Attendee Planning & Checklist · 2026

We’re so glad
you’re joining us.

Thank you for registering for the 2026 Marketing Partnerships Forum. This planning guide covers almost everything you need to make the most of your time in Nashville. While it’s still early, check out who you’ll be meeting in the Attendee Group on MarketingPartnerships.com.

Our goal is to make the event as successful as possible for everyone attending. Please reach out to us at events@laoffice.com anytime—we’re here to help.

Mitch Litvak, Angelina Luspo, Krista Mason, and Cole Schillinger — The L.A. Office

 

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Mark Your Calendar

Key dates to keep in mind

A few important deadlines between now and October. Everything else is covered in the checklist below.

Sept. 19 Deadline

Sourcebook Submission

Submit your attendee profile for the printed Event Sourcebook.

Sept. 11 Hotel Block Closes

Reserve Your Room

Visit this link to reserve a room before the block fills up.

Oct. 2 Gift Box Deadline

Forum Gift Box

175 items needed at our fulfillment house by Oct. 2.

Your to-do list, step by step

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See Who’s Attending & Start Connecting

Jump into the Attendee Group on MarketingPartnerships.com and start meeting your fellow attendees before the event.

Now
Don’t wait

The Online Hub for the Forum

The Attendee Group on MarketingPartnerships.com is the online hub for the Forum. You will find additional information about the event as well as profiles of your fellow attendees.

The messaging service on the site allows you to connect with other attendees before, during, and after the Forum—there’s no reason to wait until October to start the conversation.

Having trouble navigating the site or don’t know your login? Email us and we’ll get you sorted out right away.

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Attendee Group on MarketingPartnerships.com

Deadline · Friday, September 11

Event Sourcebook Submission

Submit your headshot and bio for the printed Event Sourcebook.

Sept. 11
Friday, September 11

How to Submit

Sign in to marketingpartnerships.com, head to your profile or the 2026 Forum Event Page, and click the “Review My Event Status” button to update or approve the information that will be printed in the Sourcebook.

What You Can Update

  • Brief description of what you do and your partnership focus
  • Whether to make your email address available to other attendees

Any information provided after September 11 cannot be updated in the Sourcebook.

Having trouble logging in? Reach out to us and we’ll get you sorted. Click the image to see what a typical Sourcebook attendee page looks like.

Update Your Profile
Sample Sourcebook attendee page

Corporate Members · Special Benefit

Full-Color Sourcebook Ad

Corporate Members receive a full-color, full-page ad in the printed Event Sourcebook.

Sept. 11
Friday, September 11

Ad Specifications

  • Size: 7.75” × 9.5” (placed in a standard border)
  • Format: JPG, PNG, or PDF
  • Camera-ready art is not accepted

Sponsors

If your organization is also an event sponsor, you will receive a second ad. All sponsors receive a color ad in the Sourcebook as well. Please reach out to your L.A. Office contact for details.

Please send your ad to your L.A. Office contact or email us directly. This is a great opportunity to put your brand in front of all 150 attendees in a format they’ll keep and reference throughout the year.

Send Your Ad
Sample Sourcebook ad

Rooms Are Limited · First-Come, First-Served

Reserve Your Hotel Room

Hutton Hotel, Nashville — exclusive group rate for Forum attendees.

Sept. 11
Block closes September 11

Hotel Details

Hutton Hotel
1808 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
Tel: 615-340-9333

Special Forum rate of $339/night for registered attendees. Block is available from October 12–14 (Thursday morning checkout).

Event Schedule Overview

  • Monday, Oct. 12 at 4PM — Registration & opening night party
  • Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 13–14 — Full days of sessions
  • Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14 — Reception & special activity
  • Thursday morning, Oct. 15 — Farewell brunch

We encourage everyone to stay through Wednesday’s special activity to make the most of the event. Reserve early—rooms are limited and fill quickly.

Reserve Your Room
Hutton Hotel Nashville

Deadline · No Cost to Participate

Forum Gift Box

Include an item from your company in the Forum Gift Box, shipped to all attendees after the event.

Oct. 2
Friday, October 2

How It Works

Including an item in the Gift Box provides a lasting memory from you and your company. Boxes are shipped after the event and there is no cost to participate.

Requirements

  • 180 items needed at our fulfillment house by October 2
  • While we prefer all items to be identical, it’s not mandatory
  • Some size limitations apply—please advise us about your item as soon as possible

Use the form to share your item details with the team. This is a great way to make a lasting impression with all attendees long after the event wraps.

Submit Item Details
Forum Gift Box

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Share You're Attending on Social Media

Let your network know you’ll be at the Forum and help introduce the event to more marketers in the industry.

Now
No time like the present

How to Share

Log in to LinkedIn and MarketingPartnerships.com. As part of the formal registration process, there's an opportunity to create an "I'm Attending" post directly from the site. If you have already registered, use this link to jump to the post/image creator. Simply customize the message and share! This will share the image with your connections and helps grow the community.

You must be logged in to LinkedIn and MarketingPartnerships.com to create the image and post.

Help start the buzz for the event!

MarketingPartnerships.com Post Creator
LinkedIn Event Page

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Join in on the LinkedIn Event Page

Another great way to share your attendance is to mark that you are "Attending" on the event page and while you are there, feel free to invite your colleagues and business partners

Now
No time like the present

Visit the LinkedIn Event Page

Log in to LinkedIn, visit the Marketing Partnerships Forum Event Page, and click the Attend button. This shares the event to your connections and helps grow the community.

You must be logged in to LinkedIn to view and interact with the event page.

Every share helps us build a stronger, larger community of partnership marketers. Thank you for spreading the word.

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LinkedIn Event Page

Questions? We’re here to help.

Our goal is to make the event as successful as possible for you, your company, and everyone attending. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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