The news that we’ve been waiting for: dates for Salesforce’s main events have been announced, including their flagship conference, Dreamforce, and the next Connections event.
Virtual events during the pandemic proved that Salesforce, its partner ecosystem, and community could all adapt and innovate at the same time. Now that we’ve had in-person events back for a little while, it’s undeniable that they are still perfect for learning, networking, and connecting to each other in the ecosystem.
2022’s events have been great so far, and we can’t wait for the exciting events in 2023.
The main Salesforce events season will run from March to June, with the next Dreamforce happening in September 2023. Here’s which Salesforce-hosted and community-organized events are happening, and when:
Salesforce Events in 2023
January 2023
- Cactusforce: January 19-20, 2023. A community conference for and by Salesforce developers, architects, and configurators. This event is held both in Arizona and online.
March 2023:
- TrailblazerDX: March 7-8, 2023. The event for Salesforce developers, admins, architects, partners, entrepreneurs, and students. This event will be held in San Francisco.
May 2023
- Texas Dreamin’: May 18-19, 2023. Texas Dreamin is a Texas-sized community-led conference that provides knowledge and inspiration while celebrating anyone who uses Salesforce! This event will be held in Texas, US.
- Czech Dreamin’: May 26, 2023. Community-led event about Salesforce technology in Czech Republic. This one-day event in English is not just for Czech community but everyone. This event will be held in Prague, Czech Republic.
June 2023
- London World Tour: June 29, 2023. More details to come.
- Connections 2023: June 7-8, 2023. An official Salesforce event all about digital marketing and commerce. This event will be held in Chicago, US.
- YeurDreamin’: June 16, 2023. YeurDreamin’ is the very first community-led event for Salesforce professionals in Benelux. It will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
July 2023
- Forcelandia: July 12-13, 2023. A pleasant mix of APIs and IPAs, Forcelandia treats you to excellent topics on the Salesforce platform’s programmatic side. This event is held in Portland, US.
August 2023
- Midwest Dreamin’: August 16-18, 2023. Midwest Dreamin’ is the original community conference organized by regional Community Group leaders for the Midwest to encourage learning and networking. This event is held in Minneapolis, US.
- WITness Success: August 18-19, 2023. The definitive event for Salesforce Women in Tech! This Women in Tech (WIT) event for the worldwide Salesforce ecosystem will help 200+ attendees learn, network, grow. This event is held in Minneapolis, US.
September 2023
- Dreamforce: September 12-14, 2023. The biggest Salesforce event of the year, and certainly not one to miss. You can catch it in San Francisco, US, or online on Salesforce+.
November 2023
- French Touch Dreamin’ 2023: November 30, 2023. French Touch Dreamin’ is a European Salesforce event independently organized by the community. It takes place in Paris.
Types of Salesforce Events
Starting with the largest Salesforce events, there are:
- Dreamforce: Salesforce’s main conference takes place in San Francisco annually. Attracting 170,000+ attendees (in non-COVID times), and taking place over multiple days, it qualifies as one of the largest tech conferences globally. Salesforce pretty much shuts down the city of San Francisco for a week whilst attendees flood the city to learn and network.
- World Tour: As the name suggests, World Tour chapters happen in major cities across the world including New York, London, Paris, Sydney. These are one-day events with 10,000k+ attendees that take inspiration from Dreamforce.
- Specialized events: Salesforce hosts specific, but still large-scale events for certain specialists. Take TrailblazerDX (formerly TrailheaDX), which is aimed at Salesforce Admins and Developers. Or Connections, the go-to conference for Salesforce marketers (digital marketing and commerce).
- Basecamps: Similar to World Tours, but on a smaller scale and hosted in smaller cities across the world.
- Community Events: A decade ago you may have found only two or three of these community organized events – now, you will find them all across the globe. Organizers dedicate their own time and energy to making these events a reality, fueled by their passion for knowledge sharing.
- Salesforce User Groups: There are thousands of user groups across the globe. These groups typically meet up once a month for presentations from other group members and discussions on trends and pain points. You will find that larger cities will have one group for every specialization.
New to Salesforce Events?
Many of our readers will be attending Salesforce events this year for the first time. Here at SalesforceBen.com, we collate advice from community members – the most die-hard Dreamforce fans – to help you make the most of these incredible opportunities, with confidence. We love Dreamforce and World Tour season, and so will you.
