September 16 – 18 | Ann Arbor, MI
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for ORBITAL24!
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Want to join us for a round of golf on Monday, September 16th? Check the box for the add-on and let us know how many passes you need!
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Join us for a Round of Golf
Monday, September 16 | Tee Times Beginning at 8:15 am
Want to get in a round of golf before Orbital24 festivities start? Join us on Monday, September 16, at The Eagle Crest Golf Club, conveniently located at the show venue.
Owned by Eastern Michigan University, Eagle Crest Golf Club is the home course for the Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams and is also open to the public. The Roy E. Wilbanks Eagle Crest Resort Golf Clubhouse has The Lakeview Restaurant and Bar, Lakeview Banquet Facility Room, Golf Shop, Four Trackman Simulator Golf Bays, and Locker Rooms.
The 18 Hole Championship Golf Course has a PGA Teaching Academy on the property along with its state-of-the-art practice facility, two practice putting greens and a short game area, enabling golfers of all abilities to benefit and refine their skills.
Price: $85 per person, available for purchase with Fall Forum tickets (does not include club rental fees)
Just let us know how many tickets you need at checkout and we’ll add it to your order!
Accommodations
Book Your Stay at a Special Rate
This year, we’re hosting Orbital24 at the beautiful Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Golf Resort. Fly in early and practice your swing on the gorgeous golf course, or grab a libation (or two) at the bar & lounge.
Easy Access from DTW
The venue is just a short ride share from Detroit Airport, making it the perfect spot for quick and efficient travel when you arrive and leave.
18-Hole Golf Course
Hit the links solo or with your group for a relaxing round of golf – with the idyllic Ford Lake as your backdrop.
Good Eats and a Little R&R
The on-premises restaurant “The View,” features a bar and lounge serving food and drinks. But don’t worry, we’ve got lots of food planned in our agenda…
What Attendees Say About The Fall Forum
We asked members of our team and attendees, “What is your favorite part of The Fall Forum?” Here are their answers!
What to Expect at The Fall Forum
Network and Learn from Leaders in the Industry!
There’s a certain energy at the Fall Forum…
On one hand, it’s a unique learning experience for our community, where platform experts share best practices and ways to improve workflows.
It’s also an incredible opportunity to network and grow with other industry leaders.
But most importantly (according to past attendees, at least), it’s not stuffy. The Fall Forum is fun, vibrant, and never dull… come for the ad ops tips and stay for the laughs (and food, and drinks, and golfing…)
Network
Meet other publishers and ad-revenue pros in a relaxed and vibey setting.
Learn
Choose a track or mix and match sessions to get the most out of your time at the Forum.
Grow
You’re guaranteed to leave with more tools and ideas in your arsenal than ever before!
Party!
Evenings are filled with some stellar events – including our Birthday Party at Greyline by Zingerman’s
Our Keynote Speakers
Meet The ORBITAL24 Speakers
Ryan Dohrn
Owner & CEO
Niche Media
Ryan Dohrn is the owner of Niche Media Events and the founder of media sales training firm Brain Swell Media. He has trained over 30,000 ad sales reps in 7 countries. Ryan sells media every day and works with over 30 clients inside the AdOrbit platform. He has been a part of over half a BILLION dollars in media sales and still loves the rush from closing an advertising contract. He is a graduate of the Cornell Executive Leadership Program and his 30-year media sales and marketing career includes leadership roles at Disney/ABC TV, Morris Publishing, PennWell Publishing, and The NY Times Company.
He is an Emmy Award winner, multiple business book author and has been featured in USA Today and on Forbes.com.
Ryan currently works monthly with over 50 media companies and their related sales and management teams.
Elite Truong
Vice President of Product Strategy
American Press Institute
Elite (e-light) Truong is the Vice President of Product Strategy at American Press Institute, where she manages data products that help local newsrooms make strategic decisions, including Metrics for News and Source Matters. API’s mission is to unite communities and uphold democracy through rebuilding trust with local news organizations and supporting news leaders in doing so. She serves as the Board Secretary for News Product Alliance and is on the advisory board for Democracy Day.
Formerly, she was the Director of Strategic Initiatives at The Washington Post, where she led the newsroom R&D team to capture younger and more diverse audiences by creating projects driven by emerging technologies, including machine learning, AI and 3-D and augmented reality, which won awards from SND, World Press Photo. Before joining The Post, Truong spent four years at Vox Media, three as the product manager for off-platform storytelling, primarily negotiating with tech platforms to create user experiences that benefited news consumers.
Learn
Improve Your Ad Ops Workflow
Trying to convince your boss to send you to The Fall Forum? We’ve got you covered…
All they need to hear is: Better Ad Ops Management.
And that’s exactly what you’ll get with our full lineup of sessions, training, and our always popular “Feature Freakout.”
It’s a can’t miss event for any business looking to reach their goals in 2024 in beyond!
Hands-on Training
Ask those burning questions, experiment with new ways to work, and find a better way to manage your contract-to-cash system.
1:1 Sessions with Pros
Our platform experts will be available to schedule one-on-one sessions with attendees.
Peep the Product Road Map
Join us for our “Feature Freakout,” and find out what we have in store for Ad Orbit and the future of ad ops!
ORBITAL24: The Fall Forum
Agenda
8:30 – Tee Time at Eagle Crest Golf Course (Add-on event, $85 per person)
1:00 – 5:00 In-person meetings & workshops
7:00 – 9:00 – Opening Night Welcome Reception at Marriott Terrace
7:30 – Breakfast & Opening Remarks
9:00 – Keynote – Ryan Dohrn | “10 Habits of High-performing Leaders in Media”
10:00 – Client Success Stories
10:45 – Break
11:15 – Ad Orbit Customer Panel
12:00 – Lunch and Awards 🏆
1:00 – Breakout Sessions
2:00 – Partner Presentations
2:30 – Roundtables
3:30 – Give Away!
6:00 – Social Event at 210 Events 🥳
7:30 – Day 2 Welcome and Breakfast
9:00 – Keynote | Announcement Coming Soon!
9:45 – Trend Report
10:00 – Feature Freakout!
10:45 – Networking Break
11:00 – Product Roadmap
11:45 – Announcement 🤫
12:00 – Lunch & Freakout Winners!
1:00 – Tech & Learn
2:30 – Closing Remarks
Thank You to Our Partners
These incredible businesses are helping us make ORBITAL24 a reality. We are grateful for the support and collaboration of our partners, who share our vision of creating a space for the ad sales community to come together, collaborate, and learn.
