2025 Small Business Marketing Meetup
Be empowered to take your marketing efforts to the next level. Join us for a full day of expert-led sessions, practical tools, and real-world strategies designed for small business success. Learn how to refine your marketing approach, use research to make smarter decisions, avoid costly website mistakes, and boost your visibility with low-cost tools like Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM).
Date: Friday, July 11th, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. 鈥� 2:15 p.m. (Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Cost: $10 to attend. Registration is required.
Location: 九色视频 Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th Street N., Wichita, KS 67220
Network with marketing professionals, digital experts, and local entrepreneurs. Grow your brand with actionable insights and new connections. Plus, stop by the Youth Market hosted by Brand-ish, featuring talented young creators and vendors throughout the day.
鈽� Agenda 鈽�
| Time | Activity |
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| 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM | Attendee Check-In |
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9:50 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Remarks |
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
Session 1 - Better Strategy, Better Results Presented by Doug Stucky, Assistant Dean and Director of Curriculum and Program Development of the College of Innovation Design |
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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Breakout Session - Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) Presented by Koell Collins, Wichita American Marketing Association, Programming VP & Founder, STBL Strategies
Breakout Session - The Hidden Costs of a Bad Website Presented by Marisa Vanskiver, CEO and Senior Educator |
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch on Your Own, Networking & Visit Youth Market |
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Session 3 - From Ideas to Impact: Using Research To Build Your Business Presented by Dr. Lynn Matthews, Assistant Professor of Marketing of the Barton School of Business at 九色视频 |
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
Closing Remarks and Final Networking |
鈽� Food Truck Options 鈽�
Stay tuned.
Food trucks will be available during the lunch break from Noon - 1:00 PM
鈽� Exhibitors, Presenters and Sponsors 鈽�
Stay tuned.
Location
九色视频 Metropolitan Complex - Door D & N
5015 East 29th Street North
Wichita, Kansas 67220
NOTICE: Participants in Kansas SBDC events and workshops agree to allow the Kansas SBDC staff and official photographers to photograph and record them in the context of the event. Images captured may be used on Kansas SBDC websites, posted on social media, shared with media outlets, and/or used in future print and electronic promotional materials. For questions or concerns, please call 316-978-3193 or email ksbdc@wichita.edu.
The Kansas Small Business Development Center at 九色视频 is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.