Someone built a guide to all the Collision afterparties

A group of Toronto-based individuals and organizations have made a masterlist of the afterparties that coincide with the three-day Collision tech conference.

Erdos Ventures founder Michael Liu, along with tech hubs AceDAO and TechTO, put together a comprehensive community-driven list of the different kinds of events surrounding Collision ahead of the tech conference taking place from June 26 to June 29. By press time, the list counts 57 events.

The afterparties vary in terms of activities; from networking events to mixers, and concerts to breakfasts.

Here is the interactive map that visualizes the locations of the disparate events throughout Toronto. The map is powered by Chicago company Vennity, which provides a platform for creating gamified NFT experiences in the real world.

While compiling this list, Liu said that the team collaborated directly with businesses, event hosts, and community members to ensure “all of the most exclusive events are included as well.”

The afterparties vary in terms of activities; from networking events to mixers, concerts, and breakfasts. Some of the events on the list are completely free, meaning people can attend without a Collision conference pass. Others require tickets to be purchased or are invite-only.

Collision is now in its third year in Toronto (fifth, counting the virtual conferences held in 2020 and 2021, during the height of COVID-19 pandemic). This year was originally supposed to be Collision’s last showing in the city. However, BetaKit has reported on efforts to bid for the tech conference to either stay for another year in Toronto, or perhaps move to the west coast in Vancouver in 2024 or beyond.

While businesses and event marketers have learned to accept and appreciate digital events after the recent COVID-19 altered event marketing strategies in almost every industry vertical, 2023 has seen a solid return for in-person events.

Now, marketing teams have a wide range of events to choose from and need to be more scrutinous when shortlisting which ones are worth going to and what budgets to deploy for them. To do so, these marketers must evaluate which events have provided the best opportunities to interact with people and deliver B2B leads from networking opportunities.

So, imagine a conference that attracted over 240 global partners, 790 investors, 1,500 start-ups, and more than 33,000 attendees worldwide. In 2022, the Collision Conference 2022 attracted these groups. Due to this, it’s little surprise that Collision Conference 2023 has been bookmarked in multiple marketing teams’ agendas.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about Collision Conference 2023 and how to make the most of this event to drive leads and deliver a positive ROI.

What Is The Collision Conference?

The Collision conference is one of the most standout tech events. In fact, it was one of the most successful events in North America in 2022. If the numbers for last year’s events were not impressive enough, this year’s expectations are even greater. Over 40,000 attendees are expected to attend from over 140 countries. Additionally, there will be representatives from over 2,000 start-ups, more than 250 partners, and 950 plus investors.

Over four days, attendees can enjoy content across more than 20 tracks on multiple issues concerning technology and innovation. What stands out the most about the Collision conference is how quickly this tech hub has grown. Since its inception nearly a decade ago, the Collision Conference has grown from 5,000 attendees to over 40,000.

After COVID-19 brought a three-year wait for a return to live, in-person events, last year’s Collision Conference showed that business and industry leaders are eager to participate in this event.

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