A convention for YouTube stars plans for a post-pandemic future


YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki delivering the keynote speech at VidCon 2015. About 75,000 people descended upon Anaheim, California, last year for the main VidCon event, which has broadened to include TikTok stars, Instagram models and Snapchatters. — Los Angeles Times/TNS

The coronavirus pandemic gave Hank Green something he seldom has time for: a moment to think.

Green wears many hats, including video blogger, podcaster and entrepreneur, all of which coalesce every year at VidCon, an event he co-created as an industry conference for the emerging creative class on YouTube. There is no school for YouTube stars, and VidCon is the closest thing to a classroom many of these young influencers ever see.

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