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The Top 12 Sales Conferences in 2022 to Put on Your List

5 January 2022

Ricky Cookson

Is up-leveling your sales strategy a part of your revenue resolutions in 2022? Is your inner sales savant overcome by the prospects of learning cutting-edge sales tactics and hitting new targets this year? Then check out the sales conferences for 2022 to learn the best moves for getting started on those goals.

If you’re like us, then leveraging the best tools, strategies, and innovations in sales is top of mind year-round, and these conferences are just the thing for curing the craving. Sales have changed a lot over the past two years of chaos. Despite keeping their sales organization afloat, most sales teams are still adjusting to the modern buyer. So, for any sales organization aiming to augment their strategy and build a stronger plan for meeting their targets in 2022, these conferences will offer a distinct advantage.

In addition to the host of annual household conferences, we’ve also included some newer, more growth-focused conferences that will be headlining this year’s conference agenda. Some are focused on sales enablement. Some are 100% focused on sales development. And regardless of your COVID comfort level, there are options for everyone: in-person, virtual-only, and hybrid options are available throughout the year.

So, whether you’re looking for networking opportunities, sales motions for stubborn buyers, bags full of swag, or the casual happy hour with like-minded sellers, here are the sales conferences you’ll be sad to miss in 2022.

*Some dates are still unconfirmed, but we’ll update them here once the information becomes available.

 

Keynote Sales Events and Conferences to Attend in 2022

1. RevGen Digital Summit: March 2 – 4, Virtual

The RevGen Digital Summit has historically been one of the most diverse collections of sales and revenue leaders. This year, their lineup is no less iconic. 70+ leaders will be sharing their transformative insights on how to drive revenue in 2022, from lead generation and customer attraction to sales curation and customer success. 

You can apply to attend the three-day event here.

2. Sales Enablement Summit: March 23 – 24, In-Person in New York, NY

The Sales Enablement Summit will focus on bringing together influential practitioners and sales enablement professionals for this two-day, in-person event in New York City, NY. Similar to last year’s lineup, they’re planning to have 35+ speakers in front of 300+ attendees with 85% holding Senior Management positions within 150+ companies.

You can register for the event here.

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3. Unleash, Powered by Outreach: April 4 – 7, Virtual

It’s a hyper-hybrid world, and we’re selling in it. To capitalize on versatile buying decisions and challenges sellers are facing, Unleash will once again center around selling in an era of sales transformation. While the agenda is yet to be released, you can expect the same brilliance as last year during Unleash ’22.

Outreach has yet to release full details, but hopeful registrants can keep an eye on developments here.

4. Forrester B2B N.A. Summit: May 2 – 4, Virtual & In-Person in Austin, TX

Forrester’s three-day event in Austin, TX, will focus on the kind of alignment and internal connectivity that will empower businesses to re-engage with demanding buyers. In a series of strategy sessions and keynote addresses, attendees will be provided a litany of resources for revenue generation in 2022.

You can register for both the in-person and virtual experience here.

4. Saleslove: August 22-23, In-Person in Austin, TX

Saleslove is hosted by one of the top sales engagement platforms, Salesloft. It will be a two-day event at the Austin Marriott Downtown where salespeople can Learn, Talk, Move, and Celebrate. If you’re a Saleloft user, it’s an event you don’t want to miss to hone your craft and master digital selling.

You can register for the in-person event here.

6. SaaStr Annual 2022: September 13 – 15, In-Person in San Francisco, CA

As the “super bowl event” for SaaS companies, this year’s 8th annual SaaStr conference will be an incredible three-day event with 10,000 Cloud and SaaS Founders, VC, and Execs. Hosted in San Francisco, CA, the conference will be outside in a “festival-style” setting and will center around 150+ workshops and 1000+ networking sessions with 750+ VCs and Investors and 250+ renowned speakers and SaaS innovators.

You can register for the event here.

7. OutBound 2022: September 18 – 23, Virtual | September 21 – 23, In-Person in Atlanta, GA

OutBound 2022 will be held in-person and streamed this fall in Atlanta, GA. The conference hosts are not only boasting record-breaking attendance this year, but a packed agenda full of influential authors, sales leaders, thought leaders, and innovators of pipeline productivity. The hybrid conference expects more than 2,000 attendees and 40 speakers for five days of high-energy, impactful sales presentations.

You can reserve tickets here.

8. Sales Success Summit 2022: October 10 – 11, In-Person in Austin, TX

As an extension of the popular sales podcast, “Sales Success Stories Podcast,” this event is designed by the top 1% of sellers at some of the largest sales organizations. The secrets generating win after win are on full display during the two-day event, allowing seasoned sales professionals the opportunity to gain exclusive access to coveted sales strategies. Keynote speakers, sessions, and the full agenda will be available soon.

You can buy your ticket and learn more about the event here.

9. Sales Development Excellence ’22: October 25, Virtual

The Sales Development Excellence is a single-day, virtual mega-conference that brings together sales leaders and enthusiasts from all over the globe. Last year’s overwhelming success with over 2k attendees was the best motivator in creating this event, packed with interactive presentations, hands-on workshops, roundtable discussions, and so much more! The speaker lineup is as impressive as it gets, with numerous industry leaders taking the stage.  

You can check out the full agenda and save your seat here.

10. Forefront – a sales conference for new ideas: November 2, Virtual

Forefront is a chance to break through old methodologies and ways of thinking. We’re giving the sales world a platform to hear and share where they think the forefront of sales is moving. 

With a well-rounded agenda that tackles every part of the sales organization, we can help bring our sales teams into a modern, digital age.

Check out the agenda and grab your ticket here.

11. Tenbound Sales Development Conference: November 3, Virtual & In-Person in San Francisco, CA

Tenbound is returning live and in-person this year in San Francisco, CA. The one-day event will feature 10 sessions led by household sales leaders focused entirely on the future of sales prospecting and how data-driven strategies will mold the next generation of SDRs.

Keep up with the latest Tenbound news here. Registration will be available closer to the date.

12. Sendoso Connect – TBD

While this year’s Connect event details are still a work in progress, we can expect an incredible experience in sales personalization and consumer engagement during this year’s conference. Last year’s keynote speakers ranged from the world’s greatest marketing leadership to sales executives who have built entire selling organizations from the ground up. 

Stay up-to-date on what’s happening this year here.

 

More Events and Conferences in 2022

The conferences we’ve listed are, in our opinion, some of the best in breed and offer a versatile selection of topics and speakers. However, if you Google “sales events 2022,” you’re going to find a parade of events with nearly every topic you can think of. The business of sales events is booming right now, and it’s exciting to have many of them back in person.

For a quick recap of the events listed above (and a few others that might stand out to you), here are this year’s best sales events listed in order by date.

 

 

Don’t see your conference on the list? Reach out to us at becca.eddleman@skaled.com to be added.