Creators and fans rejoice! This year’s VidCon is less than three weeks away from hitting the streets of London, or more like the spacious halls of the ExCel Centre in East London.

A quick TL;DR for those not in the know, VidCon is the world’s largest event for creators, fans, and brands who are passionate about online video. Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the original VidCon US with 75,000 attendees and over 100 brand exhibitors (with Papercup being one of them :D)

Tanya (our Head of Operations) and I at our own

personalised Papercup stand at VidCon US 2019 in Anaheim

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This year VidCon is coming back to London for the second consecutive year and it’s agenda is jam packed with talks, panels, meet & greets, performances and activities for any and all attendees - from fans to industry leaders. Beyond just being a great time, let’s not forget, this convention is hands down the best place for creators to meet, collaborate and learn.

So here’s a list of the most exciting talks you have a chance to attend if you come to VidCon through the Creator Track!

1. Facebook for creators: Top Tips for Building a Community and Finding Success on Facebook

Run by two creator partnership leads from Facebook, this workshop is for all of you creators who are thinking about venturing outside of YouTube. You’ll get the latest tips on how to find your content niche, garner new audiences and find success on Facebook.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 8-9

Time: 10:15-11:00AM

Date: 22 February, 2020

2. Pursuing Passion: Going from Creative Hobby to Career

Let’s be honest here, we’ve all thought about throwing a complete hail mary and quitting our full time job to pursue the art of content creation at least once. In this presentation, a travel vlogger Matthew Vandeputte will share his experience of doing precisely that- transforming his timelapse photography hobby into a career.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 3-4

Time: 10.15-11.00AM

Date: 22 February, 2020

3. Understanding Legalese: Everything You Need to Know About Brand and Management Contracts

Most creators running successful YouTube channels don’t think of their craft as a full-fledged business with which comes a whole lot of legal responsibilities. This workshop, delivered by representatives from a leading media law firm Sheridans will help creators secure ‘win-win’ brand sponsorships and share tips on how to deal with the legalities of running a YouTube channel.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 7

Time: 11:30AM-12:15PM

Date: 22 February, 2020

4. How to Stay Productive Without Burning Out

For all creators, big or small, successful or struggling - avoiding burnout is essential to be able to create content for a prolonged period of time. An exciting panel of creators will share their strategies for avoiding burnout while maintaining a consistent flow of content.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 3-4

Time: 2:45-3:30PM

Date: 22 February, 2020

5. Five Mistakes New Creators Keep Making

A must-see hosted by a YouTube veteran Alex from LowSpexGamer, whose smart content decisions helped him build a successful channel with a strong, dedicated audience. Alex will explore some of the not-so-obvious common errors that are holding back creators’ growth and share advice on how to remedy them in time!

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 8-9

Time: 9:30-10:15AM

Date: 23 February, 2020

6. Being a Creator Part Time: Top Tips for Balancing

A perfect panel for those of us who genuinely love creating content but also love our day jobs. A ‘career’ on YouTube doesn’t always involve doing it full-time with an army of editors and agents. Here’s your chance to hear the thoughts of successful part-time creators who still have work or school.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 3-4

Time: 9:30-10:15AM

Date: 23 February, 2020

7. A YouTuber’s Guide to Success in Podcasting

Podcasts are all the hype right now and who said video creators can’t transition into ‘audio’ creators? In this workshop, Hannah Blake- the head of content and Partnerships at Entale Media- will unlock all the secrets of turning your YouTube channel into a podcast show!

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 7

Time: 3:15-4:00PM

Date: 23 February, 2020

8. How to Stand Out When Everyone’s Creator?

This is a bit of a let-us-help-you-deal-with-your-existential-crisis panel where YouTube stars like Eva Gutowski and Tessa Bear discuss tips and strategies to set your social channel apart from the rest in a world where every cute puppy has an Instagram and every girl is a makeup guru.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 7

Time: 2:15-3:00PM

Date: 23 February, 2020

GOOD NEWS! This year, Creator Track attendees will be able to join the Industry Track for half a day on the 21st of February. You’ll be able to learn from industry leaders and top creators from 2PM onwards, so here are so extra talks and panels we think creators shouldn’t miss this year:

9. Going Global: How to Engage a Worldwide Audience

We might be a bit biased towards this panel because our very own CEO (Jesse Shemen) will be participating and sharing Papercup’s vision of the best way to reach an international audience, which is a crucial step for any content creator aiming to take their videos to another level.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 14-16

Time: 20:00-10:45AM

Date: 21 February, 2020

10. YouTube Massive Growth: The Data-Driven Way

All you hardcore algorithm geeks, this one is for you! This presentation is hosted by Derral Eves - the top video marketing expert in the world - and will help you get measurable results from your videos by exploring specific YouTube content strategies to turn video views into money and much much more.

Location: ICC Capital Suite Room 14-16

Time: 12:00-12:45PM

Date: 21 February, 2020

So there you have it, our hand-picked list of VidCon LDN’20 panels, talks and workshops that will give any creator, even the most experienced one, a new perspective on content creation and the digital media industry as a whole.

Catch us at VidCon LDN on Feb 20-23rd and say hi 👋