WHAT IS PEERS CONFERENCE?

Level up your code game, then sit back and focus on your bottom line. Peers is a business conference for creative and technical professionals. Build skills you can use all year, then spend time working on your business, free from the distractions of your office. We bring together a community of comrades to share their knowledge and experiences, and have some fun, too.

WHO SHOULD COME?

Developers of all stripes. Shop owners. App builders. Designers. Those who want to make work better. Get unique perspectives from people in a similar space. Running a business can be exhausting and isolating, but you don't have to go it alone. Army of one? Solopreneur? We got you. Whether you're a pixel-pusher, an artisan or a maker, Peers is for you.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Rebecca Bilbro

ICX Media

Tanya Tarr

Cultivated Insights

Rob Harr

Sparkbox

Workshop Day!

We'll gather at the New Orleans Bio Innovation Center for day of fun and intensive learning. Join us for code, business, lunch and more.

Our Workshop Day Venue: New Orleans Bio Innovation Center

1441 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70112

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Fundamentals of Vue.js Apps with Ben Hong
Ben Hong

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Operations and Forecasting: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Rob Harr

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch On Site

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Measuring Web Performance
Sia Karamalegos

Conference Day One

We're back at NOBIC for a full day of presentations, breakout sessions and good food.

Our Workshop Day Venue: New Orleans Bio Innovation Center

1441 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70112

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Coffee & Registration

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day One Welcome

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The UX of You. The Art and Science to Designing your Path.
Pete Sena

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
AM Break

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Your Data is Better Than Any Algorithm
Rebecca Bilbro

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch On Site

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Subcontracting Done Right
Joe Cieplinski

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session - Group by size

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PM Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Growing Slowly
Brian Williams

Conference Day Two - Le Petit Theater

Our Conference Day Two Venue: Le Petit Theater

616 St Peter
New Orleans, LA 70116

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Coffee & Registration

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
How to put the FUN back in FUNCTIONAL teams!
Tanya Tarr

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
AM Break

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Power of Mentoring
Dian Holton

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch on your own

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session - Group by topic

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PM Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Lessons from the Lemonade Stand
Carl Smith

NOT JUST TALK

We've built time into each day's agenda to break out and connect with your peers. We'll split into groups focused on company size and pain point to focus on your issues. Got someone specific you want to meet? Looking to hire, outsource, or build connections? Let us know, and we'll make it happen.

We'll also have presentations, from folks walking the walk in our industry.
You may recognize one or two…

The UX of your business

Ben Hong

Vue.js

Rob Harr

Operations and Forecasting

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YES! SAVE MY SPOT

"One of the things that I love so dearly about Peers as a conference is that it’s an event that somehow manages to fuse learning and growing as a person with the gaining of support from your peers … who have been there, done that - maybe can warn you about something that you don’t see coming, or teach you after they’ve been through something. The event is the epitome of this type of supporting one another and it’s … right in the name Peers."

— Erik

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Natalie and I had fun sharing what it’s like running a company with your husband or wife. #PeersConf https://t.co/wzatvbkvNs
— Chris Nagele (@cnagele) April 26, 2018

So many outstanding talks at @PeersConf. Now @samkap is breaking down diversity, intersectionality, empathy and representation in all the right ways. 🔥 #PeersConf pic.twitter.com/J0AVQuHXEb
— Cat Johnson (@catjohnson) April 27, 2018

"It's possible to live and thrive in intersections."

Related: @beingbrina came to slay at @PeersConf. pic.twitter.com/sWqEZSiU7U
— Courtney Bradford (@courtney271) April 28, 2017

If you asked yourself "I should have gone to #peersconf this year?" The answer is yes. Come next… https://t.co/RJQOi8qiR3
— Leslie Camacho (@LeslieSCamacho) May 3, 2015

Had an amazing experience at #peersconf Met a bunch of great people, and am honored to be part of such a fantastic community of developers.
— Bryan Dugan (@bryandugan) May 3, 2015

Somehow @justjessdc raised the bar again with #PeersConf this year. Phenomenal event. If I had to pick one industry event a year this is it.
— Erik Reagan (@ErikReagan) May 3, 2015

So #PeersConf is AMAZEBALLS, and if you aren't here (*cough cough* those of you I am subtweeting rn know who you are) I hope you are experiencing some serious FOMO
— Samantha Geitz (@SamanthaGeitz) April 26, 2018

Great #peersconf writeup by @chadcrowell and awesome to see it in my morning what to read @medium email. http://t.co/lnaGeI3V40
— Seth Giammanco (@SethGiammanco) May 22, 2015

I went to #PeersConf and all I got was this t-shirt… access to smart people, amazing food, and new insight for my business. Thx @justjessdc
— Jason Siffring (@siffring) June 29, 2013

Don't miss the best event for your business all year