There are many ways to learn and boost your skills these days: you can read blogs, listen to podcasts, watch videos on YouTube or attend webinars.
However, the traditional way of attending a conference can rejuvenate your focus and your determination, helping you to find new business ideas you want to implement while learning from some of the best speakers.
Best startup events to visit in the US in 2019
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Our goal is to create a one go-to resource for you to keep you updated on all the upcoming startup events around the world.
This time, we prepared an overview of the US-based startup events in 2019 that are worth your time. For your convenience, we sorted them out in chronological order.
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Startup events in March 2019
The Linux Foundation Open Source Leadership Summit | March 12-14, Half Moon Bay, CA | The Linux Foundation Open Source Leadership Summit is the premier forum where open source leaders convene to drive digital transformation with open source technologies and learn how to collaboratively manage the largest shared technology investment of our time.
MicroConf | March 24-28, Las Vegas, NV | MicroConf is the conference for self-funded software entrepreneurs.
Strata Data Conference | March 25-28, San Francisco, CA | At Strata, you’ll get a first look at the emerging trends that transform data and business. Strata is where you’ll get the insight you need to prepare your career and business for the future.
Adobe Summit | March 26-28, Las Vegas, NV | Become an expert in being an experience-led business. At Summit, you’ll get the strategies, tools, and insights you need to put the customer experience first.
Startup 425 Foundations | March 27, Bellevue, WA | Have a great idea for a product or business? Not sure where to start? Consider Startup 425 Foundations. Held each year in the spring and in the fall, this program brings together innovators, business advisors, and entrepreneurs for a broad overview of the startup process, from ideation and business planning to financing and marketing.
5th Annual Startup St. Bernard | March 28, Meraux, LA | The 5th Annual Startup St. Bernard is an entrepreneurial competition held during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (#NOEW2019.) Three finalists will pitch their businesses to a panel of judges and a live audience for over $100K in cash and in-kind prizes.
Startup events in April 2019
Empire Startups Fintech Conference New York | April 3, New York, NY | Hear from those forging new trails in payments, blockchain, lending, robo-advisors, insurance tech, real estate and more. In addition to attracting hundreds of FinTech entrepreneurs, this conference also plays host to the investors and service providers that help accelerate startups.
The Linux Storage RISC-V Summit | April 4, San Jose, CA | The Linux Storage, Filesystem & Memory Management Summit gathers the foremost development and research experts and kernel subsystem maintainers to map out and implement improvements to the Linux filesystem, storage and memory management subsystems that will find their way into the mainline kernel and Linux distributions in the next 24-48 months.
MarTech | April 3-5, San Jose, CA | MarTech is a tech conference for marketers and marketing conference for technologists. Management, as a discipline, is an integral and essential part of the program.
Northwest Arkansas Startup Weekend | April 5-7, Fayetteville, AR | Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend.
Startup World Cup | April 24, Los Angeles, CA | Startup World Cup is a global event where startups from around the world will be coming to San Francisco to battle for a US $1,000,000 grand prize in investment.
StarEast | April 28 – May 3, Orlando, FL | STAREAST—one of the longest-running and most respected conferences on software testing and quality assurance. The event week features over 100 learning and networking opportunities and covers a wide variety of some of the most in-demand topics and testing innovations.
Startup events in May 2019
Xojo Developer Conference | May 1-3, Miami, CFL | XDC is the premiere event for anyone wanting to get the most out of their tool. Experience 30+ educational sessions focusing on best practices, UI design tips, the Xojo compiler, new and upcoming Xojo features and everything in between.
TiEcon | May 10-11, Santa Clara, CA | TiEcon 2019 will focus on the hottest areas of innovation including AI/machine learning, security, blockchain, digital health and many more in addition to hosting its flagship tracks on “entrepreneurship How-tos”, youth and women.
FINOVATE SPRING | May 8-11, Santa Clara, CA | See the best of the Bay Area’s fintech through unique, short-form demos. Expert speakers on banking, payments, lending, community banking, AI and customer experience.
Adobe 99u Conference | May 8-10, New York City, NY | Creativity is human. It’s global. It’s technology-agnostic. It doesn’t discriminate. From people working at the bleeding edge of their fields to others bringing more humanity to technology and business, the program for the 11th Annual 99U Conference is a call to action for creatives to take control of our tomorrow. Because in the hands of creatives, the future is bright.
ScaleUp Summit Spring | May 21-22, Atlanta, GA | This Summit is tailored to business owners interested in growing their companies. Over the course of two days, these scaling executives and their teams will learn from award-winning authors as they reveal their findings for building better leadership, strategy, marketing, sales, operations, and finance.
Startup events in June 2019
Velocity | June 10-13, San Jose, CA | The 2019 Velocity program will cover everything from Kubernetes and site reliability engineering to observability and performance to give you a comprehensive understanding of applications and services—and stay on top of the rapidly changing cloud landscape.
HustleCon | June TBA, Oakland, CA | Hustle Con is a one-day startup event where the world’s most successful non-technical founders share behind the scenes insights on their wins and losses.
World Domination Summit | June 25 – July 1, Portland, OR | Since 2011, WDS has brought together more than 10,000 remarkable people from all 50 states and more than 40 countries. Our mission is to explore community, to undertake an adventure, and to be of service to all those around us.
Startup events in July 2019
MozCon | July 15-17, Seattle, WA | Join MozCon 2019, a journey into unexplored depths of marketing in search of knowledge and adventure — three-days, one track, and real tactical advice from leading practitioners in SEO, the mobile landscape, conversion optimization, local, and more.
Entrepreneurs Cruise | July 7-14, Orlando, FL | Are you an Entrepreneur and need to get away and take a break? Ready to recharge, rejuvenate in new surroundings and be inspired by other like minds? Then bring your team and join the 5th annual Entrepreneurs Cruise!
Open Source Software Conference | July 15–18, Portland, OR | Whether you’re looking to understand where software development is headed, or want to dive into the key technologies that you need to build resilient, useful, innovative software, the O’Reilly Open Source Software Conference is where you’ll find the answers you need.
Startup events in August 2019
- ANA Chicago Nonprofit Conference | August 26-28, Chicago, IL | Join hundreds of fundraising and marketing professionals at The ANA Chicago Nonprofit Conference, a three-day event where you can exchange innovative marketing and fundraising ideas that will generate insightful solutions and think creatively to help you make the relationship with your donors even stronger.
Startup events in September 2019
Content Marketing World | September 3-6, Cleveland, OH | Content Marketing World is the one event where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry.
INBOUND | September 3-6, Boston, MA | INBOUND is a community of people who are passionate about marketing, selling, and delighting customers in an inbound way. The annual event and year-round media platform inspire and educate hundreds of thousands of people so that they—and their businesses—can grow better.
FinCon | September 4-7, Washington, DC | In September 2019, an energetic community of money media nerds will descend on Washington, D.C. These 2,000+ personal finance content creators and influencers will connect, collaborate, and learn from each other at the world’s largest financial conference and expo.
SpiceWorld | September 23-25, Austin, TX | Join three days of how-to sessions, networking with peers, and hands-on experiences with the latest IT products and solutions. You’ll leave with actionable takeaways and personal connections to help you and your business excel.
LEND360 | September 25-27, Dallas, TX | LEND360 is the go-to event that connects every angle of the online lending industry. Get plugged into the trends, information and opportunities you need to move your business forward.
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Startup events in October 2019
TechCrunch Disrupt | October 2-4, San Francisco, CA | So much more than just on-stage interviews, Disrupt is where you’ll find the renowned Startup Battlefield competition, a virtual Hackathon, hundreds of startups in Startup Alley, Workshops and legendary networking at the After Parties in San Francisco, right where startup dreams began.
Ontrapalooza | TBA, Santa Barbara, CA | A three-day conference for entrepreneurs, marketers and business leaders packed to the brim with hands-on workshops, in-depth software sessions, and inspiring keynotes from leading experts.
INC.5000 | October 10-12, San Antonio, TX | Celebrate your growing success at the Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala. Be among the most successful entrepreneurs for three days of power networking, breakthrough insights, and pure fun.
Money20/20 USA | October 27-30, Las Vegas, NV | Money20/20 organizes the largest global events enabling payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology.
Ignite | October 10-11, Washington, DC | This year’s Ignite security conferences will feature highly technical information, industry luminaries, 1:1 sessions, specialized course tracks, networking with peers, certification exams and the largest number of interactive training sessions we’ve ever offered.
MarketingProfs’ B2B Marketing Forum | October 16-18, Washington, DC | MarketingProfs’ B2B Marketing Forum is more than just a quirky (not-so-little) conference. It’s the place where leaders, innovators, and people who make things happen gather to learn about the latest in B2B marketing and share the secrets to success. (Plus belly laughs, creative networking, shenanigans, and marketers-off-the-clock antics.)
TensorFlow World | October 28–31, Santa Clara, CA | TensorFlow is powering the machine learning revolution, encompassing many platforms and programming languages in industry, education, and research. See how TensorFlow is driving today’s powerful neural networks and explore the latest developments in this fast-moving and expansive open source ecosystem.
PopTech | October 23-26, Point Lookout, ME | The PopTech conference serves as the annual gathering of a robust community of remarkable scientists, humanitarians, technologists, designers, artists, innovators, corporate and governmental leaders, academics, and those who defy tidy categorization.
Startup events in November 2019
Microsoft Ignite | November 4-8, Orlando, FL | Meet innovators and explore tomorrow’s tech at Microsoft Ignite.
Startup Wisconsin Week | November 5-11, Appleton, WI | Startup Wisconsin is committed to advancing and developing Wisconsin’s tech and startup ecosystems through unique programming, collaborative partnerships, and networking.
LA19 | November 8-11, Los Angeles, CA | For three days, the festival will host a wide array of talks, performances, wellness classes, art installations, gourmet food, and experiences designed to foster relationships and inspire new perspectives.
Strategic Growth Forum | November 13-17, Palm Springs, CA | Join top CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and influential business and government leaders from around the world to share experiences on innovation, transactions, growth and what’s shaping the future of the global economy.
Startup events in December 2019
Growth Marketing Conference | December 10-12, San Francisco, CA | Learn real-world strategies and tactics for supercharging your growth, straight from industry leaders who’ve moved the growth needle at big brands like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, Reddit, Linkedin, and Slack.
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