Mickey Mellen has hosted local marketing meetups for the last decade. Over the years, this includes over 100 events, both in-person and online.
For 2025, GreenMellen will host five in-person meetups and one larger marketing conference.
All Meetup Details
- Day: Thursdays
- Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Location: Fireworks Coworking in Marietta, GA
- Cost: $25
- Includes lunch and a donation to a local nonprofit organization
New: Meetup Season Pass
Interested in attending all of the meetups in 2025? For $75, you can get a pass to all five meetups and a special discount on the Brighter Web Conference.
This is an all-new feature for 2025. Act fast because we’re only selling a limited number of season passes, and you can only get them until January 31, 2025.
February 2025: State of Digital Marketing
Date: February 6, 2025
Speakers: Mickey Mellen and Robert Carnes
Digital marketing is always evolving, but the rate of change has increased lately.
Artificial intelligence, surveillance capitalism, content fatigue, and data privacy legislation have forced marketers to adapt and find new ways to reach their audience.
These new tactics include zero-click content, short-form video, permissionless co-marketing, and barnacle SEO—just to name a few. Let’s explore the trends, challenges, and approaches to digital marketing in 2025 and beyond.
April 2025: Communications
Date: April 17, 2025
Speaker: Laura Beth Daws
Laura Beth Daws is the President and Founder of LBD Communications, a consulting and coaching firm dedicated to improving communication skills. With 17 years of experience teaching and leading in higher education, she brings deep expertise to solving complex communication challenges.
Passionate about fostering better leaders, LBD combines her practical experience, love of research, and enthusiasm for the field to empower others. When she’s not working, you’ll find her running, swimming, kayaking, or enjoying the outdoors.
June 2025: Business Development
Date: June 19, 2025
Speaker: Todd Stanton
Todd Stanton, founder of Stanton Law, specializes in guiding employers through complex employment matters with a focus on efficiency and practicality. With over two decades of experience, including roles at Fisher Phillips and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Todd has handled countless workplace disputes, from agency charges to litigation, and is fluent in employment law intricacies like ADA, FMLA, and Title VII.
His approach prioritizes resolving inefficiencies and helping clients focus on success rather than setbacks. A native Atlantan, Todd is a proud husband, father, and community leader who enjoys golf, Widespread Panic, and giving back through his work with the Boys & Girls Clubs and Haygood United Methodist Church.
August 2025: Book Publishing
Date: August 21, 2025
Speaker: Robert Carnes
Most people want to publish a book, but few actually do. Even fewer people manage to sell multiple copies or maximize their status as an author. Although it requires work, writing and publishing a book is achievable… and good for your business.
As an author of multiple books, Robert Carnes is proof you can publish books—even if you already have a full-time job and no professional agent. His books also showcase how the right book is a powerful marketing tool.
December 2025: Leadership & Purpose
Date: December 4, 2025
Speaker: Barbara Leahy
Before opening Leadership Growth Partners, Barbara served organizations such as Chick-fil-A, SunTrust, The Home Depot, and others as the vice president of Client Development at Life-Long Leadership, Inc.
While there, Barbara leveraged over a decade of corporate human resources and training experience to design, develop, and deliver leadership and team development programs.
Leadership Growth Partners (LGP) is a leadership development consulting firm dedicated to the growth of individuals, teams, and organizations. Founded on the idea that growth starts from within and the core belief that it is more life-giving to choose growth over perfection or complacency, LGP creates and facilitates environments to give people the opportunity to grow.
Through a customizable service suite, LGP helps leaders and teams develop talent, build more sustainable relationships, and work better together.
The First Ever Brighter Web Conference
Date: Fall 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA
We’re still working on the details of our first-ever in-person digital marketing conference. Booking a venue and speakers takes a lot of work! But stay tuned for more details and when tickets go on sale. We can’t wait to share more soon.
