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Power your success at eBay Open—Sept 25 & 26
One event. Multiple sessions. Infinite opportunities.
- Keynote Presentations
eBay leaders, including CEO and President Jamie Iannone, hit the main stage to discuss the biggest topics relevant to your business.
- Seller Labs
Training sessions for sellers by sellers. Our vibrant group of seller presenters share their learnings, tips, and tricks for your eBay business.
- Category Breakouts
From Collectibles to Luxury, eBay's category managers share updates, insights, and trends in the categories you sell in, or may expand into.
- Training Sessions
An assortment of expert-led sessions focus on the tools and topics most valuable you, no matter where you are in your selling journey.
- Networking Rooms
Join a seller-led networking room and connect with your eBay selling community.
Chat with eBay teams - eBay teams and partners will be available LIVE to answer your questions, discuss updates, and hear your feedback.
Build meaningful connections - With over 10,000 sellers participating in eBay Open, your networking opportunities are endless.
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