SPARKsouth will welcome attendees from throughout the Southeast for its second annual gathering on Sept. 29 aimed at connecting and engaging students with professionals from the digital marketing field. This year, the conference will take place at the newly-opened SunTrust Park.

SPARKsouth exposes students to speakers and panelists who bring both experience and industry knowledge to the table. The speakers slated for this year’s conference include representatives from the Turner Classic Movies, SweetWater Brewing Company, the Atlanta Braves, Chick-fil-A, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Char-Broil Grills, the Atlanta Hawks, CNN and InterContinental Hotels Group.

In addition to the various speakers and panels, a mentor lunch and job networking sessions, attendees will also have the option to move between four customizable tracks, which include agency, brand, entrepreneur and career development.

The conference will also feature keynote addresses from notable influencers in Atlanta’s digital marketing community including Marshall Chiles, owner of Laughing Skull Lounge and producer of Humor Wins, Sarah Lively, director of social media marketing at Nebo and Jeff Hilimire, co-founder and CEO of Dragon Army.

Among the sponsors for this year’s conference are leaders of Atlanta’s digital community including Nebo, ChooseATL, AgencySparks, Simpli.fi, Hypepotamus and the Atlanta Braves.

Information: www.sparksouth.com.

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