This issue’s Creator Economy calendar spans seven events from September 22 through October 2, 2026, with stops in Seattle, Brussels, Cologne, Washington, Fargo, the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and Los Angeles. The slate covers destination-focused creator storytelling, ecommerce marketplace selling, influencer marketing strategy, digital marketing technology, augmented and virtual reality policy, travel content creation, and video creator monetization. Primary audiences include travel and destination creators, Amazon marketplace sellers, influencer marketing professionals, marketing and technology executives, XR policymakers, and entertainment executives.
Amazon holds its seventh annual Accelerate conference for third-party sellers and brand owners at the Seattle Convention Center, combining general sessions, breakout sessions, and one-on-one support across more than 150 sessions spanning 11 breakout topics. Confirmed speakers include Mary Beth Westmoreland, vice president of worldwide selling partner experience; Amit Agarwal, senior vice president of worldwide selling partner services and international emerging markets; Peter Larsen, vice president of multichannel commerce and fulfillment; Claire O’Donnell, vice president of selling partner trust and store integrity; and Jenna Owens, vice president of selling partner support. Programming includes a roundtable on Creator Connections campaign strategy, covering product selection, commission rates, and return on ad spend, and a session with Obia Ewah, founder of OBIA Naturals, on brand-ambassador and micro-influencer approaches to marketing. The event also includes Seller Café one-on-one appointments and Partner Connect meetings. Standard registration is priced at $599.
Date: September 22-24, 2026
Venue: Seattle Convention Center, 900 Pine St, Seattle, Washington
Stellar Tech and the Influencer Marketing Alliance (IMA) launch Influence Forward, a single-afternoon event convening Belgium’s influencer marketing ecosystem at Mix Brussels. Programming runs from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by a networking reception. Sessions cover TikTok Shop and full-funnel commerce strategy, creator-led news and its effect on trust and credibility, and the use of artificial intelligence in creator selection, content production, and brand safety. Confirmed speakers include Louis Lavis, brand partnership manager at TikTok; Adeline Hulin of UNESCO; Fabio Digiacomo of Google; Tim Verheyden of VRT NWS; and Emna Everard, founder of Kazidomi, who discusses founder-led storytelling. A separate panel examines Belgium’s one-year-old influencer certification program with L’Oréal’s Elisabeth Marécaux and Engie’s Steven Verlinde, and a case study with JCDecaux’s Vincent Delvaux addresses integrating creator content across communication channels.
DMEXCO (Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference) returns to Koelnmesse in Cologne for its digital marketing and technology exposition, organized around four exhibition areas: World of Agencies, World of Commerce, World of Media and World of Tech. The 2026 edition carries the theme “Scaling Intelligence.” Programming includes an expo floor, conference stages and summits, alongside a series of masterclasses addressing agentic advertising, AI-driven commerce and generative engine optimization. The event positions itself as Europe’s leading digital marketing and technology gathering, drawing agency, brand, media and technology professionals from across the region.
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the XR Association hold the sixth annual AR/VR Policy Conference in Washington, DC, convening policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to examine augmented and virtual reality policy questions. Sessions address privacy and safety, global competitiveness, the use of AR/VR in education and health care, artificial intelligence, workforce development, digital diplomacy, international trade, accessibility, and defense and national security. The conference also includes hands-on demonstrations from XR companies. Speakers and the full agenda had not been announced as of this writing.
Date: September 24, 2026
Venue: AT&T Forum, 601 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) holds its Summit America 2026 edition in Fargo, North Dakota, for a four-day gathering of travel content creators and industry professionals spanning Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, Minnesota. Programming includes more than 30 sessions, workshops, and industry forums covering content creation, content marketing, influencer marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization for the travel sector, along with speed networking, a sponsor showcase, and pre-conference day trips. The event targets both travel creators, including bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers and influencers, and travel industry professionals such as destination marketing organizations, travel brands, and public relations and marketing teams. A Travel Creators pass is priced at $447; a Travel Industry Professionals pass is priced at $797.
Date: September 29-October 2, 2026
Venue: Fargo, North Dakota (event spans Fargo and West Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota)
VidSummit holds its 13th annual conference at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, targeting video creators, YouTubers, and digital entrepreneurs exclusively, without public or fan attendance. The event pairs data-backed sessions on monetization, audience growth, and content strategy with high-level networking among creators, editors, brands, managers, and production teams. Confirmed speakers include Dan Clancy, chief executive officer of Twitch; Derral Eves, founder of VidSummit and author of “The YouTube Formula”; Allison Yazdian, chief executive officer of Uscreen; Kudzi Chikumbu, vice president of creator partnerships at Tubi; and creators including Caleb Hammer, Jenny Hoyos and SSSniperWolf. Programming opens with a welcome party on September 29 at the Irving Convention Center.
Date: September 29-October 1, 2026
Venue: Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas
Bloomberg Live holds its Screentime summit in Los Angeles over a day and a half, convening entertainment executives, creators, and entrepreneurs for an invitation-style program on the business of media and pop culture. Sessions address industry consolidation and growth trends, the convergence of live experiences and digital fandoms, shifts in content creation and consumption, and the impact of artificial intelligence on creative industries, alongside a track on podcasters, actor-entrepreneurs and digital creators. Confirmed speakers include Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of Netflix; Dana Walden, president and chief creative officer of the Walt Disney Company; Conan O’Brien, founder of Team Coco; Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective; Steven Bartlett, host of “The Diary of a CEO”; and Mark Rober, content creator and founder of CrunchLabs. The program includes an opening-night reception.
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This issue’s Creator Economy calendar spans seven events from September 22 through October 2, 2026, with stops in Seattle, Brussels, Cologne, Washington, Fargo, the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and Los Angeles. The slate covers destination-focused creator storytelling, ecommerce marketplace selling, influencer marketing strategy, digital marketing technology, augmented and virtual reality policy, travel content creation, and video creator monetization. Primary audiences include travel and destination creators, Amazon marketplace sellers, influencer marketing professionals, marketing and technology executives, XR policymakers, and entertainment executives.
Amazon Accelerate 2026
Amazon holds its seventh annual Accelerate conference for third-party sellers and brand owners at the Seattle Convention Center, combining general sessions, breakout sessions, and one-on-one support across more than 150 sessions spanning 11 breakout topics. Confirmed speakers include Mary Beth Westmoreland, vice president of worldwide selling partner experience; Amit Agarwal, senior vice president of worldwide selling partner services and international emerging markets; Peter Larsen, vice president of multichannel commerce and fulfillment; Claire O’Donnell, vice president of selling partner trust and store integrity; and Jenna Owens, vice president of selling partner support. Programming includes a roundtable on Creator Connections campaign strategy, covering product selection, commission rates, and return on ad spend, and a session with Obia Ewah, founder of OBIA Naturals, on brand-ambassador and micro-influencer approaches to marketing. The event also includes Seller Café one-on-one appointments and Partner Connect meetings. Standard registration is priced at $599.
Date: September 22-24, 2026
Venue: Seattle Convention Center, 900 Pine St, Seattle, Washington
Influence Forward
Stellar Tech and the Influencer Marketing Alliance (IMA) launch Influence Forward, a single-afternoon event convening Belgium’s influencer marketing ecosystem at Mix Brussels. Programming runs from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by a networking reception. Sessions cover TikTok Shop and full-funnel commerce strategy, creator-led news and its effect on trust and credibility, and the use of artificial intelligence in creator selection, content production, and brand safety. Confirmed speakers include Louis Lavis, brand partnership manager at TikTok; Adeline Hulin of UNESCO; Fabio Digiacomo of Google; Tim Verheyden of VRT NWS; and Emna Everard, founder of Kazidomi, who discusses founder-led storytelling. A separate panel examines Belgium’s one-year-old influencer certification program with L’Oréal’s Elisabeth Marécaux and Engie’s Steven Verlinde, and a case study with JCDecaux’s Vincent Delvaux addresses integrating creator content across communication channels.
Date: September 22, 2026, 1:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Venue: Mix Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
DMEXCO 2026
DMEXCO (Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference) returns to Koelnmesse in Cologne for its digital marketing and technology exposition, organized around four exhibition areas: World of Agencies, World of Commerce, World of Media and World of Tech. The 2026 edition carries the theme “Scaling Intelligence.” Programming includes an expo floor, conference stages and summits, alongside a series of masterclasses addressing agentic advertising, AI-driven commerce and generative engine optimization. The event positions itself as Europe’s leading digital marketing and technology gathering, drawing agency, brand, media and technology professionals from across the region.
Date: September 23-24, 2026
Venue: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
AR/VR Policy Conference 2026
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the XR Association hold the sixth annual AR/VR Policy Conference in Washington, DC, convening policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to examine augmented and virtual reality policy questions. Sessions address privacy and safety, global competitiveness, the use of AR/VR in education and health care, artificial intelligence, workforce development, digital diplomacy, international trade, accessibility, and defense and national security. The conference also includes hands-on demonstrations from XR companies. Speakers and the full agenda had not been announced as of this writing.
Date: September 24, 2026
Venue: AT&T Forum, 601 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
TBEX Summit America 2026
Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) holds its Summit America 2026 edition in Fargo, North Dakota, for a four-day gathering of travel content creators and industry professionals spanning Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, Minnesota. Programming includes more than 30 sessions, workshops, and industry forums covering content creation, content marketing, influencer marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization for the travel sector, along with speed networking, a sponsor showcase, and pre-conference day trips. The event targets both travel creators, including bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers and influencers, and travel industry professionals such as destination marketing organizations, travel brands, and public relations and marketing teams. A Travel Creators pass is priced at $447; a Travel Industry Professionals pass is priced at $797.
Date: September 29-October 2, 2026
Venue: Fargo, North Dakota (event spans Fargo and West Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota)
VidSummit 2026
VidSummit holds its 13th annual conference at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, targeting video creators, YouTubers, and digital entrepreneurs exclusively, without public or fan attendance. The event pairs data-backed sessions on monetization, audience growth, and content strategy with high-level networking among creators, editors, brands, managers, and production teams. Confirmed speakers include Dan Clancy, chief executive officer of Twitch; Derral Eves, founder of VidSummit and author of “The YouTube Formula”; Allison Yazdian, chief executive officer of Uscreen; Kudzi Chikumbu, vice president of creator partnerships at Tubi; and creators including Caleb Hammer, Jenny Hoyos and SSSniperWolf. Programming opens with a welcome party on September 29 at the Irving Convention Center.
Date: September 29-October 1, 2026
Venue: Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas
Bloomberg Screentime 2026
Bloomberg Live holds its Screentime summit in Los Angeles over a day and a half, convening entertainment executives, creators, and entrepreneurs for an invitation-style program on the business of media and pop culture. Sessions address industry consolidation and growth trends, the convergence of live experiences and digital fandoms, shifts in content creation and consumption, and the impact of artificial intelligence on creative industries, alongside a track on podcasters, actor-entrepreneurs and digital creators. Confirmed speakers include Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of Netflix; Dana Walden, president and chief creative officer of the Walt Disney Company; Conan O’Brien, founder of Team Coco; Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective; Steven Bartlett, host of “The Diary of a CEO”; and Mark Rober, content creator and founder of CrunchLabs. The program includes an opening-night reception.
Date: September 30-October 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
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