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🎤 Storytelling Meets Strategy: A Media & Marketing Panel Event for Small Businesses

Join us on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, for a powerful double-panel event tailored to help small businesses amplify their voice and drive smart growth. This half-day session kicks off with Meet the Newsroom, where local media insiders share how to pitch stories and build meaningful relationships with journalists. Then we dive into the future of marketing with our Advertising, Marketing & AI Panel—packed with actionable tips to stretch your budget and elevate your brand using the latest tech tools.

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM (Registration & Coffee at 8:30 AM)
📍 Location: The Louisville Underground, 640 Main Street, Louisville, CO 80027

🎟️ Tickets:
$20 Members
$30 Non-Members

🗓️ Event Schedule:

8:30 AM — Check-In & Coffee
Doors open for registration, networking, and coffee.

9:00–9:50 AM — Meet the Newsroom Panel
Learn how to connect with journalists, pitch stories that matter, and gain insider insight into what catches a newsroom’s attention.
Moderator: Albert Manzi, Publisher Emeritus, Prairie Mountain Media
Panelists:

• Shavonne Blades, Publisher, Yellow Scene Magazine

• Lucas High, Managing Editor, BizWest

• Jeanine Fritz, Advertising Manager, Prairie Mountain Media

• Joe Ross, Editor/Publisher, Thirst Colorado

9:50–10:10 AM — Networking Break

10:15–11:00 AM — Advertising, Marketing & AI Panel
Explore how digital trends and AI are transforming how small businesses reach and retain customers. Learn practical ways to improve ROI with limited resources.
Moderator: Albert Manzi
Panelists:

• Scott Leith, Owner, WSI Digital Marketing

• Jim Greco, Owner, NoCo Community AdSpace

• Marcie Lord, Founder, Digital Dynamo LLC

• Tyler Nelson, Founder, Aspyr AI Consulting

11:20–11:30 AM — Leveraging Your Chamber for Marketing
Get a quick, impactful look at how your Chamber membership can help promote your business locally.
Speakers:

• Katey McNeil, Lafayette Chamber

• Gillian Millar, Louisville Chamber

11:30 AM–12:00 PM — Networking & Connections
Stick around to chat with panelists, connect with fellow business owners, and walk away with new ideas and new contacts.

🏆 Thank You to Our Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor: T-Fiber
Gold Sponsors: Daily Camera & Yellow Scene Magazine

💬 Have a burning question for the panels?
Submit it in advance and help shape the conversation!