Taking the time to attend industry conferences is very important for so many reasons. Here are a few:
First of all, you get to sharpen your skills with new ideas, tips and tactics from the greatest experts and influencers out there. Share your own experiences with others and you may get feedback on your work that gives you new insight.
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Second, you’ll be among the first to learn about the latest trends, news and releases in your industry. Not only that, chances are you will learn a few things outside your area of expertise as well.
Third, it’s all about the people you meet! You’ll get the chance to meet your business idols and make great new connections or strengthen existing ones.
We could go on and on. Ultimately, attending events is all about getting expertise, energy and good vibes from like-minded people. It’s an investment in your professional growth and will tremendously help your career as well as the company you work for.
To make it easier for you to keep track of the events that best meet your needs, we’ve compiled a calendar of the most influential Digital Marketing events and conferences across the globe, covering everything from eCommerce to CRO and Affiliates to Social Media. Make sure to block your calendars for at least one of these conferences, so you can help your business grow. We’ve even included a couple of online events that are totally free to attend, as well as quotes from attendees about what made these events so great.
Did we miss any major events? Let us know in the comments and we will make sure to update the list!
90+ Can’t-Miss eCommerce & Digital Marketing Events in 2017
JANUARY
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| January 5-8 | CES | Tech | Las Vegas, NV |
| January 15-17 | Affiliate Summit West 2017 | Affiliate | Las Vegas, NV |
| January 25 | Learn Inbound | Digital Marketing | Dublin, Ireland |
| January 30 – February 3 | SUPERWEEK | Digital Marketing | Budapest, Hungary |
FEBRUARY
“In just its 1st edition DigitalOlympus has established itself as the must attend online event in the industry! What an amazing initiative to allow any marketer in the world to attend for free and watch some of the best known professionals share their knowledge. Congrats!” – Aleyda Solis, International SEO Consultant
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| February 2 | E-commerce Berlin Expo | eCommerce | Berlin, Germany |
| February 6 | Digital Olympus | Digital Marketing | Online |
| February 23-24 | SearchLove San Diego | Digital Marketing | San Diego, CA |
| February 27 – March 2 | Mobile World Congress | Mobile | Barcelona, Spain |
| February 27-28 | MozCon Local | Digital Marketing | Seattle, WA |
| February 27-28 | Customer Success Summit | eCommerce | San Francisco, CA |
MARCH
“Within minutes, I knew I had made a great decision by joining Social Media Marketing World. The speakers and attendees were some of the most distinguished people in social media sharing knowledge gleaned first-hand. The connections I made and the information in the sessions have paid off tenfold for me and my team.” – Noah Stanley, CBS Interactive
“C3 was a light bulb moment for me. It changed my career. I walked away understanding how to create the right message for the right customer at the right time, and how to be quantifiably accountable for that.” – AJ Mcdonald, Bandwidth.com
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| March 1-2 | C3 | Digital Marketing | New York, NY |
| March 3 | Online Marketing Rockstars | Digital Marketing | Hamburg, Germany |
| March 7-8 | Internet world – The E-Commerce Fair | eCommerce | Munich, Germany |
| March 7-10 | SCOE | eCommerce | Philadelphia, PA |
| March 8-9 | Dx3 | Digital Marketing, eCommerce | Toronto, ON |
| March 9 | Engage Conference | Digital Marketing | Portland, OR |
| March 9-10 | CONVERSION WORLD | Conversion | Online |
| March 10-12 | Traffic & Conversion Summit | Digital Marketing | San Diego, CA |
| March 19-22 | Shoptalk | eCommerce | Las Vegas, NV |
| March 19-23 | InterConnect | Tech | Las Vegas, NV |
| March 20-22 | LeadsCon | Digital Marketing | Las Vegas, NV |
| March 20-24 | CeBIT | Tech | Hannover, Germany |
| March 22-24 | Social Media Marketing World | Social Media | San Diego, CA |
APRIL
“CXL Live is THE best marketing conference out there. Not only is it packed with great information and amazing speakers but the way the conference is organized you actually get to know the speakers and bond with your fellow attendees. Last year I met my now business partner over a round of mini-golf. “ – Sujan Patel, Co-founder at WebProfits
Thank u @marketo ! Had THE BEST time speaking at ur INCREDIBLE event & will NEVET forget it. #MKTGnation #Honored pic.twitter.com/lPO3hkqwcx
— Alison Levine (@Levine_Alison) May 12, 2016
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| April 3-6 | hostingcon | Cloud | Los Angeles, CA |
| April 4-5 | DigitalSummit | Digital Marketing | Los Angeles, CA |
| April 5-7 | ConversionXL Live | Conversion | San Antonio, TX |
| April 7 | BrightonSEO | SEO | London, UK |
| April 10-13 | MarketingSherpa Summit | Digital Marketing | Las Vegas, NV |
| April 11-13 | Content Marketing Conference | Content Marketing | Boston, MA |
| April 18-20 | Hero Conf Los Angeles | PPC | Los Angeles, CA |
| April 19-20 | Conversion Conference Las Vegas | Conversion | Las Vegas, NV |
| April 19-21 | MARKETING UNITED | Digital Marketing | Nashville, TN |
| April 23-26 | Marketing Nation Summit | Digital Marketing | San Francisco, CA |
| April 25-26 | WEBIT | Business | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| April 26-27 | Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation | Social Media | San Francisco, CA |
MAY
“There is really only one conference that provides top-notch strategies and information for Affiliate Management professionals, and that is AM Days. After going to the conference, I left with proven strategies, ideas, and tips to help my current and future affiliate programs. Really, I have never seen another event that leaves the participants with so much good knowledge.” – Taylor Barr, Affiliate Program Manager, A Small Orange
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| May | The Inbounder | Digital Marketing | TBD |
| May 1-2 | Seamless Middle East 2017 | eCommerce | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| May 3-4 | Social Media Camp | Digital Marketing | Victoria, BC |
| May 9-10 | Nordic eCommerce Summit | eCommerce | Stockholm, Sweden |
| May 9-11 | MarTech San Francisco | Marketing | San Francisco, CA |
| May 9-11 | PULSE | eCommerce | Oakland, CA |
| May 10-12 | Gartner Digital Marketing Conference | Digital Marketing | San Diego, CA |
| May 15-17 | amDays | Affiliate | San Francisco, CA |
| May 15-19 | Interop | Tech | Las Vegas, NV |
| May 18-19 | TNW Conference | Tech | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| May 18-20 | Sellers Summit | eCommerce | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| May 23-24 | Incite Marketing Summit West | Digital Marketing | San Francisco, CA |
| May 24 | GrowthHackers Conference | Digital Marketing | Los Angeles, CA |
| May 31 | eCommerce Live! | eCommerce | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
JUNE
Thank you everyone who came to #CTAConf – that was a mind-blowing experience. Won’t ever forget it. See you tonight! pic.twitter.com/5qPBhc5RQ3
— Oli Gardner (@oligardner) June 22, 2016
“Distilled events cut through all of the industry hype to focus on sensible and practical advice that i can use in my business right now.” – Ade Lewis, Teapot Creative
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| June 5-6 | SearchLove Boston | Digital Marketing | Boston, MA |
| June 6-8 | Cloud Expo | Cloud | New York City, NY |
| June 6-9 | IRCE | eCommerce | Chicago, IL |
| June 12-14 | Global E-commerce Summit | eCommerce | Barcelona, Spain |
| June 13-15 | Salesforce Connections | Digital Marketing | Chicago, IL |
| June 16-18 | DIGITAL ELITE CAMP | Digital Marketing | Tallinn, Estonia |
| June 20-22 | eTail Europe | eCommerce | London, UK |
| June 25-27 | CALL TO ACTION CONFERENCE | Conversion | Vancouver, Canada |
JULY
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| July 11-14 | Amsterdam Affiliate Conference | Affiliate | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| July 25-27 | Fórum E-Commerce Brasil | eCommerce | São Paulo, Brazil |
| July 30 – August 1 | AFFILIATE SUMMIT EAST | Affiliate | New York City, NY |
AUGUST
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| August 21-23 | LeadsCon New York | Digital Marketing | New York, NY |
| August 31 | Growth Marketing summit | Digital Marketing | Frankfurt, Germany |
SEPTEMBER
Awesome couple of days at #ECE16. Great speakers, awesome stands and ecommerce booming! pic.twitter.com/F1DdgZd6qO
— Marc Mckeown (@marcmac56) September 29, 2016
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| September 5-8 | CMWorld | Content Marketing | Cleveland, OH |
| September 13-14 | dmexco | Business & Innovation | Cologne, Germany |
| September 14-15 | Confluence | Digital Marketing | Oklahoma City, OK |
| September 20-22 | SEOktoberfest | SEO | Munich, Germany |
| September 24-26 | Bits & Pretzels | Digital Marketing | Munich, Germany |
| September 25-28 | Inbound | Digital Marketing | Boston, MA |
| September 27-28 | eCommerce Expo | eCommerce | London, UK |
| September 27-28 | Technology for Marketing | Digital Marketing | London, UK |
OCTOBER
“It was a great opportunity to meet other like-minded marketers, companies and customers, and to hear from reputable speakers such as Sir Martin Sorrell and Steve Wozniak.” – Omar Janabi, Festival of Marketing Attendee.
“Hero Conf is THE conference to attend if you care about digital advertising. I know I’m going to get expert-level focus on PPC, & it will be undiluted by channels that are less of a focus for me. I’m hooked & will be attending again!” – AJ Wilcox, Ads Evangelist of LinkedIn.
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| October | Marketing Festival | Digital Marketing | Czech Republic |
| October | Influencer Marketing Days | Affiliate | New York City, NY |
| October | Digital Commerce Summit | eCommerce | TBD |
| October 2-4 | Spredfast Summit | Social Media | TBD |
| October 3-6 | B2B Marketing Forum | Digital Marketing | Boston, MA |
| October 4-5 | IMWorld | Tech | Bucharest, Romania |
| October 4-7 | Festival of Marketing | Digital Marketing | London, UK |
| October 9-10 | State of Search | Digital Marketing | Dallas, TX |
| October 11-12 | Conversion Conference London | Conversion | London, UK |
| October 16-17 | SearchLove London | Digital Marketing | London, UK |
| October 17-18 | Converted | Conversion | Minneapolis, MN |
| October 22-25 | Money 20/20 | Payments | Las Vegas, NV |
| October 24-26 | Mobile Shopping | Mobile | Indian Wells, CA |
| October 24-26 | Hero Conf London | PPC | London, UK |
NOVEMBER
“Attending the Web Summit hasn’t just led us to get a larger number of users, but a greater international visibility in both the media and business worlds.” – WebSummit attendee
.@Dreamforce
Inspiring
Educational
Exhilarating
Inclusive
Impactful
Fun
Diverse
Mindful
Powerful #DF16 @salesforce @Benioff— Tiffani Bova (@Tiffani_Bova) October 6, 2016
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| November | GPEC SUMMIT | eCommerce | Bucharest, Romania |
| November 1-2 | MarTech Europe | Marketing | London, UK |
| November 6-9 | Pubcon | Social Media | Las Vegas, NV |
| November 6-9 | Web Summit | Tech | Lisbon, Portugal |
| November 6-9 | Dreamforce | Cloud | San Francisco, CA |
| November 15-16 | Integrated Live | Digital Marketing | London, UK |
| November 16-17 | Internet Summit | Digital Marketing | Raleigh, NC |
DECEMBER
| Dates | Event Name | Category | Location |
| December 6-8 | Advocamp | Digital Marketing | San Francisco, CA |
We hope this event calendar helps you organize better and don’t forget to let us know in the comments if we missed anything else!
