The Pulse Network and HubSpot Partner to Support Expanded Inbound Marketing Summit Series in San Francisco and Boston

CANTON, Mass., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulse Network (TPN), a leading provider of digital media and event solutions, as well as innovative Enterprise Social TV programming, and HubSpot, the pioneer in inbound marketing software, have announced they are teaming up to support TPN's upcoming Inbound Marketing Summit events in San Francisco (June 12-13) and Boston (October 23-24).  IMS is the longest-running conference series dedicated to digital, social, mobile and inbound marketing and was launched in Boston with MITX, HubSpot and other founding partners.  Focused on the 'new content' and 'new channels' changing the face of marketing, IMS brings together a unique mix of inspirational speakers, industry watchers, marketing pros, cutting edge content and exhibits, and real-world case studies delivered interview style on stage with a TPN host.

IMS Comes to San Francisco on June 12-13

Inbound Marketing Summit returns to San Francisco's Fort Mason Center on June 12-13.  With more than 30 speakers, along with a fast-moving agenda focusing on 4 themes – inbound marketing, mobile content, content automation and convergence – attendees can expect to receive an actionable, expert-driven overview of the key topics, trends, and tools marketing professionals need today.  In addition, select HubSpot partners will be exhibiting their solutions for helping customers leverage HubSpot's all-in-one marketing software platform.

Among the keynote speakers at IMS San Francisco are HubSpot's Laura Fitton, along with IMS favorites Chris Brogan and Edelman Digital's Tim Hayden. 

Other featured speakers at this year's event include:

• Kare Anderson, Emmy-winning former WSJ and NBC journalist and CEO, Say it Better Center,
• Rick Bakas, Author and Founder, Bakas Media,
• Jim Ewel, Principal, Agile Marketing,
• Rowan Harper, President and CEO, MODAL Digital,
• Eric Kim, Founder & CEO, Twylah,
• Esteban Kolsky, Social CRM analyst and Principal, ThinkJar,
• Scott Liewehr, Founder and Principal Analyst, Digital Clarity Group,
• Paul Taylor, CEO, Webmarketing123, and
• Kevin Wilk, Vice President, MultiVu.

"The IMS series continues to attract some of the leading minds, vendors and attendees in the industry, and we are excited to have HubSpot as a founding partner to support our expanded San Francisco and Boston events," said Stephen Saber, CEO of TPN.  "As we look toward IMS Boston in October, we are planning some exciting things in partnership with MITX and FutureM and want to extend a special invitation to those planning to attend IMS San Francisco or HubSpot's Inbound 2012 user conference in August to join us in Boston this fall."

"We're thrilled that the inbound marketing movement we all started is marching down the field helping businesses grow and thrive," said Laura Fitton, Inbound Marketing Evangelist at HubSpot.  "We are looking forward to being part of IMS San Francisco and Boston with TPN."

To learn more about IMS, please visit: www.InboundMarketingSummit.com.

About The Pulse Network

The Pulse Network is a digital media and event solutions company.  Our passion is great content, and helping our clients and partners look for smart ways to drive awareness, customer acquisition and loyalty at a lower cost than traditional approaches.  A pioneer in Enterprise Social TV programming and Content Automation, The Pulse has become the partner of choice for numerous B2B and consumer brands and industry associations.  Learn more and sign up for a free social media audit, social TV demo and other offers at www.ThePulseNetwork.com.

About HubSpot

HubSpot, Inc. offers an all-in-one marketing software platform that has helped more than 6,000 companies in 46 countries increase the number of visitors to their websites and convert more of those visitors to leads and customers. Applications in the software platform include website management, blogging, search engine optimization, lead management, marketing analytics, email marketing, landing pages, and social media monitoring.  HubSpot, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Find them at http://www.HubSpot.com. If you are interested in HubSpot, get a free inbound marketing assessment.

SOURCE The Pulse Network