Las Vegas
#1 Technology Industry Event
The consumer electronics mega show drew a record-breaking crowd of more than 170,000 attendees and 3,631 exhibiting companies. Media coverage of the show saturates news and entertainment sites in the United States and across the globe. In addition to big players like Sony and Samsung, 375 start-ups had their own exhibit space, dubbed Eureka Park. Next: January 6-9, 2016
San Francisco
#2 Technology Industry Event
Catering to seemingly every industry, the cloud-computing conference hosted by Salesforce presents more than 1,500 sessions for its 135,000 attendees. Keynote speakers this year include Microsoft C.E.O. Satya Nadella and actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba, and its gala features performances by Foo Fighters and Gary Clark Jr. Next: September 15-18, 2015
San Francisco
#3 Technology Industry Event
More than 100 sessions of the tech giant’s conference are streamed live online, which may have been a consolation to the developers who didn’t score tickets to attend; they are distributed in a highly competitive lottery. Making news in 2015 was the debut of Apple Music, the company’s streaming service. Next: June 2016
Los Angeles
#4 Technology Industry Event
The future of gaming—virtual reality, augmented reality, and more—comes to life at the Entertainment Software Association’s expo, known as E3. More than 52,200 video game industry professionals, analysts, and fans flocked to the Los Angeles Convention Center for the event. Next: June 14-16, 2016
San Francisco
#6 Technology Industry Event (up from #7)
The software company claims it hosts the largest technology conference, with about 60,000 people attending in person and another 2.1 million attendees participating online. The event is so large that planners shut down a stretch of San Francisco’s busy Howard Street to create “Oracle Plaza,” an overflow space where attendees can watch keynote speeches and other content. Next: October 25-29, 2015
