Calendar of 250+ Events Around the World, Updated for 2018

Digital marketing conferences are held all over the world, from Los Angeles to Beijing and everywhere in between. Thousands of SEOs, SEMs, content marketers, social media strategists and business owners attend marketing events for the whirlwind of information, education and networking.

Where else but a digital marketing conference can you learn from the likes of Gary Illyes, Purna Virji, Rand Fishkin, Larry Kim and Bruce Clay all in a single day? We’ve updated our Digital Marketing Conference Calendar for 2018 with more than 250 events worldwide so you can start planning your year ahead. (Click here to skip straight ahead to the full calendar.)

We’ve organized this massive list — 250+ digital marketing conferences! — in three ways. You can view events by regional location, by topic focus, or by month on a calendar that can also be downloaded. Whether you’re looking for an in-person networking opportunity that’s close to home or willing to travel around the world to find the perfect conference experience, this list will make it easy for you to find digital marketing events that fit the bill. Happy planning!

2018 Digital Marketing Conferences listed by location:

2018 Digital Marketing Conferences organized by topic focus:

Or to see all 250+ digital marketing events organized month by month through 2018, jump to the full calendar.

2018 Digital Marketing Conferences Around the World

Events are listed below by their geographic region: U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South and Central America, and the Middle East. Scroll down to view events organized by topic or see the full calendar.

2018 Digital Marketing Conferences by Topic Focus

Here you can find events listed by their primary focus, though many cover a wider range of topics as well. Click the conference links to read detailed descriptions. (See the full calendar here.)

2018 Digital Marketing Conference Calendar by Date

Want to add the Digital Marketing Conference Calendar to your Google Calendar to see which upcoming events fit your schedule best? Add it to your Google Calendar here (you can toggle it on or off once it’s added).

Internet Marketing Conference Fast Facts

• There are more than 250 digital marketing conferences in 2018 (that we’ve found so far).
• March is the busiest conference month.
• San Francisco is the epicenter of digital marketing conferences — more conferences take place there than in any other city in 2018.
• The longest digital marketing conference of 2018 is the South by Southwest (SXSW), where techies, entrepreneurs and digital marketers will work, learn and undoubtedly play for 10 straight days Austin, Texas.

Plan Ahead & Spend Less to Attend

Everyone likes a good deal, and the easiest way to save on conference registration fees is to book early. You can save hundreds of dollars when you take advantage of early bird rates. So you can save big if you plan ahead for 2018 using this Digital Marketing Conference Calendar — your guide to more than 250 marketing events throughout 2018!

Add Your Event: Digital Marketing Conference Calendar Submissions

If you know of an event that you think should be included on this calendar, we want to hear about it! This resource is open to any in-person conference associated with digital marketing, including search engine optimization, search engine marketing/advertising, content or social media marketing, digital marketing, internet technology, B2B and B2C. Meetups will not be included on this calendar.

To submit a conference for inclusion on the calendar, please email Social-BC[at]BruceClay[dot]com with the name and dates of the conference and a link to the event website.

What digital marketing conferences are you most looking forward to in 2018? Share with us in the comments!

About the Author

Paula Allen has worked as senior technical writer at Bruce Clay, Inc. since 2008.

An English teacher at heart, Paula enjoys working in a room where grammar is frequently discussed and in an industry where there’s always more to learn. See her author page for links to connect with Paula on social media.