With 2019 in the rearview mirror, it’s time that you shift your focus to planning for the year 2020.

Every year comes with a lot of learning and growing opportunities for the sales reps and sales leaders to equip themselves with the skills required to hit their numbers. If you are looking for such learning and growth opportunities then Sales and Sales Enablement Conferences are a way to go. These conferences are not only an opportunity to meet industry leaders – and maybe do a little prospecting – they’re also a way to break yourself out of your usual routine and pick up new skills.

So, here it is– the top sales conferences & events we have on our 2020 calendar and believe you need on yours. Consider these events to aid your team in Sales effectiveness and growth.

Events in U.S.

1. Sales 3.0 Conference

Website: https://www.sales30conf.com/events.html

Just like in 2019, Sales 3.0 is holding three events throughout 2020. These events are targeted towards leaders in Sales, Sales Operations, and Sales Enablement. Speakers at each of these events are a mix CEOs and VPs from industry-leading organizations. You are sure to take away some insights and best practices required for the growth and success of your business.

2. SaaStr

Date: March 10th - 12th, 2020

Location: San Francisco, Bay Area

Website: https://www.saastrannual.com/

SaaStr is the largest conference for SaaS (Software as a service) companies on the planet. Conducted annually, this event brings together 15,000+ SaaS executives, founders, and VCs on a single platform.

Whether it’s hearing from top execs on how they make purchasing decisions or entrepreneurs on scaling and managing their first sales team, sales professionals at all levels will help you with valuable insights.

3. Unleash 2020

Date: April 7th – 9th, 2020

Location: San Diego

Website: https://unleash.outreach.io/

Unleash is a sales conference like no other. This event carries the inspiration and the high-energy of the sales leaders who have achieved extraordinary success but know there’s always more to learn. It is a perfect opportunity for like-minded leaders to gain new insights into sales excellence, and learn techniques for unleashing their inner sales hero.

Here, you will get to attend sessions from World Class Revenue Leaders. This event brings together Sales, Ops, Marketing and Success leaders from the fastest-growing companies and Fortune 500 leaders.

4. TOPO Sales Summit

Date: April 23rd – 24th, 2020

Location: San Francisco

Website: https://summit.topohq.com/

This summit isn’t just about learning from the best people in the industry. It’s also about having a great time and networking with over 2,000 sales and marketing peers in the heart of San Francisco.

TOPO’s 2020 summit will feature six tracks (executive leadership, sales development, sales ops and technology, sales effectiveness, marketing ops and technology, and account-based) with over 60 sessions for targeted, relevant learning in the Sales and Marketing arena. These are all extremely valuable resources for sales leaders who looking to jumpstart their teams’ success.

Along with these, there are also parties, craft made food & cocktails, and engaging activities, which make this event “hard to resist” for sales and marketing professionals.

5. INBOUND 2020

Date: August 18th – 21st, 2020

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Website: https://www.inbound.com/

This Hubspot’s annual event brings together marketing and sales professionals from around the world. The four fun-filled days of this event have out-of-the-box sessions that will change your thinking and ready to reinvigorate your Sales and Marketing strategies. INBOUND features inspiring keynotes from speakers like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michelle Obama. INBOUND also offers a sales-specific track – past speakers have included sales professionals like Jill Konrath, Trish Bertuzzi, Jill Rowley, and Daniel Pink.

6. Sales Enablement Society (SES) Annual Conference

Date: September 23rd - 25th, 2020

Location: Buckhead Atlanta, Georgia

Website: https://www.sesociety.org/event/ses2020conference

Every year, the Sales Enablement Society brings together the best and brightest minds in the Sales Enablement profession for an amazing three days in an out-of-the-box conference experience. You will get to learn from others and collaborate to understand best practices to further your career and revenue.

7. Gartner CSO & Sales Leader Conference

Date: October 6th - 8th, 2020

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Website: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/sales-us

Gartner hosts a variety of business events throughout the year. Previously, they had a sales and marketing conference – but this year’s event will be focused specifically on sales professionals.

Between navigating new sales enablement platform technology, addressing heightened buyer expectations, and developing new talent, sales leaders are juggling a lot. As a leader in global research, Gartner will provide insights into buyer behavior and sales strategies to help sales leaders get their organizations ahead of the competition.

8. Dreamforce (Salesforce)

Date: November 9th – 12th, 2020

Location: San Francisco

Website: https://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/

Dreamforce is a conference from salesforce – an event that’s guaranteed to be a lot of fun, all the while making you learn new sales strategies that you can implement into your business. Each year, thousands join to learn more about Salesforce technology, sales, and marketing practices and hear great keynotes.

9. Sales Enablement Soiree

Date: December 11th, 2020

Location: San Francisco

Website: https://salesenablement.pro/sales-enablement-events/

The Sales Enablement Soiree is exclusively a conference for sales development, bringing thought leadership content from professionals at SiriusDecisions, Forrester, and more. You will get to network with like-minded peers in the industry and learn about various solutions from sales enablement vendors.

10. LeadsCon 2020

Date: March 30th - April 1st 2020

Location: Las Vegas

Website: https://www.leadscon.com/leadsconlv-2020/

What is that one thing that every company could use more of? The answer is leads. At LeadsCon you will learn excatly how to generate more of them.

This is the “world’s largest leads generation conference” where you will get to network with 2,700+ professional and learn about the latest lead-gen technology solutions hitting the market. This is an opportunity for you to learn from top executives at mega-companies like Google, Microsoft, and Liberty Mutual.

For sales reps who struggle to keep their pipelines full, LeadsCon is the event you’ve been waiting for.

11. Outbound 2020

Date: May 5th - 8th, 2020

Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta

Website: https://outboundconference.com/

As stated in their website– “Outbound is the biggest, baddest conference in the Sales Profession and the only conference focused exclusively on sales prospecting, pipeline, and productivity”. Sounds interesting?

This year’s event brings valuable knowledge from speakers like Jeb Blount, Mark Hunter, and Victor Antonio. If you are looking to achieve higher, upskill your team and gain competitive advantage then this event is for you.

12. AA-ISP Leadership Summit 2020

Date: April 14 – 16th, 2020

Location: Chicago, IL

Website: https://www.aa-isp.org/leadership-summit-2020

AA-ISP’s Inside Sales conference is a three-day event with 65+ sessions to help you solve the challenges your teams are facing! This 12th annual event will bring together 900+ Sales Leaders dedicated to improving the performance and professionalism of their teams, and the industry.

This event focuses on helping front-line inside sales reps and managers in their day-to-day roles through a combination of talks and workshops. Leaders are encouraged to unplug from their daily duties as much as possible in order to take full advantage of sessions, pre-event workshops, hands-on breakouts, networking opportunities, and the annual AA-ISP Awards. Take this time to develop yourself, as well as the performance of your teams!

13. ATD Sell

Date: October 13th - 14th

Location: Las Vegas

Website: https://sell.td.org/about

ATD’s SELL Conference is a 1.5-day event that will focus on learning and leadership in sales enablement. Attend this event and listen to various subject matter experts speak about the practical ways and best practices to implement a sales enablement program that will equip your sales team with everything they need to win more deals.

Events in Europe

1. Sales Innovation Expo 2020

Date: March 25th - 26th, 2020

Location: London, UK

Website: http://www.salesinnovationexpo.co.uk/

This is one of the leading events in Europe which showcases the future of sales. This event provides thousands of the most proactive sales professionals, with the tips, tricks and techniques they need to transform themselves, and their companies, into the biggest names within the world of sales.

Head to this event and you will be able to gain valuable insights from 500 sales experts.

2. Saas Growth

Date: 8th of July 2020

Location: Old Billingsgate, London

Website: https://saasgrowth.co/

This is the only conference of its kind in Europe focused on Sales and Revenue Leaders. Back for its third year in 2020, this event allows you to learn and network with the best SaaS Founders, Sales and Revenue Leaders in the world. You will find over 750 of Europe’s best leaders with the following titles: CRO, Sales VP, Sales Manager, Sales Development Manager, Sales Ops, Sales Enablement and Marketing.

From this event, you are sure to take away tonne of value that you can implement into your company to smash your revenue targets.

3. Hypergrowth 2020

Date: May 6th, 2020

Location: Old Billingsgate, London

Website: https://hypergrowth.drift.com/

HYPERGROWTH is known as the world’s fastest growing modern business event. This event’s attendees come from companies of all shapes and sizes and are typically in sales, marketing, and product roles. The speakers of 2019 included unicorn founders, best-selling authors, popular musicians, and other professionals at the top of their respective fields.

The 2020 gathering is the first time that HYPERGROWTH will be held outside of the United States, following previous stops in Boston and San Francisco. If you live on the east side of the Atlantic, you can get your tickets now as they are on sale.

4. Sales Enablement Soiree

Date: December 4th, 2020

Location: London

Website: https://salesenablement.pro/sales-enablement-events/

The Sales Enablement Soiree is exclusively a conference for sales development, bringing thought leadership content from professionals at SiriusDecisions, Forrester, and more. You will get to network with like-minded peers in the industry and learn about various solutions from sales enablement vendors.