Orange County, Calif. – September 21, 2015 – Group Y, launch of their new event series, SESSIONS, an intimate one-on-one exclusive a platform for networking & education and connecting industries together, announced the networking event that brings founders and creators from today’s culture shifting brands to discuss their experiences, challenges and insights to accelerating business growth.
“Our goal is to produce memorable and educative experiences, becoming an industry leading networking platform and true voice of youth culture & marketing,” said Mark Sperling, co-founder of Group Y. “We are known for creating disruptive forums, intimate sessions and bringing together like-mindedmpeople that all want to learn from each other.”
The SESSIONS inaugural event welcomed Bob Hurley, founder of Hurley, to kick-off the series. Lineup of hosts in October include founders of OC based apparel brands, Ryan Hitzel of Roark Revival and Mandy Fry of Amuse Society. Scheduled events that are set to take place include Orange County, Los Angeles, New York and Portland.
The 101 Series, a collaborative event for youth culture, marketing executives and influencers to gather and share their experiences, interact and educate, continues with its second phase of events and workshops. Past speakers include social media & digital executives of Stance, Oakley and Vans Warped Tour. The upcoming 101: Branding event on September 24th will feature presentations from top marketing leaders of Hot Wheels / Mattel, Kawasaki, SPY Optic and Creative Disruption. Attendees will participate in “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” interactive group discussions with the speakers, providing an engaging experience to work together, discuss challenges and find solutions.
Now in its 9th year, Group Y plays host to creating and producing experiential learning events in marketing, media, music and culture across every major industry category. It gathers industry luminaries and creative minds to discuss the latest trends, social change and business insights, identifying the connection between the consumer and brand.
Upcoming events:
September 24th -101: Branding – at Lido Live, Newport Beach, CA
• Chris Brull – VP Marketing – KAWASAKI MOTOR USA
• Chris Down – SVP & Global Brand GM, HOT WHEELS, MATTEL
• Michael Marckx – Founder, CREATIVE DISRUPTION & Former President / CEO, SPY OPTIC
October 7th – SESSION: Ryan Hitzel of Roark Revival – at Boathouse Collective, Costa Mesa, CA
October 14th – SESSION: Mandy Fry of Amuse Society – at Boathouse Collective, Costa Mesa, CA
To register for events and more information on Group Y, please visit www.groupynetwork.com.
About Group Y
Founded in 2006, Group Y is the original and leading collective of professionals focused on youth marketing, action sports, entertainment and other progressive and expressive cultures. Our mission is to intersect influencers across industries and ignite ideas that inspire the current and next generation leaders and decision makers. Leveraging events, outreach, content and consultation, Group Y takes the work out of networking and strengthens the areas where industries overlap.
