Beyond the Scroll: Turning Real-World Experiences into Brand Growth | Sunstone Stage Connects
Sunstone Stage Connects: Placement × Tekton LA
📅 Friday, November 6, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
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Beyond the Scroll: Building Brands Through Real-World Experiences
Placement × Tekton LA | Sunstone Stage Connects
How can consumer brands turn an initial interaction into a lasting customer relationship?
Join Sunstone Stage Connects for a conversation with Placement and Tekton LA on the role of product sampling, branded merchandise, and in-person experiences in customer acquisition and brand growth.
Bringing together perspectives on product distribution and brand activation, this session will explore how companies can reach relevant audiences, encourage product discovery, and evaluate the business value of physical experiences.
Featured Companies
Placement helps brands distribute product samples through residential communities, smart lockers, and partner channels while collecting consumer feedback, user-generated content, and engagement data.
Tekton LA provides custom apparel, branded merchandise, and live event printing services, helping businesses create tangible expressions of their brand.
Agenda
2:00 PM – Check-in & Registration
2:30 PM – Welcome
2:35 PM – Founder Spotlight: Placement
2:55 PM – Q&A
3:00 PM – Founder Spotlight: Tekton LA
3:20 PM – Q&A
3:30 PM – Networking
Why Attend
Whether you're a founder, investor, healthcare professional, researcher, student, or innovation enthusiast, join us as we connect the people and ideas shaping the next generation of healthcare technologies.
We look forward to seeing you at Sunstone Stage Connects!
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