Oct 8
The Direct 60 Forum
New York
CMO levelboutiqueecommerce
One day, closed list, run by the same people as The Lead Summit. Built around the attendee list rather than the stage.
Marketing conferences that ran in 2026
23 conferences on this calendar happened in 2026. Dates and cities are as they ran, kept so the record does not disappear when the event does.
Oct 5–8
Advertising Week New York
New York · see all 3 editions
mixed senioritymedia and ad tech
The whole week is the event, spread across the city. ADWEEK House runs the same days as a separate thing by a different company, so check which one your invite is for.
Oct 5–7
Content Marketing World
Denver
mixed senioritybrand and creative
Conference on the fifth and sixth, workshops on the seventh. Practitioner heavy.
Sep 29–Oct 1
Shoptalk Fall
Nashville · see all 3 editions
seniorretail and commerce
Smaller than the Vegas edition, which is the reason to pick it. Easier to get thirty minutes with someone who matters.
Sep 28–29
Forrester B2B Forum EMEA
London
seniorgeneral
Analyst led and B2B only. The North America edition is in spring, so this is the one left in 2026.
Sep 22–24
Groceryshop
Las Vegas · see all 4 editions
seniorgrocery and CPG
The grocery and CPG side of the Shoptalk machine. Go for the retailer meetings, not the keynotes.
Sep 23–24
DMEXCO
Cologne · see all 3 editions
mixed senioritymedia and ad tech
The European digital marketing trade show. Two dense days, and the halls are the point.
Sep 16–18
UNBOUND
Boston
mixed seniorityvendor eventgeneral
This is INBOUND renamed. Sold out for 2026 as of late August, so the 2027 list is the realistic move.
Sep 15–17
Forbes CMO Summit
Aspen
CMO levelboutiquegeneral
Private event, and you apply rather than buy a ticket. Chatham House Rule this year, which tells you what the room is for.
Sep 14–17
Fast Company Innovation Festival
New York
mixed senioritybrand and creative
Broad innovation programming rather than a marketing conference. Good for the speaker list, less good for peers in your exact job.
Sep 15–17
Dreamforce
San Francisco · see all 3 editions
mixed seniorityvendor eventAI and tech
Enormous and vendor run. On here because a lot of martech budget gets decided in that week, not because it is a marketing event.
Sep 15–17
Brandweek
Atlanta
seniorbrand and creative
Adweek's own conference, and a different company from Advertising Week. Brand side rather than agency side.
Sep 14–16
Beanstalk
Brooklyn
seniorboutiqueecommerce
Invite only, DTC founders and operators, built almost entirely around scheduled meetings. Exactly the kind of closed room nobody else lists.
Sep 9–10
K:BOS
Boston
mixed seniorityvendor eventecommerce
Klaviyo's own customer conference. Useful if you run on Klaviyo, thin if you do not.
Sep 1
Opticon New York
New York
mixed seniorityvendor eventecommerce
One day, Optimizely's own show. Worth it if experimentation is your problem this year.
Jun 22–26
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Cannes · see all 4 editions
mixed senioritybrand and creative
The organizer contradicts itself on the span: two pages say 22 to 26 June and the festival FAQ says 21 to 26. Listed as the majority reading, 22 to 26. Recheck if the exact first day matters.
Jun 9–11
Shoptalk Europe
Barcelona · see all 4 editions
seniorretail and commerce
The organizer agenda also carries a Monday 8 June tab, which appears to be a pre-event day. Listed here as the three-day conference window.
Apr 19–22
Adobe Summit
Las Vegas · see all 4 editions
seniorvendor eventAI and tech
The year Summit moved out of March and into April. Adobe says 19 to 22; some listings say 20 to 22, which suggests the 19th is a pre-conference day.
Mar 24–26
Shoptalk Spring
Las Vegas · see all 4 editions
mixed seniorityretail and commerce
Three days, Tuesday to Thursday. The 2027 edition moves to Monday to Wednesday.
Mar 12–18
SXSW Conference and Festivals
Austin · see all 4 editions
mixed senioritybrand and creative
Shortened from nine days to seven, and spread further across downtown because the Austin Convention Center is being redeveloped. A venue change without a city change.
Mar 2–5
MWC Barcelona
Barcelona · see all 4 editions
mixed seniorityAI and tech
The twentieth anniversary edition. Same hall every year in this archive.
Jan 11–13
NRF Retail's Big Show
New York · see all 4 editions
mixed seniorityretail and commerce
Sunday to Tuesday, the pattern NRF has held every year in this archive. Javits every time.
Jan 6–9
CES
Las Vegas · see all 4 editions
mixed seniorityAI and tech
Footprint spanned the convention center plus the Venetian, Fontainebleau, Aria and the Sphere.