# CJU Annual Conference

- Dates: 14 September 2026 to 17 September 2026
- Location: Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, Santa Barbara, United States
- Organiser: CJ
- Industry: MarTech
- Expected attendance: 1,000

## About

CJU Annual Conference is a three-day event held in Santa Barbara, California, focused on performance marketing. It brings together around 1,000 marketers for networking, keynotes, training sessions, and discussions on industry trends and strategies. The event is invite-only for active CJ clients.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.cj.com/cju)
- [Registration](https://cj.swoogo.com/cju26/begin)
- [Agenda](https://www.cj.com/cju/agenda?category=session)

## Topics

- Business Services
- IT & Technology

## Speakers

- Nancy Giordano, Futurist & Bestselling Author
- Santi Pierini, CEO, CJ
- Brenton Scott, Director, Influencer Marketing, CJ
- Colin Johnson, VP, Data Science and Analytic, CJ
- Katerine Tamargo, VP, AI Commerce and Strategy, CJ
- Kelly Merkel, SVP, Client Strategy, CJ
- Kristina Severence, Account Director, CJ Influence
- Stacey Georgoulis, VP, Strategic Partnerships & Solutions, CJ
- Tomas Saulsbury-Hunter, Managing Director, Agency, CJ
- Kelly Harman, Global VP, CJ Influence, CJ
- Jen Heinrich-Pena, SVP, Business Transformation, CJ
- Linda O'Connell, SVP, UK and Ireland, CJ
- Christie Frazer, SVP, Agency Growth, CJ
- Elizabeth Cagen, SVP, Performance, Digitas
- Aruna Bhagtani, SVP, Product, Platform Partnerships and GTM Strategy, CJ
- Marin Sarbulescu, SVP, Technology, CJ
- Annemarie Belda, Communications Manager, Intuit TurboTax

## Sponsors and partners

- ConsumerRating.org
- Klarna
- Offers365 Limited
- André Mesquita Senior Marketing Affiliate Specialist, Trip.com
- Luke Acton Business Director, Future PLC
- Vibrant Performance

## Ticket pricing

USD 1795.5 to 1995

## Where to stay

- **Spanish Garden Inn**: 350 m from the venue, 15 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
- **Kimpton Canary Hotel**: 400 m from the venue, 31 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.canarysantabarbara.com/)
  - Phone: +1 805-884-0300
- **Drift Hotel**: 400 m from the venue, 524 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sbadh-drift-santa-barbara-a-member-of-design-hotels/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-855-721-2658
- **Hotel Santa Barbara**: 400 m from the venue, 533 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelsantabarbara.com/)
  - Phone: +1-805-957-9300
- **Hotel Virginia**: 560 m from the venue, 17 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sbasbup-hotel-virginia-santa-barbara/)
  - Phone: +1-805-963-9757
- **Moxy Santa Barbara**: 840 m from the venue, 12 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sbaox-moxy-santa-barbara/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-805-845-1000
- **De La Vina Inn**: 1.0 km from the venue, 1323 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.delavinainn.com/)
  - Phone: +1-805-774-1463
- **Riviera Beach House**: 1.0 km from the venue, 121 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.rivierabeachhouse.com/)
  - Phone: +1 805-966-6586

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