San Francisco is a city full of opportunity to be inspired by experts in your fields, learn from your peers, and discuss the latest industry trends. But with a wealth of cutting-edge tradeshows and conferences to attend, it can be difficult to choose which ones to go to. Luckily for you, PAN has compiled a list of some of the top events to attend in San Francisco this year.

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1. Public Relations Society of America

About the Organization:

• The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is the nation’s largest community of public relations and communications professionals. They are a dynamic networking group of public relations practitioners dedicated to the advancement of the profession and the professional. PRSA-SF members have access to a wealth of professional development resources, as well as career and networking opportunities.

Upcoming Events:

• Second Thursday: Second Thursday networking events bring together PR and communication professionals across the Bay Area to network, socialize and learn about exciting job opportunities. Events occur every second Thursday of the month and are open to both seasoned and new professionals.
• May 9, 2019 – Improv for Communicators: Make Business a Little Less #Awkward

2. American Marketing Association

About the Organization:

• The American Marketing Association, San Francisco Chapter fosters and promotes professional learning and career advancement opportunities for all members. The chapter hosts a wealth of monthly programs, events, workshops and discussions that introduce the latest industry trends and developments, along with valuable networking events that bring together the best marketing minds in the region.

Upcoming Events:

• Getting Creative with your PR & Marketing: Leveraging Creative to Make Better Pitches – April 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Find AMA’s calendar for more networking opportunities here!

3. MarTech Conference

About the Event:

• MarTech delivers a vendor-agnostic, graduate-level marketing, technology and management perspective designed to help you succeed in this software-powered marketing world. MarTech is for senior marketing, technology, and digital executives and experts at the intersection of marketing, technology and customer experience. If you’re looking to connect the dots between technical possibilities and strategic opportunities in the reshaping of modern marketing, this conference is for you.

Dates:

• April 3-5, 2019

Top Sessions:

• Creating Connected Experiences – April 3, 1:00-5:00 pm
• The Right Way to Buy Marketing Technology – Real Story Group – April 4, 10:15-10:45 am
• Reimagining Customer Communications – April 5, 2:00-2:40 pm

4. DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2019

About the Event:

• DigiMarCon Conference showcases audacious and thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, best practices, and insights from successful digital marketing campaigns. Whether it’s building customer loyalty, increasing sales, improving lead generation, or driving greater consumer engagement, the DigiMarCon Conference program has been specifically designed to help attendees develop their audience.

Dates:

• May 23-24, 2019

Top Sessions:

• Digital Marketing Trends: Experts Insights on How to Gain a Competitive Edge
• You Don’t Control The Message Anymore!
• The Future of Video Content Marketing

5. Brand Marketing Summit

About the Event:

• The future of marketing is authentic engagement on a personal level. To stay ahead of competition it’s vital we pioneer new technologies, strategies and channels to achieve this. Bringing together leading CMOs from some of the world’s biggest brands, The Brand Marketing Summit is designed by marketers for marketers, to empower you with the latest innovations, strategic insights and best practices.

Dates:

• May 30-31, 2019

Top Sessions:

• ‘Artificial’ drives ‘Authentic’: Humanizing Marketing with Artificial Intelligence
• A Brave New World – Developing A Culture of Marketing Innovation
• Authentically Building Brand Relevancy and Loyalty with Generation Z