ECF LIVE | MARCH 5-8, 2024 | New Orleans

The Most Impactful eCommerce Event You'll Ever Attend

$5M

Avg Attendee Rev

10 Years

Avg. Attendee Exp.

15 People

Avg. Team Led

100+

Insights You’ll Gain

3 days. 250+ business owners. 1,000’s of takeaways.

It’s the event that sells out within hours.

The one everyone talks about.

The one you can’t miss.

People call it the best investment they’ve made all year.

What You'll Get

Meet the People Who Can Help You the Most

ECF Live is only open to members of our community to ensure everyone is vetted and experienced. Last year’s average attendee owned a store doing $5M in annual revenue. You won’t find an event with a higher concentration of true operators to learn from.

First Timer? We Make it Easy.

Attending an event for the first time can be intimidating. That’s why we do a first-timer VIP party to introduce you to fellow members, set you up with dinner groups and more. Let us introduce you to your new best friends in eCommerce.

One-of-a-Kind Experiences

Ever danced to a silent disco on a battleship? Seen how your shipping containers were transported inside the port? Experienced a game show featuring your own product? Welcome to ECF Live.

Content Tailored to Level-Up Your Business

Our community votes on talk proposals ensuring the most relevant content makes it to the stage. Multiple tracks allow you to pick sessions most applicable to your business and situation for maximum impact.

True Community and Connection

First-timers regularly comment on how open, sharing and generous everyone is. Returning attendees compare the vibe to a family reunion. You’ll leave as a true part of the eCommerceFuel Community with new friends who can support you as you grow your business.

High Attendee to Sponsor Ratio

We’ve all been to those conferences that are packed full of salespeople, but that’s definitely not our style. All of our partners are knowledgeable, friendly, and know how to network without being salesy.

Afternoon Adventures

If you purchase the full ECF Live experience ticket, you’ll get to choose from one of these amazing afternoon adventures.

Exclusive & Hands-on History at the WWII Museum

Join your fellow history buffs as you tour through the newly renovated and expanded World War II Museum with the museum’s curator (AKA, knower of all the things). Frustrated that everything is behind glass and you’re not allowed to touch it? This is the tour for you! Your time will be devoted to exploring the private vault of the museum that holds artifacts from around the world that the general public doesn’t get to experience AND you’ll even get to touch and photograph them. Fancy! In this behind the scenes, exclusive tour, you’ll literally touch a piece of history. Before or after the tour, feel free to explore the museum as long as you like.

Become a Blacksmith

Ever dreamt of being on Forged in Fire? Want to honor your inner Mandalorian? Or just fancy a lot of Thor jokes? During this experience you’ll hammer and twist metal into a bottle opener, knife, or similarly useful object and gain a new appreciation for the intricate metal work featured on historic buildings throughout New Orleans. Instead of getting hammered in NOLA, you’ll be doing all the hammering yourself. Show that metal who’s boss. Highly recommended for relieving frustrations.

Get Crabby

Go home with crabs! Er, that is, learn all the ins and outs of catching oysters, crabs and crawfish on the bayou. You’ll catch your own meal that day. Then you’ll feast on the spoils of what you caught in a traditional Cajun Crab Boil. The meal is temporary; the title of “Crabber” is forever.

(Note: at a previous ECF Live in NOLA there was a crawfish boil of sorts…this is not that experience. And given how memorable the previous excursion was, rest assured this one is being thoroughly vetted in advance and will not occur if anything is off.)

Foodie Tour

New Orleans is known worldwide for its culinary scene and you could spend a lifetime exploring it. Thankfully, there’s also a tour that does the heavy lifting of hitting the highlights in a short amount of time. You’ll wander from one memorable bite to the next.

Note: adult beverages are not included, but you are welcome to purchase them along the way…assuming you have space in your stomach for them.

Kayak Through New Orleans

Get up close and personal with the (naturally) wilder side of New Orleans. You’ll paddle through marshes and swamps in a quiet excursion just outside the city. Marvel at the spanish moss draping the trees; see how many gators, snakes, owls, egrets and other wildlife you can spot; see if an impromptu singing of “Swamp Thing” happens.

Make Your Own Whiskey

On this tour you’ll be “whisked” through a tour of how whiskey comes to be. You’ll taste a wide sampling of different blends and then, best of all, you’ll get to bottle your own. It’s the ultimate New Orleans souvenir.

Cooking Class

Ready to dive into the world of Cajun and Creole culinary mastery? Join us to become an expert on creating some delicious masterpieces even when you’re miles from New Orleans. You’ll get to make a multi-course meal hitting many of the iconic New Orleans classics. The best part? You get to eat the fruits of your labor. Bon appetit!

Sports Camp

Play with your fellow ECFers in games of basketball or pickleball, and maybe a few other sporty endeavors. It’s an ECF Live tradition and where you’ll find the best smack talk of the entire conference. And good news: you can play rain or shine because we’ve got a terrific indoor facility nearby.

Go Fish…in Louisiana

This New Orleans fishing tour provides the perfect opportunity to take in the best inshore kayak fishing in Louisiana. You head to the marshlands of the Louisiana coast, where you can sight cast redfish. Louisiana is one of the best places in the country to sight cast redfish congregated in big numbers feeding in local marshlands. Great for beginners (instruction on casting, bait presentation, and locating fish) and more seasoned anglers.

Mardi Gras Float Making

Test your creativity and skill as you join fellow ECF members to build a Mardi Gras float. You’ll be inspired by a warehouse full of floats and you’ll be instructed by some local experts. A few people did this one a few years ago and we have decided to bring it back. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Hang Out

We’ll have an official “hang out” lounge at the hotel if you just feel like taking it easy and chatting with whoever happens by.

Speakers From Previous Events

Dr. Sherry Walling

Bill D’Alessandro

Ezra Firestone

Miracle Wanzo

Casey Brown

Taylor Holiday

Moiz Ali

Drew Sanocki

Plus, Loads of Amazing ECF Members

True Peers Running 7- and 8-Figure Brands

What Our Attendees Say

For anyone hesitating because they’re an introvert and hate the idea of ‘networking’, I want to let you know that ECF Live is not like that at all. Everyone is super-friendly, happy to chat, shoot the breeze and hang out.
Katrina McKinnon
Copysmiths
ECF live has been one of the biggest levers for my success and I’ve made tons of friends. Legit one of the best things to happen to my professional life.
Bill
Bill D'Alessandro
Elements Brands
This was my first ECF Live. I am blown away by the thoughtfulness put into each speaker and event. You put Fortune 50 companies to shame.
Lisa McNeill
Kindred Bravely
This is not simply a tradeshow, seminar, conference, etc, it truly is a community 4-day hang out. We talk, listen, learn, eat, drink, laugh, and share lots of life lessons that I do not think one can find anywhere else!
Ori Bzowski
Industrial Stores
This is the most thoughtful + fun business event I've been to! The entire team and all the members are amazing, funny, smart, and genuine. Such an intense 3.5 days filled with knowledge, inspiration, connections with kindred spirits, laughs, and adventures!
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Tanya Huang
Knot Theory
I’ve been to all of the ECF Live events and they’ve easily paid for themselves. Every year I come home with things that improve my business, not to mention how valuable the personal relationships you’ll build are.
Brett Haney
Microfiber Wholesale

What's the Vibe Like?

We’re here to learn, connect, eat well, and have a good time.

The 2024 Event Was Made Possible By

Event Schedule

All Day
Arrivals, Networking
 
 
 
 
7 - 9 AM
Breakfast Included
 
9 AM - Noon
Structured Networking & Masterminds
 
Noon - 1 PM
Lunch Included
 
1 - 5 PM
Afternoon Adventures (if you purchased this option)
 
5 - 7 PM
Dinner On Your Own
 
7 - 11 PM
Opening Party
 
 
8 - 9 AM
Breakfast Available
 
9 AM - Noon
Welcome Session, Speakers
 
Noon - 2 PM
Lunch
 
2 - 5 PM
Speakers
 
5 - 8 PM
Dinner On Your Own (Optional Assigned Dinner Groups)
 
8 - 11 PM
ECF Social
 
 
8 - 9 AM
Breakfast Available
 
9 AM - Noon
Breakout Sessions
 
Noon - 2 PM
Curated Lunch Groups
 
2 - 5 PM
Closing Content & General Session
 
5 - 8 PM
Dinner On Own (Optional Assigned Dinner Groups)
 
8 - 11 PM
ECF Closing Party
 
11 PM - ???
Unofficial After-Party for Those Who Want to Keep Chatting and Celebrating
 
 

Event Schedule

Tuesday, March 5th

  • All Day – Arrivals

Wednesday – March 6

  • 7am to 9am – Breakfast
  • 9am to Noon – Networking
  • Noon to 1pm – Lunch
  • 1pm to 5pm – Afternoon Adventure (if you selected this option)
  • 5pm to 7pm – Dinner on own
  • 7pm to 11pm – Opening Party

Thursday – March 7

  • 7am to 9am – Breakfast
  • 9am to Noon – Welcome Session & Speakers
  • Noon to 2pm – Lunch
  • 2pm to 5pm – Speakers
  • 5pm to 8pm – (Dinner on own – optional assigned dinner groups)
  • 8pm to 11pm – ECF Social 

Friday – March 8

  • 7am to 9am – Breakfast
  • 9am to Noon – Breakout Sessions
  • Noon to 2pm – Curated Lunch Groups
  • 2pm to 5pm – Closing General Session (With breaks. And awards. And valuable prizes.) 
  • 5pm to 8pm – (Dinner on own – optional assigned dinner groups)
  • 8pm to 11pm – ECF Closing Party
  • 11pm – Unofficial after-party for those who want to keep chatting and celebrating

Saturday – March 9

  • Departures and afterglow from a week well-spent

Travel Details

Accomodations

JW Marriott New Orleans
614 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

We highly recommend staying here for the easiest and most enjoyable ECF Live experience. It’s close enough to the French Quarter but not TOO close, and will be home to all our meetings and meals. It’s part of the Marriott family if you’re looking to maximize or utilize your travel points.

Once you’ve registered, we’ll send you the rooming link for a discounted ECF rate, so don’t book early!

Getting There

 Suggested Arrival Date
Tuesday, March 5th for 3-Day Attendees
Wednesday, March 6th for 2-Day Attendees

Suggested Departure Date
Saturday, March 9th

By Plane
The closest airport is the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). It’s located 16 miles from the hotel and was recently named one of the best airports in North America by J.D. Power.

By Train
Union Station (1001 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA 70113) is about a 20-minute walk or a quick Uber from the hotel. Visit amtrak.com for more information on schedules and to book a ticket.

By Automobile
Overnight valet parking is available at the hotel. It’s not your cheapest option, but it is very convenient. 

Pricing

What You Get

  • Daily breakfast, lunch, and evening libations
  • Networking galore: evening gatherings + curated dinners + curated lunch groups
  • Expert presentations
  • Cool excursions (if you opt-in for the 3rd day)
  • Killer content

What It Costs

$2,200 for a 2-day Ticket

$2,495 for a 3-day Ticket

Limited spouse tickets are available for $450 and include access to breakfasts, evening socials, and the opening/closing parties.

Iron-Clad Money
Back Guarantee

Don’t feel like the event was a worthwhile use of your time and/or money?  We’ll issue you a 100% refund.

Plans change? Your ticket is fully refundable until February 9, 2024. After that, they are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN NEW ORLEANS!