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.
eTailing India Expo
February 8 -10, 2017
Mumbai, India
eTailing India Expo is India’s Flagship eCommerce, Retail & Mobile Conference & Exhibition. Here you’ll find objective business information on market trends, technology innovations, competitive practices and people that are shaping the digital space across India. Events soon to be announced in Begaluru and Delhi.
eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex
February 22-23, 2017
Cape town, South Africa
This is Africa’s largest eCommerce and FinTech event. eCommerce Africa will bring together industry thought-leaders who are pioneering change and development in the ecommerce sphere while Money Africa defines how FinTech products are creating a cashless society, facilitating borderless transactions, and encouraging frictionless peer-to-peer financing.
Millennial 20/20
March 1 – 2, 2017
New York
The Millennial 20/20 Summit focuses at a unique time in industry, where large and small businesses are dealing with a more-complex and ever-evolving & powerful consumer that requires them to think of innovation, disruption and technology as key components of their future. In addition to New York, events scheduled for London in May and Singapore in October.
AutoCommerce
March 6, 2017
Nashville
Designed for automotive and powersports retailers and branded manufacturers, this special one-day, one-of-a-kind event will take you on a whirlwind journey of the best practices, strategies and actionable insights you need to accelerate your online revenue
Catalyst by Channel Advisor
March 6 – 8, 2017
Nashville
Catalyst 2017 offers a once-a-year opportunity to slow down, reconnect with other e-commerce experts and get ahead with tips and tools from the very retailers and branded manufacturers shaping the industry as we know it.
Sellers’ Conference for Online Entrepreneurs
March 7 – 10, 2017
Philadelphia
Featured in Forbes as one of the top 11 entrepreneurial conferences in 2016, The Sellers’ Conference is focused on busy small business entrepreneurs and family businesses.
ROI Revolution Summit
March 8 – 10, 2017
Orlando
Now in it’s third year, the Summit has grown into a unique boutique event where an intimate group of well-networked ecommerce marketing heads can share their off-radar strategies. The agenda has been thoughtfully designed to encourage this deep peer-to-peer interaction, knowledge-sharing and relationship-building.
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. Our CEO, Matt Bertulli, spoke at this year’s Dx3 – get his presentation on Turning First Time Visitors into Valuable Customers here.
Mivacon
March 8 – 10, 2017
La Jolla
For over 15 years, MivaCon has brought together a diverse group of Ecommerce storeowners, web designers / developers, and Ecommerce industry experts to talk Ecommerce under one roof.
ShopTalk
March 19 – 22, 2017
Las Vegas
Shoptalk is the nextgen commerce event. It covers the rapid evolution of how consumers discover, shop and buy—from new technologies and business models to changes in consumer preferences and expectations.
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. Demac will be presenting in a breakout session and have a booth in the expo hall, come by and see us! Click here to schedule time to meet with a team member at Magento Imagine.
Bronto Summit
April 24-27, 2017
Las Vegas
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, like us…we’ll be presenting a case study on Customer Loyalty. Click here to schedule time with a Demac team member at the Bronto Summit!
Internet Retailing Expo
April 5 – 6, 2017
Birmingham, UK
IRX is two days of thought-provoking content for 5,000+ visitors to learn, network and discover the latest multichannel retail trends and innovations
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 and eTail West.
STORE
May 30 – 31, 2017
Toronto
STORE is an annual conference put on by the Retail Council of Canada offering 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.
Online Retailer Conference
July 26 – 27, 2017
Sydney, Australia
The largest ecommerce event in the southern hemisphere built around the theme of “Where the Future Meets Retail” showcasing the latest technology led solutions for the online space.
Retail Global
September 12 – 14, 2017
Las Vegas
Connecting the world of eCommerce, this is an annual conference and exhibition for eCommerce retailers with a focus on Marketplaces & Cross Border trade.
Shop.Org Retail’s Digital Summit
September 25 – 27, 2017
Los Angeles
Shop.org is the annual e-commerce conference for digital retail thinkers and doers! Expect an immersive experience that blends insightful and actionable educational content, an expo floor full of futuristic tech solutions and engaging new ways to expand your professional network.
Ecommerce Expo
September 27 – 28, 2017
London, UK
eCommerce Expo connects buyers and suppliers of ecommerce technology and services through the UK’s largest vendor marketplace, high quality thought leadership and networking. The event covers all aspects of the online transactional process – from marketing, web-platforms and payments through to delivery and customer service.
Which conferences will you be attending?
Click here to check out which events Demac be traveling to in 2017, and book time to meet with a team member there!
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