Confab

Name: Confab 2022 · Minneapolis
Start: 2022-05-09
End: 2022-05-12
Location: Minneapolis, United States

The content strategy conference produced by Brain Traffic; debuted 2011 and concluded its run in 2023.

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Latest edition

April 2023

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Format

In person

Organiser

Brain Traffic

About Confab

Confab was a content strategy conference produced by Brain Traffic, a content strategy services and events company based in Minneapolis, United States. It brought together practitioners working across websites, apps, marketing, support and other digital content, with a programme of keynotes, breakout sessions, panels and practitioner workshops.

The conference debuted in 2011 and ran across various editions, including specialised Higher Education tracks and a European edition, with Minneapolis serving as its main home.

The conference ran until 2023, after more than a decade as a gathering point for the content strategy community.

Editions

2023
30 Apr–3 May
Minneapolis
38 speakers
2022
9–12 May
Minneapolis
50 speakers
Speakers in 2022Speakers at Confab 2022
9–12 MayMinneapolis
Alisa Bonsignore
Amy Grace Wells
Andy Healey
Andy Welfle
Angus Edwardson
Anna McHugh
Are Halland
The Core Model: A Timeless Way to Connect People, Content and Strategy
Benjamin Kjos
Confab Trivia!
Brian Kavanaugh
Brittney Dunkins
Navigating Content Friction: How to See It, Solve It, and Use It
Candi Williams
How to Win Stakeholders and Influence Processes
Cassini Nazir
Chris Avore
Chris Corak
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
David Dylan Thomas
Inclusive Content: Creating a Bias-Informed Practice
Dayana Kibilds
Emily Neville
Erin Anderson
Afternoon Meditation
Gabriel Wardell
Gavin Austin
Outcomes of an Audit: Easy Solutions to Hard Problems
Helen Lawson
Bringing Businesses Together with Content
Hilary Marsh
Jonathan McFadden
Kelsey Shanesy
Confronting the "Nobody Reads" Myth: Lessons from UX Writing and Research
Keri Maijala
Leadership: How We Got There
Kristina Halvorson
Liju George
Marli Larimer
5 Steps to Telling a More Inclusive Story
Meghan Casey
Introduction to Content Strategy
Melinda Belcher
Leadership: How We Got There
Michael Metts
Natalie Dunbar
So Many Specializations: The 2022 Content Career Marketplace
Nate Holmes
DAM You Got This: Managing Complex Content Assets
Paulo Fernandes
Rachel Lovinger
Leadership: How We Got There
Rebecca Nguyen
Artifact Activation: 10 Key Content Strategy Artifacts That Truly Support Your Content Lifecycle
Rebekah Baggs
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
Reena Jana
Leadership: How We Got There
Regina Lynn Preciado
Ryan Bigge
Sarah Winters
Content ROI: Defining and Measuring Success
Scott Kubie
User-Centered Content Strategy: Journeys, Stories, Maps, and More
Selene De La Cruz
Shannon Leahy
Shawn Rourk
Tenessa Gemelke
Birds of a Feather
Tracey Watson
Content Designing Your Career: A Framework for Finding Your Path
Tracy Playle
Managing Scope and Expectations: How to Make Projects Less Overwhelming
Val Swisher
Vidhika Bansal
2020
18–20 May
33 speakers
2019
23–26 Apr
Minneapolis
14 speakers
2018
21–23 May
Minneapolis
9 speakers
2016
May
Minneapolis
10 speakers
2015
20–22 May
Minneapolis
5 speakers
2014
7–9 May
Minneapolis
7 speakers
2013
Jun
Minneapolis
13 speakers
2012
May
Minneapolis
6 speakers
2011
9–11 May
Minneapolis
8 speakers

Speakers in 2022Speakers at Confab 2022

9–12 MayMinneapolis

Alisa Bonsignore
Amy Grace Wells
Andy Healey
Andy Welfle
Angus Edwardson
Anna McHugh

Are Halland
The Core Model: A Timeless Way to Connect People, Content and Strategy
Benjamin Kjos
Confab Trivia!
Brian Kavanaugh
Brittney Dunkins
Navigating Content Friction: How to See It, Solve It, and Use It
Candi Williams
How to Win Stakeholders and Influence Processes
Cassini Nazir
Chris Avore
Chris Corak
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
David Dylan Thomas
Inclusive Content: Creating a Bias-Informed Practice
Dayana Kibilds
Emily Neville
Erin Anderson
Afternoon Meditation
Gabriel Wardell
Gavin Austin
Outcomes of an Audit: Easy Solutions to Hard Problems
Helen Lawson
Bringing Businesses Together with Content
Hilary Marsh
Jonathan McFadden
Kelsey Shanesy
Confronting the "Nobody Reads" Myth: Lessons from UX Writing and Research
Keri Maijala
Leadership: How We Got There
Kristina Halvorson
Liju George
Marli Larimer
5 Steps to Telling a More Inclusive Story
Meghan Casey
Introduction to Content Strategy
Melinda Belcher
Leadership: How We Got There
Michael Metts
Natalie Dunbar
So Many Specializations: The 2022 Content Career Marketplace
Nate Holmes
DAM You Got This: Managing Complex Content Assets
Paulo Fernandes
Rachel Lovinger
Leadership: How We Got There
Rebecca Nguyen
Artifact Activation: 10 Key Content Strategy Artifacts That Truly Support Your Content Lifecycle
Rebekah Baggs
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
Reena Jana
Leadership: How We Got There
Regina Lynn Preciado
Ryan Bigge
Sarah Winters
Content ROI: Defining and Measuring Success
Scott Kubie
User-Centered Content Strategy: Journeys, Stories, Maps, and More
Selene De La Cruz
Shannon Leahy
Shawn Rourk
Tenessa Gemelke
Birds of a Feather
Tracey Watson
Content Designing Your Career: A Framework for Finding Your Path
Tracy Playle
Managing Scope and Expectations: How to Make Projects Less Overwhelming
Val Swisher
Vidhika Bansal