5 Must Attend Tech Conferences Around The World This Week

1. Event Industry Trends and the Future of Events, London – July 30

This event will bring together leading industry figures to discuss the findings of the recent event industry Pulse Report, which surveyed over 500 event organisers to learn about their plans for the future.

Some of the issues which will be dealt with by the speakers will include: Which technologies do organisers plan to adopt next, what are the favourite UK venues for organisers, how much do different types of event spend on marketing, technology, venues or programming and

how organisers choose venues. Considering this is a free event it’s definitely not to be missed.

2. VenueConnect, Baltimore – August 1, 2015

VenueConnect, one of the leading global events for event professionals is taking place in at the Baltimore Convention Centre this year. The event aims to bring together industry leaders and key influencers in one space to offer their thoughts and tips about how to achieve success.

The event includes venue executives, managers, and personnel from a spectrum of public assembly facilities around the world, and features education that addresses the opportunities and challenges relevant to current facility operations. This conference will be a tremendous celebration of the role that women play as managers and leaders within IAVM and throughout the venue industry.

3. World Education Congress 2015, San Francisco – August 1, 2015

Meeting Professional International’s signature event delivers top-rated education and networking to meeting and event professionals. Attendees are immersed in learning experiences designed to give you the competitive edge when planning meetings.

This event will provide meeting and event professionals who attend with outstanding networking and marketplace opportunities for conducting business. With both formal and informal scheduled face-to-face activities, WEC attendees can connect to industry peers and partners.

Whether attendees prefer to listen to lectures from speakers or prefer a more interactive participatory style session they will find them all here.

4. Affiliate Summit East, New York – August 2, 2015

Now in it’s 12^th year, the Affiliate Summit is the leading affiliate marketing conference and is taking place at the New York Marriot Marquis. There will be an exhibit hall filled with with affiliates, merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.

There will also be the Affiliate Summit eSocial platform for attendees which offers registered attendees an opportunity to connect securely and privately prior to the conference to network and request on-site meetings.

The summit also offers a Newcomer Program helps connect first time attendees with Affiliate Summit veterans. Conference veterans volunteer their time to share their past experiences, ideas and information to help newcomers optimize their time at the conference.

Summer NYC VC and Angel Conference, New York – August 6, 2015

This event is an excellent opportunity for start ups to come and actually pitch to key investors and influencers in their industry.

Speakers at the conference will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, the best ways to reach other Investors.

There is also an optional Pitching Workshop where experts will help attendees deconstruct their pitches for ideas and work with them to formulate a clean and concise pitch giving the important information that investors need to hear to make an educated decision on their company. Then armed with their new pitch, it can be immediately tested on the Panel of Investors during the event.