Top Social Media Conferences and Seminars
There are hundreds of social media conferences that take place every year and around the globe. No matter what your particular marketing niche is you’re bound to find a seminar that is right for you. Instead of tunneling in on customized gatherings that are unique to a particular city, state or region, we’re highlighting a handful of the larger conferences that have something for everyone.
Hands down, this is one of the most well-attended and most infamous conferences around. Although it’s not specifically geared toward social media, it’s definitely morphed into a platform that seems to be focusing on it. During this week-long event, techies, alternative bands and indie filmmakers gather in Austin, Texas to watch, listen and talk all things social media each spring. This is the place where new applications debut and social platforms launch. Past mentors have included, Chris Brogan, Pete Cashmore and Sanjay Gupta.
The eMarketing Association’s annual two-day conference in San Francisco, California gathers thought leaders and key executives together from well known businesses to discuss best practices, processes and case studies. Attendees learn about marketing directly from the people in companies who practice it every day. This year’s conference takes place in April and features LinkedIn’s Vice President of Marketing & Advertising, Patrick Crane, Technorati’s Vice President and GM, Shani Higgins and eBay’s Senior Manager of Global Internet Marketing & Advertising, Ed Woo. Sign-up today, it’s not too late.
Presented by social media guru Chris Brogan, this two-day conference travels to various cities throughout the U.S. and is geared toward social influence marketers. Field experts share strategies, tools and methods to help you grow your business. The speaker line-up varies from city to city, but this year’s event in San Francisco had HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing Manager, Rick Burnes, Constant Contact’s Regional Development Director, Stu Carty and Radian6’s Director of Community, Amber Naslund. Find a conference coming to a city near year by visiting the website.
Similar to Inbound’s traveling conference, this event is a one-day show that travels to 23 cities throughout the nation. It allows registrants to collaborate and network with the best of the best in social media and beyond. Unlike other conferences, vendor booths are amiss in order to provide a clear focus on education and content. Jay Baer, Rohit Bhargava and Dharmesh Shah have been part of past speaker line-ups.
