With the holidays happening, events the new few weeks are at a minimum. So take the opportunity to connect with family, friends and colleagues. Spend some time letting those you work with all year round know how much you appreciate them. There may also be local holiday events near you with the opportunity for you to get involved and spread the word about what your business is all about. Have a great holiday and take a look at the events slated for the beginning of January.
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
Get Motivated Los Angeles
January 14, 2016, Los Angeles, CA United States
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, AZ
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, CA
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, DC
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
- Think Pink Mixer
January 3, 2016, Online - Wealth Generators Business Presentation: Wall Street to Main Street
January 7, 2016, Austin, Texas - Get Motivated Anaheim
January 12, 2016, Anaheim, Calif. - Income Tax Season Kickoff Seminar
January 14, 2016, Anaheim, Calif. - Is Small Business Ownership Right For You?
January 14, 2016, San Francisco, Calif. - Pop-Up School
January 20, 2016, Boulder, Colo. - 2016 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Conference
January 20, 2016, Eugene, Ore. - Be the Boss: Exploring Self-Employment Career Options
January 20, 2016, San Francisco, Calif. - #GirlBoss Network Networking Salon
January 21, 2016, Birmingham, Ala. - SMB TechFest
January 21, 2016, Anaheim, Calif. - CAB: Capital Access Blvd
January 21, 2016, Laurel, Md. - Social Media Summit 2016
January 21, 2016, Online - Get Motivated! Las Vegas
January 25, 2016, Online - Deep Strategy
January 26, 2016, London, UK - Webinar on Social Media, Marketing & Websites
January 27, 2016, Online - Webinar on Credit card surcharging What are The Stipulations for Compliance?
January 27, 2016, Online - Results Now International – Atlanta
January 28, 2016, Online - HOW TO FUND YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
January 28, 2016, San Francisco, Cal. - She’s Geeky Bay Area 2016
January 29, 2016, Mountain View, Cal. - Los Angeles Shear Sharpening School Feb 2, 2016
February 2, 2016, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Cal.
More Contests
- Conversion Conference Las Vegas
May 19, 2016, Las Vegas, Nev.
This weekly listing of small business events, contests and awards is provided as a community service by Small Business Trends and SmallBizTechnology.
Happy Holidays photo via Shutterstock
That marshmallow snowman sure looks happy considering his inevitable melty fate that’s only seconds away…
Aira Bongco
Looking forward to the events in January. I am loving the motivational titles. Good things are bound to happen next year.