Wonder why you should bother attending meetings, conventions and live events?

Consider this: Small business owners report  in-person meetings facilitate and enhance their ability to innovate, engage and collaborate, according to a new report released by the national coalition Meetings Mean Business (MMB).

Richard Harper, executive vice president at HelmsBriscoe and co-chair of Meetings Mean Business, said the survey demonstrates "small business owners who connect with current and potential customers face-to-face build stronger partnerships that ultimately grow their bottom line.”

The survey shows that small business owners believe their most important business activities, such as building partnerships and negotiating, are more effective face-to-face. 

Small business owners also say professional development and productivity are improved by in-person meetings.

What events would benefit you to attend in coming weeks? 

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If we've missed a conference of interest — anything related to digital experience, customer experience, information management, enterprise collaboration or the like — add the event to our list. For long-term planning, view our full calendar here.

Earley Executive Roundtable: Virtual Assistants & Chatbots:
The Next Big Thing in Customer Experience

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December Events

DMA Campaign Analytics and Testing New York City 2016
New York City, North America 15 Dec 2016 – 16 Dec 2016

Internet of People Event Eindhoven 2016
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, EMEA 15 Dec 2016

January Events

CES Unveiled Las Vegas 2017
Las Vegas, North America 03 Jan 2017 

CES 2017 Las Vegas
Las Vegas, North America 05 Jan 2017 – 08 Jan 2017

SANS Security East New Orleans 2017
New Orleans, North America 09 Jan 2017 – 14 Jan 2017

The Innovation Summit Santa Barbara 2017
Santa Barbara, Calif., North America 10 Jan 2017 – 12 Jan 2017

SEO Bootcamp Dallas 2017
Dallas, Texas, North America 11 Jan 2017 – 13 Jan 2017

NRF Retail's BIG Show New York City 2017
New York City, North America 15 Jan 2017 – 17 Jan 2017

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The Future of Social Media: Emerging Trends and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
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The Building Blocks of Personalization
This webinar will explore how personalization can create powerful ecommerce shopping experience.
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Review necessary steps to protect your business
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8
Attracting—and Keeping—Your High-Net-Worth Investors
Join PwC to dissect their recent survey findings on a specific customer subset — high-net-worth investors.
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The Future of Contact Centers with AI at the Helm
Learn how to balance human intuition and interaction with the potential uses of AI to create delightful and lasting CX
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How brands can deliver video experiences in many different ways using Cloudinary
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Learn How to Deliver Dynamic Video Experiences at Scale
Learn how to convert existing assets into video experiences in near real-time.
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Jun
20
3 Steps to Unlock Your Customer Data and Drive Revenue
Discover how Twilio Segment’s #1 Customer Data Platform helps implement data-driven strategies.
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Learn how to optimize your digital customer journey
Jun
6
The Future of Social Media: Emerging Trends and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
The impact of emerging technologies like AI on social media
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What it takes to do personalization well
Jun
7
The Building Blocks of Personalization
This webinar will explore how personalization can create powerful ecommerce shopping experience.
Webinar
Learn how to optimize your digital customer journey
Jun
6
The Future of Social Media: Emerging Trends and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
The impact of emerging technologies like AI on social media
Webinar
What it takes to do personalization well
Jun
7
The Building Blocks of Personalization
This webinar will explore how personalization can create powerful ecommerce shopping experience.
Webinar
Review necessary steps to protect your business
Jun
8
Attracting—and Keeping—Your High-Net-Worth Investors
Join PwC to dissect their recent survey findings on a specific customer subset — high-net-worth investors.
Webinar
Learn how to optimize your digital customer journey
Jun
6
The Future of Social Media: Emerging Trends and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
The impact of emerging technologies like AI on social media

[Earley Executive Roundtable] Virtual Assistants & Chatbots:
The Next Big Thing in Customer Experience
Online 18 Jan 2017

SANS Las Vegas 2017
Las Vegas, North America 23 Jan 2017 – 28 Jan 2017

IoT Tech Expo London 2017
London, EMEA 23 Jan 2017 – 24 Jan 2017

CDAO-X Miami 2017
Miami, North America 24 Jan 2017 – 26 Jan 2017

Chief Data & Analytics Officer Mexico City 2016
Mexico City, North America 24 Jan 2017 – 25 Jan 2017

Learn Inbound Dublin 2017
Dublin, EMEA 25 Jan 2017 

SUPERWEEK Budapest 2017
Budapest, Hungary, EMEA 30 Jan 2017 – 03 Feb 2017

Chief Customer Officer Forum Miami 2017
Miami, FL, North America 30 Jan 2017 – 01 Feb 2017

Smart Data Conference San Francisco 2017
San Francisco, North America 30 Jan 2017 – 01 Feb 2017

Cyber Security Exchange for Financial Services London 2017
London, EMEA 31 Jan 2017 – 01 Feb 2017 

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