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VidCon is an annual multi-genre online video tech convention conference for influencers, fans, executives, YouTubers, and online brands held annually in Southern California since 2010. The event primarily features prominent video stars from across the internet. It was founded by veteran YouTube creators John and Hank Green (Vlogbrothers), and was later acquired by Viacom (now Paramount Skydance) in 2018 and later acquired by Informa in 2024. Its offices remain in Missoula, Montana, sharing a building with Complexly. VidCon's international presence continues to expand with additional events planned in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Mexico City, Australia, and São Paulo. In October 2020, VidCon Now relaunched as an ongoing, free digital offering.

History

VidCon founders Hank and John Green at VidCon 2014

The first VidCon was held on July 9–11, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles and sold out in advance,[1] with over 1,400 people attending.[2]

In February 2018, Viacom (owner of the Viacom Media Networks and film studio Paramount Pictures) announced that they were acquiring VidCon, as part of its efforts to increase its live events business and expand beyond television. Jim Louderback remained the CEO of the convention, and co-founder Hank Green continued his involvement. Its offices continued to exist in Missoula, Montana.[3][4] Internet reception to this acquisition was mixed, with some noting the irony of Viacom acquiring VidCon a decade after their lawsuit against Google and YouTube for copyright infringement. Hank Green reassured fans that Viacom's acquisition[5] was a positive development that would help the convention's growth.[3][4] Three conferences were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a series of online programming, VidCon Now, became available for registration.[6]

In 2019, VidCon announced that the 11th U.S VidCon event would be held from June 17, through June 20, 2020, but in March 23, 2020 all international VidCon events were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] with the flagship convention in Anaheim, California resumed in 2022. International editions such as VidCon London, VidCon Australia, and VidCon Asia have not yet returned.[citation needed] A limited expansion has continued in Mexico City, but no other international locations have been announced.[citation needed]

In March 2021, VidCon announced that it would host its next U.S. conference at the Anaheim Convention Center from October 22–24, 2021, delayed from its usual summer scheduling in order to increase the chance that an in-person event could be held.[8] VidCon also announced that TikTok would be the top sponsor of the 2021 event, replacing YouTube who had been the main sponsor since 2013.[9] On August 20, however, VidCon announced the cancellation of its 2021 event "due to the recent increases in COVID-19 cases [in California] and evolving health and safety mandates."[10] The convention was rescheduled to June 22–25, 2022 in Anaheim.[10] The 2023 event was held between June 21–24, with YouTube returning as the sponsor.[11]

In April 2024, Viacom's successor Paramount Global hired Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips to locate a buyer for VidCon.[12] In August 2024, Paramount completed the sale of VidCon to Informa, with the convention being moved under its Fan Expo HQ unit.[13][14][15] Following the acquisition, Informa executives stated their ambition to eventually bring VidCon back to global markets, describing Anaheim as the "Super Bowl for creators" and indicating that international expansion may be revisited in the future.[16]

Events

Year Date Venue City Country Attendance Ref.
VidCon 2010 July 9–11, 2010 Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Anaheim, California  United States 1,400 [2]
VidCon 2011 July 28–30, 2011 2,500 [17]
VidCon 2012 June 29–30, 2012 Anaheim Convention Center 7,000 [18]
VidCon 2013 August 1–3, 2013 12,000 [19]
VidCon 2014 June 26–28, 2014 18,000 [20]
VidCon 2015 July 23–25, 2015 20,000 [21]
VidCon 2016 June 23–25, 2016 26,400 [22]
VidCon Europe 2017 April 8–9, 2017 RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre Amsterdam, North Holland  Netherlands 3,500 [23]
VidCon 2017 June 22–24, 2017 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States 31,000 [24]
VidCon Australia 2017 September 9–10, 2017 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Melbourne, Victoria  Australia [25]
VidCon Europe 2018 March 22–24, 2018 Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam Amsterdam, North Holland  Netherlands
VidCon 2018 June 20–23, 2018 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States 75,000 [26]
VidCon Australia 2018 August 31–September 2, 2018 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 7,000+ [27][28]
VidCon London 2019 February 14–17, 2019 ExCeL London London, England  United Kingdom 13,000 [29][30]
VidCon 2019 July 10–13, 2019 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States 75,000 [31]
VidCon Australia 2019 September 19–22, 2019 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Melbourne, Victoria  Australia [32]
VidCon Asia Dec 3, 2019 – Dec 4, 2019 Raffles City Convention Center Downtown Core  Singapore 600+ [33][34]
VidCon London 2020 February 20–23, 2020 ExCeL London London, England  United Kingdom [35]
VidCon 2020 The 11th U.S VidCon event was scheduled for June 17-20, 2020 but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
VidCon 2021 The 2021 event was scheduled to be held from October 22–24, 2021 but it was postponed to June 22-25, 2022 due to the COVID-19 cases increasing in California.
VidCon Asia 2021 November 25, 2021 Suntec Convention Centre Marina Centre  Singapore
VidCon Abu Dhabi December 3–6, 2021 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates
VidCon Mexico 2021 December 3–6, 2021 Citibanamex Center Mexico City  Mexico
VidCon 2022 June 22–25, 2022 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States 50,000 [36]
VidCon Mexico 2022 September 23–25, 2022 Citibanamex Center Mexico City  Mexico
VidCon Anaheim 2023 June 21–24, 2023 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States 55,000 [37]
VidCon Anaheim 2024 June 26–29, 2024 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States 55,000 [38]
VidCon Mexico 2024 August 9–11, 2024 Citibanamex Center Mexico City  Mexico
VidCon Anaheim 2025 June 19–21, 2025 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California  United States

International conventions

Convention Country Location(s) Venue Inaugural event Most recent
VidCon London
(Formerly VidCon Europe) 		 Netherlands (2017–2018)
 United Kingdom (2019–2020) 		Amsterdam (2017–2018)
London (2019–2020) 		RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre (2017)
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam (2018)
ExCeL London (2019–2020) 		April 8–9, 2017 February 20–23, 2020
VidCon Australia  Australia Melbourne Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre September 9–10, 2017 September 19–22, 2019
VidCon Asia  Singapore Singapore Raffles City Convention Centre December 3–4, 2019 November 25, 2021
VidCon Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre December 3–6, 2021 —
VidCon Mexico  Mexico Mexico City Citibanamex Center May 6–9, 2021 August 9–11, 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Twitter / VidCon 2010". https://twitter.com/vidcon/status/17442001779. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pham, Alex (July 10, 2010). "Vidcon conference celebrates YouTube culture". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-10-la-fi-ct-youtube-20100710-story.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lopez, Ricardo (February 5, 2018). "Viacom Acquiring VidCon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquiring-vidcon-exclusive-1202687868/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Spangler, Todd (February 7, 2018). "Viacom Announces Acquisition of VidCon Internet-Video Conference". Variety. https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquires-vidcon-conference-official-1202690303/. 
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (February 9, 2018). "YouTubers React to Viacom's VidCon Acquisition". Variety. https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-vidcon-acquisition-youtube-creators-react-1202693569/. 
  6. ↑ Spangler, Todd (June 15, 2020). "VidCon Isn't Happening in Anaheim, So It's Launching a Free Series of Online Programming All Summer". https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/vidcon-isnt-happening-in-anaheim-so-its-launching-a-weekly-series-of-online-programming-1234633925/. 
  7. ↑ Spangler, Todd (2020-03-23). "VidCon 2020 Canceled Because of Coronavirus Pandemic". Variety. https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/vidcon-2020-canceled-coronavirus-1203542416/. Retrieved 2026-04-07. 
  8. ↑ Spangler, Todd (March 23, 2021). "VidCon 2021 Sets Dates, Featured Creators for Return to Anaheim Convention Center". Variety. https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/vidcon-2021-dates-featured-creators-announced-for-return-to-anaheim-convention-center-1234934765/. 
  9. ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (2021-06-16). "TikTok takes over the top sponsor spot at VidCon, edging out YouTube." (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/business/tiktok-vidcon.html. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Spangler, Todd (2021-08-20). "VidCon 2021 Canceled After Rise in COVID Cases" (in en-US). Variety. https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/vidcon-2021-canceled-covid-1235045583/. Retrieved 2021-08-20. 
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  13. ↑ Weprin, Alex (2025-06-12). "VidCon’s New Owner Has Big Plans for the Creator Economy’s Flagship Convention" (in en-US). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2025-vidcon-expansion-plans-new-owner-fan-expo-1236257578/. 
  14. ↑ Perelli, Amanda; Whateley, Dan; Bradley, Sydney (2024-08-30). "Paramount is selling its creator conference VidCon to the owner of Fan Expo". https://www.businessinsider.com/paramount-selling-creator-conference-vidcon-informa-owner-fan-expo-2024-8. 
  15. ↑ Knolle, Sharon (September 2, 2024). "Paramount Sells VidCon Creator Conference to UK Firm Informa". https://www.thewrap.com/paramount-sells-vidcon-convention-informa/. 
  16. ↑ Weprin, Alex (2025-06-12). "VidCon’s New Owner Has Big Plans for the Creator Economy’s Flagship Convention". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2025-vidcon-expansion-plans-new-owner-fan-expo-1236257578/. 
  17. ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew (August 1, 2011). "VidCon revels in YouTube". Variety. https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/vidcon-revels-in-youtube-1118040686/. 
  18. ↑ Miller, Liz Shannon (July 1, 2012). "VidCon 2012: love, respect and double rainbows". GigaOM. http://gigaom.com/video/vidcon-2012-love-respect-and-double-rainbows/. 
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