SZ Marketing Meetups

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Upcoming Meetups

August 21st8:00 PM until late

August's Meetup

Location: Brass House, 水围1368

Format: Free talking - no presentations, just networking and drinks

Going late: People often stay until 2-3am

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September 25th8:00 PM until late

September's Meetup

Location: Brass House, 水围1368

Format: Free talking - no presentations, just networking and drinks

Going late: People often stay until 2-3am

Save the Date!

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What is SZ Marketing Meetups?

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Free Talking

No presentations or formal agenda - just come, drink, meet new people and enjoy. Western style networking where you can talk with anyone.

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Business Community

Digital marketers, e-commerce sellers, factory owners, software companies and hardware makers all come together in one place.

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International & Local

Mix of Chinese and foreigners. Don't worry about language - there are many Chinese speaking foreigners and your English might be better after a few beers!

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No Entrance Fee

Completely free to attend - just pay for your own drinks. No tickets needed, just show up at Brass House and join the group.

Who's the Host?

Zack Franklin

Zack Franklin

Founder, SmartEcomSEO.com

I've been based in Shenzhen since 2016 and have been organizing networking events throughout the city.

7x speaker at Affiliate World and more than 200 live events, worked with some of the biggest Amazon sellers in Shenzhen, and launched tons of great software and websites.

Currently running an SEO Agency (SmartEcomSEO.com) helping e-commerce businesses grow their organic traffic and sales.

Event Photos

Holiday meetup group selfie at Brass House

Holiday Networking

International community celebrating together during the holidays

Friends gathering at the bar area

Bar Area Connections

Making new friends and connections at the bar

Large group photo with diverse attendees

Community Group Photo

The diverse international and local community together

Busy crowd at Brass House during meetup

Brass House Atmosphere

The lively atmosphere and crowd at our venue

People socializing throughout the venue

Networking in Action

People connecting and socializing throughout the venue

What Our Community Says

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I've been joining Zack's meetups consistently since 2023, but my connection goes way back. In fact, I first met Zack in 2018 at one of these events. Since then, I've connected and even collaborated with over 100 ecommerce minds — like Howard, Chris, David and more. This is one of the best gatherings in Shenzhen. It's the only place where you can see so many like-minded foreigners and amazon sellers at once. I dont know any other this large community in Shenzhen. it's easily one of the most valuable things I do in Shenzhen. If you join once you will join always

Yalchin
SellerSprite
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Always crashing Zack's marketing meetup in Shenzhen —no clue what I am doing, but wow! Wild energy, insane ideas, and good old Jack. networked with everyone, left with 50 WeChat requests, 10/10 would smile through it again. Chaos. Glory.

Ziggy
Sourcefromchina.com
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I've been coming to the Shenzhen meetups since the first one, and I wouldn't miss any of them. Zack really built something cool. So many good friends and business connections have come from it. Great value every time and if it's not professional value, it's just catching up with great marketers and having a good time, always worth it.

Luis Prieto
Cofounder of Easy Peasy Ecom (Ecom Email Marketing Agency)
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Without a doubt, this is the premier meetup in Shenzhen for e-commerce and marketing professionals, regardless of whether you speak English or Chinese. Every time I attend, I connect with incredible new people, and I always find myself staying late because the conversations are just that engaging!

Mark
Founder of 3D Printing Brand
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Best meet up I've gone to in SZ! Met so many cool people making cool things. Definitely go check it out if you're in SZ!

Winson Tam
Founder of Ruggie.co
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The Shenzhen cross-border e-commerce / marketing meetups organized by Zack Franklin are a great way to connect with online sellers, service providers, and platforms alike. I have made fantastic connections every time and the free t shirts are great

Chris
Ex Thrasio, Now Carbon 6

Past Events

July 18th Meetup - Retro Synthwave Design
March 27th Meetup - Purple & Green Design
May 29th Meetup - Traditional Chinese Dragon Design
June 6th Meetup - Green Dragon Design
October 31st Meetup - Halloween Theme
April 17th Meetup - Traditional Chinese Style
September 5th Meetup - Retro Beige Design
Marketing Meetup - Communist Propaganda Style
May 2nd Meetup - Bright Pop Art Design
February 13th Meetup - Chinese New Year Snake Design

Other Events in Shenzhen

The Langham International Business Night - Premium networking event with formal dress code and gourmet food
Tech in the Tropics 6: Vision Systems - Manufacturing automation and robotics tech talk at Brass House

Meetup FAQ

8pm, at Brass House in 水围1368 - like it says on the poster. It keeps going until the last people leave, so often there are still people at 2-3am
Probably! If you're doing business in Shenzhen, you're welcome to join. Mostly digital marketers and e-commerce sellers come, but everyone from factory owners, software companies and hardware makers come too.
No problem, this is a western style event where you can talk with anyone and make friends easily. If you don't know who you should talk to, just ask me and tell me what you do and I'll try to make a connection.
Nope, all you need to do is show up at Brass House tonight and be in this group.
There is no entrance fee or other charge, the only thing you need to pay for is your own drinks.
没问题!There are many Chinese and Chinese speaking foreigners to talk with. After a few beers your English might be better than you think.
Nope, wear what you want
Chinese would call it "Free Talking" - just come, drink, meet new people and enjoy. No presentations, just a lot of great people.
Add my event specific Wechat to always get invited, pay attention to the announcements in the group, or check back to this website to see the next meetup
1. Show up 2. Invite friends 3. Reshare the poster