Confab 2023, the annual content strategy conference in the United States, is taking place from Apr 30 – May 3, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The 4-day event comprises of a day of introductory workshop for beginners, a day of intense content strategy workshops for practitioners, and 2 days of the conference filled with keynotes, breakouts and networking opportunities.
Note: Confab 2023 was initially planned as a hybrid event but the virtual segment has been scrapped due to ‘irreconcilable budget complications’.
Confab welcomes attendees from all over the world who work at Fortune 500 brands, retailers, nonprofits, government institutions, and agencies of every size. Attendee job titles have included (but are certainly not limited to):
- Content strategists
- Content designers
- UX writers
- Content engineers
- Content marketers
- Writers and editors
- Technical communicators
- Content managers
Conference Program
- April 30, 2023 (Sunday) – Full-day workshop, “Intro to content strategy”
- May 1, 2023 (Monday) – Intensive half-day workshops taught by leaders in the field
- May 2, 2023 (Tuesday) – Main conference with talks and break-outs
- May 3, 2023 (Wednesday) – Main conference with talks and break-outs
List of Speakers
- Gavin Austin – Principal Technical Writer, Salesforce
- Rebekah Baggs – Partner and Content and UX Strategist, ONWARD
- Vidhika Bansal – Group Manager of Content Design, Intuit
- Amanda Beck – Director of Business Marketing, Texas Association of School Boards
- Malaika Carpenter – Principal Consultant, Media Group
- Meghan Casey – Owner and Principal Consultant, Do Better Content Consulting
- Katie Cohen – Content Strategy Director, Tank
- Chris Corak – Partner and Technical SEO Lead, ONWARD
- Clay Delk – Principal Content Designer, Lattice
- Natalie Dunbar – Author and Content Strategist
- Brittney Dunkins – Content Designer, Facebook
- Jeff Eaton – Partner, Autogram
- Sarah Etter – Senior Manager of Content Design, Procore
- Rebecca Evanhoe – Conversation Designer and Strategist, Pratt Institute
- Dani French – Content Strategy Manager, Etsy
- Are Halland – Author, Trainer, Facilitator, Independent
- Kristina Halvorson – Founder and CEO, Brain Traffic
- Scott Kubie – UX Content Advocate, kubie.co
- Helen Lawson – Lead Content Designer, Co-op Funeralcare
- Shannon Leahy – Senior Content Design Manager, Adobe
- Keri Maijala – Manager of Content Design, LinkedIn
- Lisa Maria Marquis – Independent Consultant
- Rebecca Nguyen – Senior UX Content Designer, Indeed
- Deja Roberson – Digital Project Coordinator, Texas Association of School Boards
- Gord Roberts – Manager of Web Content Strategy, Bank of Canada
- Shawn Rourk – Creative Director, Amazon
- Erin Schroeder – Content Strategist, Lullabot
- Kelsey Shanesy – Senior Manager of Content Design, Target
- David Dylan Thomas – Founder & CEO, David Dylan Thomas LLC
- Noz Urbina – Omnichannel Content Strategist, Urbina Consulting / OmnichannelX
- Corey Vilhauer – Director of Strategy, Blend Interactive
- Eileen Webb – Director of Strategy & Livestock, webmeadow
- Candi Williams – Head of Content Design, Bumble
- Sarah Winters – CEO and Founder, Content Design London
Ticket Categories
| In-Person (USD) |
Early Bird |
Standard |
Last Call |
Four-day all-access pass (April 30–May 3)
- Intro to content strategy workshop
- Intensive workshops
- Main conference
- On-demand library
|
2,495 |
2,695 |
2,795 |
Three-day pass (May 1–3)
- Intensive workshops
- Main conference
- On-demand library
|
2,095 |
2,295 |
2,395 |
Two-day pass (May 2–3)
- Main conference
- On-demand library
|
1,595 |
1,795 |
1,895 |
Note: Early Bird pricing is valid until Dec 16, 2022; Standard pricing is valid from Dec 17, 2022 to Mar 3, 2023; Last Call pricing is valid from March 4, 2023.
| Recordings (USD) |
Standard |
Confab 2023 Post-event
- On-demand library
- Note: Recordings are not available for the April 30 or May 1 workshops.
|
695 |
| Confab 2022 Post-event
|
595 |
Promotion
- Use promo code <GROUP100> to enjoy USD 100 off when you register as a group of 3 or more.
