Mark Your Calendar for P2PI’s 2025 Events, Awards
The Path to Purchase Institute will again host multiple in-person events (including a new one) and awards programs in 2025. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on the various opportunities to learn from and inspire the industry.
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EVENTS
Retail Media Summit Canada
When: Feb. 19
Where: Toronto
Industry leaders in the retail and advertising sectors will gather for a one-day event to unpack retail media challenges and opportunities unique to Canada and across the globe. Attendees will have access to networking opportunities and insightful sessions on the latest trends, strategies and technologies shaping the future of omnichannel marketing and retail media. See the 2024 event recap.
Retail Media Summit
When: May 6-8
Where: Rosemont, IL
Our annual Retail Media Summit gathers the industry’s top influencers and thought leaders for three days of educational content and networking. Designed to elevate CPG brands and retailers navigating the ever-changing landscape, the content covers the latest trends, challenges and innovations that are shaping the future of retail media. See the 2024 event recap and scenes on the ground.
P2PI In-Store Marketing Forum (new event!)
When: August 2024
Where: Chicago
Designed for a boutique audience, the P2PI In-Store Marketing Forum is a two-day event focused on quality connections, personalized learning and hands-on insights. In an intimate setting, you'll find the space and opportunity to truly engage with industry leaders, share ideas and walk away with actionable strategies to elevate your in-store marketing game. More details to come. Stay tuned!
P2PI LIVE & Expo
When: Nov. 11-13
Where: Schaumburg, IL
The Path to Purchase Institute’s largest conference gathers leading industry experts and top marketers from CPG brands, retailers, agencies and solution providers to discuss the rapidly evolving commerce marketing landscape and form meaningful connections. You’ll hear diverse perspectives on the latest trends, innovations and challenges through sessions covering dedicated topics and tracks, such as omnicommerce strategies; in-store experience; consumer behavior, contextual commerce, retail media, AI and much more. See the 2024 event recap.
AWARDS
Retail Media Awards
Entry Period: Jan. 6-31
Ceremony: May 7 (at Retail Media Summit Chicago)
P2PI’s Retail Media Awards program recognizes innovative leaders across brands, retailers, agencies and solutions providers who are effectively leveraging (or helping others leverage) retail media for successful digital and omnichannel campaigns. Ideal candidates for the program are professionals in retail media who:
- Are trailblazers making impactful change in their company and in the industry.
- Have led successful campaigns and/or innovative new solutions in retail media.
- Contribute significantly to the advancement and evolution of retail media as it relates to connected commerce across the path to purchase.
See our 2024 winners.
40 Under 40 Awards
Entry Period: March 3-28
Ceremony: August 2025 (at P2PI In-Store Marketing Forum)
P2PI will again recognize exceptional young professionals and the next generation of leaders in commerce marketing, their contributions to the industry and their individual accomplishments with its fourth annual 40 Under 40 Awards. Nominations must be submitted by a colleague or industry peer; no self-nominated submissions will be accepted. Eligible nominees must be 39 years of age or younger and must NOT have been a previous 40 Under 40 Award winner. Meet the class of 2024.
Hall of Fame
Ceremony: August 2025 (at P2PI In-Store Marketing Forum)
Each year since 1994, the editors of the Path to Purchase Institute have selected three industry leaders for induction into the Hall of Fame. From their daily business practices to the work they produce, these honorees represent the very best of the commerce marketing industry. Collectively, these professionals have proven that they don’t just follow the path to purchase; rather, they help build it. Meet the 2024 Hall of Fame inductees, and see a complete list of inductees here.
Women of Excellence Awards
Entry Period: May 1-30
Ceremony: Nov. 12 (at P2PI LIVE & Expo)
The Women of Excellence Awards recognizes female brand marketers, retailers, agency executives and solution providers for their achievements in influencing the commerce marketing industry and shoppers along the path to purchase. The P2PI editorial team also selects one woman with the top honor: Executive of the Year Award. See our 2024 class of winners and the Executive of the Year recipient.
OmniShopper Awards
Entry Period: June 2-27
Ceremony: Nov. 12 (at P2PI LIVE & Expo)
P2PI’s OmniShopper Awards is the first and only program designed to recognize excellence in shopper engagement across the entire path to purchase, from cutting-edge retail media activations and viral social media campaigns to traditional methods such as in-store displays and signage. The program shines a spotlight on the effective activation of touchpoints both separately and as part of more comprehensive campaigns designed to reach shoppers at all stages of their purchase journey. See our 2024 winners.