VidSummit is keeping its focus tight in 2025: it’s all about the YouTube creator business. How to pull in investors. How to get beyond AdSense. How to negotiate contracts. How to turn a channel into a sustainable business.
No screaming fans, no expo carnival, no cosplay. Just creators, investors, agencies, and platforms trying to figure out how to make creators thrive.
When & Where Is VidSummit 2025?
VidSummit 2025 will take place in Dallas, Texas, October 7–9, 2025.
- Location: Irving Convention Center, Dallas, Texas
- Registration: Opens Monday, October 6
- Tickets are live now, and seats are filling fast.
It’s a three-day event, plus a registration day (you’ll pick up your badge, some swag, and usually have time to meet a few people even before it officially starts).
VidSummit keeps its spotlight on strategy, monetization, and networking: the things that turn channels into businesses.
But it’s not all note-taking. Day 1 kicks off with a Welcome Party, and the finale rolls straight into an After Party at Rayleigh Underground. Big-room energy comes from keynotes, and there are dozens of hands-on workshops (Shorts myths, legal redlines, turnaround stories, storytelling labs) so you can learn something and test it the same day.
New This Year
VidSummit closes with Theorist/Lunar X’s Creators in Fashion CIF. It’s a live + virtual spectacle of style, entertainment, and creators. CIF is the biggest cross-media creator fashion event yet, where runway meets digital culture.
Happening October 9 at 7:00 p.m. CT on VidSummit’s mainstage in Dallas
The play is simple: watch → want → buy in real time. As looks hit the stage, YouTube Shopping lets viewers purchase on the spot. It’s about turning creator IP into product lines and checkout, the same blueprint you can use for courses, memberships, digital goods, or collabs.
Who’s on Stage
VidSummit is a real business conference for YouTubers. The halls buzz less with selfies and more with note-taking. It’s a rare gathering where the people trade what they normally don’t share online.
Industry Leaders in the Room
It’s not just creators. Agencies, investors, and platform insiders also show up. The 2025 schedule includes sessions with:
- Investor & creator Codie Sanchez. Bridging creator businesses with investment models.
- Billy Parks. Venture Partner at Slow Ventures’ Creator Fund, investing in creator-led startups.
- Derral Eves. YouTube Strategist & VidSummit Co-Founder, known for helping creators build real longevity.
- Priscilla Lau. Business Strategist, on what AI really means for creator partnerships and deals.
- Brittany Ratelle (Creator Attorney & IP Specialist), on protecting your content and brand in the AI age.
- Nick Nimmin (YouTube Educator & Growth Expert) with practical fixes that bring more reach from every upload.
They’re people who’ve built systems that work and can walk you through them.
Sessions range from the tactical (“How to Redline Contracts Like Your Lawyer”) to the technical (“The Science of Retention”) to the experimental (a live “Creators in Fashion” runway show on the final night, mixing digital IP and shoppable merch).
Meet AIR Media-Tech at VidSummit 2025
AIR will be there, too! We’ve helped over 3,000 creators grow global, increase income, and scale their businesses. At VidSummit, we’re running meetups that go straight to the money side of being a creator.
Topics we’ll dig into:
- 60-min workshop on your a first-million localized views plan
- Meetup on how to make more money as a YouTuber
- Talk on 24/7 pre-recorded live streaming for content repurposing, channel growth and additional monetization
We’ll bring real cases, insights, and tools you can plug into your channel right away.
If you’re coming to VidSummit, text us. Let’s meet up. We’ll bring you intros, real talk, and maybe… your next revenue stream or collab.
5 More Sessions Not to Miss
If you’re planning your schedule, here are a few more sessions worth locking in:
Amanda Marcovitch (Talent Manager & Business Insider Rising Star).
Practical strategies for turning a channel into a seven-figure business, from landing bigger sponsorships to building a sustainable team.
Chelsey Mori (Creator Economy Lawyer).
Redline Contracts Like Your Lawyer.
A hands-on workshop on spotting hidden traps in brand and platform contracts, negotiating better terms, and protecting your IP in an AI-driven world.
Molly Keyser (Digital Product Strategist).
Turning your audience into consistent revenue streams that go far beyond AdSense and brand deals.
Dzung & Nathan Lewis (Creators, YouTube’s “Honeysuckle”).
A raw look at a 10-year journey of pivots and how Shorts flipped everything.
Sam Eckholm (Documentary Creator, Aerospace & Defense).
Tactics for creators in “non-traditional” niches to scale audiences and land sponsorships.
See You in Dallas?
So, here’s your plan:
- Lock in your VidSummit 2025 ticket early.
- Polish your pitch and prep your channel story.
- Show up ready to network like it’s your next big break.
And don’t forget, come by the AIR Media-Tech sessions. Whether you’re pushing for your first $10K or scaling into global markets, we’ve got the insights, tools, and connections to help you make it happen.
We’ll be on the ground, too. Text us if you’re around! Happy to make intros that spark what’s next.
See you at VidSummit!
