One major holiday down and more to come. There is no doubt, this is a busy season for everyone. Things are not slowing down for small business events, either.
There are so many events going on this week you can take your pick. Stay at home and attend online, find something near you, or take the opportunity to travel and get a new experience. Coast to coast, on the Web, and even internationally, events are going on everywhere, so peruse our list of business events this week and find the one that suites you.
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
Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2015 GROWTHCON
December 15, 2015, Long Beach, California
Challenge your thinking and get fresh ideas, hands-on tools, powerful insights and strategies that work. Plus, get in on the conversation with how-to sessions, invaluable networking, and an unforgettable awards ceremony presenting a total of $50,000 to the winners of the Project Grow Challenge.
Get Motivated Los Angeles
January 14, 2016, Los Angeles, California
Small Business Deals
Listen to National renowned Personal Advisor, Master Coach, Motivational Speaker and Leadership expert Dr Clarice Fluitt, Host of the #1 Motivational Show on SiriusXM and Washington DC local Dr Willie Jolley and America’s #1 Wealth Building Coach Bob Harrison and other industry experts and speakers. Get Motivated! Seminars have reached over 10 million people over the past 30 years and every Fortune 1000 company. Those that have graced our stage include 6 US Presidents, countles Heads of State, and the world’s most successful personalities from sports, media, politics, business, finance and entertainment including President Clinton, Steve Forbes, Barbara Bush, Rudy Giuliani, President Reagan, Terry Bradshaw, Goldie Hawn, Suze Orman, Shaquille O’Neal, Mikhail Gorbachev, Larry King, Zig Ziglar and many more.
Abounding Business Conference (Phoenix)
January 14, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona
The Abounding Business Conference is THE ONLY CONFERENCE to give YOU the small business owner insights on how to profit through your passion, share with you a time trusted financial strategy that will allow YOU to retire well & leave a legacy for your family, AND share the neuroscience behind what can either hold you back or propel YOU to YOUR destiny.
HackerX – Chicago 11/19
February 19, 2016, Chicago, Illinois
Hiring developers is hard. HackerX is an invite-only recruiting event for developers in 35+ cities globally and has a community of over 50,000+ members. We’ve hand picked and recruited some of the top developers in your city so you don’t have to. Meet face-to-face with qualified and screened developers and make your next great hire.
2016 Affiliate Management Days Conference
April 03, 2016, San Francisco, California
Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2016 is the “must attend” event for marketing managers and everyone responsible for their company’s affiliate marketing strategy, management and operations. Whether you have an existing affiliate program or you are creating a new initiative, AM Days offers you the most valuable insight into how other online retailers are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs.
DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award
June 14, 2016, Washington, D.C.
The DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam’s Club®, celebrates the success of small business and honors its contributions to America’s economic growth. The Small Business of the Year, 7 regional finalists, and 100 Blue Ribbon winners will be honored on June 14 during America’s Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. There are two ways to participate: 1. Nominate a local small business that’s making a big impact in its community. 2. Apply directly if you are a small business that’s committed to your community, employees, and customers.
More Events
- Waters USA 2015
December 7, 2015, New York, New York - FIMA West
December 7, 2015, San Diego, California - Webinar on The Most Common Coding Errors and How to Avoid them
December 7, 2015, Online - 10 STEPS TO TURN YOUR BUSINESS LISTINGS INTO LOCAL LEADS
December 7, 2015, Online - Third International Conference on Green Computing, Technology and Innovation (ICGCTI2015) – Elsevier
December 8, 2015, Serdang, Malaysia - Free Webinar: Why you Should Attend Microsoft Convergence 2016
December 8, 2015, Online - Webinar on Writing Effective Policies and Procedures
December 8, 2015, Online - End of Year Networking Holiday Celebration
December 8, 2015, Port Chester, New York - South Bronx Retail-Business Space Trolley Tour
December 8, 2015, Bronx, New York - FT Innovate 2015
December 9, 2015, New York, New York - Customer Insights Seminar
December 9, 2015, New York, New York - Get Motivated! West Palm Beach
December 9, 2015, West Palm Beach, Florida - BUSINESS WORKSHOP: EXPOSE YOURSELF! HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF THE PRESS
December 9, 2015, New York City, New York - SunDown RunDown and CCAD Student Business Pitch Event
December 9, 2015, Columbus, Ohio - The Small Business Expo Atlanta
December 10, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia - 5th Annual International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE 2015)
December 14, 2015, Singapore, Singapore - 5th Annual International Conference on Human Resource Management and Professional Development in the Digital Age (HRM&PD 2015)
December 14, 2015, Singapore, Singapore - 4th Annual International Conference on Enterprise Marketing and Globalization (EMG 2015)
December 14, 2015, Singapore, Singapore
More Contests
- NASE Growth Grant Awards
December 10, 2015, Online - Conversion Conference Las Vegas
May 19, 2016, Las Vegas, United States
This weekly listing of small business events, contests and awards is provided as a community service by Small Business Trends and SmallBizTechnology.
