creator events

• The country of Switzerland hosted Creator Camp to inspire a bunch of bangin’ tourism films
• Biden addresses creators at first-ever White House summit: “They listen to all of you”

  President Joe Biden stopped by the first ever White House Creator Economy Conference to make sure creators know they're at the center of a historical shift in the way people exchange information. He made it clear his administration recognizes the power of our industry, and is paying attention to how that power can affect our government.

  
• VTubers want to hold IRL events with fans, too. Hololive is making it happen.

  In-person appearances have long been a staple of our industry--a tangible, IRL link between creator and fan that can be fulfilling for both parties. But how do you make an in-person appearance when no one can know who you are? That's the question facing more and more VTubers, who want fans to see them entirely as their virtual avatars, but also want to make that IRL connection with their millions of audience members.

  
• PGA Tour to recognize golf’s growing presence in digital content with the first ever Creator Classic

  Golf is having a moment right now in the creator space. Pro golfer and on-the-rise YouTuber Bryson DeChambeau just played a round of golf with Donald Trump (video below), the PGA Tour just signed a deal with Reddit to cater behind-the-scenes content to its users, and outlets like Barstool Sports and Golf.com are noticing more and more people--especially younger people--getting involved in golf because of content creators and livestreams.

  
• Here’s why VidSummit is going to be bigger than ever this year