[UPDATED] Running an ecommerce store is a cumbersome task, especially when you are out of ideas to reinvent yourself. Ecommerce experts suggest that it is essential for online stores to stay abreast of the latest strategies in order to remain alive in the game.
Reading the latest books on the topic, following competitors, and listening to experts are just a few of the most effective ideas to grow your online sales. The best one, however, is to attend ecommerce conferences and live events where you get to interact directly with the experts and share your thoughts, ideas, suggestions, and problems.
Ecommerce Business and Platform Conferences
Here’s a list of must-attend ecommerce events and conferences that will either address the pain points of the industry or discuss the changes in ecommerce trends and the upcoming technologies. Additionally, others are application-related events including meetups and community gatherings of WooCommerce, Prestashop, Drupal, and Magento in 2019.
Who are these Events for?
This list of events is for people who work in the ecommerce industry with the following roles:
- Digital marketing professionals and managers
- Chief content and marketing officers
- Search engine marketing and optimization professionals
- Content marketers and producers
- Social media marketers and managers
- Affiliate marketers
- Ecommerce managers and directors
List of Ecommerce Events and Conferences
January
Event Name: NRF Retail’s Big Show
Event Date: 13-15 January, 2019
Location: Â New York, USA
February
Event Name: Ecommerce Berlin
Event Date: 20 February, 2019
Location: Station Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4–6
Event Name: eTail West
Event Date: 19-22 February, 2019
Location: JW Marriott, Palm Springs, CA
March
Event Name: Shoptalk
Event Date: 3-6 March, 2019
Location: Venetian, Las Vegas, US
Event Name: DX3 Canada
Event Date: 06-07 March, 2019
Location: Toronto, Canada
Event Name: Internet World Expo 2019
Event Date: 12-13 March, 2019
Location: Munich, Germany
Event Name: Start Summit 2019
Event Date: 21-22 March, 2019
Location: St.Gallen, Switzerland
April
Event Name: Internet Retailing Expo
Event Date: 03-04 April, 2019
Location: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Event Name: B2B Online
Event Date: 29 April, 2019 – 01 May, 2019
Location: Chicago Marriott Downtown, USA
May
Event Name: EU Startup Summit 2019
Event Date: 02-03 May, 2019
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Event Name: Imagine 2019
Event Date: 13-15 May, 2019
Location: Wynn, Las Vegas, USA
Event Name: Sellers Summit
Event Date: 15-17 May, 2019
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Event Name: Ecommerce Fair Osaka 2019
Event Date: 29-30 May, 2019
Location: Osaka, Japan
June
Event Name: Call-to-Action 2019
Event Date: 25-26 June, 2019
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Event Name: Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition
Event Date: 25-28 June, 2019
Location: Â McCormick Place South, Chicago, USA
Event Name: K5 Future Retail
Event Date: 04-05 June, 2019
Location: Berlin, Germany
July
Event Name: Entrepreneurs Cruise 2019
Event Date: 07-14 July, 2019
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
August
Event Name: eTail Boston
Event Date: August 19 – 22, 2019
Location: The Sheraton, Boston
September
Event Name: Klaviyo:BOS
Event Date: September 25 – 26, 2019
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
Price: $699 – $1199
Klaviyo Boston is the ultimate experience to take your ecommerce marketing to the next level. It’s where the brightest industry leaders, fastest-growing brands, and expert product specialists come together to share real-world examples and actionable strategies that’ll help you own the entire customer experience and grow your brand.
Event Name: Paris Retail Week
Event Date: 24-26 September, 2019
Location: Paris, France
Event Name: ROI Revolution Summit
Event Date: TBA
Location: Â Orlando, USA
October
Event Name: Linn Academy 2019
Event Date: OCTOBER 1, 2019
Location: THE ICC, BIRMINGHAM
Event Name: Hawkefest 2019
Event Date: THURSDAY, OCT. 3RD, 2019
Location: HOUDINI ESTATE, HOLLYWOOD HILLS
Event Name: Retail Global Las Vegas
Event Date: TBA
Location: Las Vegas, USA
November
Event Name: Ecommerce conference nopCommerce Days 2019
Event Date: October 10-11, 2019
Location: Mumbai, India
UpNext: February 2020
Event Name: E-commerce Berlin Expo
Event Date: 13th February 2020
Location: STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6
Magento Events and Conferences in 2019
January
Event Name:Â WEBWINKEL VAKDAGEN (The Netherlands)
Event Date:Â 23-24 January, 2019
Location: The Netherlands
February
Event Name: MagentoLive Australia 2019
Event Date: 12- 13 February, 2019
Location: Sydney, Australia
March
Event Name: MagetestFest 2019
Event Date: 5-8 March, 2019
Location: Florence, Italy
Event Name: Mage Titans Mexico
Event Date: 21 March, 2019
Location: Mexico City, MX
April
Event Name: Meet Magento Italy
Event Date: 2-3 April, 2019
Location: Milan, Italy
June
Event Name: Meet Magento Germany
Event Date: 03-04 June, 2019
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Event Name: Meet Magento UK
Event Date: 18-19 July
Location: London
August
Event Name: Meet Magento Singapore
Event Date: 22 August, 2019
Location: Marina Bay Sands
September
Event Name: Meet Magento Poland
Event Date: 16-17 September, 2019
Location: Cracow, Poland
November
Event Name: Meet Magento New York
Event Date: 25-26 November, 2019
Location: New York City, NY
*MagentoLive Events:
MagentoLive conferences are an extension of the Imagine Ecommerce and trade event. These events commence annually at multiple locations across the world. To view the complete list of events you can visit MagentoLive website.
WooCommerce Events in 2019
October
Event Name: WooCommerce Developers Conference
Event Date: TBA
Location: Seattle, USA
WordCamp Events
WordCamps are community-organized events that provide opportunity to WordPress community to highlight and discuss everything related to WordPress, Â from core development concepts to ecommerce platforms such as WooCommerce. These are great for ecommerce business owners who are looking for new ideas and ways to grow their network.
March
Event Name: WordCamp Miami
Event Date: 15-17 March, 2019
Location: Miami, USA
June
Event Name: WordCamp Europe 2019
Event Date: 20-22 June, 2019
Location: Berlin, Germany
You can check out the entire list at WordCamp central.
Drupal Events in 2019
Event Name: DrupalJam 2019
Event Date: 27-28 June, 2019
Location: Maarssen, Netherlands
Event Name: Drupal Con NASHVILLE 2019
Event Date: 08-12 April, 2019
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Prestashop Events in 2019
Event Name: PrestaShop Day Madrid
Event Date: 19 April, 2019
Location: Spain, Madrid
Final Words!
Attending such events will surely help and improve the prospects of your business while growing your network. Therefore, it’s high time for you to start making the necessary arrangements and get ready to make the most out of them. To get a head start, find out how managed ecommerce web hosting can fit your online store needs like a glove.
If we’ve missed any ecommerce conferences or events that we must include in this list, let us know in the comment section below.
Sajjad Shahid
Sajjad is an Ecommerce Community Manager at Cloudways. He loves helping out Ecommerce store owners, merchants and marketers in establishing their businesses and startups. Sajjad enjoys playing table tennis and cricket over the weekend.
