Here are the must-attend conferences, festivals and summits in the fields of media, marketing and advertising in 2019

Social Media Week

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Date April 30-May 2, 2019
Location New York, USA

More than 3,000 attendees are expected at New York’s Social Media Week, with more than 300 speakers and 100 sessions. Marketing, media and technology professionals from around the world will fly in to discover new ideas and emerging global trends in social media.

World Social Marketing Conference

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Date June 4-5, 2019
Location Edinburgh, Scotland

This global conference focuses on social media marketing. Thought leaders and from around the world will head to the 2019 edition, which takes place in Edinburgh. The UK’s executive director of government communications joins a raft of top speakers.

IABC World Conference

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Date June 9-12, 2019
Location Vancouver, Canada

Under the theme “Think Forward,” the annual International Association of Business Communicators conference will focus on the latest trends, solutions and ideas in the communication industry in 2019, including freedom of press and its relation to the global business community. Speakers cover five key tracks: leadership and strategy, marketing and brand, reputation, employee engagement and communication skills.

Inbound

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Date September 3-6, 2019
Location Boston, USA

Hosted by the developer of inbound marketing and sales software HubSpot, Inbound has quickly turned into a big deal. More than 24,000 people attended last year to catch the celebrity keynote speeches, the breakouts and the networking events. This is an event for anyone in marketing or sales who wants to learn about everything from content marketing and how to think like a journalist, to what your brand “sounds” like.

Content Marketing World

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Date September 3-6, 2019
Location Cleveland, USA

Learn and network with the best in the global content marketing industry over three days in Cleveland, Ohio. More than 120 workshops and sessions take place featuring experts from around the world in areas like storytelling, strategy, demand generation, return on investment and AI.

Advertising Week

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Date September 23-26, 2019
Location New York, USA

New York’s Advertising Week features 1,000 speakers across 300 events. Tech, advertising, design, marketing, communications, and media industry leaders are drawn to the four-day event, which features seminars, workshops, concerts and talks. If you can’t make it in September, there are other Advertising Weeks throughout the year based in Sydney, Mexico City and Tokyo.

Digimarcon

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Date October 9-10, 2019
Location Singapore

Anyone who has anything to do with digital marketing in Asia will be interested in this two-day conference at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Sessions are designed to help attendees enhance marketing efforts, expand brand awareness, build website traffic, improve customer service and understand new digital tools.

 



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