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DigiMarCon Pacific Northwest

Digital marketing
Monday, Apr. 7, 2025Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2025

Seattle, WA
DigiMarCon Pacific Northwest, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference in the Pacific Northwest region returns April 7th to 8th, 2025 to The Westin Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington. Join your peers in-person or online for 2 days jam packed with digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy and networking.

Be a part of DigiMarCon Pacific Northwest 2025 and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world. Top keynotes, case studies, strategy sessions, networking and more! See why people keep coming back year after year to this must-attend event! Register and secure your seat today.

BSides Seattle 2025

Infrastructure
Friday, Apr. 18, 2025Saturday, Apr. 19, 2025

Redmond, WA
BSides Seattle is a community-based conference for individuals in or interested in Information Security.
Founded in 2012, BSides Seattle continues to provide space for the open sharing of ideas, concepts and debates.

A place where security geeks of all ages, all levels of learning, all walks of life can bring their true selves and learn amazing things.

Wo(men) in Tech Regatta – Seattle

Networking
Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2025Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2025

Seattle, WA
A global gathering to connect wo(men) in tech to mentors, peers & resources.

Stanford WebCamp

Web development
Thursday, Apr. 24, 2025Friday, Apr. 25, 2025

Stanford, CA
Stanford WebCamp is a multi-day event for community and by community to discuss the ins and outs of building websites and research tools.

Web design
UX design
Project management
Content strategy
Writing for the web
Web development

Digital Collegium Analytics & AI Summit

Analytics
Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2025
Virtual
Explore online AI, data and metrics in higher education

Learn how to use analytics more effectively in your work on college and university campuses. Gain a better understanding of the varied ways analytics inform your work — and the best practices for success.

Sessions topics will include website analytics, AI, SEO, data reporting and more.

GeekWire Awards

Networking
Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2025
Seattle, WA
The much-anticipated and hotly-contested GeekWire Awards celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology leaders in the Pacific Northwest. Hosted live from the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on April 30, this must-attend event features a seated dinner, entertainment, fun surprises and coveted awards handed out in more than a dozen categories.

Community nominations are open through February 21.

A limited number of half-table and full-table sponsorships are available. Secure a table sponsorship today and join the biggest tech awards celebration in the Northwest. Contact us at events@geekwire.com for more information.

A big thanks to Astound Business Solutions, presenting sponsor of the 2025 GeekWire Awards.

UXDX

User experience
Monday, May 12, 2025Wednesday, May 14, 2025

New York, NY and Virtual
Learn the latest Product, UX, Design and Dev practices, increase your T-shaped skills and discover the techniques companies are using to empower teams to deliver.

EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference

Information technology
Monday, May 19, 2025Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Baltimore, MD
The 2025 Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference in Baltimore is the premier forum for connecting with higher education information security and privacy professionals. Join us May 19–21.

This is the one higher ed event that gives participants a chance to network and discuss information security and privacy trends and current issues with peers and solution providers.

Microsoft Build

Web development
Monday, May 19, 2025Thursday, May 22, 2025

Seattle, WA
Microsoft Build is an annual conference event held by Microsoft, aimed at software engineers and web developers using Windows, Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft technologies.

Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo™

Digital marketing
Monday, Jun. 2, 2025Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025

Denver, CO
At the Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo™ conference CMOs and marketing leaders learned how to spark new ways of thinking, break through assumptions, and to question conventional wisdom about what they can — and cannot — do. They meet Gartner experts and marketing leader peers to fulfill their department’s purpose — driving growth.

Join us and hundreds of your peers for the marketing conference to hear and share the latest insights into emerging technologies, customer experience, marketing strategy and more.

Marketing Analytics Summit

Analytics
Monday, Jun. 2, 2025Thursday, Jun. 5, 2025

Phoenix, AZ
Where digital analytics trailblazers and marketing professionals master marketing data to create an impact!

CASE Annual Conference on Marketing and Branding

Marketing and communications
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

Los Angeles, CA
Building a strong brand for your institution has never been more important. Balancing the reality of your campus with the overwhelming nature of being a marketer today, this conference will help participants identify, explain and integrate the key ingredients to creating, sustaining and measuring the impact of a successful brand strategy and market position. Join your colleagues to gain insights into how to start the process, bring your campus stakeholders with you, build the optimal organization, determine metrics that matter and develop inspiring creative work that supports your effort.

This conference is designed for professionals with mid-level responsibility.

Accessibility Summer Camp

Accessibility
Friday, Jun. 13, 2025
Virtual
The Accessibility Summer Camp is a FREE annual conference based in Wichita, KS with the goal of connecting professionals and educators with best practices in accessibility with individuals who have a desire to learn.

The mission of the Accessibility Summer Camp (ASC) is to provide accessibility training that empowers attendees to create quality, accessible learning environments and remove barriers for all individuals who have a desire to learn.

Social Media Strategies Summit

Social media
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025Thursday, Jun. 19, 2025

Virtual
Join your peers at the #1 social media event for senior-level marketing professionals; learn from a mix of industry leaders who will share the proven social media strategies they use to grow their brands.

eduWeb Summit

Digital marketing
Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2025Thursday, Jul. 17, 2025

Portland, ME
eduWeb is a community of higher education professionals and industry partners passionate about advancing their marketing, communications, and digital work from colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad.

​We have supported the community with conferences in major cities across the U.S. since 2006. In the landscape of higher education marketing events, the eduWeb Summit is consistently in the Top 10 industry events yearly.

In 2023, the eduWeb Summit will celebrate its 18th year. The annual eduWeb Summit conference and trade show has grown to attract 800+ attendees from 15 countries and all 50 states.​

WPCampus 2025

Web development
Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2025Friday, Jul. 25, 2025

Rochester, NY
WPCampus is a non-profit three-day conference with sessions, networking, and social events. The event will cover various topics focused on the growth of higher education, accessibility, WordPress, and its people.

Digital Collegium Accessibility Summit

Accessibility
Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2025
Virtual
Learn about digital accessibility in higher education

Learn best practices, share stories with your peers and expand your knowledge on a wide range of accessibility topics.

Beginners and experts, non-technical and technical users, and everyone in-between benefit from attending.

AWS Imagine

Infrastructure
Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2025Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2025

Chicago, IL
Presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS), IMAGINE for education, state, and local leaders is a no-cost conference that brings together leaders to learn about the latest innovations and best practices in the cloud. It is designed to inspire, connect, and bring tangible ideas back to your organization or institution.

This event combines thought leadership sessions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities centered around four key themes: modernize and secure, build the workforce of tomorrow, turn data into wisdom, and enrich the community experience.

Inbound

Digital marketing
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025Friday, Sep. 5, 2025

San Francisco, CA
With the energy of an incubator and the intel of an accelerator, INBOUND takes the best of our work — the culture, the innovation, the creativity — and propels it forward for the collective good.

It’s where careers take off, businesses begin to scale, and community changes us for the better.

Content Marketing World

Digital marketing
Monday, Sep. 15, 2025Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025

San Diego, CA
Learn from 150+ expert speakers, reinvigorate your strategies, and get the tools to advance your future.

Content Marketing World is produced by the Content Marketing Institute and brings together marketing leaders, content creators, communications experts, agencies, and creative professionals from around the world.

CascadiaJS

Web development
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

Seattle, WA
Since 2012, CascadiaJS has been the premier JavaScript and web conference in the Pacific Northwest. Every year we bring together hundreds of developers to help them: level up their skills, grow their network, and have fun and make friends. We are a kind and inclusive community with thoughtful Code of Conduct and our goal is to elevate local voices and advocate for an Open Web.

DDX Innovation & UX Conference

User experience
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025
San Diego, CA
The conference about the future of digital innovation. Discover pathways to design outcome-driven digital innovation.

Digital Collegium Annual Conference

Digital marketing
Sunday, Sep. 28, 2025Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

Online and Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Digital Collegium Annual Conference (formerly known as the HighEdWeb Annual Conference) is the conference created by and for higher ed professionals across all departments and divisions. For developers, marketers, and programmers to managers, designers, writers, and all team members in-between. Our annual conference rotates between major regions in the United States so that we can equally serve our communities wherever they are located throughout the country.

LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

Content strategy
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025

Atlanta, GA
LavaCon started in Hawaii (hence our name) to help organizations leverage state-of-the-art content technologies. However, LavaCon is more than just a conference. It’s a gathering place where content professionals network with peers and build relationships that will last for years to come.

Smashing Conf New York

Web development
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

New York, NY
SmashingConf New York 2025 is our amazing and friendly conference for designers and front-end developers. With topics like design systems, AI, Accessibility and UX research, we make sure you're inspired and get practical takeaways.

All Things Open

Web development
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

Raleigh, NC
Please save the date now and plan to attend the 11th iteration of the largest open source / tech / web conference on the U.S. east coast.

The location will again be the Raleigh Convention Center (RCC) in downtown Raleigh, NC and the greater Research Triangle Park (RTP) region.

Contact us with questions at info@allthingsopen.org.

Pacific NW Drupal Summit

Web development
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025

Troutdale, OR
The Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit is a regional conference that celebrates the Drupal open-source community in the Pacific Northwest. The event features a rich program of sessions, training, and networking opportunities for developers, designers, website builders, and project managers. Attendees can expect a diverse range of topics, from site building and theming to project management and custom development.

Social Media Strategies Summit – Higher Education

Social media
Monday, Oct. 20, 2025Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Virtual
If you're a social media, marketing, or content professional that manages any of your university's social media channels, this event is your chance to meet and talk shop with your HESM community! Learn best practices in social media marketing from today’s leading colleges and universities.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™

Information technology
Monday, Oct. 20, 2025Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

Orlando, FL
The Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ conference addressed the most significant challenges faced by CIOs and IT executives. Attendees joined Gartner experts and peers to explore new solutions and unearthed new insights to meet the moment, make the difference. As they prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the year ahead, attendees walked away with guidance to drive future technology innovations, successful business strategies, and critical execution.

Button: the content design conference

Content strategy
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

Virtual
From AI and audits to design systems and text strings, the Button program is filled with practical how-tos and actionable takeaways. Hear from content design experts on the front lines, connect with the community on Slack, and access on-demand recordings for a full year.

Adobe MAX

Design
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

TBD
Join us to be inspired at every turn, meet other passionate creatives, and learn how to create whatever you can dream. And while nothing compares to being face to face, you can still attend online.

EDUCAUSE Annual Conference

Information technology
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Nashville, TN
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference connects the best thinkers in higher education technology.

This is THE event where professionals and technology providers from around the world gather to network, share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges. It’s the largest gathering of your peers…people you can relate to, learn from, and stay connected to throughout the year.

AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education

Digital marketing
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

National Harbor, MD
With a 30+ year history, the AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education is dedicated to connecting you with peers and solution providers to help solve today’s higher ed challenges.

It’s marketers like you who keep our higher education community growing and thriving. Our program of peer-reviewed content will help you enhance your marketing strategy, build strong brands, improve your reputation, achieve enrollment success and maintain financial strength.

Microsoft Ignite

Information technology
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

San Francisco, CA
Microsoft Ignite is an annual conference for developers and IT professionals that focuses on Microsoft's technology. The event features announcements about new products and services, as well as opportunities for networking and learning.

Accessing Higher Ground

Accessibility
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Denver, CO
Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of: accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting; legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance; and the creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.

AWS re:Invent

Infrastructure
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Las Vegas, NV
Get inspired to innovate with AWS! Join us for five days of learning, networking activities, announcements, and interactive events. Have fun, level up your skills, and make new connections.

Developer Week (In Person)

Web development
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

San Jose, CA
Join 8,000+ professionals at the world’s largest developer and engineering expo and conference series.