33+ Top UX Conferences of 2016

Are you ready to learn something awesome this year?

Interested in user-centered design, information architecture, user research, or mobile UX? Want to travel to some beautiful cities and meet some talented and inspiring people?

Here’s our list of user experience conferences that can’t be missed in 2016!

We’ll update this list throughout the year as we learn more (and as details change).

O’Reilly Design Conference: January 20-22, 2016

Where: San Francisco, California

Website: http://conferences.oreilly.com/design/ux-interaction-iot-us

Cost: $1,795-$2995 (depending on which pass you choose)

NN/g Usability Week: Various Cities and Dates

When & Where:

• Singapore: January 18-22, 2016
• Los Angeles, California: February 22-26, 2016
• Houston, Texas: March 7-11, 2016
• Washington DC: April 10-15, 2016
• Chicago, Illinois: April 30-May 6, 2016
• Amsterdam: May 22-27, 2016

 

Website: https://www.nngroup.com/training/

Cost: Varies from $997-$5,157 depending on location and how many days you attend

ConveyUX: February 9-11, 2016

Where: Seattle, Washington

Website: http://conveyux.com/

Cost: $1,395

Interaction16: March 1-4, 2016

Where: Helsinki, Finland

Website: http://interaction16.ixda.org/

Cost: €950 (about $1,030 USD)

An Event Apart: Various Cities and Dates

When & Where:

• Nashville, Tennessee: March 14-16, 2016
• Seattle, Washington: April 4-6, 2016
• Boston, Massachusetts: May 16-18, 2016
• Washington DC: July 25-27, 2016
• Chicago, Illinois: August 29-31, 2016
• Orlando, Florida: October 3-5, 2016

Website: http://aneventapart.com/

Cost: $995

Smashing Conference: Various Cities and Dates

When & Where:

• Oxford, England: March 15-16, 2016
• San Francisco, California: April 5-6, 2016
• New York City, New York: June 14-15, 2016

Website: http://smashingconf.com/

Cost: $499-$599 (depending on location)

Design It, Build It: March 17-18, 2016

Where: Edinburgh, UK

Website: http://dibiconference.com/

Cost: £350 (about $505 USD)

MEX16: March 17-18, 2016

Where: London, England

Website: http://www.pmn.co.uk/mex/

Cost: £799 (about $867 USD)

Managing Experience Conference: March 29-30, 2016

Where: San Francisco, California

Website: http://mxconference.com/

Cost: $2,395

UX Salon: April 3-4, 2016

Where: Tel Aviv, Israel

Website: http://2016.uxsalon.com/

Cost: 1,430 NIS (about $335 USD)

UX Poland Conference: April 11-14, 2016

Where: Warsaw, Poland

Website: http://uxpoland.com/

Cost: 1,539.96 zł (about $385 USD)

UX Immersion: Interactions: April 18-20, 2016

Where: San Diego, California

Website: https://uxi16.uie.com/

Cost: $725-$2,375 (depending on when you buy your ticket and how many days you attend)

IA Summit: May 4-8, 2016

Where: Atlanta, Georgia

Website: http://www.iasummit.org/

Cost: $800

CHI 2016: May 7-12, 2016

Where: San Jose, California

Website: https://chi2016.acm.org/

Cost: $1,400

Gel Conference: May 11-13, 2016

Where: New York City, New York

Website: http://creativegood.com/gel/

Cost: $1,200

UX Alive: May 11-13, 2016

Where: Istanbul, Turkey

Website: http://www.uxalive.com/

Cost: € 550 (about $599 USD)

Conversion Conference: Various Cities and Dates

When & Where:

• Las Vegas, Nevada: May 18-19, 2016
• London, England: October 12-13, 2016
• Berlin, Germany: November 8-9, 2016

Website: http://www.conversionconference.com/

Cost: $1,095-$1,197 (depending on location and how many days you attend)

UX London: May 18-20, 2016

Where: London, England

Website: http://2016.uxlondon.com/

Cost: £995 (about $1,436 USD)

UXLx: May 24-27, 2016

Where: Lisbon, Portugal

Website: https://www.ux-lx.com/

Cost: €295 - €1,295 (about $320-$1,405 USD, depending on how many days and sessions you attend)

UXPA Conference: May 31-June 3, 2016

Where: Seattle, Washington

Website: http://uxpa2016.org/

Cost: $900-$1,725 (depending on location and how many days you attend)

Enterprise UX: June 8-10, 2016

Where: San Antonio, Texas

Website: http://2016.enterpriseux.net/

Cost: $1,395

UX Scotland: June 8-10, 2016

Where: Edinburgh, UK

Website: http://uxscotland.net/2016/

Cost: £425 (about $462 USD)

UX Strat: Various Cities and Dates

When & Where:

• Amsterdam: June 9-10, 2016
• Providence, Rhode Island: September 14-16, 2016

Website: http://www.uxstrat.com/

Cost: €695 (about $755 USD) for Amsterdam. Providence, RI pricing not yet announced.

Awwwards Conference

Where: New York City

Website: http://conference.awwwards.com/nyc-2016/

Cost: $575 and up

UX Lausanne: June 17, 2016

Where: Lausanne, Switzerland

Website: http://2016.uxlausanne.com/

Cost: Not yet announced

 

Prototypes, Process & Play: August 4-5, 2016

Where: Chicago, Illinois

Website: http://chicagocamps.org/events/2016/prototypes-process-play/

Cost: $250 and up

UX Week: August 9-12, 2016

Where: San Francisco, California

Website: http://uxweek.com/

Cost: $2,895

UX Australia: August 23-26, 2016

Where: Melbourne, Australia

Website: http://www.uxaustralia.com.au/conferences/uxaustralia-2016

Cost: Not yet announced

BigDesign: September 8-10, 2016

Where: Addison, Texas

Website: http://bigdesignevents.com/conference/

Cost: Not yet announced

MOBX Conference: September 9, 2016

Where: Berlin, Germany

Website: http://2016.mobxcon.com/

Cost: € 380 (around $415 USD)

EuroIA: September 22-24, 2016

Where: Amsterdam

Website: http://www.euroia.org/

Cost: Not yet announced

GIANT Conference: October 17-19, 2016

Where: Charlotte, NC

Website: http://www.giantconf.com/

Cost: $800

UI21: October 31-November 2, 2016

Where: Boston, Massachusetts

Website: https://ui21.uie.com/

Cost: $1,475

Midwest UX: Dates TBD

Where: Louisville, Kentucky

Website: http://2016.midwestuxconference.com/

Cost: Not yet announced

UX Camp Europe: Dates TBD

Where: Berlin, Germany

Website: http://www.uxcampeurope.org/

Cost: Not yet announced

Which UX conference is your favorite? Have one to add to the list? Let us know on Twitter!

Want to see who delivers a consistently good UX conference? Check out our listings from previous years. 

• Best UX Conferences of 2015
• Best UX Conferences of 2014
• Best Ux Conferences of 2013