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The meetings that move your 2027 plan

Experience Meetup at Shoptalk Fall

More than 90% of retail and brand attendees participate in Shoptalk’s incredible Meetup program—the most effective one-on-one meetings experience of its kind.

SEE WHO ATTENDS
20,000+
meetings taking place
90%
of meetings lead to a follow-up
87%
of participants rate meetings as good or excellent

Why participate in Meetup?

Meetup works for every reason you are coming to Shoptalk Fall. Here’s how it works:

  • Connect with new partners, prospects and industry peers
  • Strengthen relationships with existing clients
  • Discover innovative products, services and emerging startups
  • Recruit talent or explore new opportunities
  • Launch products, share announcements and showcase company news
  • Engage with media, analysts and other industry influencers
  • Explore opportunities for funding, investment or acquisition
  • Support or spot promising startups looking to grow
  • Meet a wide range of business needs aligned with your goals

✔ Maximize Your Time

Meetup takes the guesswork out of networking. Define what you need, and we match you with the people who can deliver it. Months of meetings packed into three days.

✔ You're In Control

No speculative connections. Both you and the decision-makers you want to meet opt in to every match. We schedule the meetings for you, so every introduction is one both sides wanted.


✔ Proven ROI

Meetup has a proven track record with over 100,000 meetings facilitated by us with 87% of attendees rating their networking experience as good or excellent.

✔ Free with your ticket

Every ticket to Shoptalk Fall includes Meetup. Tech providers can add upgraded access to reach the retailer and brand buyers deciding their 2027 stack.


Walk into Shoptalk Fall with a schedule of pre-matched meetings with the partners who can deliver your 2027 priorities. That is what Meetup does.

How does Meetup's pre-event process work?

Four weeks before Shoptalk Fall starts, we’ll reach out to guide you step-by-step through a simple process to participate in Meetup:

  • Step 1: Profile Completion.  Complete your profile, letting all participants know about you, your organization and your goals.
  • Step 2: Meeting Selection & Opt-In.  Review thousands of profiles and select who you want to meet with, use filters, lists, and searches to make it easy. Thousands of other attendees will be doing the same. Then opt-in to the meeting requests you receive.
  • Step 3: Meeting Acceptance & Scheduling. After you review and accept your meetings, we’ll automatically schedule them and send you calendar invites.

Then, simply join your meetings onsite. And remember, all meetings are double opt-in, guaranteeing you'll only meet people you want to meet who also want to meet you.

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