Last week, we’ve presented our picks of digital marketing events in Europe in 2018 that are worth your attention.
Today it’s time to show you the best events that the marketing industry in the US has to offer.
Ultimate list of digital marketing events in the US in 2018
Make sure to bookmark this list as we keep adding new digital marketing events as we progress along the timeline.
For your convenience, we sorted them in chronological order:
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Marketing events in February 2018
Pubcon Regional: Austin | February 21 | Austin, TX |
Pubcon is an educational conference and expo for professional digital marketers to help them market and manage commercial websites for themselves or clients.
Digiday Retail Summit | February 21-23 | Austin, TX |
Join the Digiday Retail Summit to discuss how the Amazon shift is affecting the retail industry and its customers, from being able to share your brand story to acquiring data to develop better messaging and products.
Digital Summit: Phoenix | February 21-22 | Phoenix, AZ |
Since 2001, Digital Summit has been the annual gathering place for thousands of digital marketing leaders and entrepreneurs. Its mission is to educate, connect and foster growth across the each region’s digital marketing landscape.
Digital Marketing for Financial Services West | February 22-23 | San Francisco, CA |
Adopt cutting edge tactics from leading innovators to differentiate your financial brand. Stay ahead of the curve with crucial insights to maximize digital ROI; increase conversion; enhance attribution; improve customer loyalty; and drive brand engagement.
2018 Social Media Summit | February 22-23 | Huntington Beach, CA |
Become part of PR News’ community as you immerse yourself in real-world, tactical case studies from brands, nonprofits and agencies and get takeaways in influencer marketing, paid and organic social posts, developing cross-departmental teams, building and maintaining strong relationships with the media and specific advice on proving the business value of it all and how to make the most out of Facebook, Instagram, Google and Twitter for your initiatives.
eTail West 2018 | February 26 – Mar 1 | Palm Springs, CA |
eTail West the top minds at America’s most successful retailers will gather to plan retail strategies for growth in 2018 and beyond. No commercials or egos: just hundreds of strategic takeaways.
Traffic & Conversion Summit 2018 | February 26-28 | San Diego, CA |
Every year, thousands of the world’s smartest marketers descend on San Diego, California to learn what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s actually working right now in digital marketing.
Social Media Week: Austin | February 26-28 | Austin, TX |
Powered by Best Practice Media, Social Media Week Austin is a three-day immersive content experience for industry thought leaders, experts, and practitioners to share practical insights and tactical advice in the fields of social media and digital marketing.
Digital Strategy Innovation Summit | February 27-28 | New York, NY |
The Digital Strategy Innovation Summit is designed to help senior-level digital professionals overcome their challenges through peer-to-peer discussions & networking sessions. The intimate and interactive structure of this two-day event will also provide an easy platform to ask burning questions to our 20+ speaking experts.
Mobile Innovation Summit | February 27-28 | New York, NY |
The Mobile Innovation Summit is the most important on the calendar for those looking to utilize new technologies and digital capabilities within their mobile team, whilst learning how to implement an effective platform strategy.
Social Media Marketing World 2018 | February 28 – March 2 | San Diego, CA |
Experience three phenomenal days with the best social marketers, discover the latest tactics, and master social media in 2018. Join 5,000 fellow marketers and creators at the mega-conference designed to empower you with business-building ideas—brought to you by Social Media Examiner.
Marketing events in March 2018
LeadsCon Las Vegas | March 5-7 | Las Vegas, NV |
Those who desire accountability in their marketing spend and have results-driven marketing objectives – from per click to per inquiry. Attend to understand the ever evolving landscape of performance marketing and lead gen.
CMO Digital Insight Summit | March 5-7 | Tucson, AZ |
On 5-7 March 2018 at the excellent Omni Barton Creek Resort in Austin, the US edition of our CMO Digital Insight Summit will bring together senior decision-makers and business leaders from across the digital spectrum to discuss current industry challenges and opportunities, how to get the most out of them – and where the solutions lie for today’s digital marketers.
C3 | March 7-8 | New York, NY |
At C3, you’ll get the right mix of marketing inspiration, innovation, and insight. Whether you’re responsible for SEO, site rankings and traffic, content strategy creation and implementation, or you’re a digital marketing leader with overall responsibility for marketing results, we’ve got you covered.
Engage 2018 (SEMpdx) | March 8 | Portland, OR |
Engage Conference is a one-day digital marketing conference in Portland Oregon, presenting multiple informative learning tracks and panel sessions. The conference is designed to provide expert insight into the latest strategies and technological advancements in digital marketing, including social media, content, UX/design, creative, advertising, SEO and paid media.
SXSW Conference | March 9-18 | Austin, TX |
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.
SMX West | March 13-15 | San Jose, CA |
Search marketing continues to be the biggest and most powerful form of digital marketing. Search Marketing Expo (SMX) has been the leading conference for SEO and SEM professionals since 2007, helping thousands of marketing practitioners from across the world succeed with their search marketing endeavors.
Social Media Conference for PR, Marketing & Corporate Communications | March 14-16 | Orlando, FL |
At this conference you’ll learn how to craft content that sizzles across platforms, best practices for boosting consumer engagement and excitement, tactics to embrace social media trends and insights on how you can balance social media changes with an ever-growing list of PR, internal communications and marketing responsibilities.
Shoptalk | March 18-21 | Las Vegas, NV |
Shoptalk covers the rapid evolution of how consumers discover, shop and buy—from new technologies and business models to the latest trends in consumer behaviors, preferences and expectations. Established retailers and brands, startups, tech companies, investors, media, analysts and others come together at Shoptalk to learn, collaborate and evolve.
Intelligent Content Conference | March 20-22 | Las Vegas, NV |
The Intelligent Content Conference features knowledgeable and engaging speakers who will deliver two full days of presentations, case studies, and panel discussions. Topics covered are content strategy, planning and governance, team and organizational structure, content management systems and workflow, content engineering, responsive design and multi-channel content delivery, content optimization and conversion techniques, and where content strategy and content marketing fit together.
eCommerce Innovation Summit | March 20-21 | San Francisco, CA |
eCommerce Innovation brings 28 speakers together with and interactive audience of 100 senior level leaders working in eCommerce, marketing, retail sales and digital. This exclusive event will provide you with the opportunity to share and develop new strategies, tools and solutions to drive eCommerce business.
Advanced Search Summit | March 22-23 | Napa, CA |
Your presence at Napa Summit is essential if you are looking to fast-track your search engine skills. Napa Summit is a powerful event focused on inspiring & educating advanced SEO/SEM professionals. You’ll network with the world’s leading brands, gather insights from industry experts, and bring back actionable insights to your teams.
Everything: Content | March 22 | Minneapolis, MN |
Everything: Content is a full-day content extravaganza, from the producers of the Digital Summit series. The event features a focused, highly tactical, trend-forward dive on an essential topic – Content Marketing Engagement/Effectiveness. It is led by experts making the biggest waves in the Content ecosystem – in a single-day format that works with anyone’s work schedule.
Everything: Content & Social | March 23 | Detroit, MI |
Everything: Content & Social is a full-day content & social media extravaganza, from the producers of the Digital Summit series. The event features focused, highly tactical, trend-forward dives in two essential topic tracks – Content Marketing and Social Media Engagement/Effectiveness. Each is led by experts making the biggest waves in the Content & Social ecosystem – in a single-day format that works with anyone’s work schedule.
Adobe Summit 2018 | March 25-29 | 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.
SearchLove San Diego | March 26-27 | San Diego, CA |
Power up your skills over two days, with cutting edge digital marketing presentations. From analytics and optimization, to content and paid promotions, all the crucial topics are covered. You’ll join the rest of the search community at the amazing Paradise Point resort.
Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC) | March 27-28 | St. Louis, MO |
MDMC is the largest digital marketing conference in the Midwest, and it boasts speakers annually from companies such as BuzzFeed, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google.
CXL Live 2018 | March 28-30 | Austin, TX |
CXL Live is a must-attend conference for growth marketing and optimization people. Be part of the elite behind-the-scenes growth discussions. By joining the conference, you will enjoy a full resort booked for the event; plenty of networking opportunities since everyone stays together for 3 days; and get to know all speakers who are true practitioners, carefully selected and vouched for.
Programmatic Punch NY | March 28 | New York, NY |
As a famous boxer once said ‘Everyone has a plan until they get a punch in the face.’ Well, a combination of innovation and regulation in adtech could – metaphorically speaking- add up to such a punch. The Drum’s Programmatic Punch is designed to help you duck and dive to ensure you exploit the opportunities of this new age, as opposed to succumb to its threats.
Marketing events in April 2018
Email Evolution Conference | April 4-6 | New Orleans, LA |
Whether you’re looking to inject a big dose of digital enhancement into your campaign, or just want to seek out the trends that will keep you a cut above the rest, the Email Evolution Conference’s invigorating blend of exclusive content, expert advice, cutting-edge technologies and exclusive networking can deliver you the updated look-or total transformation-you need to keep those customers coming back for more.
Marketing United | April 9-11 | Nashville, TN |
Of all the events you could attend, why Marketing United? It starts with an unbeatable speaker lineup and three days of truly inspiring brand stories. Then, there’s the gorgeous venue – the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum – that’s a world apart from your typical convention center. But for our money, it’s all about the content. You will become a better marketer!
Pubcon Florida | April 10-12 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Each year consultants, marketing agencies, and businesses of every size attend our Florida conference and leave with the information they need to revamp and improve their online marketing strategies. Our attendees also get to interact with our expert speakers and get answers to marketing questions.
Digital Summit: Los Angeles | April 10-11 | Los Angeles, CA |
Digital Summit is the destination for the latest trends, technologies, best practices, and hands-on techniques you need to stay relevant in the digital marketing ecosystem.
PROGRAMMATIC I/O | April 10-11 | San Francisco, CA |
Join 1,200+ attendees at Adexchanger’s Programmatic I/O Conference in San Francisco – the original and world’s largest conference focused on programmatic media and marketing.
eTail Connect East | April 11-13 | Miami, FL |
It’s a one-stop shop for senior level executives from top US retailers and brands. It’s an interactive meeting designed to connect you with innovative leaders in your industry to share challenges, find business solutions and build lasting relationships.
Digiday AI Marketing | April 11-13 | Santa Barbara, CA |
The Digiday AI Marketing Summit will dive deep into how marketers can understand and use artificial intelligence and machine learning. Brand and agency leaders will share how they’re using this new technology for everything from shifting how media dollars are deployed, to customer service, to using AI for content curation.
Hero Conf Austin | April 16-18 | Austin, TX |
The event for quality, all-inclusive PPC education, Hero Conf brings you content for every level of PPC marketer, expert speakers who’ve done the work, actionable ideas & real-life examples, and networking opportunities for every type of networker – casual & unscripted to organized engagements.
Digital Summit: Seattle | April 17-18 | Seattle, WA | Digital Summit fills your brain and professional toolkit with thought leadership and practical solutions designed to supercharge your customer strategies. Sessions and topics featured at Digital Summit include: Content; Searcn+SEO; Email; Mobile+Video; UX+Design; Social; Strategy. This time, the events takes place in Seattle.
EiQ: The Intelligent Email Gathering | April 19 | Atlanta, GA |
A unique, cutting-edge conference focused on email marketing trends and innovations, and celebrating the power of permission and performance.
One Squared | April 20 | Minneapolis, MN |
One Squared is a single-day marketing event tailored to feed personal and professionals sides of individuals who comprise the business, creative, and hustler worlds. Marketing and sales professionals, as well as students and young professionals, will benefit twofold from attending One Squared. All attendees have access to a highly curated, influential one-day program of speakers, panelists, network sessions, as well as killer food, handcrafted cocktails, photo booths, gift bags, and more.
Email Insider Summit | April 22-25 | Captiva Island, FL |
It’s not about the campaign calendar, anymore. It’s not about your content strategy. And its definitely not about your channels. It is about the customer – her schedule, her journey, her experience. And that changes everything, from the way email teams work internally and across silos, how data are gathered and deployed, which technology marketers apply, and the role of content and service int he messaging mix.
DigiMarCon Cruise 2018 | April 22-29 | Orlando, FL |
DigiMarCon Cruise 2018 Digital Marketing Conference takes place onboard the Royal Caribbean ‘Oasis of the Seas’ Cruise Ship departing Orlando. Whether your goal is to reinforce customer loyalty, improve lead generation, increase sales, or drive stronger consumer engagement, DigiMarCon Cruise 2018’s agenda will help attendees enhance their marketing efforts.
MarTech San Jose | April 23-25 | 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. Not every organization is ready for marketing, technology, and management to converge. The organizers’ mission is to enable the present and future leaders who recognize the synergies between these disciplines to drive change and demonstrate the power of a united Martech tribe.
Social Media Strategies Summit | April 24-26 | Chicago, IL |
Social Media Strategies Summit is the #1 social media marketing event for senior-level corporate professionals. Learn best practices in social media marketing from today’s most successful brands.
MAU 2018 | April 25-26 | Las Vegas, NV |
The world’s leading mobile acquisition and retention summit returns. This spring over 2000 leaders from top mobile brands will gather in Las Vegas for two full days of learning and networking in an environment like none other.
Interact18 | April 25-26 | Columbus, OH |
The Interact Conference is a fun, fast-paced event designed by and for digital marketers, now with a second day! Day 1 features in-depth, objectives-based workshops with actionable takeaways and advice. Then, on Day 2, you’ll experience a day full of talks and insights on content marketing, social media, search, analytics and all-things-interactive.
SearchCon | April 25-27 | Breckenridge, CO |
This is the event that you will not want to miss! Join the three days of discussion about all the latest trends in digital marketing and SEO. Pamper yourself with hiking, brewery tours, shopping or the Beaver Run Resort Spa during your downtime. It’s a great chance to hang out with speakers, sponsors and other attendees!
Search Insider Summit | April 25-28 | Captiva Island, FL |
The Search Insider Summit is brought to you by the MediaPost journalists and editors that produce Search Marketing Daily and the Search Insider, important sources of news and commentary for the search marketing community.
Zenith Digital Marketing Conference | April 26 | Duluth, MN |
Zenith Marketing Conference is designed for marketing pros of all levels who want to engage in meaningful digital marketing programs. The conference brings innovative marketing pros to Duluth, where they will provide attendees the strategies, tactics and tools necessary to make more money through digital marketing. You will gain actionable knowledge to sell more, generate valuable leads, boost online engagement, increase social market share and avoid wasteful online spend.
Soundboard | April 27 | Athens, GA |
Soundboard will feature speakers from some of the biggest and well-established marketing brands in digital marketing. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list find out as speakers are announced. Regardless of your experience level in each of these specialties, our sessions are designed to offer actionable insights to both novices and pros. This means you’re sure to walk away with new skills that will improve your ability to design and implement successful marketing campaigns!
The Fearless Marketer | April 29-May 2 | San Francisco, CA |
Join the Fearless Marketer Summit and hear from the best and brightest minds in the digital transformation of marketing, advertising, IT, services, and beyond; Spend time sharing knowledge and insights with marketing peers from all over the world during daily happy hours and fun evening events; and Deepen and strengthen your Marketo knowledge by attending University Day, featuring workshops, demos, and presentations by Marketo experts. Sign up to take your Marketo certification exam and give your career a turbo boost!
LSA18 Conference | April 30-May 2 | Chicago, IL |
The LSA annual conference is the premier gathering for the local marketing ecosystem and focuses on the topics and issues most critical to the industry. Attendees can expect a mixture of tactical workshops, provocative discussions, case studies, one-on-one interviews, executive networking, socializing and much more.
Digital Travel Summit | April 30-May 2 | Las Vegas, NV |
Digital Travel is the premier interactive event for travel, hospitality and leisure executives. Re-imagine your customer journey, enhanced personalization, and deliver better cross-channel experiences for your customers – so you’ll win the booking every time!
Collision | April 30-May 3 | New Orleans, LA |
Collision is “America’s fastest growing tech conference” created by the team behind Web Summit. In three years, Collision has grown to almost 20,000 attendees from 119 countries. Attendees include CEOs of both the world’s fastest growing startups and the world’s largest companies, alongside leading investors and media.
Marketing events in May 2018
Digital Summit: Salt Lake City | May 1-2 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Digital Summit fills your brain and professional toolkit with thought leadership and practical solutions designed to supercharge your customer strategies.
Content Marketing Conference | May 2-4 | Boston, MA |
The art of content creation must be mastered to engage customers with high-quality content and valuable information. The science of marketing performance must be perfected in multiple channels, to catch customers orbiting at high speeds. That’s where CMC comes in, showcasing the latest tactics, methodology and technology to take your content marketing to the next level, and way beyond.
Sellers Summit 2018 | May 3-5 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
The 2018 Sellers Summit offers a curriculum-based experience where you will learn practical, up to date and actionable ecommerce strategies that actually work. And you’ll have access to successful entrepreneurs who are deep in the trenches and proficient at their craft.
The Social Shake-Up | May 7-9 | Atlanta, GA |
Join The Social Shake-Up, a premier social media conference as all attendees and speakers will overthrow the status quo and redefine what social media mean for your business, your brand, and your future.
B2B Online 2018 | May 7-9 | Chicago, IL |
B2B Online is the interactive event for ecommerce, digital and marketing executives from America’s leading manufacturers and distributors. We’re laser focused on getting you the tools you need to power an innovative, future-looking omni-channel experience for your customers.
Next10x Conference | May 9 | Boston, MA |
Next10x: Mastering the Changing Digital Marketing Landscape takes place over the course of one information-packed day. Designed to provide strategies for fine-tuning your current program and guidance for taking advantage of emerging technologies, you will learn everything you need to know to implement high-performing digital marketing programs that will give you a competitive advantage today and tomorrow.
DigiMarCon East 2018 | May 10-11 | New York, NY |
DigiMarCon East 2018 Conference showcases the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing you with emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, best practices, and insights from successful digital marketing campaigns. Whether it’s building customer loyalty, increasing sales, improving lead generation, or driving greater consumer engagement, the DigiMarCon East 2018 program has been specifically designed to help you develop your audience.
Gartner Digital Marketing Conference | May 15-17 | San Diego, CA |
Today, marketing leaders are expected to guide strategic decision-making and drive revenue growth. At the Gartner Digital Marketing Conference 2018, you will learn how to bring your marketing vision to life as a customer-centric strategy that delivers real results for the business—and execute your plans with the right mix of talent, technologies, programs, and partners.
Digital Summit: Kansas City | May 16-17 | Kansas City, MO |
Digital Summit fills your brain and professional toolkit with thought leadership and practical solutions designed to supercharge your customer strategies.
Digital Growth Unleashed | May 16-17 | Las Vegas, NV |
Digital Growth Unleashed – Las Vegas 2018 will teach you how to attract the right audience, align business models with the user experience, optimize the lifetime value of client relationships, and introduce you to the latest marketing technology to make it all happen!
Email Innovations Summit Las Vegas | May 16-17 | Las Vegas, NV |
From the latest advancements in acquisition techniques to going beyond responsive design, the Innovations Summit will explore, educate, and discuss the cutting edge of email marketing trends. Educate yourself on the latest strategies that will drive tomorrow’s results, including the latest trends in data driven subject lines to drive increased engagement.
AM Days | May 16-17 | Las Vegas, NV |
AM Days is the must attend event for everyone who is serious about performance-based affiliate marketing. Once a year, under one roof we bring together hundreds of brands, affiliate marketers, and solution providers – to enjoy the most valuable performance marketing insights and laser-focused business networking.
Confab | May 21-23 | Minneapolis, MN |
Confab is the event for people who design, create, and manage content. From UX to storytelling, accessibility to structure, Confab brings together those who are committed to making content useful and usable. Come find your people at Confab.
Digiday Video Anywhere Summit | May 21-23 | Scottsdale, AZ |
What does the digital video market look like in 2018 and beyond when the big content buyers increasingly prefer TV-quality fare? How should video makers approach Facebook when it still hasn’t developed a sustainable ad product that benefits its video partners? What are the different models successful video publishers are employing to ensure growing returns on their investments? At the Digiday Video Anywhere Summit, join top executives in digital video, TV and publishing as we seek to answer these questions and more.
Mobile Innovation Insight Summit | May 21-23 | Tucson, AZ |
Join the third edition of the Mobile Innovation Insight Summit to discuss the most pressing challenges – and opportunities – in the fast-moving mobile sector. Amongst other things, the summit will be discussing: app development, UX, design: what works (and what doesn’t); the mobile advantage: right message, right time, who’s doing it well?; and mobile trends and innovations.
The Brand Marketing Summit | May 30-31 | San Francisco, CA |
Four cutting-edge conferences. Hundreds of in-house marketing leaders. One Incite Marketing Summit West. Chief Marketing Officers, brand leaders and over 60 innovative brands map out the future of marketing in San Francisco this May 2018.
Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit | May 30-June 1 | New Orleans, CA |
As brand marketers take back control of their ad tech stacks from their media agencies, the era of hidden programmatic margins is nearing an end. Join the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit this spring and explore these trends and what they mean for brand marketers going into the future.
Marketing events in June 2018
Marketing Evolution Experience 2018 | June 3-7 | Las Vegas, NV |
Since 2002, the eMetrics Summit has provided marketing professionals with practical, tactical insights on using data to optimize marketing. Marketing will always depend on killer creative, but even baseball is improved with analytics. eMetrics is where you can get up to speed on measuring and improving your marketing, become more valuable to your company and/or clients; and make a significant, quantifiable difference.
Internet Retailer Conference + Exhibition (IRCE) | June 5-8 | Chicago, IL |
The Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition – better known as IRCE – is your one-stop-shop for all of your e-retail needs. This conference and trade show offers you everything your business needs to stay ahead of your competition, in one simple location.
The Connect 2018 Conference | June 6-8 | Denver, CO |
The Connect 2018 Conference is your customer intelligence event of the year, providing an open forum for world-class speakers and content focused on creating authentic relationships in the age of the consumer. Gain deep knowledge on marketing technology, sales strategies, customer success, and entrepreneurial innovation.
BEHAVE 2018 | June 6-7 | New Orleans, LA |
BEHAVE 2018 is brought to you by BounceX. Founded in 2012, BounceX’s People-Based Marketing (PBM) cloud is the first new channel with scale in 10 years. With offices in NYC, London and San Francisco and named the fastest growing software company in America by Inc Magazine in 2016, we currently power thousands of digital properties, expanding across a multitude of industries.
DigiMarCon South 2018 | June 6-7 | Houston, TX |
It’s the one digital marketing event you can’t afford to miss! Whether your goal is to reinforce customer loyalty, improve lead generation, increase sales, or drive stronger consumer engagement, DigiMarCon South 2018’s agenda will help attendees enhance their marketing efforts. Sessions will focus on building traffic, expanding brand awareness, improving customer service and gaining insight into today’s latest digital tools.
SearchLove Boston | June 7-8 | Boston, MA |
Join some of the world’s leading thinkers in online marketing for two days of ideas and inspiration. This conference will discuss the latest in search, analytics, content creation, optimising your website, paid promotions and more.
SMX Advanced: Seattle | June 11-13 | Seattle, WA |
Search marketing continues to be the biggest and most powerful form of digital marketing. SMX Advanced is the only conference designed exclusively for experienced search marketers. Sessions are fast-paced, Q&A-packed, always informative… and don’t stop to cover the basics. This once-a-year event is your place to learn advanced SEO and SEM tactics.
Mobile Shopping Connect | June 11-13 | San Diego, CA |
It’s a one-stop shop for senior level executives from top US brands, retailers and apps. It’s an interactive meeting designed to connect you with innovative leaders in your industry to share challenges, find business solutions and build lasting relationships. It will be unlike any event you’ve experienced.
Social Media Week: Los Angeles | June 12-14 | Los Angeles, CA |
In 2018, we will explore our global theme “Closer”, which touches on the intensifying conflict between community and individualism. At SMW Los Angeles we will explore the theme through more than one hundred mainstage talks, interviews, panel sessions and workshops. The event will feature two stages, including a 500 person theatre and a second stage that seats 120, co-working lounges, speaker AMA lounge, VR showcase, technology vendors, food trucks providing complimentary lunch for all attendees and an opening party to kick-off the week’s activities.
Growth Acceleration Summit | June 18-20 | Boston, MA |
ZoomInfo’s Growth Acceleration Summit is an experience unlike any other B2B event you’ve attended before. Here, sales & marketing teams unite to help foster real business growth. Are you ready to take your business to new heights?
DigiMarCon Midwest | June 20-21 | Chicago, IL |
Digital Marketing Conference takes place June 20th to 21st, 2018 at the luxurious Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Whether your goal is to reinforce customer loyalty, improve lead generation, increase sales, or drive stronger consumer engagement, DigiMarCon Midwest 2018’s agenda will help attendees enhance their marketing efforts.
VidCon 2018 | June 20-23 | Anaheim, CA |
VidCon is an event and experience for those who work in online video and those who love it. Made for both the creators and viewers of the online video industry, VidCon 2018 will again be a celebration of everything that makes this medium awesome, bringing together a global community that believes online video is the most important cultural force since the motion picture.
MnSearch Summit 2018 | June 22 | St. Paul, MN |
The MnSearch Summit is a full-day event consisting of learning from industry thought leaders delivering the most forward-thinking digital strategies and tactics.
Rocks Digital Marketing Conference | June 29-30 | Addison, TX |
National organizations such as Mashable and Social Media Examiner support the conference with marketing and media exposure. Local groups from around Dallas-Fort Worth, which includes Social Media Dallas, Dallas UX (Big Design), DFW WordPress Group, and the DFW SEO Group and DFW Social Media Marketing Group sponsor the conference.
Marketing events in July 2018
MozCon | July 9-11 | Seattle, WA |
Join us for a three-day, one-track conference full of forward-thinking, tactical sessions in SEO, growth marketing, the mobile landscape, analytics, content marketing, and more. At MozCon you’ll connect with our amazing community of industry leaders, chat with the speakers and Moz staff, pick up some cool swag, and even get a hug from our friendly robot, Roger.
Digital Publishing Innovation Summit | July 11-12 | New York, NY |
40+ industry speakers & 250+ delegates This summit invites you and your industry leading peers to come together in candid conversation to discuss common challenges and establish real strategic solutions to build on your success.
Digital Summit Denver | July 17-18 | Denver, CO |
45+ in-depth sessions & workshops will not only help you stay ahead of the latest digital trends but also provide you with tons practical, game-changing takeaways you can immediately apply to your marketing strategy. You might need a second brain to pack it all in.
Podcast Movement | July 23-26 | Philadelphia, PA |
Podcast Movement is THE ultimate gathering spot for anyone interested in or involved with podcasting and the podcast industry. Active and aspiring podcasters, industry representatives, and podcasting professionals from around the world will converge for three days and nights at this year’s podcast movement.
ANA Digital & Social Media Conference | July 25-27 | Los Angeles, CA |
The 9th annual ANA Digital & Social Media Conference will feature top CMOs and key leaders who will cover important topics such as AI, augmented reality, influencer marketing, voice, virtual reality, social media, chatbots, content marketing, measurement, and more! The ANA Digital & Social Media Conference has become the annual “go to” event to discuss industry issues and to network and reconnect with friends!
CommerceNext | July 25-26 | New York, NY |
CommerceNext is a two-day conference bringing together top-tier retail and ecommerce companies to share, learn and evolve your customer acquisition strategy. Let it be your go-to digital marketing event for the summer.
Digital Summit: Philadelphia | July 31-Aug 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
Learn directly from the brands and thought leaders who are making the biggest impact on the world’s economy — now and into the future. Get under the hood and stay ahead of the strategic curve with Facebook, Google, Amazon, and many more!
Marketing events in August 2018
eTail East 2018 | August 6-9 | Boston, MA |
Born in 1999, eTail is where the top minds at America’s most successful retailers meet and learn. With the most disruptive content and focus on technology, eTail designed to help you optimize the profits from your business. No commercials. No egos. We cut out the fluff to give you hundreds of strategic takeaways.
Data & Programmatic Insider’s Summit | August 12-15 | Lake Tahoe, CA |
After a decade of substantial growth as well as ongoing growing pains, programmatic advertising and data driven marketing appear to be entering a new maturity. At the March Data & Programmatic Insider Summit we will explore how media buyers are advancing the quality, transparency, accountability, measurability and even the creativity of data-driven ads.
Video Marketing World Conference | August 29-31 | Dallas, TX |
Why is Video Marketing World one of the best video strategy conferences for companies and business-minded creators looking to grow their audiences, engage and convert with video? It’s because every session is part of our video marketing strategy plan that every attendee gets. You see, this is not just some conference to hang out and party with the best people in the world. It also helps you build the foundation for your video marketing strategy plan.
Marketing events in September 2018
HYPERGROWTH (by Drift) | September 4 | Boston, MA |
HYPERGROWTH is a one day event in Boston, and it is not just another tech conference out there. It will feel more like a festival than a tech conference: instead of traditional 45-minute keynotes, you will get 15 minute guest appearances. And you will learn a lot of new insights from a broad variety of speakers with diverse industry backgrounds.
INBOUND 2018 | September 4-7 | Boston, MA |
INBOUND 2018 is more than just four days of learning and inspiration. It’s a place where you can step back from your day-to-day, and think about big ideas, not if you remembered to email Karen back. Finally, you’ll have the mental space to look at your opportunities and challenges in new ways and from now perspectives. If you think you have your best ideas in the shower, you haven’t been to INBOUND yet.
Content Marketing World | September 4-7 | 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. You will leave with all the materials you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team – and – to implement a content marketing plan that will grow your business and inspire your audience.
Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference | September 7-8 | Philadelphia, PA |
Mid-Atlantic Podcast started as a Facebook group for podcasters who live in the Mid-Atlantic States (North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Connecticut). The idea was to bring podcasters together for meet ups, Google Hangouts and eventually grow into conferences.
Opticon 18 | September 11-13 | Las Vegas, NV |
Be a part of the thriving culture that companies such as Netflix, Amazon, and google have pioneered. Learn from the world’s most prominent brands as they come together at Opticon18, the number one digital experience optimization conference.
Shop.org | September 12-14 | Las Vegas, NV |
Shop.org gets the savviest executives from every industry that matters to give you the inside track on how to win the retail revolution. You’ll learn the secrets, successes and failures from the people that are changing retail.
Digital Summit: Detroit | September 12-13 | Detroit, MI |
45+ in-depth sessions & workshops will not only help you stay ahead of the latest digital trends but also provide you with tons practical, game-changing takeaways you can immediately apply to your marketing strategy. You might need a second brain to pack it all in.
Digital Marketing Innovation Summit | September 13-14 | San Francisco, CA |
Introducing the world’s most dynamic and senior executives operating in the areas of digital marketing. Learn from industry leaders and exchange ideas, improve your digital marketing and watch all presentation videos post-summit.
Content Strategy Innovation Summit | September 13-14 | San Francisco, CA |
Learn from 25+ industry experts and exchange ideas through deep-dive discussions. Innovate your content strategy and takeaway industry best practices from the lessons offered by leading organizations.
Digital Analytics Hub | September 17-19 | Austin, TX |
DA Hub continues to be the pinnacle of the analytics calendar, bringing together top professionals in the field. Leading digital analytics and optimization practitioners come from across the US to discuss and share the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the industry.
Confluence | September 20-21 | Oklahoma City, OK |
The best stories come from big dreams and humble beginnings, and Confluence Conference certainly fits the bill. In 2012, a small team of digital marketers recognized the need for Oklahoma City’s growing marketing community to come together and have a place where they could learn from the industry’s best leaders, evolve their skills, and network. And so began Confluence Conference.
Agents of Change Conference | September 20-21 | Portland, ME |
If you’re responsible for generating more business online this is the event specifically designed for you. Whether your job title is social media manager, marketing director, digital marketing consultant, owner, or entrepreneur, you’ll discover new ways to reach more people in less time. You’ll hear from top marketing experts on how to increase your online visibility and generate more leads and business through your website.
Concept ONE | September 20 | Sioux Falls, SD |
Concept ONE is a premier business marketing event in Sioux Falls, SD connecting industry experts to business decision-makers with one goal in mind – create better digital marketing.
HYPERGROWTH (by Drift) | September 24 | San Francisco, CA |
HYPERGROWTH is a one day event in San Francisco, and it is not just another tech conference out there. It will feel more like a festival than a tech conference: instead of traditional 45-minute keynotes, you will get 15 minute guest appearances. And you will learn a lot of new insights from a broad variety of speakers with diverse industry backgrounds.
Dreamforce ’18 | September 25-28 | San Francisco, CA |
Dreamforce is four days of transforming your career, innovating, giving back, having a ball, and connecting with your community of fellow Trailblazers — all at the largest software conference in the world.
Brand ManageCamp | September 25-26 | Las Vegas, NV |
ManageCamp Inc. is dedicated to helping companies big and small create and grow strong, vibrant, profitable brands through fresh thinking. The organizers will accomplish this by delivering world-class learning experiences through top marketing conferences as well as by providing brand and strategy consulting services.
Digital Summit: Chicago | September 26-27 | Chicago, IL |
45+ in-depth sessions & workshops will not only help you stay ahead of the latest digital trends but also provide you with tons practical, game-changing takeaways you can immediately apply to your marketing strategy. You might need a second brain to pack it all in.
eTail Connect West | September 26-28 | San Diego, CA |
eTail Connect West is a high-level, intimate and interactive gathering that provides only 65 retail executives from some of the top US retailers and brands with the opportunity to benchmark, share ideas, find solutions for their business and build lasting relationship, while discussing insights to driver a successful business.
FinCon 2018 | September 26-29 | Orlando, FL |
Four days of discovery, business, learning, and connecting with your peers. Early check-in and workshops begin Wednesday at noon. All conference events on-site at the Rosen Shingle Creek, a relaxing resort hotel – your gateway to the sights, sounds, and experiences that Orlando has to offer.
Marketing events in October 2018
MarTech East | October 1-3 | Boston, MA |
MarTech is a marketing conference for technologists and a tech conference for marketers. Management, as a discipline, is an integral and essential part of the program. Not every organization is ready for marketing, technology, and management to converge. But the goal of this conference is to enable the present and future leaders who recognize the synergies between these disciplines to drive change and demonstrate the power of a united martech tribe.
Innovate 2018 | October 1-2 | New York, NY |
Curated by senior brand marketers, the Innovate is the place to up the ante, get a glimpse into the future and embrace the Mobile Imperative. Brand marketers must leverage mobile to build new brand experiences and achieve unprecedented consumer engagement or risk being left behind. Fortunately, with connected devices and the latest mobile-enabled technologies (IoT, augmented and virtual realities, artificial intelligence and 360 video), the opportunities are endless.
Digital Summit: Charlotte | October 3-4 | Charlotte, NC |
45+ in-depth sessions & workshops will not only help you stay ahead of the latest digital trends but also provide you with tons practical, game-changing takeaways you can immediately apply to your marketing strategy. You might need a second brain to pack it all in.
Connect to Convert | October 3-5 | Boston, MA |
Those who want to network and conduct business with the top executives and companies in vertical media and direct-response marketing. Attend to understand the ever evolving landscape of vertical media and marketing to get more business done at the most important event for Lead Gen and Performance Marketing—anywhere.
ONTRAPALOOZA 2018 | October 3-5 | Santa Barbara, CA |
Join a vibrant community of business builders, risk takers, marketing geniuses and innovators during this three-day conference concentrated on learning strategies from industry experts. Business owners spend three days working on their business and gain new perspectives, skills, and training to bring their business to the next level.
DMA &THEN | October 7-9 | Las Vegas, NV |
Each year, &THEN becomes the global HQ for the data-driven marketing industry. It’s a place where ideas take root and business gets done. That’s why, year after year, &THEN attracts the best and brightest in our industry.
Content Jam | October 9-10 | Chicago, IL |
Chicago’s largest content marketing conference. 300 marketers, top-rated speakers, two days of insights into content strategy, promotion, conversion and analytics.
Retail Global | October 9-11 | Las Vegas, NV |
Join Retail Global and learn about the latest practices and trends in global trade. The event offers real solutions for retailers, unparalleled networking opportunities, the insightful and relevant content, and an access to 100+ local and global industry experts.
State of Search | October 10-11 | Dallas, TX |
Set in Dallas, TX, a destination in its own right, the conference offers the best, brightest, and boldest place learn from a Who’s Who in What’s What. The greatest minds in digital marketing will be sharing their knowledge in an intimate setting presented by the Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association. The 2017 conference was bigger than ever, and this year’s will build on that success to provide even more actionable intelligence — whether you’re in-house, in an agency, or in business for yourself.
PROGRAMMATIC I/O | October 15-16 | New York, NY |
Join 1,000+ marketing executives from top brands, advertising agencies, publishers, media and technology providers. With two days of impactful programming, 70+ industry speakers and a variety of networking activities, AdExchanger’s PROGRAMMATIC I/O conference is must-attend for the programmatic industry.
Luxury Interactive | October 15-17 | New York, NY |
Created in 2007, Luxury Interactive is where luxury executives concentrating on digital online initiatives meet and connect. Luxury experiences need to be immersive and that’s what we offer. Curated to your needs, we provide you with real stories of how luxury is created and how it can help you.
Seattle Interactive Conference | October 17-18 | Seattle, WA |
Seattle Interactive spotlights disruptive ideas and emerging technology. Cutting-edge businesses and cultural beacons from around the world attend SIC to share their work and build critical connections. SIC features keynote speakers, master classes and dynamic networking events. Content covers marketing, strategic development, media, communications, UX/UI, design and culture.
Mobile Shopping 2018 | October 24-26 | Rancho Mirage, CA |
Mobile Shopping is where the top minds in mobile commerce at America’s most successful companies meet and learn. The world’s most innovative retailers and brands – ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the America’s most exciting start-ups.
Social Media Strategies Summit 2018: New York | October | New York, NY |
Join the Social Media Strategies summit 2018 and enjoy real-life case studies that provide practical insights to get you thinking out of the box, listen to the best speakers and take part in hands-on, activity-based workshops and interactive sessions to deep dive into specific topics and work collaboratively to solve them alongside your peers.
Marketing events in November 2018
Smart Social Summit | November 5-7 | Austin, TX |
Smart Social Summit connects the smartest minds in social as we–and you–explore topics like how to show the value of social and build trust with your consumers. Leave Austin inspired by a deepened understanding of how social can play a role in your most complex business opportunities.
DX Summit | November 12-14 | Chicago, IL |
Digital Customer Experience Summit (DX Summit) brings together the world’s foremost digital and marketing leaders — those who are defining the next generation of digital experiences and leading the teams that make them a reality. Don’t miss your opportunity to join this elite community of digital practitioners for a three-day conference filled with education, inspiration, technology demos and networking.
B2B Marketing Forum 2018 | November 13-16 | San Francisco, CA |
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.)
Internet Summit | November 14-15 | Raleigh, NC |
90 in-depth sessions & workshops will not only help you stay ahead of the latest digital trends but also provide you with tons practical, game-changing takeaways you can immediately apply to your marketing strategy. You might need a second brain to pack it all in.
Digital Marketing for Financial Services Summit | November 14-15 | New York, NY |
Adopt cutting edge tactics from leading innovators to differentiate your financial brand. Stay ahead of the curve with crucial insights to maximize digital ROI, increase conversions, leverage blockchain and AI, enhance attribution, utilize FinTech, improve customer loyalty, and drive brand engagement.
Open Mobile Summit | November 2018 | San Francisco, CA |
The Biggest B2C Mobile Event in America for Mobile Product, UX/Design and Mobile Marketing Executives. Now in its 9th year, this event draws together the most influential B2C brands, mobile-first companies and app-idols. It’s the definitive mobile consumer event, no other conference gives you such a complete view of the mobile world.
Marketing events in December 2018
Digital Summit: Dallas | December 4-5 | Dallas, TX |
45+ in-depth sessions & workshops will not only help you stay ahead of the latest digital trends but also provide you with tons practical, game-changing takeaways you can immediately apply to your marketing strategy. You might need a second brain to pack it all in.
Mobile Innovation Summit | December 6-7 | San Francisco, CA |
The Mobile Innovation Summit is the most important event on the calendar for those looking to utilize new technologies and digital capabilities within their mobile team.
Digital Publishing Innovation Summit | December 6-7 | San Francisco, CA |
28+ industry speakers & 150+ delegates: the Digital Publishing Innovation Summit brings together traditional and new media alike to share their most effective strategies for success. Presence at this summit is essential if you want to utilize new tools and technologies to grow your audience and develop consistent revenue streams.
Growth Marketing Conference | December 11-12 | San Francisco, CA |
Join Growth Marketing Conference and get access to 50+ actionable sessions; 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; and get you and/or your team officially certified in growth marketing, while practicing growth marketing tactics from industry-leading instructors.
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