THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CONFERENCES FOR CREATIVES IN 2019

Most events listed here are geared towards individual creative entrepreneurs, artists, bloggers, designers, and crafters. I’ve included the primary target audience for each conference below.

July 2019

The Family Narrative // July 2-5, 2019 // Cabarita Beach, New South Wales, Australia // family photographers

VidCon // July 10-13, 2019 // Anaheim, California // online video creators

NACE Experience Conference // July 14-17, 2019 // Cincinnati, Ohio // catering and creative event partners

Haven Conference // July 18-20, 2019 // Atlanta, Georgia // design and DIY bloggers

July 20, 2019

Digital Summit Philadelphia // July 24-25, 2019 // Philadelphia, Pennsylvania // digital marketers

Romance Writers of America Conference // July 24-27, 2019 // New York City, New York // romance

Digital Product by Design // July 29-31, 2019 // Los Angeles, California // digital products designers

August 2019

When Words Collide // August 9-11, 2019 // Calgary, Alberta, Canada // writers

UX & Digital Product Design Week // August 12–16, 2019 // London, United Kingdom // creatives, UX designers and product managers

Podcast Movement // August 13-16, 2019 // Orlando, Florida // podcasters

Digital Summit Minneapolis // August 14-15, 2019 // Minneapolis, Minnesota // digital marketers

Rad Summit // August 15-18, 2019 // Camp Shady Brook, Colorado // people who build awesome products

Blog Societies Conference // August 16-18, 2019 // Atlanta, Georgia // bloggers and influencers

The Lola Retreat // August 16-18, 2019 // Seattle, Washington // women who want to take control of their finances

Camp Climb // August 16-18, 2019 // New Liberty, Iowa // women creative entrepreneurs

DIY Musician Conference // August 16-18, 2019 // Austin, Texas // musicians

Siir Season 3 // August 17-24th //Boston, Mass // Local creative Artists from New England showcasing their crafts

Photoshop World West // August 21-23, 2019 // Las Vegas, Nevada // photographers and graphic designers

Mindcamp // August 21-25, 2019 // Orillia, Ontario, Canada // creatives

Yellow Conference // August 22-23, 2019 // Los Angeles, California // creative women

Mystery Writers Conference // August 22-25, 2019 // Corte Madera, California // mystery writers

HippoCamp // August 23-25, 2019 // Lancaster, Pennsylvania // creative nonfiction writers

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference // August 23-25, 2019 // New York, New York // writers

Digital Summit Chicago // August 28-29, 2019 // Chicago, Illinois // digital marketers

Dragoncon // August 29-September 2, 2019 // Atlanta, Georgia // creative geeks

September 2019

Inbound // September 3-6, 2019 // Boston, Massachusetts // digital marketers

Digital Summit Washington D.C. // September 4-5, 2019 // Washington D.C. // digital marketers

Digital Book World // September 10-12, 2019 // Nashville, Tennessee // indie authors & writers

Digital Summit Tampa // September 11-12, 2019 // Tampa, Florida // digital marketers

TBEX North America // September 11-13, 2019 // Billings, Montana // travel bloggers

The Everything Conference with Emilie Wapnick // September 12-15, 2019 // Portland, Oregon // multipotentialites

Pinners Conference & Expo // September 13-14, 2019 // Dallas, Texas // Pinterest influencers and bloggers

Circles Conference // September 18-20, 2019 // Fort Worth, Texas // graphic & UX designers, illustrators, and makers

STORY // September 19-20, 2019 // Nashville, Tennessee // artists, creators and storytellers

World Maker Faire New York // September 21-22, 2019 // New York, New York // makers + creatives

Digital Summit Detroit // September 25-26, 2019 // Detroit, Michigan // digital marketers

Type-A Parent Annual Conference // September 26-28, 2019 // Alexandria, Virginia // bloggers who happen to be parents

Spark Women’s Retreat // September 26-29, 2019 // Zion National Park, Utah // creative women

October 2019

Digital Summit Charlotte // October 2-3, 2019 // Charlotte, North Carolina // digital marketers

Future of Storytelling Summit // October 2-3, 2019 // New York City, New York // people exploring how stories are evolving in the digital age

Atlanta Black Theatre Festival // October 2-5, 2019 // Atlanta, Georgia // theatre professionals

ShiftCon // October 3-5, 2019 // Atlanta, Georgia // eco-wellness influencers

Art & Soul Retreat // October 6-10, 2019 // Ocean City, Maryland // mixed media artists

The Imperfect Boss Camp // October 8-11, 2019 // Ontario, Canada // creative

FLOCK Presents: How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog // October 10, 2019 // Disney World in Orlando, Florida // content creators, bloggers, and influencers (use code MISSMALAPROP to receive $25 off your ticket)

Brand New Conference // October 17-18, 2019 // Las Vegas, Nevada // marketers & designers

Emerald City Writers’ Conference // October 18-20, 2019 // Seattle, Washington // romance writers

Archangel Summit // October 19, 2019 // Toronto, Ontario, Canada // mission-driven entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals

Digital Summit Boston // October 21-22, 2019 // Boston, Massachusetts // digital marketers

Creativity World Forum // October 21-23, 2019 // Brabant, Netherlands // creatives

The Texas Conference for Women // October 24, 2019 // Austin, Texas // women

Surrey International Writers’ Conference // October 25-27, 2019 // Surrey, British Columbia, Canada // writers

The Freelance Conference // October 28-29, 2019 // Austin, Texas // freelancers and solopreneursThe

Signature C.E.O. Conference // October 28-30, 2019 // Lorton, Virginia // creative professionalsAlliance of

Artists Communities Conference // October 28-31, 2019 // St. Paul, Minnesota // artists

November 2019

Pinners Conference & Expo // November 1-2, 2019 // Sandy, Utah // Pinterest influencers and bloggers

Adobe MAX // November 2-6, 2019 // Los Angeles, California // creatives

Showit United // November 3-6, 2019 // Tempe, Arizona // photographers

Kauai Writers Conference // November 4-10, 2019 // Lihue, Hawaii // writers

Lucky Star Art Camp // November 6-10, 2019 // Hunt, Texas // creative souls

Figurative Art Convention & Expo // November 6-9, 2019 // Williamsburg, Virginia // figurative and portrait

artists

Pinners Conference & Expo // November 8-9, 2019 // Scottsdale, Arizona // Pinterest influencers and bloggers

SUMMIT LA19 // November 8-11, 2019 // Los Angeles, California // creatives

All Things Silhouette Conference // November 9-10, 2019 // Peachtree City, Georgia // users of Silhouette craft cutting machines

Internet Summit // November 13-14, 2019 // Raleigh, North Carolina // digital marketers

December 2019

The Massachusetts Conference for Women // December 11-12, 2019 // Boston, Massachusetts // women

2020

ICON11: The Illustration Conference // June 28-July 1, 2020 // Kansas City, Missouri // illustrators and designers