Recently we discussed the benefits of networking offline. If you’re looking for inspiration, there are amazing conferences that happen all year, all over the world. For your personal and business growth a conference can be just the ticket.
So mark your calendars, we’ve put a list together of some of our favorites below:
Workshops/Conferences by the Freelancer’s Union
Various Cities and dates
Created by the Freelancers Union, Spark conferences are a place to “meet cool freelancers, learn stuff, and find your spark.” With monthly meetings in multiple cities across the U.S. you’re bound to find something that indeed, sparks your interest.
SXSW Interactive
Austin, TX – March 11th-15th
Pretty hard to believe, but SXSW is entering its 23rd year. And more than ever, the Interactive portion of the festival is the place to “discover the technology of tomorrow today.” Look forward to, “panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events, and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer.
Future of Web Design
London, UK April 25th-27th
This event is a must go to for web designers and developers looking to lead in usability, responsive design, UX, HTML, CSS and front-end development. With a mix of hands-on workshops, strategy sessions, and inspiring speakers, the future of the web is in your hands.
Writer’s Digest Annual Conference
New York, NY – August 12th-14th
Ready to publish that side project you’ve been working on? Then the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference is the best place for you to be this August. With sessions covering on the craft of writing, getting published, the business of being an author, and promotion, you’ll have everything you need to take your writing to the next level.
Content Marketing World
Cleveland, OH – September 6th- 9th
Content Marketing World offers you the ability to “network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry.” With over 80 sessions from leading brand marketers, and 3,500 of your peers in attendance last year alone, you’ll leave inspired to create amazing content for yourself and your business.
MozCon
Seattle, WA – September 12th-14th
MozCon ascribes itself as “not your typical marketing conference.” And we can see why. Aside from offering, “three days of forward-thinking, actionable sessions in SEO, social media, content marketing, brand development and more,” you also have the opportunity to get a hug from the friendly Moz robot, Roger.
AIGA Design Conference
Las Vegas, NV October 17th-19th
For design creatives, it doesn’t get much bigger than the AIGA Design Conference. And in October, the community will come together in Vegas for, “provocative speakers, nightly networking receptions, live competitions, exhilarating exhibitions, innovative professional development sessions, and face-to-face roundtables with your design heroes.”
Inbound
Boston, MA – November 8th-11th
Inbound’s purpose is to “provide the inspiration, education, and connections you need to transform your business,” and do they ever. Pulling in hugely influential speakers for 2016 like Jonah Peretti, Sophia Amoruso, Chelsea Clinton and Aziz Ansari, there’s more than enough inspiration to go around.
We know we haven’t covered all of them, so tell us, what conferences do you want to attend? Which have you found the most helpful?
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