Drive will take place at Hula in Burlington, VT. Hula is a co-working space that sits right on Lake Champlain. It’s about a 7 minute drive from downtown Burlington and 16 minutes from the Burlington International Airport. Co-working space? Isn’t that lame and boring? Nope. You’ll see. You’ll be right there with an amazing view for two days right on the Lake (you can pop in if you want; depending on your appetite for nature’s cold plunge).

As Drive and Exit Five are evolving, we’re finding we can provide the most value to in-house marketers at growing companies. That doesn’t mean we don’t love our agency/fractional friends, we do. But we just need to find a balance this year with a small venue and limited space. That’s why we’re trying to have a mix of 75% in-house and 25% agencies. 

We have reserved about 175 hotel rooms at Hotel Vermont, Hilton Garden Inn Burlington, and the Courtyard Burlington Harbor hotel. All three hotels are in downtown Burlington, a 7 minute drive/rideshare away from Hula. We’ll provide a booking link in the confirmation email once you purchase a ticket so you can purchase your room. We recommend you reserve your hotel room early because September is a busy time in Burlington. Hula is a 17 minute drive from Burlington International Airport (which is where you should fly into if you’re flying). It’s a 40 minute flight from New York, and a 3.5 hour drive from Boston; or a three day walk if you’re looking to really get some alone time in before the event - but we don’t recommend walking. Staying in downtown Burlington is the perfect option; you’ll be able to walk to the event (or take an Uber). Plus you’ll be surrounded by good places to eat, grab coffee, and explore the beautiful area of Downtown Burlington and Lake Champlain.

Drive starts at 8 AM on Wednesday September 10th. We’ll wrap for the day around 5:00 PM that day with a sunset boat party or sponsor dinners to follow. On Thursday we start at 9 AM for excursions around Burlington and then come back to Hula at noon for more sessions. We’ll wrap for the day around 5:00 PM with a sunset boat party or sponsor dinners to follow.

Yes, absolutely. Both days we’ll have speakers, networking opportunities and breakout sessions you won’t want to miss.

Yes, we’ll serve breakfast and lunch both days at Drive. Coffee/other beverages all day. We’ll also have a happy hour with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. We’re hosting a welcome reception the night before Drive with hors d'oeuvres and we’re hosting an after party the second day that will have hors d'oeuvres as well. There’s plenty of local spots for a quick bite or coffee as you need it around town. You will not be out in the sticks searching for food. If you have dietary restrictions, we’ll confirm with you before the event, so don’t worry everyone will eat!

There’s no formal dress code. Wear whatever you’d wear at home. The weather can fluctuate this time of year so a mix of clothing is probably best, but you’ll check the weather before you come up. Also: we recommend bringing some workout clothes / activewear so you can explore, get around the city, and you might need them for your excursions. We’ll be in touch with more details about excursions closer to Drive. 

Yes. Hula has areas all around where you can sit, take a call, hop on a Zoom or take a break to answer emails. We will have breaks in the schedule for both days.

Burlington International Airport is only a 15 minute drive/rideshare away from The Hula (and about the same to downtown Burlington). 

We expect around 230 people at Drive this year.

All ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds or transfers. We keep events small and tightly run, and last-minute changes are disruptive to the planning process. Please confirm you can attend before purchasing. Thanks for understanding and for supporting what we’re building.

Space is limited, and tickets last year were very popular (sell out in one day popular). So this year, tickets are by application only. Since we know demand will be high, we want to balance the audience to focus on B2B marketing leaders we think will get the most value from attending.

Yes! We will create a space within our community that all attendees will be added to so you can chat with everyone before the event. We will also send important announcements in there in addition to emails so you never miss an update.

If your company is going to pay for your ticket to Drive, please email us at hi@exitfive.com and we will send you a payment link you can share with your finance team.