As creatives, we know one of the secrets to nurturing our gifts is by staying plugged in to the latest information.
Sessions, conferences, workshops and open calls are not only a great way to keep your creativity flowing, but it’s a great opportunity to build your social capital, leverage relationships and forge a path to the bag.
Grab your phone or planner and put these events on your calendar for April and May:
Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference
The Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference (ATLFF) has announced the lineup and programming for the 45th annual event taking place April 22-May 2.
Drive-in screenings cost $15-50 (depending on the number of people in the vehicle), virtual events cost $9.99, and tickets to in-person screenings cost $20. The virtual catalog is now accessible for pre-orders, and all virtual screenings and events will be presented via Eventive.
Date: April 22-May 2
Cost: Drive-in screenings – $15-50, Virtual events – $9.99, In-person screenings – $20
Location: Hybrid (in person and virtual)
Adobe Summit—The Digital Experience Conference
Join the Adobe team at their annual digital conference to expand your skills, engage with other Experience Makers, and be inspired to create exceptional experiences that drive business growth and customer loyalty.
Learn from more than 200 sessions and training workshops across 11 session tracks.
- Adobe Experience Platform
- Analytics, Insights, and Activation
- B2B Marketing and ABM
- Campaign Management
- Collaborative Work Management
- Content Creation
- Developer Ecosystem
- Digital Commerce
- Digital Document Productivity
- Personalization
- Trends and Inspiration
Date: April 27-29
Cost: FREE
Location: Virtual
LinkedIn For Beginners
In this workshop, we will discuss how to use LinkedIn to develop your online brand. Topics include an overview of LinkedIn, why a personal brand is important, and five strategies to build your online brand with LinkedIn.
Date: April 27
Cost: Free
Location: Virtual
Confab – The Content Strategy Conference
From UX to accessibility, structure to storytelling, Confab brings content strategy to life like no other event. Join smart, curious folks from around the world who care about making content more useful and usable for all. We’ll all be together—virtually!
Date: May 5-7
Cost: Pricing details located here
Location: Virtual
Atlanta Writers Conference
The Atlanta Writers Conference is always a popular event, and this year, it’s being offered in a virtual format.
Featuring New York Times best-selling author Lisa Gardner, this event is geared toward writers hoping to publish a book.
You’ll connect directly to agents and editors in an online workshop format. You’ll also be able to:
- Gauge whether or not there’s interest in your project among the marketplace
- Learn more about the publishing industry
- Get expert advice on how to improve your manuscript and query letters.
An a la carte pricing model is available so freelancers can register for the specific activities they’re interested in, or take advantage of an all-activities discount package.
Date: May 7-9
Cost: Pricing details located here
Location: Virtual
