The Northwest Event Show is the Pacific Northwest’s leading conference and trade show dedicated to serving professionals in the meeting, event and hospitality industries. Year after year, we curate a dynamic environment where meeting & event coordinators, planners, executive assistants, HR professionals, associations, and countless others come together to explore, learn, connect and ideate.
Sessions for our agenda will be selected from these submissions.
Our conference will take place on March 26 & 27, 2025 at the Seattle Convention Center.
When submitting your proposed presentation, please follow these guidelines:
- Focus on providing attendees with practical advice, best practice guidance and inspiration.
- Provide a description that clearly summarizes what an attendee can expect to get out of your session.
- Be creative! Find ways to include the attendees in your presentation. Interaction and engagement is key.
- We do not accept sales pitches in our breakout sessions. If you would like to promote your company, service or product to our attendees, please contact our sales team to discuss more about our exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities.
Here are a few ideas for topic submissions:
- New Advances in Event Technology
- Sustainability in Events
- Diversity and Inclusion in Events
- Innovations in Event Space Design
- Balancing Cost & Experience
- Leveraging Local Cultures: Celebrating Indigenous Communities at Events
- Hospitality Trends and Their Implications for Events
- Managing Food Waste at Events
- Integrating Virtual and In-person Attendees for Hybrid Events
- The Role of AI and Automation in Event Planning
- Strategies for Increasing Event Revenue
- Effective Networking in Digital Event Environments
- Design Thinking for Events
- Non-Profit Event Design
If you’re interested in submitting a topic for us to consider, please fill out the application by clicking the button below. If your session is approved, you’ll receive a login to our speaker portal where there will be a list of tasks to complete before the event.
Helpful Tips and Important Information
Dates and Deadlines
- Call for Speakers will open November 1, 2024.
- Submissions are due by December 15, 2024, by 11:59 PM PST
- (Late submissions will not be accepted, no exceptions.)
- Notifications will be sent out by January 31, 2025
- Our event will take place March 26 & 27, 2025.
