About the WBENC National Conference & Business Fair
A signature event from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the WBENC National Conference & Business Fair is the largest event of its kind for women business owners, welcoming thousands of women entrepreneurs and corporate executives ready to make connections and do business. The 2020 National Conference & Business Fair will feature innovative educational programming, inspiring keynotes, a pitch competition, 1:1 MatchMaker meetings, plenty of networking opportunities, and the Business Fair, an unrivaled trade show of certified women-owned businesses and those who do business with them.
Expect to meet supplier diversity professionals, procurement and senior executive representatives from the Fortune 1000 and federal government; women business owners and their teams; and key representatives of strategic partner organizations.
The WBENC National Conference & Business Fair is open to WBENC-Certified WBE business owners and their teams; buyers, procurement representatives, supplier diversity professionals, and government officials from WBENC Corporate and Government Members; and representatives from WBENC’s 14 Regional Partner Organizations and other strategic partners.
We also invite non-certified small businesses, students, and representatives from non-member corporations and government entities to attend to learn about our organization and network of opportunity.
The easiest way to register for the 2020 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair is online. Registration will open on Monday, February 24, 2020.
Register before April 6, 2020, to lock-in early bird rates and to be eligible to participate in 1:1 MatchMaker meetings. View all registration options and pricing here.
Note: Online registration will close one week before the event on Monday, June 15, 2020. All online transactions are final and non-refundable.
Onsite Registration
You also have the option to register onsite during the event, starting on Monday, June 22, 2020. Onsite registrations are available throughout the week and must be paid by company check or credit card. All onsite transactions are final and non-refundable.
Onsite Registration Hours:
- Monday, June 22: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday, June 23: 8 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday, June 24: 7 AM – 4 PM
- Thursday, June 25: 8 AM – 2 PM
Content Marketing World 2020
Join us for the one event where you can learn from the best in the content marketing community and spend four days with our #CMWorld community.
Return back to your company with materials and knowledge you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team and to implement a content marketing plan that will grow your business and inspire your audience.
You will experience:
Over 125 sessions and workshops presented by the leading brand marketers and experts from around the world are customized to you, our attendees. We have tracks covering every aspect of content marketing so your agenda can be built for YOU.
You will be inspired:
We’re expecting 4,000 marketers from over 60 countries to join us in Cleveland, Ohio. We have networking time, evening activities and more so we can spend time together learning and connecting with each other.
You will grow:
You want to create epic content marketing and network with some of the brightest in the business. You want to build your team, systems and processes, and focus on your personal skills.
Registration
Regular price is $1,399 for main conference access. Workshops are an additional $500 and available only to main conference attendees. Industry Forum price is $699 and can be purchased as a stand-alone item. We are also offering an All-Access Pass, which includes the conference, a workshop, an Industry Forum and the Post Show Video Access for $2,399. Last but not least we have a Post Show Video Access option, for those who can’t make the conference, for $599.
We offer discounted pricing for early registrations – if you are interested in attending, we recommend that you register as soon as possible!
For more information about pricing and the different passes available please visit our registration page.
Conference Location
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
300 Lakeside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
Schedule
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Registration/Check-in begins at 9:00 am and will be open through 7:00 pm. Please be sure to stop by before the opening reception as name badges are required for all events.
Workshops begin at 1:00 pm ET and end at 4:00 pm ET
Opening Reception begins at 7:30 pm ET
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Registration/Information desk open 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
General session begins at 8:00 am ET and ends at 5:45 pm ET
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Registration/Information desk open 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
General session begins at 8:30 am ET and ends at 5:00 pm ET
A free night to yourself to explore and experience Cleveland.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Registration/Information desk open 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Breakout sessions begin at 8:00 am ET and end by 9:45 am ET
Industry Forums begin at 10:00 am ET and end at 3:00 pm ET