I spend a lot of time arranging travel to eCommerce conference for my colleagues and our customers as Demac’s Event Planner, but realized I rarely go to them myself.
Months ago I blocked two days on my calendar to attend a conference. I was reluctant to attend at first. Worried it would take time away from my work in the office, or at home with my kids, but afterwards I found myself recharged. I met so many new people and learned so many new things. I know it’s difficult to take time out of our busy schedules, but I thought I would emphasize the importance of attending these events!
So, invigorated by my recent learning experience, I put pen to paper and wrote down some of my picks for the top eCommerce conferences to attend in 2017! The end of the year will soon be upon us, and there’s no time like the present to plan your events for the year.
The folks at Demac will be at a number of these events and conferences, see you there?
The Top eCommerce Conferences in 2017
National Retail Federation – Retail’s Big Show
January 15 – 17, 2017
New York
This is an annual event in New York where over thirty thousand retailers will gather to experience all things retail – including eCommerce. There are over 300 speakers and lots of chances to network throughout the large exhibition hall.
Dx3 Canada
March 8 – 9, 2017
Toronto
This is Canada’s largest digital marketing and retail tech event. Here you’ll find exhibitors with the latest in retail technology and speakers that appeal to a variety of attendees from marketing, retail and advertising. You’ll even find the Demac team there – on stage and at our booth on the show floor.
Bronto Summit
March 2017
Miami
The dates for 2017 haven’t been announced yet, but as attendees of last year’s event we found that Bronto Summit is an international conference where marketers come to learn and connect. You’ll walk away with ideas and innovations from sessions with industry leaders.
Magento Imagine
April 3 – 5, 2017
Las Vegas
Magento Imagine is a grand event bringing together commerce experts from around the world. As a partner we’ll be there to learn about the latest platform developments and solutions. It’s also a chance to network with senior executives, marketers, developers and commerce visionaries.
eTail Canada
May 15 – 18, 2017
Toronto
eTail Canada is where retailers come to talk eCommerce. There’s a variety of sessions appealing to retailers from the biggest brands to innovative new startups. You can also check out eTail East <http://etaileast.wbresearch.com/>?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss and eTail West <http://etailwest.wbresearch.com/>.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
STORE
May 30 – 31, 2017
Toronto
STORE is an annual conference put on by the Retail Council of Canada offereing content unique to the retail industry in Canada. You’ll find innovative sessions from the Canadian executives of internationally recognized brands.
IRCE
June 6 – 9, 2017
Chicago
The Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition brings together retailers to form one of the largest eCommerce events in the world. The IRCE appeals to industry professionals across industries and functional areas, from companies of all sizes.
Shop.Org Retail’s Digital Summit
Fall 2017
Location TBA
This event takes place in the fall every year and draws marketers, eComm and omnichannel professionals. Sessions focus on innovative and actionable tactics to bring back and implement in your business.
Which conferences will you be attending?
Many of the events for the second half of 2017 have yet to be announced, so I’ll check back in and update this post! Demac will be at the majority of these events. If you want to meet us there, feel free to leave us a note in the contact form at the bottom of this page.
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