GO WEST 18

Our inaugural GO WEST™ 18 was received with accolades and drew a participation of 380 event professionals. It all started as an idea and we are thrilled that our events industry got behind us to launch year 1. Thank you to our partners, sponsors and attendees for your support. Did you miss out? Here is a recap through a variety of media.

BLOGS

Ashley Feldstein of MyBadges re-caps both days in her blogs. GO WEST - Day 1 | GO WEST - Day 2

Case Study on our use of EventMobi’s Live Display technology.

Overview of our on-site social media takeover by Elephant’s Remark.

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Check out our photos at these links:
The EDMONTON ALL IN Kick-off
The Main Stage - Day 1
The Main Stage - Day 2
The Social Event
The Experiential Hall - Exhibitors
The Experiential Hall - Workshops

Our video recap of GO WEST 18

FMAV’s case study on GO WEST 18

SOCIAL MEDIA

How about this? 😍#gowest2018 https://t.co/3OOqnirpc9 pic.twitter.com/MNpQXggTn7
— Dustin Westling 🇨🇦 (@DustinWestling) February 13, 2018

Talking about Generations, Kimojis 💁‍♀️ and telephones ☎️ . #gowest2018 pic.twitter.com/KNfGSiq9jG
— Shawn Kanungo (@ShawnKanungo) February 18, 2018

Brand Bloom is excited to be attending the 2018 @GoWestCan Conference! We are so proud of our friends @timewisesays for putting on such an innovative conference for Event Professionals in Western Canada! #GoWest2018 #YEG
— BrandBloom (@brandbloomyeg) February 12, 2018

We had such an incredible time @gowestcan 💡Thank you for following us to #GoWest2018- Enjoy a… https://t.co/hO9d48lnxC
— The Idea Hunter (@The_Idea_Hunter) February 15, 2018

Excited to learn what is on trend in the event world with event guru @davidmerrell. Immerse people in aspirational spaces. @GoWestCan @CTCC_Calgary #conventionlife #eventprofs #gowest2018 pic.twitter.com/ZrbMNNywex
— Jason (@Iamjayfajardo) February 12, 2018

It’s #GoWest2018 time! Thanks @timewisesays for planning such a great industry conference to bring #eventprofs together! pic.twitter.com/T1nTGMqowT
— CM Events (@caitlinmcelhone) February 12, 2018

At #GoWest2018. Main stage and corporate seating for #eventprofs. @GoWestCan #SuperiorEvents pic.twitter.com/FtXC68RXvv
— SuperiorShow Service (@superior_show) February 13, 2018

We had such a fantastic time at @GoWestCan! Shoutout to all of the MPI Members who attended. Check out this great photo from the MPI meet up!
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.#yeg #gowest2018 #yegevents #eventprofs #yegeventprof #exploreedmonton pic.twitter.com/aJgLQDvl71
— MPI Greater Edmonton (@mpiedmonton) February 13, 2018

Great day so far at @GoWestCan and seeing so many colleagues in the event industry! #gowest2018 #professionaldevelopment #eventtrends @TownSqCon @GoforSam pic.twitter.com/FAmUP4ICAA
— Next Step Events (@NextStepEvents2) February 12, 2018

Disruption forces us to be bold and brave #GoWest2018 pic.twitter.com/IhoI0lG8jD
— Marc Haine (@donner2000) February 13, 2018

Well that’s a wrap #gowest2018! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say ‘howdy’ and to check our our ePoster solution, custom interactive VR paint app, VR pre-visualizations, and spin to win game! #teamFMAV pic.twitter.com/vxIje2LysD
— FMAV (@FMAVCanada) February 13, 2018

The big day has finally arrived. We had a blast welcoming everyone to Edmonton for the inaugural #GoWest2018 Edmonton All In Kick Off! We hope everyone enjoys the conference! #EdmontonAllIn #MeetInEdmonton pic.twitter.com/8TfWBEAFrC
— Meetings & Conventions Edmonton (@EdmontonAllIn) February 12, 2018

Serious designers at the Floral Design Workshop w/ @corychristopher @GoWestCan #GoWest2018 pic.twitter.com/tbdCdMHh0r
— Anna Posteraro (@anna_posteraro) February 13, 2018

Thanks for an awesome first day @GoWestCan! My notebook is full of great points! Can't wait to see what is in store for tomorrow! #GoWest2018 #eventprofs
— Britney Andersen (@BritneyAndersen) February 13, 2018

A huge shout out and congratulations to the entire team from @timewisesays and all of the sponsors, speakers, and exhibitors for putting on an amazing conference for event professionals in #yeg @GoWestCan #GoWest2018
— ILEA Edmonton (@ILEAEdmonton) February 14, 2018

And that’s a wrap! Thanks for an unbelievable first annual conference - y’all nailed it! See you next year 🤞🏻 #GoWest2018 #eventprofs #meetingprofs #westisthebest pic.twitter.com/j12rxt9krs
— MyBadges.com (@MyBadgesTweets) February 13, 2018

DEMOGRAPHICS

380 event professionals attended GO WEST 18

208 were meeting and event planners

PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

Thank you to our GO WEST 18 partners and sponsors. You made it possible for us to launch this initiative and impact the lives and careers of so many event professionals. You are our heroes. Much love and appreciation to you all!