From more than 90,000 folks gathering in Spain to talk about mobile technology to a CMO-driven conference in Orlando, Fla., there’s a seemingly never-ending number of events for digital marketers these days.
While networking is a big reason why agencies, tech companies and brands attend conferences, Dee Salomon, marketing chief at MediaLink—a business advisory firm that has a presence at industry conferences—pointed out that the programming and content itself at these events is also key, covering everything from the so-called Internet of Things to sophisticated programmatic ad-buying.
If you want to enhance your knowledge and networking skills, 2016 has a lot to offer in the way of conferences all over the world. Attending conferences can help you gain an edge in your business and give you the chance to interact with your customers, experts in your industry, your favorite influencers, and your peers.
The thousands of SEOs, SEMs, content marketers, social media strategists and business owners who attend these conferences do so for the whirlwind of information, education and networking. Where else but an Internet marketing conference can you learn from the likes of Gary Illyes, Duane Forrester, John Mueller, Rand Fishkin, Larry Kim and Bruce Clay all in a single day? 2016 holds more than 100 digital marketing conferences and events and we’ve updated our Internet Marketing Conference Calendar to help you view them all to start planning your year ahead.
In this post, you will find a comprehensive list of business and digital marketing conferences for 2016 covering a wide variety of topics including analytics, big data, blogging, content, conversions, design, development, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, local, mobile, publishing, search, social, technology, venture capital, and writing.
Save on Digital Marketing Conferences: Plan Now, Spend Less
Everyone likes a good deal, and the easiest way to save on a digital marketing conference is to book early. You can save up to hundreds of dollars when you take advantage early bird rates. Plan early and save big! Map out your conference attendance with the Digital Marketing Conference Calendar — it’s your exclusive guide for 100+ Internet marketing conferences of 2016 and beyond. Where will you go?
Digital Marketing Conferences Confirmed for 2016
The following are over 160 conferences that have confirmed dates for 2016. Bolded conferences are events that I plan (or hope) to attend! Be sure to click through to get in on the best early bird discounts as soon as possible.
Also, if you’re on a desktop browser, hover over the conference names for a quick summary of the event like this.
The Digital Marketing Conference Calendar
January
Type-A Parent Blogger Conference
Jan. 9
Las Vegas
Affiliate Summit West
Jan. 10-12
Las Vegas
SEOToolSet Training
Jan. 18-22
Los Angeles
SLC|SEM
Jan. 20
Salt Lake City
Learn Inbound
Jan. 20
Dublin
Digital Marketing Strategies Summit
Jan. 26-28
Las Vegas
February
SEOToolSet Training
Feb. 2-4
India
Connect
Feb. 4-5
Miami
Digital Summit
Feb. 8-9
Phoenix
Social Media Strategies Summit
Feb. 9-11
Las Vegas
BIA/Kelsey NOW
Feb. 18
Seattle
Digital Marketing Summit
for Financial Services
Feb. 18-19
San Francisco
Wisdom 2.0
Feb. 20-22
San Francisco
Social Media Week
Feb. 22-26
Hamburg
Social Media Week
Feb. 22-26
Jakarta
Social Media Week
Feb. 22-26
Lagos
Social Media Week
Feb. 22-26
New York
SearchLove
Feb. 23-24
San Diego
SFIMA Summit
Feb. 24-25
Fort Lauderdale
March
SMX West
Mar. 1-3
San Jose
ad:tech
Mar. 3
New Dehli
SearchFest
Mar. 10
Portland
inOrbit
Mar. 10-11
Slovenia
SXSW Interactive
Mar. 11-15
Austin
An Event Apart
March 14-16
Nashville
SEOToolSet Training
Mar. 14-18
Los Angeles
SMX Munich
Mar. 17-18
Munich
MarTech
Mar. 21-22
San Francisco
BIA/Kelsey NEXT
Mar. 22
New York
Conversion XL
Mar. 30-April 1
Austin
April
An Event Apart
April 4-6
Seattle
Digital Summit
April 5-6
Los Angeles
Digimarcon Cruise
April 10-17
Texas
ClickZ Live
April 11-13
New York
SEJ Summit
April 13
Santa Monica
Social Media Marketing World
April 17-19
San Diego
Learn Inbound
April 20
Dublin
Hero Conf
April 25-27
Philadelphia
Social Media Strategies Summit
April 26-28
Chicago
May
SearchLove
May 3-4
Boston
Pubcon Austin
May 3
Austin
ad:tech
May 11-12
Los Angeles
BIA/Kelsey ENGAGE
Mar. 16-18
Austin
An Event Apart
May 16-18
Boston
SEOToolSet Training
May 16-20
Los Angeles
SMX London
May 20-21
London
June
SMX Paris
June 1-2
Paris
Social Media Strategies Summit
June 1-3
New York
Social Media Week
June 6-10
Los Angeles
Social Media Week
June 6-10
Mexico City
Social Media Week
June 6-10
Milan
SMX Advanced
June 21-22
Seattle
Ungagged
June 23-24
London
MN Search Summit
June 4
Minneapolis
July
Podcast Movement
July 6-8
Chicago
Type-A Parent Blogger Conference
July 7-9
Santa Fe
SEOToolSet Training
July 11-15
Los Angeles
Learn Inbound
July 20
Dublin
An Event Apart
July 25-27
Washington D.C.
Affiliate Summit East
July 31- Aug. 2
New York
August
Blogher
Aug. 4-6
Los Angeles
World Domination
Aug. 11-15
Portland
An Event Apart
Aug. 29-31
Chicago
September
Content Marketing World
Sept. 6-9
Cleveland
SEOToolSet Training
Sept. 12-16
Los Angeles
Social Media Week
Sept. 12-16
London
Social Media Week
Sept. 12-16
Miami
Social Media Week
Sept. 12-16
Mumbai
Social Media Week
Sept. 12-16
Sao Paulo
MozCon
Sept. 12-14
Seattle
SMX East
Sept. 27-29
New York
October
An Event Apart
Oct. 3-5
Orlando
Blogher
Oct. 7-8
Austin
Pubcon
Oct. 10-13
Las Vegas
SearchLove
Oct. 17-18
London
Type-A Parent Blogger Conference
Oct. 7-8
Orlando
Learn Inbound
Oct. 20
Dublin
Hero Conf
Oct. 24-26
London
An Event Apart
Oct. 21-Nov. 2
San Francisco
November
Social Media Strategies Summit
Nov. 2-3
Boston
ad:tech
Nov. 2-3
New York
Inbound
Nov. 8-11
Boston
DFWSEM State of Search
Nov. 14-15
Dallas
Social Media Week
Nov. 14-18
Chicago
Social Media Week
Nov. 14-18
Rotterdam
Social Media Week
Nov. 14-18
Santiago
Social Media Week
Nov. 14-18
Sydney
Ungagged
Nov. 14
Las Vegas
December
SEOToolSet Training
Dec. 5-9
Los Angeles
Internet Marketing Conference Fast Facts
There are more than 100 digital marketing conferences in 2016.
March is the busiest conference month.
San Francisco is the epicenter of Internet marketing conferences — more conferences take place there than in any other city.
The longest digital marketing conference of 2016 is the Digimarcon Cruise. That’s right — digital marketers will set off on a cruise that departs from Galveston, Texas in April for an entire week of seafaring, sunshine and digital marketing education in Honduras, Belize and Mexico.
Add Your Event: Digital Marketing Conference Calendar Submissions
If you know of an event that you think should be included on this calendar, we want to hear about it! The Internet Marketing Conference Calendar is open to any conference associated with Internet marketing, including search engine optimization, search engine marketing, social media marketing, digital marketing, Internet technology, B2B and B2C.
What Internet marketing conferences are you most looking forward to in 2016? Share with us in the comments!
Now it’s your. Which conferences are on your must-attend list for 2016? Which ones have you attended in the past and would recommend to others? Please share in the comments below, and happy planning!
Original Source: Kristi Hines
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