Crawling With Margeeks

The First NYC Bar Crawl Made For Marketing Pros, By Marketing Pros.

About Crawling With Margeeks

“Crawling With MarGeeks” is the first organized Bar Crawl event made for marketing pros, by marketing pros. Started by a close-knit group of marketing experts, this live networking event is designed to build a community of professionals where the best connections are made: at bars over drinks!

Network, Learn, Drink, & Repeat.

Skip the overpriced conferences and cut straight to spirited discussions about the latest digital marketing trends with peers as you explore trendy bars in New York City. Our passionate team of marketing experts hosts every “Crawling With MarGeeks” event with special appearances by key opinion leaders, industry influencers, and tech partners!

Crawling With Margeeks - Inhouse marketing experts Clinton Byrd Jeevan Katwaru Lee Gaul and company - Crawling With Margeeks - Always The VIP

Network With Professionals

Expand your network, learn about emerging technologies, and nurture the next generation of thought leaders.

Enjoy Productive Happy Hours

Enjoy conversations over cocktails at popular bars in NYC as we make “hump day” your new favorite day of the week:

Upcoming Event: Game-changing AI Tools for Small Biz

Date: January 9, 2025
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM+
Location: Bar HUgo, 525 Greenwich St. NYC

Since the release of ChatGPT, estimates suggest that over 2,000 generative AI tools have been launched across industries. With this explosion of technology, being an early adopter is becoming an impossible task. So, in our next “Crawling With MarGeeks” bar crawl and marketing industry networking event, we will highlight a few “Game-changing AI Tools for Small Businesses!”

If you are a marketing lead, a business owner, or a martech enthusiast, join to discover the best generative AI technologies to optimize your workflows and support your content creation processes. Network with fellow marketing professionals and enjoy a few rounds with an AI expert for unique insights into generative AI, AI use cases, and valuable tips to steer your implementation in the right direction.

Trending Topics

This educational bar crawl focuses on the latest trends in SEO, Paid Ads, CRM, Martech, Generative AI, and more!

Bar Crawl Agenda

Event Guidelines

Expert Hosts and Keynote Speakers

Clinton Nez Byrd Headshot - Clinton Byrd Headshot - Founder CEO of Always The VIP, nightlife marketing expert, and trusted club promoter

Clinton Byrd

CEO Founder of Always The VIP
Growth Marketing expert

Jeevan Katwaru Headshot – Search Engine Optimization and SEM - Crawling With Margeeks Expert Host

Jeevan Katwaru

Head of Digital Marketing
Paid Media Consultant

Lee Gaul Generative AI and Sales Specialist Crawling With Margeeks Expert Host

Lee Gaul

AI Technology Consultant
Generative AI Expert

George Roa Headshot transparent background Technical SEO expert consultant at Always The VIP

George Roa

SEO Consultant
SEO EXPERT

Event Photo Gallery

Our Last Event

Generative AI The Right Way
March 28, 2024

Automated content at scale was the wave in the marketing community and a perceived threat to job security for many. That is until Google’s March 2024 algorithm update involved a sweeping de-indexing of websites with “spammy, unoriginal, and low-quality content.” This “Spam Update” targets scaled content abuse, inherently impacting bad actors and creators who misuse generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini/Bard, Dall-E).

So, our last “Crawling With Margeeks” live bar crawl and networking event featured a Generative AI expert speaker to shed light on how to use “Generative AI The Right Way,” by addressing 3 controversial topics:

  • AI Safety
  • Hallucinations
  • SEO Impact

The Most Productive Bar Crawl You Will Ever Attend

“Crawling with MarGeeks is the most productive bar crawl you will ever attend. The speakers aren’t on stages, they are engaging directly with you and candidly exchanging insights about what matters to you, your business, and your career over drinks at cool venus in NYC. “

Clinton BYrd – Growth Hacker

Become A Partner Sponsor

Break the mold from the run-of-the-mill roundtables, trade shows, and speaker events where your voice is lost in the crowd. Be the center of attention at a “Crawling with MarGeeks” experiential event for a grassroots marketing initiative! Engage with a niche audience of marketing professionals in an “Ask Me Anything” format focused on a “Trending Topic of the Night:”

Past Partners & Partners

Your Motivational Drinking Quote:

“My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whiskey.”

William Faulkner (1956 Interview)

Contact Us To Be a Partner/Sponsor

FAQs For Crawling WIth Margeeks

“Crawling With MarGeeks” was originally created by Clinton Byrd (growth marketing expert, CEO of Always The VIP), who was inspired by the connections made with professionals while visiting bars after the big boring conferences ended.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwasysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

“Crawling With Margeeks” is the first organized Bar Crawl event created for marketing pros, by marketing pros. We are building a community of marketing industry experts with unique networking events designed to encourage engagement and foster candid knowledge exchange.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

The “Crawling With Margeeks” event is a free bar crawl and networking event. Guests are not required to pay for admission, but must fit the criteria to be an attendee:

  • Be a marketing professional
  • Be an agency owner, marketing freelancer, or business owner
  •  Represent a relevant marketing technology

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with MarGeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

To attend a  “Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl and networking event, guests must be either marketing professionals or business decision-makers. This is to ensure that guests interests are aligned with each event’s subject matter.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with MarGeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

The “Crawling With MarGeeks” group and bar crawl event was created by growth marketing expert Clinton Byrd (CEO of Always The VIP and growth marketing expert). Clinton organizes each event and co-hosts alongside Jeevan Katwaru (Paid media specialist).

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with MarGeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

The next Crawling With MarGeeks event will be held on January 9, 2025.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with MarGeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

“Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl events are typically free to attend. However, guests must register to attend.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

We encourage business casual wear for “Crawling With Margeeks” live events. Since some of the venues we attend may be more “upscale” than others, we do not want our attendees to have any issues when entry in the event there are any strict dress code requirements.

See recommendations for what to wear in this guide

Learn what not to wear in this guide.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

At the “Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl events we typically stay at the first location for up to 2 hours. We then move to a second location where we remain for an hour depending on the size and preferences of the remaining crowd. Typically, the second location is our last stop for the night. 

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

Our “Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl events, typically do not include formal presentations.  Instead, we encourage guests to interact face-to-face with the keynote industry experts present and may provide a deck or other supplemental content to registered attendees directly.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

Registration is required for “Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl live events. Although unregistered guests are often free to attend the bars we hold our events at, they will not receive any of the perks (e.g. drink specials, sponsored food and beverage, etc.) or content that are reserved for registered attendees.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

Typically, the venues we host “Crawling With Margeeks” events are open to the public. So, you can bring a friend. However, unregistered guests will not receive any perks (e.g. sponsored food & beverage) or content that are reserved for registered attendees.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

“Crawling With Margeeks” typically offer 3 attractions:

  1. A bar crawl to 2-3 local bars
  2. A reserved area to network with participants
  3. Happy Hour specials

Sponsored events may feature free food and beverage, which would be communicated to attendees. You will find details for each event on the respective event registration pages.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

At each Crawling With Markgeeks bar crawl event,  the music will vary at the venue’s discretion. We do not hire entertainment for these events.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

Sponsored “Crawling With Margeeks” events may feature limited free drinks and/or appetizers – which would be communicated in the event registration page. Otherwise, “Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl events typically feature discounted Happy Hour specials at the first venue.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

Sponsorship packages for “Crawling With Margeeks” live events start at $1,000 and will vary based on the event size, event scope, and number of participating sponsors. Sponsorship funds are applied to event expenses (e.g. open bar, appetizers, etc.), marketing campaigns, and advertising expenses.

For more details or to discuss becoming a partner for an upcoming “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

“Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl events, typically do not have reserved seating. In cases where seating is available, it will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

“Crawling With Margeeks” bar crawl events typically have a reserved section/area with standing room only for participants to network in.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

To inquire about becoming a sponsor for a “Crawling With Margeeks” event, send an email with information about your company and business goals to rsvp@alwaysthevip.com

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

To facilitate networking and mobility of the group to multiple venues, “Crawling With MarGeeks” events are typically limited to up to 30 attendees.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with Margeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

Since the Crawling With MarGeeks events typically only have professionals in attendance, it is not uncommon for people to find job opportunities at them.

For more details and to register for the next “Crawling with MarGeeks” event, visit https://www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

To ensure the quality of each event, we do not approve of soliciting. If you want to join solely to pitch or promote your product/service, contact us about becoming a partner sponsor at www.alwaysthevip.com/featured-events/crawling-with-margeeks/

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