The Biggest and Most Effective
Retail Meetings Program

Shoptalk’s legendary Meetup program has made retail history, facilitating hundreds of thousands of business meetings across the industry with 94% of retailers and brands telling us the networking was good or excellent.

Now Meetup comes to Chicago, for 25,000 one-on-one meetings that will shape the future of retail and technology.

Loved Meetup, all meetings were amazing. Inmar Intelligence
I enjoyed the conversations enormously. Red Wing Shoe Company
Wow, I met some amazing people there. Petticoat Lane
The fact that you are offering this is great! BMO Capital Markets
I derived a ton of value from the meetups. Unilever plc
Well worth it. Under Armour, Inc
I was impressed by the logistics. Super easy! Lands' End
Highly valuable. CreatorIQ
Astonishing how organized even with that many people! Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry
So well planned! Bravo! Amazon
I was happy to see it was so casual and easy. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
This was an amazing experience, all conferences should replicate!! Heights
Excellent program! CNBC

Maximize your time

Meetup takes the guesswork out of networking, removing the risk of wasted minutes by providing you with a sophisticated platform to clearly define your needs and identify the perfect people with whom to meet. The outcome? Months' worth of meetings packed into three productive days.

You’re in control

Say goodbye to speculative connections, and hello to meaningful ones. With both parties required to opt-in to any given meeting, rest assured that you and the person sitting on the other side of the table are there because each of you recognises the potential of that connection to be transformative for your business.

Free with your ticket

Every single ticket to Shoptalk Fall includes complimentary access to Meetup. Plus tech providers can buy upgraded access to connect with retailer and brand tech buyers.

Proven ROI

Meetup has a proven track record with over 100,000 meetings facilitated with 94% of Meetup attendees rating their networking experience as good or excellent.

Why participate in Meetup? With Meetup, you’ll have access to efficient
networking and collaboration across every use case:

Meet new partners and target prospects

Connect with existing clients and peers

Buy, sell and discover products, services and solutions

Uncover the newest and hottest startups

Launch products, make announcements and share news

Participate in media and analyst interviews

Fund startups

Raise capital

Reach out to potential acquirers or acquisition targets

Recruit and hire or find a job

Have another business need? You can do that too.

Meet industry's leading media

See who you can meet

Don’t take our word for it Hear the impact of Meetup from Shoptalk attendees

How does Meetup's pre-event process work?

Four weeks before Shoptalk starts, we’ll reach out to guide you step-by-step through a simple process to participate in Meetup:

  • Step 1: Profile Completion. Complete your profile, letting all participants know about you, your organization and your goals.
  • Step 2: Meeting Selection & Opt-In. Review thousands of profiles and select who you want to meet with–use filters, lists and searches to make it easy. Thousands of other attendees will be doing the same. Then opt-in to the meeting requests you receive.
  • Step 3: Meeting Acceptance & Scheduling. After you review and accept your meetings, automatically schedule them and send you calendar invites.

Then, simply join your meetings onsite. And remember, all meetings are double opt-in, guaranteeing you'll only meet people you want to meet who also want to meet you.

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