Image description: The letters “POC” are written in swirl text in teal, yellow and purple ombre. Below the letters is “POC Creati-CON” written in black text. Below that, the text reads, “A free virtual mini-conference for BIPOC content creators November 19, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT on Zoom.” All of the text is surrounded by purple, yellow, teal and green stars, and the entire image has a teal border.

POC Creati-Con 2022

We're back for year three! POC Creati-Con is a virtual mini-conference focusing on the BIPOC creator, marketing and management experience with a strong focus on the impact of Covid-19, civil injustice, loss of physical community and essential transition to digital fluency on BIPOC and BIPOC spaces. This conference not only provides a space to learn from each other on the intersection of marketing and these areas of impact, but also build community and market creative skills. Join us for multiple sessions from experts in the creator community on November 19, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT

A Word from the Hosts

Image description: On the left, is Con wearing a bright pink wig with two buns. They have pink eyebrows, purple eyeshadow and bright pink lips. They are wearing a gown with pink puffy sleeves, a white corset with purple flowers, and a dark purple top with lace, purple flowers and pearl and gold details. They have white fluffy sleeves and are holding a gold star wand. They are looking at Pro who is on the right wearing a sunflower flower crown. Pro has long blonde hair and has on bright red lipstick. She has a gold and burgundy collar with jewels on it. She is wearing a burgundy and gold corset and has long pink and burgundy sleeves with ruffles at the top. She has on a white and gold corset. Her hands are clasped together while she looks at the camera. The background is of an archway.

Hello POC Creati-Con attendees! We are Pros and Cons Cosplay, cosplaying twins from the Midwest who have over 15 years of experience with cosplay. We are invested in our local and broader cosplay community, and strive to make it a safer and more inclusive space for all by combating issues of social injustice toward marginalized communities with a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) lens. During the pandemic, we saw an unfortunate gap in resources to BIPOC creators, and discussed how it would be wonderful if there was a networking opportunity to share among creators. Thus, POC Creati-Con was born! We are incredibly excited to host again for the third year and are humbled and honored that so many brilliant, generous and kind presenters have offered their insight to the community. Thank you so much for joining us for year three, and we hope you learn a lot!

How the Event Works

Each hour, one of our esteemed presenters will be facilitating a presentation or discussion based on the panel description that can be found in the 2022 Panel Descriptions and Schedule guide. Each session will be facilitated through the Zoom platform, and is completely free to all attendees! Attendees merely have to access the Zoom link at the listed time, and use the password to enter. The moderator will let you into the Zoom room once the panel has started. Each session is enabled with Zoom’s auto subtitling feature.

Do

• Arrive on time.
• Check out the Presenter Bios so you can learn more about the experts.
• Engage with the presenters by asking questions and making comments in the chat.
• Take notes about helpful information.
• Tell your friends so they can take part too!
• Turn your camera on if you are comfortable. While it is not required by any means, it does often make engagement more meaningful.
• Engage with each other outside of the conference. The social at the end is an excellent opportunity to exchange contact information and continue building connections.

Do Not

• Hassle, harass or otherwise heckle our presenters. The room and chat will be heavily moderated and individuals being disruptive or rude will be ejected immediately.
• Record our sessions. This protects the presenters’ information.
• Wait until the last minute to register! Check out the sessions and sign up as soon as you can!
• Be shy! We’re all creators, and all want to help each other succeed. Please feel free to contribute and absorb at your comfort level.