In this topsy-turvy world, deciding when and where to invest one's time and energy is of critical importance. Especially for creatives and other entrepreneurs where the need to be strategic and innovative is constant, conferences, festivals and other thoughtful gatherings of respected peers represent momentous opportunities for building vital connections and seeing exactly what people are thinking and responding to. This actively researched and updated series is my ongoing contribution toward helping us all learn about Ultimate Events on a timely basis.

Follow this link to the Unofficial Guide to SXSW set to run 9-18 March in Austin.

March Events
. 23 Feb. - 18 Mar. | New York International Children's Film Festival, NYC
. 28 Feb. - 4 Mar. | The Art Show, NYC
. 1-2 | Sustainable Brands, Tokyo
. 4 | #March4Women 2018, London
. 4 | Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit, NYC
. 5-7 | BLUEPRINT, Reno
. 5-7 | On24 Webinar World, San Francisco
. 6-7 | 4As Talent @ 2030, NYC
. 7-8 | Marketing Week Live, London
. 7-9 | World Ocean Summit, Cancún-Playa del Carmen
. 8 | International Women's Day
. 9 | A World in Transition - The New Jobs, The New Skills, Athens
. 9-18 | SXSW Conference & Festivals, Austin
. 11-14 | Brand Marketers Insider Summit, Austin
. 12-13 | Innovative TV Conference, Jerusalem
. 12-13 | SXSW Cities Summit, Austin
. 14-17 | Design Shanghai
. 14-15 | LeBook Connections, Paris
. 19-22 | Advertising Week Europe, London
. 19-23 | Design Thinking and Innovation Week, London
. 19-23 | Game Developers Conference, San Francisco
. 19-21 | MuseumNext Australia, Brisbane
. 20-22 | Intelligent Content Conference, Las Vegas
. 20-25 | Miami Music Week, Miami
. 21-23 | Digiday Publishing Summit, Vail
. 21-23 | Glossy Summit, Miami
. 21 | MASSIVE Entertainment Marketing Summit, Beverly Hills
. 22 | Sustainability Summit, London
. 22 | World Water Day
. 25-29 | Adobe Summit, Las Vegas
. 28 | CDO Summit, London
. 29-31 | Art Basel, Hong Kong

Featured Video: Insights from Adobe Summit 2017
Featured Image: Ryan Loughlin.

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