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Marketing conferences and events for digital, social, B2B, brand, advertising and ecommerce marketers.

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The marketing conferences worth knowing

Marketing events split by the job you do more than by size. A demand-gen lead, a social media manager and an ad-tech buyer would each pick a different show. Here are the main ones by type, with who each is built for. Dates for all of them are in the list above.

Digital & social marketing

B2B & demand generation

Brand, advertising & ad tech

Ecommerce, affiliate & retail marketing

Promotional products & small business

When and where marketing conferences happen

The marketing calendar has two peaks. Fall runs from September through November: UNBOUND, DMEXCO, ANA Masters of Marketing and MarketingProfs B2B Forum all fall then. Spring runs from January through June, opening with Affiliate Summit West and PPAI Expo in Las Vegas in January and closing with Cannes Lions in June. July and August are the quietest months.

New York and Las Vegas host the most marketing events in our listings, followed by Boston. If you can only travel to one city, New York gives you the widest spread, from ad tech and programmatic to ecommerce and brand.

Marketing Conferences & Events: FAQ

What is the biggest marketing conference?
It depends on the kind of marketing. Among the events here, DMEXCO is the big expo-floor show for digital marketing and ad tech, and Cannes Lions is the biggest gathering for creative advertising. In the US, PPAI Expo (over 10,000 attendees, per the organiser) and Affiliate Summit West (over 7,000) are the largest in their niches.
Which marketing conference is best for B2B marketers?
B2B Marketing Exchange and MarketingProfs B2B Forum are both built for B2B teams. B2BMX leans toward ABM and marketing operations, and the B2B Forum toward hands-on workshops.
Are there marketing events outside the big cities?
Yes. Digital Summit and Small Business Expo both travel, with stops in cities like Raleigh, Tampa, Denver, Charlotte and Phoenix. That makes them the cheapest to get to for most teams.
Where are media, publishing and music events?
They're under Media & Entertainment, with a page for each: Broadcast & Media Conferences, Music Industry Conferences, Photography Trade Shows and Book Fairs. For agency- and media-buying events, see Advertising Conferences.
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