Across this month’s full slate of alluring extracurricular activities, everyone open to new experiences has worlds to gain. Current and future leaders spanning all industries are going all in: Curtains will soon draw back and stages will illuminate. Scan the possibilities, pick your shots, and remember Anthony Bourdain’s wisdom: “The journey changes you; it should change you. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”
Follow this link for the official info for Earth Day, happening everywhere 22 April.
April Events
- 1-12 | Hong Kong International Film Festival
- 1 | 2026 Internal Communications Trends: Four Strategies to Activate in Q2, Virtual
- 1 | Marketing Automotive Conference, NYC
- 2 | Coding in the Age of AI: Building Smarter, Faster, and Together, Virtual
- 2 | Generative AI Basics, London, Paris, NYC, & Online
- 3-12 | New York International Auto Show, NYC
- 7 | AI Brand Storytelling Workshop for PR & Marketing Professionals, Virtual
- 7 | Media Training Course for Authors, Virtual
- 7-8 | Write the Damn Book Already, Atlanta
- 7-8 | Virtual Conference: Marketing in Higher Education
- 8-19 | New Directors New Films, NYC
- 9-12 | Artexpo New York, NYC
- 9-12 | Art Paris Art Fair
- 9-12 | Boulder International Film Festival
- 9-11 | Creative South, Columbus
- 9-12 | Expo Chicago
- 9-12 | Los Angeles Festival of Movies
- 9 | Mastering Short-Form Video, Virtual
- 9-19 | Miami Film Festival
- 9-12 | The Overlook Film Festival, New Orleans
- 9-17 | This Is Not a Fiction Film Festival, LA
- 10-12 & 17-19 | Coachella, Indio
- 10-19 | Florida Film Festival, Central Florida & Online
- 10-12 | Gasparilla Music Festival, Tampa
- 13-16 | CinemaCon, Las Vegas
- 13-15 | PRSA Counselors Academy Spring Conference, Carlsbad
- 13-17 | TED2026: All Of Us, Vancouver
- 14-21 | Creative Boot Camp, LA
- 14-19 | Open City Documentary Film Festival, London
- 14-16 | Social Media Week, NYC
- 15 | Indie Agency News Leadership Summit, Chicago
- 15-16 | New Video Frontiers, London
- 15-19 | Playgrounds International Film Festival, Eindhoven
- 15 | Portfolio Reviews: All Things Motion, Virtual
- 15-17 | The Art Department, Eindhoven
- 16 | Canva Create, LA & Online
- 16-19 | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Durham
- 16-18 | OFFF Barcelona
- 17-18 | 2026 AMA Leadership Labs, Chicago
- 17-19 | Art Düsseldorf
- 17-25 | RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem
- 17-18 | SweetWater 420Fest, Atlanta
- 18-22 | GEMA at NAB, Las Vegas
- 18-19 | High Water Festival, North Charleston
- 18-22 | NAB, Las Vegas
- 19-22 | Adobe Summit, Las Vegas & Online
- 20 | Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards Gala, NYC
- 20-26 | Milan Design Week ~ Fuorisalone Design Week
- 20-22 | Modern Retail Marketing Summit, Huntington Beach
- 21-23 | Activate Summit, LA
- 21 | Building a Marketing Strategy in the Age of AI, Virtual
- 21-23 | Employee Communications and Culture Conference, Boston
- 21-26 | Salone del Mobile Milano
- 22 | Earth Day
- 22 | shots Out of the Box, LA
- 22 | Torrance Festival of Ideas, Athens
- 22 | Variety Entertainment Marketing Summit, LA
- 23 April – 3 May | Atlanta Film Festival
- 23 | Maximize Google Ads: From Campaign Setup to High-ROI Growth, Virtual
- 23-26 | MerleFest, Wilkesboro
- 23 April – 3 May | New Orleans Jazz Fest
- 23 | shots Awards The Americas, Los Angeles
- 23 | The Sports Marketing Playbook, Virtual
- 23-26 | Summit at Sea, Miami
- 23 | SJ Sustainability, NYC
- 24 April – 4 May | San Francisco International Film Festival
- 24-26 | Stagecoach, Indio
- 27-28 | FITC Toronto
- 27-29 | POSSIBLE, Miami Beach
- 29-30 | IIEX North America, Washington, D.C.
- 29-30 | Museums & Schools Summit, Virtual
- 29-30 | Stripe Sessions, SF
- 30 April – 3 May | Seattle Black Film Festival
- 30 April – 3 May | TCM Classic Film Festival, Hollywood
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