Spring Training 2026

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Sessions

Browse sessions across all three offices and both days.

To ensure strong participation and shared learning across the agency, there are minimum session registration expectations by role:

  • Managers and above: Register for a minimum of 3 sessions across the two days
  • Junior teammates (Coordinator / Account Executive / equivalent): Register for at least 1 session per day

These guidelines are designed to balance learning, team coverage, and exposure to a range of capabilities across the agency.

Full-Company Event

This event is required for everyone — no sign-up needed.

Evening Event: Real Sports Bar & Grill
All Attendees

Jil Lohnes, Jeff Rogers, Aidan Tracey & Mark Bowden

A fun, social evening bringing the entire agency together — enjoy great food, drinks, and the energy of having everyone in one room, while hearing key updates from leadership and an unforgettable keynote.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 2:30 PM–8:00 PM
Real Sports Bar & Grill
Main Event Space
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Breakout Sessions

Browse and register for sessions across all three offices and both days.

How We Win: Agency Profitability, Demystified
Limited Spots

Mike Mallory & Steve Medcalf

A plain-language look at how Salt makes money, where margin is won and lost, and what it takes to grow sustainably.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM–11:45 AM
Salt HQ - Shaker
Shaker
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The Salt Story: How We Pitch Who We Are
Full

Jil Lohnes

A fast, engaging tour of Salt's full capabilities — what each team does, how the pieces connect, and how to talk about the agency confidently.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM–11:45 AM
Mint HomeCourt
HomeCourt
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The End of Generic AI: Build Systems That Think Like You
Full

Fab Dolan

Have you ever wished you could just tell AI what you wanted it to do and it just get it? Better yet, it takes your request and does what you want end to end without endless back and forth? In this session you’ll learn how to capture your expertise and translate them into a personalized agent built just for you to replicate your best thinking to produce high-quality outputs.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM–11:45 AM
William Thomas Digital
WTD Auditorium
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Make It Look Like It Matters: Design-Thinking for Decks & Deliverables
Full

Jess Jennings & Allan Regan

A hands-on workshop focused on the craft of building presentations that communicate clearly, look polished, and get people to act.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM–1:45 PM
Mint HomeCourt
HomeCourt
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Better Briefs for Better Work
Available

Meg Younger & Brad Van Schaik

A practical craft session built around real briefs and real feedback — not a theory class.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM–1:45 PM
Salt HQ - Shaker
Shaker
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From Scattered to Scalable: Building AI That Trains Your Team
Available

Kevin Flynn and Steve Reaume of William Thomas Digital

AI can be like a superpower for your team if used correctly. The hardest part, mapping your team’s knowledge and centralizing it in a way that allows AI to access it quickly and easily. This demonstration will show you how to turn your team’s scattered knowledge into AI tools that support training, improve consistency, and elevate day-to-day performance in-field or in-office.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM–1:45 PM
William Thomas Digital
WTD Auditorium
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Sell Without the Script: Elevator Pitch & Organic Growth Strategies
Limited Spots

Jeff Rogers

A live workshop about developing skills to present Salt compellingly, read a room, handle tough questions, and grow business from existing relationships.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Salt HQ - Shaker
Shaker
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Culture, Credit & Creativity in the AI Era
Available

June Findlay

Understanding where ideas come from, who deserves credit, and how cultural influence flows through creative work in the age of AI.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
William Thomas Digital
WTD Auditorium
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Why Your Ads Work (And When They Don't)
Full

Andrew Mushing

Foundational thinking behind advertising effectiveness, grounded in evidence and applied to day-to-day agency decisions.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Mint HomeCourt
HomeCourt
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Made With AI: Creative & Design Showcase
Limited Spots

C&D Team (TBD)

Creatives and designers share real examples of how AI made their work better, faster, or more interesting.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
William Thomas Digital
WTD Auditorium
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Before the Brief: Marketing Fundamentals That Shape the Work
Available

Andrea Ward

Building the foundational thinking behind marketing decisions — so we're solving the right problem before we ever get to creative or media.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Mint HomeCourt
HomeCourt
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Beyond the Keyboard: Building Your First Multi-Modal AI Agent
Full

William Thomas Digital

Expand your mental model of what AI can do and build a simple multi-modal agent through guided hands-on work.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Salt HQ - Shaker
Shaker
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How We Think: Leading Creative Across XM, Content & Beyond
Limited Spots

Brad, Erica & Rena

A rare, candid look at how Salt's ECDs approach a brief, where ideas come from, and what they've learned about making great work consistently.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
William Thomas Digital
WTD Auditorium
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