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TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Side Events

Maximize your brand exposure at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, one of the tech industry’s most anticipated events!

From October 26 to November 1, you can host a Side Event, offering a prime opportunity to connect with top tech innovators and showcase your brand to a wide audience.

Don’t miss out — applications close in September!

What is a Side Event?

A Side Event offers your brand a unique chance to engage with over 10,000 Disrupt attendees, along with your own networks and the Bay Area tech community.

Host various in-person activities such as industry meetups, VC office hours, workshops, fun runs, happy hours, and more. The possibilities are endless — it’s your event! Evening events during conference days are highly encouraged.

As the host, you’re in charge of developing your event concept, executing it, covering all costs, promoting it, managing registrations, overseeing your event landing page/registration form, handling event communications, and dealing with any other operational or legal aspects.

How TechCrunch supports you

TechCrunch will promote your Side Event across several channels:

  • Disrupt 2024 Side Event page
  • Disrupt 2024 Agenda
  • Disrupt 2024 Mobile App Agenda
  • Disrupt 2024 attendee emails
  • Disrupt 2024 articles

You will also receive a discount promo code on Disrupt 2024 passes to share with your networks and your team.

Get started

Interested in hosting your Side Event? It’s completely free to apply and participate. 

All you have to do is submit your event proposal detailing your vision, objectives, and logistical needs. Once approved, the TechCrunch Disrupt team will assist you in making your event a success. 

Apply now before applications close in September.

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