commonsku (PPAI 552077) hosted its seventh annual skucon conference on Sunday, January 12, at the Frank Gehry-designed Keep Memory Alive Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The business and sales software provider drew 325 attendees to the one-day event, which featured a wide range of speakers.

skucon featured keynote speakers Brian Papé, founder of MiiR, and Memo Kahan of PromoShop, as well as a lineup that included Vicki Ostrom of SanMar; Darryl Griffin, MAS, with Accolades; Lucas Guariglia of Rowboat Creative; Stacy Anderson Carter and Justin Carter with Brand-On; Jenna Quaranta of DSG International; Brandon Mackay, MAS, of SnugZ USA; Kevin Felgate of Name Brand Promotions; Brenda Speirs of Buzztag; Kate Ivory of Gidi Promotions; Brian Gill of Thumbprint; Karie Cowden, MAS, with Connect the Dots; and Brandon Pecharich of PromoCorner. They covered a variety of topics from “trendspotting” to “building your brand ethos” to “how traditional companies revolutionize” and more.

“What we loved most was not just the amazing journeys shared from the stage but the fact that skucon has become an annual gathering place to kick-off an inspiring year of radical growth and change,” says Mark Graham, commonsku’s president and chief brand officer. “We’re honored by the presence of so many inspiring entrepreneurs who came together to encourage one another to transform their businesses and think differently about what success looks like in the future.”