2020 Podcast Festivals & Conferences
Author: Ona Oghogho
Are you looking for new avenues to expand your audience and learn new tips and tricks about the ever expanding world of podcasting? If so Podcast Festivals and Conferences may be for you. Attending events provides you with an opportunity to expand your network while giving you access to learn about new technologies, industry standards and trends.
Let’s dive into some 2020 Podcast Events sure to meet all of your podcasting needs.
January 2020
Brooklyn Podcast Festival: January 22 – January 26 | Brooklyn, NY | $15 per show
Brooklyn Podcast Festival celebrates innovative, engaging, and entertaining podcasts of all genres, the artists who create them, and the community surrounding them.
SCADFILM Podcasting Weekend: January 24 - January 25 | Atlanta, GA | $25
SCADFILM presents a weekend celebrating podcasts—the fastest-growing medium. Join SCAD for compelling podcast listening parties and live discussions with popular hosts, panel discussions, and workshops.
Outlier Podcast Festival: January 24 – January 25 | Salt Lake City, UT | $79
The Outlier Podcast Festival is a traveling national event held in major cities across the U.S. It provides outliers in the podcasting community an intimate opportunity to collaborate with both indie talent and industry giants.
February 2020
Podcast Movement Evolution: February 12 – February 15 | Los Angeles, CA | $169-$519
Evolutions is all about the changing landscape of the podcast industry. Like Podcast Movement, education is at the center of the event. Unlike Podcast Movement, all sessions will be based on new trends, technology or topics.
Spark Podcast Conference: February 21 – February 22 | Houston, TX | $197-$249
Christianity is one of the most popular and fastest growing podcast categories and happens to be the least represented at main stream conferences. Spark Podcast Conference wants that to change.
March 2020
Rain Podcast Business Summit: March 4 | New York, NY | $349-$450
A conference that examines and defines the on-demand audio marketplace, its growth and opportunity for advertisers.
On Air Fest: March 5 – March 8 | Brooklyn, NY | $99-$250
On Air Fest is advancing the culture of audio. They are bringing together an expansive range of emerging and established voices to explore the creative possibilities of sound.
Podcast Editors Conference: March 6 | Orlando, FL | $349
This conference is for the person who wants to grow their audio post-production business into their full-time career.
Sports PodCon: March 6 – March 8 | Orlando, FL | $299.99
The first international event specifically designed for sports, esports and gaming podcasters, broadcasters and video content creators.
Podfest: March 6 – March 8 | Orlando FL | $309-$1,099
A community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video.
Africa Podfest: March 12 - March 13 |Nairobi, Kenya |$20 - $80
Africa Podfest is the first podcast gathering of its kind on the continent. Taking place on March 12-13th, 2020 in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the event is a unique experience where African podcasters discover, learn, celebrate and shape the future of African podcasts.
SXSW Conference: March 13 - March 22 | Austin, TX | $485 - $1,475
Featuring a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
Voiceover Conference: March 26 - March 29 | Atlanta, GA | $495 - $840
VO Atlanta is the largest voiceover training and voiceover networking event in the world. The voiceover conference spans four days and offers voiceover workshops, voiceover classes, and opportunities to network with others from around the world.
2020 State of Podcasting: March 27 | Atlanta, GA | $20 - $30
Join Blk Pod Collective as we host an interactive night of information about the industry and where its headed with all of the mergers and large companies joining the market. We will have panelist from some of the biggest podcasting companies in the world here to share their insights as to whats to come and ways indie podcasters can stand out.
May 2020
Crime Con: May 1 – May 3 | Orlando, FL | $199-$1,499
From the latest cases to the latest scientific techniques. From the newest TV shows and docs to the best podcasts in the world. And from deep-dives into topics you didn’t even know existed to big ballroom sessions with personalities you watch every week—CrimeCon is the platform that delivers it all.
Culture Con Atl: May 15 | Atlanta, GA | $99 - $149
CultureCon (Presented by The Creative Collective NYC) is the fastest growing conference dedicated to creatives of color. Filled to the brim with interactive & inspiring panels. CultureCon celebrates the influence creatives of color make on society & culture.
An ideas conference, CultureCon brings together an array of talented young professionals & entrepreneurs to inspire the next generation of world changing doers. CultureCon Atlanta will welcome 400 attendees for an intimate networking experience.
June 2020
Utah Podcast Summit: June 12 - June 13 | Sandy, UT | $149-$249
The Utah Podcast Summit is the largest gathering of podcasters in the Intermountain West. They exist to support this community, whether you’re just starting your first podcast or you have been podcasting for a decade.
Afro’s & Audio: June 20 – June 21 | Brooklyn, NY| $125-$200
Afros & Audio aims to shift the conversation beyond the issues of diversity, inclusion, economic lack, and industry barriers.
July 2020
True Crime Podcast Festival: July 11 – July 12 | Kansas City, MO | $85-$105
The True Crime Podcast Festival is a place where listeners have the opportunity to meet and interact with their favorite true crime podcasters.
August 2020
Podcast Movement: August 5 – August 8 | Dallas, TX | $199-$500
Podcast Movement is the ultimate gathering spot for anyone interested in or involved with podcasting and the podcast industry.
Podcast Con: August 21 - August 23 | Chicago,IL | $125 - $450
PodX brings together your favorite networks, podcasters, and podcasts, from true crime and politics to pop culture and storytelling, all in one incredible weekend
September 2020
Independent Podcast Conference: September 25 – September 26 | Swedesboro, NJ |$200-$300
Introducing the brand new Independent Podcast Conference (formally Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference which held 5 conferences prior)! Come learn from other indie podcasters and enjoy a smaller intimate setup with classroom seating.
October 2020
Third Coast International Audio Festival: October 8 - October 10 | Chicago, IL | TBA
Based in Chicago, the Third Coast International Audio Festival is a nonprofit arts organization that celebrates the art and craft of narrative audio storytelling every day of the year.
CultreCon NYC: October 10 | Brooklyn, NY |$160 - $447
CultureCon (Presented by The Creative Collective NYC) is the fastest-growing conference dedicated to creatives of color. Filled to the brim with interactive workshops & inspiring panels.
CultureCon celebrates the influence creatives of color make on society & culture. An ideas conference, CultureCon brings together an array of talented young professionals & entrepreneurs to inspire the next generation of world changing doers.
She Podcasts Live: October 15 - October 18 | Scottsdale, AR | $247 - $447
A conference geared to women in podcasting.
November 2020
DC Podfest: November 6 – November 8 | Washington, DC |$199-$279
DC PodFest is a three-day event held each fall, where podcasters from around the world gather to learn, network and express their passion for podcasting.
2020 Dates Not Yet Released
Werk It Womens Podcast Festival
An intimate annual gathering for women shaping the future of podcasting!
Over The Top Fest
Over The Top Festival will uniquely convene the rapidly evolving OTT industry, the emerging content creators who desire distribution and the fans who make up the future of consumption.