If you’re anywhere close to the Bay Area or follow salesforce.com in any capacity, you know that our annual conference, Dreamforce, is not something you want to miss. This year will be four packed days of innovation, fun, and giving back, drawing in attendees from all corners of the globe.

 Here are our Top 10 reasons to consider attending Dreamforce for the first time. 

10. Reimagine. Everything.

Dreamforce is more than your typical business conference. Thursday’s keynote with Neil Young, Al Gore, Arianna Huffington, and Eckhart Tolle will help us each deepen our awareness and appreciation for life and the beautiful world we live in.  They’ll cover topics from music and our global ecosystem to discussing truly what it means to thrive as human beings. You won’t want to miss out.

9. A world-class event experience

We might not shut down the electricity like Beyonce at the Superdome (in fact, we promise we won’t.), but we can promise you an overall awesome experience. Last year, Dreamforce ranked #3 in tech industry events and will continue to raise the bar for business conferences in terms of the overall event experience and level of execution. We’ve taken the best of South by Southwest, TED and trade expos to make it our own—perfect for mobile and social nerds (admit it, you are one).

8. Hundreds of experts

Thousands, actually. With over 1,450 expert-led sessions, you’ll have a hard time finding a topic we don’t cover.  The bar is set high for our Salesforce experts, and they are eager to point you in the right direction and help you solve your problems. Whether you’re just rolling out your CRM system,  trying to optimize sales practices, or want to learn how to build an app on our platform, we’ll have someone with all the answers you need.

7. The Customer Success Showcase

Want to see how industry leaders are using Salesforce? Look no further. The Customer Success Showcase will show you firsthand how a diverse group of companies are using Salesforce to connect to their customers and grow their businesses.  From train engines to cola machines, it will be an area worth checking out.

6. Power networking

If there’s one thing that we want you to leave Dreamforce with, it’s new connections.  There is no shame in networking in person and online, so whether you find yourself at a cocktail party or connecting with experts using #DF14 on twitter, there will be ample opportunity to grow your circle.

5. Product Keynotes

Product keynotes alone will turn you into a Salesforce ninja! With more product keynotes than ever this year, you’ll get exposure to the innovations across every cloud and see demos on how to optimize Salesforce products.

4. UCSF Unusual Thinkers

Each year at Dreamforce, we bring together a unique band of medical luminaries from our local world-renowned medical research institution, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). These leaders in healthcare will provide glimpses into the future of health and technology in engaging 30-minute talks with Q&A. Topics will range from improving cognitive abilities with video games, to DNA tests that quickly detect infectious diseases, to understanding how prenatal chemical exposures affect child development, and more.

3. Win a flight!

Soar to success. Register for the Expo+ pass and you’ll be entered to win one of four full conference passes and a round-trip flight on Virgin America. Four lucky winners will get full access to the world’s largest software conference hosted by the world’s most innovative company.

2. Breaking news

Year after year, Dreamforce is the place where announcements are made and new products are revealed.  We’re telling you now: you won’t want to miss out on what’s coming from Salesforce.com this year.

And the top reason to attend?....drumroll please....

1. It’s FREE!

No typo here!  You can attend Dreamforce '14 for free with our Expo+ Pass. That means:  free access to Thursday’s keynotes, networking events, product keynotes, the Dreamforce plaza, and access to the partner expo...not to mention photo ops with our local celeb, SaaSy.

As a first-time attendee, make it fun by inviting along a friend or your whole team, and take advantage of the free passes. Or, go all in and sign up for a full pass to explore every facet of the conference.

You never know what connections you will make to boost your success in 2015!

Sign up TODAY for your FREE pass and see what it's all about. 

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