In the digital marketing industry, changes happen literally every day. With that in mind, it’s more important than ever for teams to budget time and money for industry conferences in order to keep current on trends and emerging technologies. Not only do these conferences bring together some of the industry’s best and brightest minds, they also allow for employees to step away from the screen and step out of their comfort zones to seek ideas and inspiration. We encourage all of our employees to attend at least one conference each year!
That said, the cost of attending a conference can come with a high price tag – so it’s important to do your research and make sure the investment is worth your money and time. To that end, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of digital marketing conferences (with locations, dates, and prices) to keep in mind as you plan your professional development over the next year!
NORTHEAST
Digital Summit (Boston, MA)
October 21-22, 2019
Conference Pass $295; Premium Pass $495; Platinum Pass $995
Digital Summit Boston includes 45 in-depth, trend-forward digital marketing sessions and workshop to help keep you ahead in the digital world. There are tons of brilliant speakers who are leading experts or brands. Digital Summit provides you with a chance to connect and mingle with hundreds of marketers, strategists, designers, and more.
Brand Marketing & Digital Summit (New York, NY)
October 21-22, 2019
Economy Pass $1645; Executive Pass $2245
The Brand Marketing & Digital Summit helps attendees get a look into the future of marketing and develop an understanding of their customer journeys. Attendees will have emotive creative and engaging storytelling, and an opportunity to become an impactful influencer in marketing and innovative in social content.
Content Marketing Conference (Boston, MA)
April 21-23, 2020
Conference Pass $999
The Content Marketing Conference is hosting their 6th annual conference to arm attendees with how to plan, create, optimize, distribute, and perform for their customers. Attendees will be able to learn about all of the essentials for content marketing success.
Social Media Week (New York, NY)
May 5-7, 2020
Registration not yet open
Social Media Week brings together marketing, media and technology professionals from more than 50 countries with a curiosity and passion for new ideas, innovations and emerging trends in social media. SMW has 3000+ attendees, 300+ speakers, 100+ learning sessions all made up of professionals at the intersection of media, marketing and technology across a range of industries.
SearchLove Conference (Boston, MA)
Summer 2020
Registration not yet open
SearchLove is a two day conference full of cutting edge digital marketing presentations form analytics and optimization, to content and paid promotions, and much more.
WEST
Open Mobile & Digital Experience Summit (San Francisco, CA)
November 7-8, 2019
Economy Pass- Brands $1645; Service Providers $2545
The Open Mobile & Digital Experience Summit is a global movement to bring together Chief Digital, Product and Marketing officers from the most powerful and innovative brands to shape the future of experience to one that is customer-driven, powered by data and technology.
Ungagged (Los Angeles, CA)
November 7-8, 2019
Full Access Ticket $999
UnGagged Los Angeles is a 2-day SEO & Digital Marketing conference with one-day Masterclasses. There are tons of digital marketing industry leaders who discuss topics such as SEO, Technical SEO, Digital Marketing strategy, Content Marketing, Link Building, Social Media, Influencer Marketing, Legal, Reputation Management, CRO and more.
HyperGrowth (San Francisco, CA)
November 18, 2019
General Admission $599; VIP $699
HyperGrowth is home for people who are the future of marketing and sales (especially B2B). It is a one-day event where you can meet and learn from your fellow conversational marketing and sales experts.
Digiday Video Advertising Summit (Palm Springs, CA)
November 20-22, 2019
Entry Level Pass $2995; Premium Pass $4895
Digiday Video Advertising Summit is three days to make new connections with influsional decision makers. The summit brings together the top brand and agency executives to discuss the evolution of video marketing and how leaders in the industry are making their video investments work.
Email Insider Summit (Deer Valley, UT)
December 8-11, 2019
Summit Pass $4095
MediaPost Summits feature mornings that include Keynotes, Case Studies, and Panels that feature the top minds in the industry. The afternoons are a selection of activities that allow for the attendees to network over exciting outings. Some of the most experienced in-box ninjas will reconvene to share their best practices for every part of the email workflow.
Search & Performance Insider Summit (Deer Valley, UT)
December 11-14, 2019
Three-Day Pass $3595
The Search Insider Summit is a three-day event that brings together the brightest minds in search marketing to share leading-edge information and experiences in a think-tank environment, while exploring new technology, strategies and tactics for the effective use of Search as a marketing vehicle. MediaPost’s Search and Performance Insider Summit makes connections across search and other performance media. You will get a chance to explore how marketers are building customer profiles, and how to work in rela-time to respond to consumer signals.
MailCon (Las Vegas, NV)
January 27, 2020
Tickets Available Soon
MailCon is a unique one-day experience uniting email marketers and affiliate marketers with industry-leading brands, solution providers, networks, thought-leaders, and educational sessions. The 600+ attendees represent a global audience who are reimagining the future of email marketing and lead generation.
Affiliate Summit West (Las Vegas, NV)
January 27-29, 2020
Networking Ticket $125; VIP $550
Affiliate Summit West is a three-day event with more than 6,000 digital marketers from over 80 countries. Attendees look for new connections, innovative visions, cutting-edge technologies, and to get a better understanding of how the best businesses are leveraging them to grow and improve their bottom line.
West Coast eCommerce (Los Angeles, CA)
January 28-29, 2020
Regular Ticket $160.59
West Coast eCommerce brings together 400+ eCommerce leading professionals to share their knowledge, learn and evolve their customer acquisition strategy. The Summits bring together leading experts in eCommerce, digital marketing and retail operations from major brands.
Social Media Strategies Summit (San Francisco, CA)
February 4-6, 2020
General Summit Ticket $1399
Social Media Strategies Summit is a three day conference featuring case studies, deep-dive and how-to sessions that will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to create a strong-performing, engaging social media presence for your brand.
SMX (Search Marketing Expo) West (San Jose, CA)
February 19-2, 2020
Search Marketing Expo – SMX® – has been the leading conference for SEO and SEM professionals for over a decade, helping thousands of search marketers from across the world boost conversions, increase sales, maximize awareness, and achieve their goals.
eTail Retail Conference (Palm Springs, CA)
February 24-27, 2020
Four Day Pass $1,149; Three-Day Pass $999
eTail is a four day conference designed to help you increase the profits from your business. It is where the top minds in retail meet, collaborate and learn about what’s disrupting the industry today and what’ll change tomorrow.
Social Media Marketing World (San Diego, CA)
March 1-3, 2020
All-Access $997; Virtual $697
Experience three phenomenal days with the best social marketers, discover the latest tactics, and master social media in 2020. It is an opportunity to join thousands of fellow marketers and influencers at the mega-conference designed to empower you with business-building ideas—brought to you by Social Media Examiner.
Engage Conference (Portland, OR)
March 12-13, 2020
Early Bird SEMpdx Members $297; Early Bird Non-Members $299
Engage Conference is a two-day digital marketing conference, presenting multiple learning sessions 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.
SearchLove Conference (San Diego, CA)
March 26-27, 2020
Early Bird $799
SearchLove is a two day conference full of cutting edge digital marketing presentations form analytics and optimization, to content and paid promotions, and much more.
Summit 2020 (Las Vegas, NV)
March 29 – April 2, 2020
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Summit 2020 will include over 300 sessions and labs covering several different topics. Topics such as; advertising, analytics & data management, B2B Marketing, Personalization, Email Marketing, and more.
Leadscon (Las Vegas, NV)
March 30- April 1, 2020
Conference $845 Conference Plus $1095
Leadscon has more than 2,700 attendees and is three days of networking and content featuring the top experts in lead-gen and performance marketing. Full of the biggest names, the most emerging experts and the most candid industry experts.
Martech (San Jose, CA)
April 15-17, 2020
All Access Pass $1,895; Workshop Only $789
By attending Martech (Marketing Technology) you’ll connect with a thriving community of senior-level marketers while participating in an expertly-crafted program loaded with creative, real-world, vendor-agnostic solutions and actionable tactics for overcoming sticky marketing challenges.
Lesbians Who Tech Summit (San Francisco, CA)
April 23-25, 2020
Admission TBD
Billed as the largest event for queer techies in the world, the Lesbians Who Tech Summit covers a huge range of topics related to engineering, product, and design with a culturally relevant perspective. The event is dedicated to supporting and amplifying queer techies + allies.
Advanced Search Summit (Napa Valley, CA)
April 22-24, 2020
General Admission $899; VIP Admission $1,149
Advanced Search Summit gives attendees insight on the latest digital marketing trends and helps grow their professional network. It is a two-day adventure where you’ll be surrounded by digital marketing luminaries, industry experts, partners, and peers who will share their knowledge and help you achieve legendary results for your company and your continued success.
AdExchanger’s Programmatic Conference (San Francisco, CA)
May 11-12, 2020
Registration not yet open
AdExchanger’s Programmatic Conference is 2 days of connecting with peers and industry partners, there are 65+ expert speakers, 50+compelling learning sessions, and 1,200+ attendees. Attendees can view insightful presentations, informative panels, in-depth workshops and invaluable networking with PROGRAMMATIC LEADERS.
Digital Growth Unleashed (Las Vegas, NV)
June 1-3, 2020
Two Day Conference Pass $997
Digital Growth Unleashed – Las Vegas 2020 will teach you how to attract the right audience, align business models with the user experience, increase conversion, 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, NV)
June 1-3, 2020
All-Access Pass $1,247; Two-Day Pass $897
The focus of this unique conference series is on email marketing’s latest innovations in technology, strategy, design, and acquisition. EI Summit is also about the “care and feeding” of the email marketing professional with sessions designed to help the marketer integrate the information learned back into the broader marketing team when they get back to the office.
SMX Advanced (Seattle, WA)
June 8-10, 2020
Registration not yet open
SMX Advanced has been the only conference that’s 100% devoted to elite search marketing training. The sessions skip the basics and leave no stone unturned. Keynotes are in-depth and enlightening. Networking events connect you with a passionate, brilliant community.
Social Media Week (Santa Monica, CA)
June 17-18, 2020
Registration not yet open
Social Media Week brings together marketing, media and technology professionals from more than 50 countries with a curiosity and passion for new ideas, innovations and emerging trends in social media. SMW has 3000+ attendees, 300+ speakers, 100+ learning sessions all made up of professionals at the intersection of media, marketing and technology across a range of industries.
Social Media Day (San Diego, CA)
June 28, 2020
Full Access $249
Social Media Day will give attendees the opportunity to learn the latest in social media marketing. You will discover the latest on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Video, Social Ads, Influencer Marketing and more. It is a huge social media event where attendees are given an opportunity to learn and network as industry thought leaders share their insights.
MozCon (Seattle, WA)
July 6-8, 2020
Early Bird General Admission: $1299
MozCon is a three-day, one-track journey into the deepest realms of marketing. You’ll connect with an incredible community of experts and uncover tactical advice from industry-leading practitioners in the vast world of SEO, mobile, conversion optimization, local search, and more.
MID-WEST
DX Summit (Chicago, IL)
November 4-6, 2019
3-Day Full Pass: $2495; 2-Day Pass: $1895
Digital Experience Summit is a 3-day conference where attendees have the opportunity to see the world’s best digital customer experiences. They see these experiences first-hand through case studies, presentations, and workshops. Attendees are able to discover the latest digital customer experience trends, practices, and research.
Social Media Strategies Summit (Chicago, IL)
April 28-30, 2020
General Summit Ticket $1,399
Experience three phenomenal days with the best social marketers, discover the latest tactics, and master social media in 2020. It is an opportunity to join thousands of fellow marketers and influencers at the mega-conference designed to empower you with business-building ideas—brought to you by Social Media Examiner.
RetailX (Chicago, IL)
June 9-11, 2020
Register here to be informed about pricing!
RetailX is a conference and trade show that offers attendees everything your business needs to stay ahead of your competition. This conference is unique because the agenda is curated by editorial experts from Internet Retailer Magazine with speakers who are not only knowledgeable but prepared with helpful, actionable presentations for you to learn from. The agenda has multiple tracks and in-depth workshops covering topics that matter to you, your most perfect agenda yet is waiting.
Content Strategy Conference – Confab (Minneapolis, MN)
May 17-20, 2020
Four Day Pass $2,295
Confab is an event for people who care about making content better, in their organizations and for their clients. The event spans several areas related to content strategy, including: Analytics and performance, User experience design, Workflows and stakeholders, Content design for AI and bots, Editorial assignments and calendars, Hiring and staff management, and more.
MidWest eCommerce Conference (Minneapolis, MN)
July 17-18, 2020
General Admission $457.80
The 7th annual MidWest eCommerce Conference features expert speakers and sponsors form the most-respected eCommerce places. This event allows attendees to learn more about what is changing in the world of eCommerce, learn new tactics to market their businesses, rules of selling eCommerce, and how to grow their businesses.
SOUTH
State of Search Conference (Dallas, TX)
November 4-5, 2019
Regular Pass $622.59; Last Minute Pass $726.09
State of Search brings you the best speakers with the best digital marketing content. The greatest minds in digital marketing share their knowledge with speakers, and several different types of sessions.
Internet Summit (Raleigh, NC)
November 12-14, 2019
Conference Pass $275; Platinum Pass $995
The Internet Summit is a conference full of discussing topics such as : digital strategies, content marketing, startups, design/ux, analytics, search, emerging technologies, social media, email marketing, ecommerce, and more. There are 90+ in-depth, trend-forward digital marketing sessions & workshops.
Social Fresh (Winter Park, FL)
November 13-15, 2019
Conference Pass $1297; VIP Pass $1797
Social Fresh is a new social media conference where social marketing leaders go to learn with high quality presentations from speakers, as well as tactical sessions. Learn to create social content that is more creative, produces real business results, and grows your social media team’s resources.
Digiday Programmatic Media Summit (New Orleans, LA)
November 18-20, 2019
Entry Level Pass $3195; Premium Pass $4995
Digiday Programmatic Media Summit brings together hundreds of senior leaders in the media to discuss the opportunities and challenges of programmatic in the new era of digital media. It is three days of honest insights and new connections with an influential group of decision makers.
Digital Summit (Dallas, TX)
December 2-4, 2019
Conference Pass $275; Platinum Pass $995
Digital Summit Dallas includes 45 in-depth, trend-forward digital marketing sessions and workshop to help keep you ahead in the digital world. There are tons of brilliant speakers who are leading experts or brands. Digital Summit provides you with a chance to connect and mingle with hundreds of marketers, strategists, designers, and more.
Local Search Association Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX)
March 16-18, 2020
Non-Member $1,595; Member $1,295
The annual conference brings together leaders from across the Local spectrum for discussion, education, and networking. Attendees will have the option to attend a variety of sessions, including workshops, SMB panels and general sessions.
Hero Conference (Austin, TX)
April 8-9, 2020
Conference Pass $1,100
Hero Conference is hosting their 9th annual US event. It will have 44 sessions, 44 paid search experts, and 600 marketers. The conference covers PPC alongside the most pressing developments in the world of digital marketing.
2020 ANA Email Evolution Conference (Nashville, TN)
April 14-15, 2020
Platinum Tier Members $1,999
ANA Email Evolution Conference to help attendees be on the cutting-edge of email marketing by providing the best practices designed to ensure the vitality of a channel you’ve come to rely on. It will be two days full of workshops, learning sessions, and more.
eTail Connect (Miami, FL)
April 20-22, 2020
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eTail is a three day conference designed to help you increase the profits from your business. It is where the top minds in retail meet, collaborate and learn about what’s disrupting the industry today and what’ll change tomorrow.
The Social Shake-Up (Atlanta, GA)
May 12-14, 2020
All-Access Pass $1,390
The Social Shake-Up is where marketers serious about social media gather to learn, network and grow. Attendees walk away from a social media show with breakthrough thinking and real connections with other marketers at corporations, agencies and nonprofits who speak your language.
Do you know of any digital marketing conferences we’ve missed? Let us know!
October 17, 2019