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DCN Events Schedule 2023


DCN events are designed for members to roll up their sleeves and dig into discussions with their peers. Speakers provide insights into their businesses and share real-world examples of what’s working and what’s not. Why? Because these events are closed-door, no press or video and members feel safe sharing their expertise and their questions.
In addition, the content is noticeably different from the PR-approved, substance-light presentations you’ll find at events targeting more general audiences representing the entire digital ecosystem. Members attend because the agenda is focused exclusively on their current issues and there are no consultants or press in the room. There are countless industry events that cater to anyone and everyone – DCN member events are hyper-focused on what publishers need to know today.
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Legal and Legislative Monthly Virtual Meeting
February 7, 2023Virtual
The DCN Legal and Legislative Committee’s monthly virtual meetings summarize and comment on important policy, legal, and legislative news surrounding digital content.
This is a free event for DCN members. The unique, members-only attendee list allows for open conversation, information sharing and networking . Please feel free to share this invitation to colleagues within your organization.
2023 DCN Next: Summit
February 13 - 15, 2023The Conrad Hotel, Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL
The DCN Next: Summit brings together executives from Digital Content Next’s member companies – and select invited guests – to learn from insight-packed speakers. No other media event offers this mix of high-level views on the issues that will help drive the business of digital media forward, coupled with a closed-door setting that guarantees candid, open discussion.
Hot Topic: Tech & Product #1
March 14, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the emerging issues impacting their tech and product teams including data management, modern tech stacks, compliance, AI, accessibility and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Tech & Product #2
March 30, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the emerging issues impacting their tech and product teams including data management, modern tech stacks, compliance, AI, accessibility and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Streaming #1
April 11, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Streaming #2
April 27, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
The Next Conversation: Affiliate Revenue
May 2, 2023Virtual
This Next: Conversation brings together DCN members to discuss the essential components of building and growing their affiliate revenue strategy: From audience and advertiser trust to newsroom alignment to pricing and promotion – what are you most interested in discussing? Bring your thoughts and questions to these closed-door, members-only discussions, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers to shape and grow your business.
The Next Conversation: Digging into Audio
May 9, 2023Virtual
This Next: Conversation brings together DCN members to discuss the essential components of building and growing their audio strategy: From advertising best practices to social audio to distribution dynamics – what are you most interested in discussing? Bring your thoughts and questions to these closed-door, members-only discussions, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers to shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Subscriptions #1
May 11, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their subscription strategy: From dynamic paywalls to waking sleeping subscribers, to encouraging maximum engagement and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Subscriptions #2
May 18, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their subscription strategy: From dynamic paywalls to waking sleeping subscribers, to encouraging maximum engagement and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Tech & Product Innovation Day
June 1, 2023Live in NYC
This half-day live event in NYC will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their tech and product teams: From data management to modern tech stacks, development strategies, UX, compliance, AI, accessibility and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Legal and Legislative Day
June 13, 2023Live in DC
Legal and Legislative Day is an exclusive, members-only event designed for senior legal and policy executives from our member companies. While the Legal and Legislative Committee holds a monthly webinar, this event provides a unique opportunity for members of the Committee to meet in person to discuss the most pressing legal and legislative and regulatory issues facing publishers. In addition to the agenda, there will be ample opportunity to network with legal and policy personnel from other premium publishers.
Hot Topic: Advertising Strategies #1
September 5, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their ad sales and business teams: From managing a cookie-less future, to brand safety, to tensions between advertising and subscriptions and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Advertising Strategies #2
September 13, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their ad sales and business teams: From managing a cookie-less future, to brand safety, to tensions between advertising and subscriptions and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Subscription Innovation Day
September 21, 2023Live in NYC
This half-day live event in NYC will bring together DCN members to discuss the wide range of factors impacting subscription businesses today including organizational challenges, aligning data and insights with action, balancing ad sales with subscriber experience, creating maximum engagement, and more. Join us for this closed-door, members-only event, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Video Strategy Day
October 11, 2023Live in NYC
This half-day live event in NYC will bring together DCN members to discuss the critical topics impacting the video business today including SVOD/AVOD/FAST strategy, content production, audience dynamics, product differentiation and more. Join us for this closed-door, members-only event, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Creators/Editorial Strategy
November 2, 2023Virtual
This hot topic discussion will bring together DCN members to discuss the ins and outs of building dynamic and successful editorial and creative teams: From platform pressures and newsroom transformation, to harnessing the creator economy and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Streaming #3
November 14, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Hot Topic: Streaming #4
December 12, 2023Virtual
These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
Completed 2023 Events
Legal and Legislative Monthly Virtual Meeting
January 24, 2023Virtual
The DCN Legal and Legislative Committee’s monthly virtual meetings summarize and comment on important policy, legal, and legislative news surrounding digital content.
This is a free event for DCN members. The unique, members-only attendee list allows for open conversation, information sharing and networking . Please feel free to share this invitation to colleagues within your organization.
Agenda
Discussion of DCN Roadmap for 2023 Policy and Legal Landscape
CPRA “Off the Record” Digital Dialogue – Defining what to do with the grey area of sensitive data
January 18, 2023Virtual
A few weeks ago before the holidays, 31 DCN and TRUSTX publisher members convened online for a CPRA “Off the Record” Digital Dialogue. The discussion focused on ways publishers can turn CPRA policy disclosures into differentiators that build trust. Feedback we received about the online discussion was quite positive, and so we’re planning to host another virtual meeting with the planned subject, “defining what to do with the grey area of sensitive data.”