NEW ARTICLE: The mega-list of 2016 content conferences
Back by popular demand, here’s an updated giant list of conferences and events for all things content strategy, content marketing, digital marketing, search marketing, and online marketing through the end of 2015 and into 2016.
It’s not too late to spend your company’s training budget before the end of the year — there are conferences available in all regions of the U.S. and a few in Canada. There’s even a virtual conference if you don’t have a travel budget.
We’ll update this list again, so send me an email at the address below if you’d like to add your conference to the list.
2015 Content Conferences
August
Aug. 10 – 12, 2015 — An Event Apart; Washington, D.C.; educational learning session for practitioners of standards-based Web design
Aug. 10 – 12, 2015 — Search Engine Strategies (SES); San Francisco; covers the latest digital marketing tips, tricks and tools that will blow your mind, make you rethink your strategy and provide actionable takeaways to revolutionize your marketing campaigns
Aug. 19 – 20, 2015 — Social Media Strategies Summit; Atlanta; conference will help you amplify brand reach and impact through compelling content, storytelling and relationship-building
Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, 2015 — Confab Intensive; Portland, Oregon; three days of hands-on workshops on topics spanning UX, CMS, editorial, workflow and governance to prepare you for the day-to-day work of content strategy
Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, 2015 — An Event Apart; Chicago; educational learning session for practitioners of standards-based Web design
September
Sept. 8 – 11, 2015 — Content Marketing World; Cleveland; join more than 2,600 marketers for over 80 sessions presented by leading brand markets from around the world covering strategy, integration, measurement
Sept. 23 – 25, 2015 — WebVisions; Chicago; explores the future of design, content creation, user experience and business strategy
Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2015 — SMX East; New York; learn SEO, SEM and social media marketing tactics to increase site traffic, conversions and sales
October
Oct. 5 – 7, 2015 — An Event Apart; Austin, Texas; educational learning session for practitioners of standards-based Web design
Oct. 5 – 9, 2015 — Pubcon; Las Vegas; social media and optimization conference that brings in speakers involved with social media, Internet marketing, search engines and digital advertising
Oct. 1 – 2, 2015 — REVOLVE Conference; Charleston, South Carolina; two-day gathering geared toward advanced Web technologies, content strategy, marketing, design and development
Oct. 18 – 21, 2015 — LavaCon Conference; New Orleans; content strategy and user experience conference for documentation managers, content strategists, technical writers, content managers and developers, social media strategists, project managers and user experience managers
November
Nov. 2 – 4, 2015 — A List Apart; San Francisco; educational learning session for practitioners of standards-based Web design
Nov. 4 – 6, 2015 — Confab Higher Ed; New Orleans; three-day session addresses the content challenges facing higher education
December
Dec. 8 – 9, 2015 — Social Media Strategies Summit; Dallas; conference will help you amplify brand reach and impact through compelling content, storytelling and relationship-building
2016 Content Conferences
January
No conferences at this time
February
Feb. 9 – 11, 2016 — ConveyUX 2016; Seattle; event for user experience professionals that features three full days of education and networking
Feb. 15 – 17, 2016 — B2B Content 2 Conversions; Scottsdale, Arizona; focused on driving conversions through content for B2B businesses
March
March TBD, 2016 — Search Engine Strategies (SES); Miami; you’ll hear about SEO and paid search tactics and learn how to measure campaign successes
March 7 – 9, 2016 — Intelligent Content Conference; Las Vegas; annual gathering of content professionals to learn about the topics, standards, methods and technologies used today to enable intelligent content solutions
March 7 – 10, 2016 — SXSWeek; Austin, Texas; for content marketers who are interested in content strategy, technology and multimedia
March 16 – 17, 2016 — Digital Marketing Innovation Summit; New York City; learn from industry leaders and exchange ideas, innovate your digital marketing and watch all presentation videos post-summit
March 20 – 24, 2016 — Adobe Summit; Las Vegas; connects more than 5,000 digital marketers to learn about the latest trends and tools, and how to get better, more quantifiable results from digital marketing programs
April
April 10 – 17, 2016 — Digimarcon Cruise; Houston, Texas; the only digital marketing conference that takes place on a cruise ship: Learn the latest innovative technologies and best practices and gain insights from successful digital marketing campaigns
April 16 – 21, 2016 — NAB Show; Las Vegas; huge event that brings together people from broadcast, digital media, film, entertainment, telecom, post-production, education, houses of worship, advertising, military/government, retail, security, sports, IT and more to learn about next-generation content
April 17 – 19, 2016 — Social Media Marketing World; San Diego; the largest social media conference in the world designed to inspire and empower you with social media marketing ideas
April 18 – 21, 2016 — New Media Expo; Las Vegas; join 98,000 bloggers, podcasters, Web TV creators, traditional radio and TV broadcasters, producers, celebrities, media executives and social media marketers to learn the latest about electronic media
May
May 4 – 8, 2016 — IA Summit; Atlanta; a community gathering of information architects, content publishers, and all who design information spaces to share stories, improve skills, and make content easier for everyone to find and share
May 5 – 6, 2016 — 99U; New York City; this conference shifts the focus from idea generation to idea execution and brings together creative visionaries and leading researchers to share insights on how ideas are brought to life
May 11 – 12, 2016 — Ad Tech; Los Angeles; where marketing, technology and media communities come together to find the right solution providers, network and stay abreast of trends
May 15 – 18, 2016 — Technical Communication Summit 2016; Anaheim, California; offers 80 sessions covering all aspects of technical writing, editing, project management and publication
May 17 – 19, 2016 — Gartner Digital Marketing Conference; San Diego; created for senior executives as the premier outlet for learning the latest digital marketing trends, you will leave with actionable insights and key strategies derived from independent and objective research
May 18 – 20, 2016 — Confab Central; Minneapolis; join 650 content strategy enthusiasts — from newbies to old-timers — for three days of workshops and sessions (Author’s note: Two Rivers Marketing always sends a team to this event. It’s a great intro to content strategy.)
May 19 – 23, 2016 — How Design Live; Atlanta; gathering of creative professionals in all disciplines with a range of experience come to learn about the creative industry
May 31 – June 3, 2016 — UXPA 2016; Seattle; this is the place to be for learning about best practices for user-centered product development, usability research, product design and real-world case studies
June
June 21 – 22, 2016 — SMX Advanced; Seattle; search marketing conference for Internet marketers
June 27 – 29, 2016 — GIANT Conference 2016; Charleston, South Carolina; founded by a collective of designers and user-experience professionals who like to talk about and create rad work
