Stay Busy With Events Close to Home and Internationally


Stay Busy With Events Close to Home and Internationally

So much is happening this week it’s hard to know where to start. You can take your pick from events occurring all over the US from Texas to New York. If you are feeling like venturing outside of US boarders there are also events happening in Melbourne, Australia and Munich, Germany. Don’t want to leave the office? There is an online event, too!

To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.



Featured Events, Contests and Awards

AM DAYS Affiliate Management Days ConferenceAM DAYS Affiliate Management Days Conference
March 30, 2015, San Francisco, Calif.

The Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2015 conference is an event for marketing managers and those responsible for their company’s affiliate marketing strategy, management and operations. Whether you have an existing affiliate program or you’re creating a new initiative, AM Days provides insight into how others are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs. Receive 10% off a full conference registration with the discount code: SBIZSF15!


ICON15 ICON15
March 30, 2015, Phoenix, Ariz.

ICON is the signature small business event of Infusionsoft, for its customers, partners and in general, for passionate entrepreneurs, small business owners and industry experts to gather for three days of networking, education and inspiration. Over 4,000 are expected to attend in 2015.


Moz ConMoz Con
July 13, 2015, Seattle, Wash.

Not your average stuffy networking event, MozCon features three days of forward-thinking, actionable sessions in SEO, social media, community building, content marketing, brand development, CRO, the mobile landscape, analytics, and more. MozCon speakers share advanced advice on everything from building a loyal community to making data-driven decisions in your marketing.


BlogHerBlogHer
July 16, 2015, New York, N.Y.

A conference celebrating women who blog. The mission is to create opportunities for women in social media to gain community, education, exposure and economic empowerment. The event will be co-hosted along with SheKnows Media in New York City at the New York Hilton.


Adobe MaxAdobe Max
Oct. 3, 2015, Los Angeles, Calif.

MAX provides strictly unplugged, old-school inspiration with a mix of people from creative leaders, designers, broadcast and video pros, tech and business strategists, photographers, and more. This shared energy and passion sparks new ideas, drives new partnerships, and breaks new ground every year. MAX attracts inspirational and iconic speakers that share their personal stories. GRAMMY-award winning band Kings of Leon will be there and you can connect with 5,000 other creatives at daily social events.


DreamforceDreamforce
Oct. 13, 2015, San Francisco, Calif.

Whether you’re a company of five or a Fortune 500, you’ll learn a lot of innovative ways to improve your business at Dreamforce. With over 1,400 sessions and thousands of live solutions from the world’s largest cloud ecosystem, Dreamforce has tailored content specific to your business size and type, for any role in your company.


Global Small Business ForumGlobal Small Business Forum
October 23, 2015, Chicago, Ill.

The Global Small Business Forum 2015 held in Chicago will help entrepreneurs and small business owners export successfully and network with their peers. It will answer such questions as: What’s the best way to ship goods? How will I get paid? Do I need a license? Should I sell direct or indirect? Does my business have what it takes to sell in China?


World Business Forum New York 2015World Business Forum New York 2015
Nov. 12, 2015, New York City, N.Y.

In 2015 the World Business Forum will present two days of powerful stories; of individuals who face shocks – both personal and organizational – and who use those shocks to achieve the extraordinary. Speakers include Sir Richard Branson, Jim Collins, a former faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Walter Isaacson, once the 14th editor of TIME magazine in 1996 and named Chairman and CEO of CNN in 2001, Adam Grant, author of the New York Times bestseller Give and Take and Herminia Ibarra, Professor of Leadership and Learning and Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD.


More Events

  • IEG 2015
    March 15, 2015, Chicago, Ill.
  • SXSWi: Brunch & Brainstorming: Message Building & Marketing for Early Stage Startups
    March 15, 2015, Austin, Texas
  • SXSWi: Female Founders: Accelerator and Investor Edition
    March 15, 2015, Austin, Texas
  • Problogger and Olympus Workshop 3
    March 17, 2015, Melbourne, Australia
  • SMX Munich
    March 17, 2015, Munich, Germany
  • Signature Talks: What You Need to Know to Grow Your Business
    March 17, 2015, New York, N.Y.
  • EVERNOTE Training Series
    March 17, 2015, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Analyzing the Tax Returns of Businesses
    March 18, 2015, Online
  • Boosting Your Bottom Line – The Credit Issue
    March 18, 2015, Chicago, Ill.
  • The Philadelphia Small Business Expo
    March 19, 2015, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Working on Your Business with Growth Wheel Planning Tools
    March 20, 2015, Chicago, Ill.
  • Intelligent Content Conference
    March 23, 2015, San Francisco, Calif.
  • CMA Shipping 2015
    March 23, 2015, Stamford, Conn.
  • Cyber Risk North America
    March 24, 2015, New York City, N.Y.
  • ClickZ Live Jakarta
    March 24, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • The NYC Business Networking Group
    March 24, 2015, New York City, N.Y.
  • Business Technology Webinar: Beyond Dynamics – Powering Efficiency & Cost Control with ReQlogic
    March 24, 2015, Online
  • NYC Business & Entrepreneur Networking Mixer
    March 24, 2015, New York City, N.Y.
  • Social Media Marketing World
    March 25, 2015, San Diego, Calif.
  • Advocamp
    March 25, 2015, San Francisco, Calif.

More Contests

  • Face the Future – Spark Tank
    May 4, 2015, Albuquerque, N.M.
  • The Next Big SMB Marketing Makeover.
    June 1, 2015, Online
  • NASE Growth Grant Awards
    Dec. 10, 2015, Online

This weekly listing of small business events, contests and awards is provided as a community service by Small Business Trends and SmallBizTechnology.
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  1. I love how your list has evolved over the years. Now, there are events in different locations making readers from all over the world feel welcomed.