MIDWEST
MARKETING
MEETUP
Next meetup: Thursday, December 17, 2026
A bi-monthly community of Marketers, Creatives, and Technologists coming together to share best practices, ignite new ideas, and foster a truly inclusive and collaborative environment.
Where's Your Community?
Marketers, technologists, and creatives are constantly tasked with building communities for others... but where's that community for them?
It's here. No hot dish required!
MARKETERS
CREATIVES
TECHNOLOGISTS
Why Join Our Community?
Connect with like-minded professionals, learn from industry experts, and grow your marketing career in the Midwest.
Network & Connect
Meet fellow marketers, creatives, and technologists. Build lasting professional relationships and collaborate on exciting projects.
Learn & Grow
Attend workshops, presentations, and discussions led by industry experts. Stay ahead of the latest marketing trends and technologies.
Advance Your Career
Discover new job opportunities, get career advice, and find mentors who can help you reach the next level in your marketing journey.
What to expect
Meet local marketers, creatives, and technologists. Talk about your work, share ideas, and get to know people in West Michigan. The meetup is free and informal. No presentation or pitch is required.
Next meetup
4:30 to 6:00 PM at Bamboo Grand Rapids
2 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids. Free to attend.
A Marketing Group for Grand Rapids and West Michigan
Midwest Marketing Meetup is a free marketing group in Grand Rapids for people who do marketing work in West Michigan. Marketers and creatives come, along with the technologists who build the tools they use. Some are new to the field and some have run teams for years.
We meet every two months, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at Bamboo Grand Rapids, 2 Fulton St W. It costs nothing to attend and there is no membership to buy. Nobody has to present and nobody pitches. You come, meet a few people, and talk about the work. Come once and see if it fits.
See upcoming meetups on the events page.
Want your own team using AI in its marketing work? Unicorn Flames, which hosts the meetup, runs AI training in Grand Rapids for marketing and communications teams.
Is there a marketing group in Grand Rapids?
Yes. Midwest Marketing Meetup is a free group for marketers, creatives and technologists in Grand Rapids and West Michigan. It meets every two months at Bamboo Grand Rapids, 2 Fulton St W, downtown. See Grand Rapids marketing groups.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. Every meetup is free to attend and there is no membership fee. Register on the events page so we know you are coming.
When is the next meetup?
Thursday, December 17, 2026, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at Bamboo Grand Rapids. All dates are on the events page.
Upcoming Events
Next gathering is the third Thursday, every other month. Free and open to local marketers, creatives, and technologists.
Midwest Marketing Meetup - December Networking Night
Close out the year with the community. Same every-other-month rhythm, same room at Bamboo, free to attend.
Sponsored by Bamboo & Unicorn Flames
Midwest Marketing Meetup - February Networking Night
Kick off the year with the community. Every-other-month, same room at Bamboo, free to attend.
Save the date.
Sponsored by Bamboo & Unicorn Flames