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Dreamforce brings together thought leaders, industry pioneers, and thousands of your peers for four high-energy days of learning, inspiration, networking, and fun.  Whether you like to come to Dreamforce year after year or it’s your first ever Dreamforce, we have an incredible program tailored to help manufacturers learn how to embrace new technologies and connect to their suppliers, partners, and customers in a whole new way.

Reason 1:  Hear from our incredible customers!

You won’t want to miss this year’s Manufacturing Kickoff!  Come hear firsthand from some of the industry’s most innovative executives such as Mark Lloyd, Consumer Online Officer at GM, Johan Krebbers, CTO at Shell, and David Fuller, CTO at Kuka.  Join these three along with Cindy Bolt, SVP for Salesforce Industries - Manufacturing, Energy, and Consumer Goods, to hear about what manufacturers can do to go beyond the product and deliver more personalized and intelligent customer engagement.

You’ll also see a live demo of Field Service Lightning, our exciting field service product that helps manufacturers provide fully personalized customer experiences through every interaction.

Reason 2:  Learn more at our amazing breakout sessions

We have an amazing set of sessions targeted at manufacturers, and Agenda Builder makes it easy to pre-register for these sessions.  See our intro video as well as this slide deck for how best to use Agenda Builder.

Here are some of the sessions that manufacturers will find most exciting:

Tuesday, October 4th

Wednesday, October 5th

Thursday, October 6th

Friday, October 7th

Reason 3:  Check out our Manufacturing Customer Success Experience at the Campground with Chevrolet connected by OnStar

Want to take an amazing virtual reality test drive through the streets of San Francisco in a brand new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?  Then come check out our Manufacturing Customer Success Experience at the Campground, where you can experience our exciting virtual reality stations, enter to win a brand new 2017 Camaro, and be able to...

...Reason 4:  Get hands-on with amazing demos at the Campground

Our Manufacturing Customer Success Experience at the Campground also features exciting manufacturing demos, such as our Inquire to Order and Service Excellence demos, as well as demos relevant for automotive and energy companies.

And at our customer demo station, see how Salesforce helps power the future of the driver experience for Chevrolet connected by OnStar.  Chevrolet and OnStar are creating amazing experiences for their customers to help drive sales, deliver new services, and improve 1-to-1 customer marketing, all by partnering with Salesforce.  And our knowledgeable Salesforce, Chevrolet, and OnStar staff will be on-site and excited to walk you through the demos.

Reason 5:  Network with other manufacturers

In addition to all the exciting ways to network with your peers in between sessions and keynotes, we are holding an exclusive invite-only customer appreciation event happening on Monday night.  If you’d like to attend, please contact your Account Executive for an invitation.

Reason 6:  Have some fun!

While there are endless ways to relax and have some fun at Dreamforce, we’re most excited about U2 playing at the Dreamfest and Benefit for UCSF Children's Hospitals!  Come check out one of the world’s most acclaimed rock bands deliver a showstopping performance on Wednesday night from 7:00 - 10:00 PM at the Cloud (Cow) Palace.

Want more information about all the great sessions happening at Dreamforce?  Check out our page for Manufacturers below to learn more about key speakers, sessions and FAQs.

dreamforce.com/manufacturing