- Traffic & Conversion Summit is officially under new ownership with Clarion Events and plans to expand both domestically and internationally, beginning in fall 2019.
- DigitalMarketer will remain the Presenting Sponsor of the event and will continue to drive the content programming and marketing for the event.
- Launched in 2009, Traffic & Conversion Summit has grown into the largest digital marketing event in North America. The goal of the acquisition is to make it the largest digital marketing event in the world.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, JAN. 24, 2019 — DigitalMarketer is excited to announce Traffic & Conversion Summit (T&C), the largest digital marketing event in North America, is officially under new ownership. On Aug. 29, 2018, DigitalMarketer finalized a purchase and partnership agreement with Clarion Events, a UK-based company, that has been launching and growing exhibitions since 1947.
The first expansion of the event will be to New York City in September of 2019, with plans to expand to Europe and Southeast Asia in 2020.
“Thanks to this partnership, we will finally have the resources and knowledge we need to not only uplevel the T&C experience our attendees and sponsors already know and love, but also to grow the event both domestically and internationally,” said Ryan Deiss, DigitalMarketer’s co-founder and CEO. “We have wanted to expand T&C internationally for many, many years, but we didn’t have the resources and know-how to make it happen. Now we do.”
For Clarion Events, T&C was an obvious fit for their emerging portfolio of digital marketing events.
“Traffic & Conversion Summit is an ideal acquisition as we look to establish a dedicated portfolio of events for the digital marketing community. We are extremely excited to work with the team at DigitalMarketer to continue this growth and take T&C on the next stage of its journey as we look to heavily invest across the event to improve the overall attendee and exhibitor experience, as well as expand the show geographically,” said Alex Pratt, Managing Director, Digital Marketing Portfolio, Clarion Events. “This is an exciting time for both Clarion and the Traffic & Conversion Summit and we can’t wait to get started!”
Launched in 2009, T&C focuses on sharing actionable, proven digital marketing strategies from experts like Gary Vaynerchuck, Mari Smith, Daymond John, Dr. Robert Cialdini, as well as members of the DigitalMarketer team and Faculty. T&C is a three-day event attended by over 6,000 people from 53 different countries. As a part of the deal, DigitalMarketer will remain a primary partner as well as “Presenting Sponsor” of T&C and will continue to help drive the content programming and marketing for the event.
Deiss stated, “What started as 189 people in a small room in Austin, Texas has grown into something bigger than I ever could have imagined. I am confident that this new partnership with Clarion will only serve to further the ultimate vision for T&C, which is to become THE premier gathering for digital marketers in the world. I couldn’t be more excited about the future.”
Over the last several years, Traffic & Conversion Summit has taken place in late-February to early-March in San Diego. The 10th anniversary of T&C will be held February 25-27, 2019 in San Diego. For more information on this year’s speakers, agenda and ticket purchasing, visit https://www.trafficandconversionsummit.com/.
For more information, please contact Garrett Holmes, Director of Content, DigitalMarketer at (810) 618-3789, email garrett.holmes@digitalmarketer.com.
About DigitalMarketer
Founded in 2012, DigitalMarketer is an e-learning company that offers digital marketing training and certification for marketing professionals, founders, and digital agencies. The Austin, Texas-based company offers professional certifications, online trainings, live workshops, and also manages one of the largest communities of digital marketers in the world, “DM Engage.” With tens of thousands of customers all around the globe, DigitalMarketer has become one of the world’s leading voices sharing the best of what works in digital marketing.
About Clarion Events
Clarion Events operates over 180 events in 50 countries from 15 offices in the UK, the US, South Africa, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, UAE, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. Clarion can trace its roots back to 1947, and takes great pride in being one of the oldest independent event organizers in the UK. More recently, the firm has developed an international portfolio of brands and now has interests in a number of global vertical industries including energy, security and defense, electronics, technology, fashion, retail, gaming and marketing. The teams at Clarion create uniquely effective and stimulating environments that can serve as a platform to build businesses, enhance customer relationships and accelerate product awareness. Learn more at www.clarionevents.com.
