10
Speakers
70
Suppliers
70
Hosted Buyers
180
Attendees

Connect West

2023

Where business gets done

The west coast is the best coast to do big business. On November 1-3, 2023, qualified representatives from CVBs, hotels, and convention centers will gather at Connect West to meet one-on-one with top-notch meeting planners from around the region. This is the premier B2B conference for event professionals based in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Join us in San Francisco and walk away with business leads and connections that only Connect events can provide.

Connect Business Travel is the place for event professionals to create new leads and experience unique networking opportunities. For more information about Connect Business Travel, contact Masoud Sharifi, msharifi@connectmeetings.com.

I loved the speed dating format, and learning about new destinations and suppliers that you usually don’t see in the big conferences was totally worth it.
Juliane Farinazzo, Bijou Group Inc.
I enjoyed my experience with Connect West. The event staff, guests, and location were wonderful. It was truly an honor to exchange thoughts with so many incredible people.
Lexi Pence, The Pineapple Labs

WHEN

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
through
Friday, November 3, 2023
Supplier registration

COUNTDOWN TO

Connect West 2023

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  • 32
  • 21
  • DAYS
  • HOURS
  • MINUTES
  • SECONDS
  • MILLISECONDS (yes we're that excited)

Connect West

2023

Destination:

San Francisco

San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco is home to vibrant neighborhoods, luxury hotels, fine dining, and public art just to name a few. With easy accessibility to all major west coast cities, this location is the perfect place for event professionals to convene for the perfect balance of work and pleasure. The Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel has nearly 150,000 square feet of event space and 44 meeting rooms making it the ideal location to complete get your business done.

Connect West

2023

Agenda

2:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Registration - Connect Tech
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect Tech + Business Travel
3:30 pm
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5:00 pm
Registration - Connect West + Business Travel
4:00 pm
-
5:00 pm
Happy Hour Education - Connect West
6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Reception
8:30 am
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10:30 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect West
9:00 am
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10:00 am
Coffee Talk - Connect Tech
9:45 am
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10:45 am
Coffee Talk - Connect Tech
10:00 am
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11:00 am
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect West
10:45 am
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11:45 am
AI Panel - Conect West
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect Business travel
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
AI Panel - Conect West
12:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Lunch and Education - Connect Tech
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Lunch - Connect Business Travel
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
1-on-1 Appointments
1:10 pm
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2:30 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect Business Travel
2:45 pm
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4:15 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect West
2:45 pm
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4:00 pm
Education - Connect Business Travel
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect Tech
4:30 pm
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5:30 pm
Regional Meetup - Connect West
4:30 pm
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5:30 pm
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect Business Travel
5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Happy Hour at Rooftop Bar - Connect Tech
9:00 am
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11:15 am
1-on-1 Appointments - Connect West
9:00 am
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Breakfast
11:00 am
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Departures

Connect West

2023

What they're saying...

Jaime Risch
Great Wolf Resorts
“Connect Marketplace will continue to be at the top of our list of trade shows. We have walked away from each event with a number of successes, new connections, creative activations, and new revenue producing opportunities. The Connect team has always been immensely supportive of all our Great Wolf properties, and aligned us with opportunities to make more connections with planners. This year at Connect Spring Marketplace in Puerto Rico, we walked away with $1.4 million in new lead opportunities. This is a first for our brand.”

Speakers

Kelsey Harlow-Nash

AGENC Experiential & Digital Marketing

Lauren Kehoe

NVE Experience Agency

Massah David

MVD Inc.

Miatta Johnson

MVD Inc.

Our Sponsors

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