The MemoPear Blog

Field notes from the conference floor.

Tactical guides to capturing, organizing, and following up on leads at the biggest events in high tech — from CES and re:Invent to Web Summit, Dreamforce, MWC, and SaaStr.

Boston, USA

HubSpot UNBOUND 2026August 1, 2026

HubSpot UNBOUND 2026 (Formerly INBOUND): Lead-Capture Guide

After fifteen years as INBOUND, HubSpot's signature conference returns to Boston under a new name — UNBOUND. Here is how to leave with real pipeline instead of a badge full of names you can no longer place.

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Cologne, Berlin, Amsterdam, Nuremberg & Helsinki

Europe's Fall 2026 Conference CircuitJuly 20, 2026

Europe's Fall 2026 Conference Circuit: 5 Shows, One Lead-Capture Fix

Five very different industries — gaming, consumer electronics, broadcast technology, cybersecurity, and startups — all converge across Europe this fall. Here is what each show offers, and the one habit that beats a pocket full of business cards.

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Chicago, New York, Las Vegas & San Francisco

August 2026 Conference CircuitJuly 19, 2026

The August 2026 Conference Circuit: 5 Shows, One Lead-Capture Fix

Five very different industries — business travel, home and lifestyle retail, pet care, cybersecurity, and AI — all converge in August 2026. Here is what each show offers, and the one habit that beats a pocket full of business cards.

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For Sales Teams & Founders

Conference Follow-UpJuly 16, 2026

Why the Rep With the Most Business Cards Has the Worst Follow-Up

Collecting the most business cards at a conference feels productive. It usually predicts the worst follow-up. Here is why depth beats volume, and how to capture just enough context to actually convert.

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Paris, France

VivaTech 2026June 30, 2026

VivaTech 2026 Paris: A Lead-Capture Guide for Startups & Scale-ups

VivaTech turns Paris into Europe’s startup capital for four days. Here is how to leave with investor meetings and customer pipeline — not a lanyard full of forgotten names.

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Barcelona, Spain

MWC Barcelona 2026March 2, 2026

MWC 2026 Barcelona: Capturing Global Telecom & Mobile Leads

MWC is the global summit for mobile and connectivity, with buyers from every continent. Capturing leads across languages and time zones takes a tighter system.

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Las Vegas, Nevada

CES 2026January 9, 2026

CES 2026 Lead-Capture Playbook: From Vegas Foot Traffic to Pipeline

CES is the largest, loudest show floor in tech. The challenge is not meeting people — it is capturing the right ones before they vanish into the crowd.

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Las Vegas, Nevada

AWS re:Invent 2025December 1, 2025

AWS re:Invent 2025: Capturing Every Lead in the Vegas Chaos

re:Invent is spread across half a dozen Vegas casinos and 60,000 builders. Capturing leads across that sprawl takes a system, not a stack of cards.

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Lisbon, Portugal

Web Summit 2025November 10, 2025

Web Summit 2025 Lisbon: A Lead-Capture Guide for Startups

Web Summit throws founders, investors, and press into one enormous arena. For a startup, every badge is a potential customer, hire, or check.

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San Francisco, California

Dreamforce 2025September 16, 2025

Dreamforce 2025: Turning 40,000 Conversations Into Pipeline

Dreamforce is a city inside a city for three days. Here is how to make sure the people you meet do not disappear into the crowd.

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San Mateo, California

SaaStr Annual 2025September 9, 2025

SaaStr Annual 2025: The Field Sales Lead-Capture Playbook

SaaStr Annual packs the densest concentration of SaaS buyers on earth into three days. Here is how to leave with pipeline, not a tote bag of business cards.

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