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Faces and Places — Brand Engagement Summit

Marketers blew into the Windy City May 31-June 2 for discussions on sponsorships and execution.

PHOTOS BY DAVID DUROCHICK PHOTOGRAPHY

Attendees gather on the grass at Wrigley Field for a group shot.
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts addresses attendees at Wrigley Field before the game May 31.
Andy Swanson of Twitch on esports and consumer brands
Brian Jennings of the NHL takes part in the CMO Roundtable.
Dana Rosenberg of Starwood Hotels & Resorts on boosting brand engagement
SBJ/SBD’s Richard Weiss, Patrick Farrell of Enterprise Holdings and Intersport’s Charlie Besser
Matthew Kauffman, Intel’s head of sports and entertainment partnerships
Gatorade’s Kenny Mitchell discusses his brand’s use of nontraditional storytelling.
The Players’ Tribune’s Jaymee Messler and JPMorgan Chase’s Stacey Warwick
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Casey Slabe and Katie Shockey, and Discovery Communications’ Anne Uible


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