CreatorCon 2026

The largest gathering of brand leaders and content creators in the Midwest.

CreatorCon is a full-day immersive experience built to spark the next wave of meaningful brand-creator partnerships. You’ll hear from bold voices, meet emerging creators, and walk away with fresh ideas, real connections, and the momentum to create work that matters.

We’re packing in keynotes, panels, workshops, and live demos with plenty of room for coffee, convos, and curated connections along the way.

What's New In 2026

CreatorCon 2025 set the bar high. In 2026, we’re raising it.

This year’s experience is more curated, more intentional, and designed for real outcomes.

We’re introducing focused brand and creator tracks, tactical workshops, transparent case studies with real numbers, and a structured Creator x Brand Connect session to spark meaningful partnerships.

We’re also moving just across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Covington, Kentucky for a walkable, campus-style experience.

Imagine this:

• Main stage at Madison Theater
• Breakouts at Sparkhaus
• Coffee at Cauldron Cafe
• Drinks at Coppin’s

The entire day is designed to flow, connect, and feel immersive.

Expect more brand-side voices, deeper enterprise conversations, smarter measurement discussions, and forward-looking sessions on AI, retail media, and the future of influence.

• Diverse topics.
• Actionable presentations.
• Intentional breaks.
• Real connection.

High-impact experiences mean limited spots.

Full speaker lineup and agenda TBA.

Secure your seat early to save.

What We’ll Cover

1. The Business of Influence: Monetization, deal structure, media models, B2B creator marketing, long-term partnerships, compensation transparency, recurring revenue models.
2. Brand Strategy in the Creator Era: How brands structure programs, internal buy-in, measurement frameworks, creator as media channel, enterprise risk management, retail integration.
3. Creative That Converts: Storytelling, hooks, content formats, platform shifts, short-form vs long-form, community building, relevance over reach.
4. Amplification & Distribution: Paid media, whitelisting, retail media networks, performance creative, repurposing creator content, creator as performance channel.
5. The Future of the Ecosystem: AI, creator-led brands, owned audiences, newsletters and podcasts, regulation, platform volatility, community as competitive advantage.

Food, Fun, and Interactive Moments

Fuel up with coffee and light bites, connect over a catered lunch, and wrap with a happy hour across our Covington campus.

Explore vendor demos, interactive activations, elevated swag, and the chance to win a CreatorCon Sprint. This is a conference designed to move, explore, and experience, not just attend.

Who It’s For

Whether you’re building a brand, growing a platform, managing creator partnerships, or turning attention into impact, you’ll feel right at home.

• Brand marketers & social media leads
• Content creators & creative entrepreneurs
• Agencies, strategists, and platform partners
• Anyone obsessed with where creativity meets commerce

Tickets

One day. Two tracks. Real relationships. Practical ideas you can use immediately.

Every ticket includes a full day of programming, connection, and community.

Choose your level of access.

General Admission

The full CreatorCon experience.

• Opening and closing keynotes
• Brand and Creator breakout tracks
• Tactical workshops
• Featured brand + creator case stories
• Ask Brands Anything main stage sessio
• Creator x Brand Connect networking
• Intentional networking lunch
• Swag bag
• Raffle entry

You will leave with new ideas, new relationships, and new momentum.

All-Access Pass

Everything in General Admission, plus:

• Welcome Party access the night before
• Full event recordings post-conference (including any breakouts or sessions that you did not attend)
• Entered in raffle to win a free CreatorCon Sprints Strategy Session hosted during the event (valued at $1,500)

Extend the experience beyond one day and connect with the community from the very start.

VIP Experience

Everything in All-Access, plus:

• Priority check-in
• VIP-only Coffee Lounge Experience hosted the morning of the event
• Reserved premium seating
• VIP-only private lunch and meet-and-greet with our keynote and select speakers
• Premium swag bag
• Extra raffle entries

Fewer lines. Closer access. Deeper conversations.

Limited VIP spots available.

What past attendees said...

“Still on a high from yesterday. It’s no surprise that @dooleysocialstudio absolutely showed up and showed out for their very first CreatorCon.”

“I just really wanted to share how amazing today was. Ready for 200 more CreatorCons!”

Crowd Participation

Got questions? We always make time for our attendees an opportunity to probe further into our presenters' expertise. We also invite a small number of guests to share one-minute presentations about various social media topics, including best practices, tools, case studies and more. If you're interested in speaking, drop us a line: info@dooleysocial.studio.

About Dooley's Social Media Show & Tell:

What started as a small gathering for social media enthusiasts has grown to an annual event series featuring practitioners who share a behind-the-scenes look at how businesses succeed with social. With cutting-edge topics and education, this event has served as a gathering space for executives, strategists and consultants to learn the latest best practices in the field.