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2026-01-14T18:00:00.0000000

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Marketing Evenings VAN: What I Learned From the World’s Best Marketers

Join us in Vancouver as Amanda Lee Smith distills the most valuable lessons she’s learned from interviewing the world’s top marketers, from Nike to Crayola to Aritzia, revealing how today’s best brands think, create, and grow.

BrainStation Vancouver
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
2026-01-15T02:00:00.0000000Z – 2026-01-15T03:30:00.0000000Z

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC How to get here
$45

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80k+ attendees globally
Learn from industry experts
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Amanda Lee Smith

CEO & Co-Founder

Amanda Lee Smith

CEO & Co-Founder

Hear the insights shaping modern marketing from the CEO of Monday and host of My Best Campaign. Amanda shares the channels that work now, the traits great marketers share, and the real paths to leadership at major brands.

Amanda Lee Smith

CEO & Co-Founder

Amanda Lee Smith is the CEO of Monday, an insights, strategy and creative agency based in Vancouver, BC and Portland, OR. With clients including Adidas, Arc’teryx, lululemon, Keen and Allbirds, Monday is focused on building brands that enhance human potential, all rooted in the belief that performance and values can co-exist. Amanda loves exploring and sharing new ideas. She hosts the podcast My Best Campaign and regularly speaks on panels, podcasts, and stages, including the Sustainable Fashion Forum, Circularity and SXSW. Beyond branding and marketing, she particularly likes to explore ideas in innovation, circular product and regenerative capitalism, anything that keeps her equipped in the outdoors while preserving nature.

01
What Channels Work Right Now

Gain channel-specific insights from leaders shaping today’s most influential brands. Amanda breaks down where attention is shifting, which formats deliver results, and how top marketers approach platform experimentation, all based on real conversations with those operating in the trenches.
02
The Surprising Trait All Great Marketers Share

Every standout marketer Amanda interviewed had one unexpected characteristic in common. Learn what it is, why it matters more today than ever, and how cultivating this practice can accelerate your growth, sharpen your strategic thinking, and help you jump ahead in your career.
03
The Paths to the Marketing C-Suite

There’s no single route to senior leadership, but there are patterns. Explore the most common paths, shortcuts, and pivotal career moves that have propelled top marketers to roles leading major global brands. Discover what separates steady progression from breakout momentum.

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What's Included

Gourmet Light Refreshments – Enjoy a curated selection of artisanal bites and small plates, perfect for connecting with colleagues.
Settle in for easy conversation and good company in a warm, welcoming space. With a thoughtful selection of beer and wine on hand, it’s the perfect backdrop for winding down or catching up.

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To ensure we can accommodate your dietary needs, please inform us at least 48 hours before the workshop start date.

How to Get Here

BrainStation Vancouver

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC

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Finding Your Way

Steps away from the Waterfront Station’s Granville St entrance. Our event space is on the ground floor.
Ride Sharing and Taxi Drop-off

Visitors being dropped off by a ride sharing service or taxi should enter the Starbucks across the street at 700 W Pender St as only city busses are allowed on Granville St in front of the campus.
Once You're Inside

Our staff will be there to greet you at the campus reception.

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BrainStation Vancouver
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
2026-01-15T02:00:00.0000000Z – 2026-01-15T03:30:00.0000000Z

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC Get Directions
$45

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