Conference & Event Scraper

Extract conference, summit, and event data from major event platforms and directories. Get comprehensive event details including speaker information, schedules, pricing, topics, and location data. Perfect for event discovery, competitive analysis, and B2B lead generation.

Features

• Multi-platform support: Scrapes ConferenceIndex, 10times, AllConferences, and custom event sites
• LLM-enhanced extraction: Uses intelligent pattern recognition for accurate data parsing
• Speaker extraction: Captures speaker names, bios, and session details
• Schedule/agenda parsing: Extracts event dates, times, and session breakdowns
• Pricing information: Ticket prices, early bird rates, and registration costs
• Location data: Venue details, city, country, and virtual event indicators
• Topic classification: Automatic categorization by industry and theme
• Flexible filtering: Filter by date range, location, category, and keywords

Supported Sources

Platform	URL	Coverage
ConferenceIndex	conferenceindex.org	Global conferences
10times	10times.com	Business events worldwide
AllConferences	allconferences.com	Academic & professional
Conference-Service	conference-service.com	Scientific conferences
Custom URLs	Any event website	User-specified sources

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	Default sites	List of URLs to scrape
maxCrawledPages	integer	50	Maximum pages to crawl (1-1000)
keywords	array	[]	Filter events by keywords (e.g., "AI", "technology")
dateRange	object	null	Filter by date range (start and end in YYYY-MM-DD)
locations	array	[]	Filter by locations (e.g., "New York", "London")
categories	array	[]	Event types: conference, workshop, seminar, expo, symposium, meeting, summit, forum, convention, webinar
onlineOnly	boolean	false	Show only virtual/online events
extractionMode	string	"llm-enhanced"	Extraction method: llm-enhanced, pattern-based, hybrid
outputFormat	object	{}	Output options: includeHtml, groupByDate, sortBy
advanced	object	{}	Advanced settings: maxConcurrency, requestDelay, useProxyRotation

Output Format

Each result contains event data structured as:

{
  "url": "https://10times.com/tech-conferences",
  "pageTitle": "Tech Conferences 2025",
  "extractedAt": "2025-02-02T10:30:00.000Z",
  "eventCount": 15,
  "events": [
    {
      "title": "Global AI Summit 2025",
      "description": "The premier artificial intelligence conference bringing together industry leaders...",
      "startDate": "2025-06-15",
      "endDate": "2025-06-17",
      "location": "San Francisco, USA",
      "organizer": "AI Foundation",
      "url": "https://example.com/ai-summit",
      "category": "conference",
      "topics": ["AI", "technology", "innovation", "data"],
      "price": "$499",
      "isOnline": false,
      "registrationUrl": "https://example.com/ai-summit/register"
    }
  ]
}

Summary Output

A summary is stored in the key-value store:

{
  "totalPages": 25,
  "totalEvents": 156,
  "filters": {
    "keywords": ["technology"],
    "dateRange": { "start": "2025-01-01", "end": "2025-12-31" },
    "locations": ["USA"],
    "categories": ["conference", "summit"],
    "onlineOnly": false
  },
  "completedAt": "2025-02-02T11:00:00.000Z"
}

Example Usage

Basic: Scrape Default Conference Sites

{
  "maxCrawledPages": 100
}

Filter by Keywords and Location

{
  "keywords": ["AI", "machine learning", "data science"],
  "locations": ["San Francisco", "New York", "London"],
  "maxCrawledPages": 200
}

Find Tech Conferences in Q2 2025

{
  "keywords": ["technology", "software", "startup"],
  "dateRange": {
    "start": "2025-04-01",
    "end": "2025-06-30"
  },
  "categories": ["conference", "summit", "expo"],
  "maxCrawledPages": 150
}

Scrape Specific Event Websites

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://websummit.com" },
    { "url": "https://techcrunch.com/events" },
    { "url": "https://ces.tech" }
  ],
  "maxCrawledPages": 50
}

Virtual Events Only

{
  "onlineOnly": true,
  "categories": ["webinar", "conference"],
  "keywords": ["marketing", "digital"],
  "maxCrawledPages": 100
}

Use Cases

Event Marketers

• Discover relevant industry events for sponsorship opportunities
• Track competitor event participation
• Build event calendars for target audiences

Conference Organizers

• Competitive analysis of similar events
• Identify market gaps and timing opportunities
• Research pricing strategies

Lead Generation

• Find events attended by target demographics
• Build lists of speakers and organizers
• Identify networking opportunities

Sales Teams

• Discover trade shows and expos in target industries
• Plan travel schedules around key events
• Research speaking opportunities

Researchers & Analysts

• Track industry trends through event topics
• Monitor conference growth and decline
• Analyze geographic distribution of events

Pricing

$3.00 per 1,000 results

Pricing is based on the number of events extracted. Each event record counts as one result.

Rate Limits & Best Practices

• Default concurrency: 2 requests
• Default delay: 1000ms between requests
• Proxy rotation enabled by default
• Respects robots.txt and site rate limits

Legal Disclaimer

This actor extracts publicly available event information from websites. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with target website terms of service
• Respecting rate limits and robots.txt directives
• Using extracted data in accordance with applicable laws
• Not using data for spam or unauthorized marketing

The extracted data is provided "as is" without warranty. Event details may change; verify critical information directly with event organizers.

Changelog

v1.0.0

• Initial release
• Multi-platform conference scraping
• LLM-enhanced extraction mode
• Comprehensive filtering options
• Date, location, and category filters

Support

For issues or feature requests:

1. Check input parameters against the schema
2. Review run logs for error messages
3. Verify target URLs are accessible
4. Contact support through Apify

License

Apache-2.0

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