attendees do not record the sessions themselves.
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