Agency Relations, West Coast Chapter

NETWORKING BREAKFAST (9:00 – 9:30AM)
INTRODUCTIONS (9:30 – 9:45AM)


I. LA QUINTA INNS AND SUITES:  BEST PRACTICES ON AGENCY BRIEFS (9:45-10:45AM)
In this session, Carol Dunne, Vice President of Marketing – La Quinta Inns and Suites will share her company's experiences and best practices on agency briefs.

Speaker:
Carol Dunne, Vice President of Marketing – La Quinta Inns and Suites


II. NESTLE PROVIDES INSIGHTS ON THEIR PROCESS OF EVALUATING DIGITAL SUPPLIERS (11:00AM-12:00PM)
Nestle has recently evaluated all of their digital suppliers to do an "upscaling" of talent and consolidation at the same time.  Kate Short, Marketing Purchasing Group Manager – Nestle will share their interesting insights through the process along with key lessons learned.

Speaker:
Kate Short, Marketing Purchasing Group Manager – Nestle


LUNCH (12:00 – 1:00PM)


III. ANA MEMBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (1:00 – 2:00PM)
In this session, ANA Agency Relations Committee members will be asked to share their experiences and best practices on building strong client-agency relationships. Members will also be asked to share their thoughts on the current status of agency talent in the industry.  This is a great opportunity to learn from your peers at other companies.

Facilitators:
Kellie Krug, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Marketing Services – Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Meghan Medlock, Director – ANA