VidCon

Facebook Stars, Including Laura Clery, Julius Dein, To Engage VidCon Attendees On Community Floor

As Facebook continues to make release new tools aimed at individual creators, it is ramping up its activity at the online video industry’s most notable yearly gathering. The social giant will have an increased presence at VidCon, where it will showcase some of its top stars — such as comedian Laura Clery and magician Julius Dein.

Facebook has been to VidCon for the past five years, but it began making a big investment in the event in 2016, when it launched a lounge of its own and hosted keynotes discussing its content plans. The year after that, Facebook continued to woo creators with a fancy new VidCon space.

Now, in 2018, Facebook’s VidCon presence is expected to increase once again. At a Consumer Booth the social platform will launch on the event’s Community Floor, fans will be able to interact with top creators while checking out some programming from the nine-month-old entertainment venture Facebook Watch. Clery, who has three million Facebook followers and has long been cited as one of the platform’s first video stars, is slated to make an appearance, as are Dein, Huda Kattan, 80Fitz, and the hosts of The Crazy Gorilla. Several internet-famous pets, such as Nala Cat and Doug The Pug, will show up as well.

Subscribe to get the latest creator news

Subscribe

“We’re so excited to be participating at VidCon this year because Nala’s story started at an animal shelter,” said Nala Cat’s owners Pookie and Shannon

. “Nala was adopted from a shelter when she was 5 months old and now has her own Facebook Watch show! Nala is an example that magical things happen when you participate in positive social interactions. Nala connects people from around the world and has built a thriving community that she’s proud of. We can’t wait to meet you at the Facebook Community Booth!”

“I’m coming back to VidCon this year and I’ll be joining Facebook and other creators for a panel about all things video and growth on the platform,” added Clery. “Facebook’s Community Booth will be a fun opportunity for me to meet with and engage with the community. It’s great to see Facebook invest in creators and community on the ground at VidCon.”

Facebook’s big VidCon push comes on the heels of several creator-facing features the platform has recently rolled out. Since it start of 2018, it has launched a new rights manager tool, unveiled a pilot program for gamers, and teased a new influencer marketing platform. Perhaps the YouTube stars who typically populate VidCon will be impressed by Facebook’s efforts when they check out the company’s Community Booth.

Share
Published by
Sam Gutelle

Recent Posts

YouTube and TikTok darling EPIC: The Musical headed for the big screen with Jerry Bruckheimer

EPIC, the modern musical retelling of The Odyssey which generated so much viewer support on…

7 hours ago

Are in-browser game demos Twitch’s entry into the booming live shopping industry?

If you could watch a streamer play a game and then try it out for yourself…

7 hours ago

Tiffany La’Ryn turned her six sons into her costars–and her YouTube channel into a source of generational security

Just a few years ago, Tiffany La'Ryn was working at a bank. But she didn't…

8 hours ago

Gen Z and Millennials “consistently converge” on YouTube, where they have better recall and find the best quality ads, according to Precisify’s new data

"In an increasingly fragmented media ecosystem, YouTube has become the backbone of modern audience planning…

19 hours ago

Have you heard? YouTube mogs Clavicular, iGumdrop is a ‘MasterChef’, and ‘me at the zoo’ turns 21

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends,…

3 days ago

Students have become a scarce resource. Can schools use TikTok to combat the demographic cliff?

In the world of academia, a demographic cliff is looming, and TikTok might be the most reliable…

3 days ago