2018 Podcasting Conferences & Events You Need To Attend

Podcasting is exploding, and with it, more events and conferences that feature your favorite podcasters, a place to meet and network with other podcasters, and a place to learn. We’ve put together a list of the top podcasting conferences and events so you can easily find one to attend.

They will be in chronological order and we’ll try to include upcoming dates and locations whenever possible. Let me know in the comments if any are missing!

Confirmed dates are listed. If dates haven’t been announced yet, they just say ‘2018’ for now. You can look at the 2017 dates to get a general idea of when the conference should take place.

Podfest Multimedia Expo

podfest.us • February 8-10, 2018 • Orlando, Florida

Podfest is a big event and includes multiple tracks:

• Monetization
• Multimedia
• Technical
• Audience Building
• Keynotes
• Socials

Check out the 40-second teaser:

Adelaide Podcast Festival

adelaidepodcastfestival.com.au • February 27-28, 2018 • Adelaide, Australia

The Adelaide Podcast Festival is your chance to hear Australian podcasts recorded live.

Comes from the Auscast Network.

RAIN Podcast Business Summit

rainnews.com/podcast-business-summit • March 22, 2018 • New York City, New York

RAIN has the CEO of NPR and other high profile executives for their new show that is “bringing together buyers from advertising agencies, brand marketers, leading podcast networks, show hosts and producers, data experts, and technology companies”.

Podcast Cruise

podcastcruise.com • Spring, 2018 • The Ocean

Here’s a 3-minute highlight video from this year:

NYCPodFest

nycpodfest.com • April 6-8, 2018 • New York City, New York

See some of your favorite podcasts record live!

British Podcast Awards

britishpodcastawards.com • May 19, 2018 • London, United Kingdom

Watch your favorite UK podcasts get crowned live.

PodSummit

podsummit.com • May 5, 2018 • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Date confirmed & new location this year in Edmonton. Still great info here though:

Hi there! It’ll be early May, we haven’t nailed down the exact date yet.

Topics will be a bit different this year. Well try to focus on the practical aspects of podcasting. Building an audience, production, monetizing.

— PodSummit (@podsummit) December 13, 2017

Check out their feature on the Global News TV network:

Audiocraft

audiocraft.com • June 2, 2018 • Sydney, Australia

High-quality Australian podcast conference with awesome sponsors and guests.

They also plan to have a workshop on June 3, 2018.

GimletFest

gimletfest.com • June 16-17, 2018 • Brooklyn, New York

From the site:

GimletFest is the best of Gimlet Media brought to life in a two-day festival.

You’ll get a chance to hear and meet your favorite Gimlet Media podcasts live – check it out!

They also have a really cool event website, might be worth taking a look at.

Philadelphia Podcast Festival

phillypodfest.com • June 22-July 1, 2018 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Their website says it best:

Since 2013, The Philadelphia Podcast Festival has sought to entertain and educate using the digital medium of podcasting. From June 22-July 1, 2018, more than 40 live podcast recordings will be happening at six venues throughout Philadelphia.

Beyond The Podcast

beyondthepodcastsummit.com • July 17, 2018 • Online (Virtual Summit)

Beyond The Podcast is “a 1-day virtual summit to help you go beyond the podcast to reach your audience and build stronger relationships with listeners.”

It includes some great speakers including John Lee Dumas (EOF), Jessica Kupferman (She Podcasts), Mark Asquith (Podcast Websites), Amy Porterfield (Online Marketing Made Easy), and more!

Oh, and did I mention that it’s free? Sign up now!

Podcast Movement

podcastmovement.com • July 23-26, 2018 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Podcast Movement is one of, if not the largest podcast conference.

It boasts over 2,000 attendees and speakers, over 80 sessions, and always has an awesome lineup of speakers and sponsors.

I like that the location changes from year-to-year too.

Podcast Movement Coupon Code: Use promo code INSIGHTS for $30 off any ticket. This is a special offer just for readers of Podcast Insights – please say thanks to the PM team when you see them!

Podern Love

podern.love • August 10-12, 2018 • New Orleans, Louisiana

Note that the date is in 2018. This will be the inaugural convention. Follow the link to Indiegogo above to help support them!

OzPod

http://www.abc.net.au • 2018 • Sydney, Australia

2nd annual OzPod conference.

Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference

podcastmidatlantic.com • September 7-8, 2018 • Swedesboro, New Jersey

This is an educational podcast conference that takes place in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. If you’re nearby, definitely take a look. If you’re farther away, take a look as well – they have attendees from all over the US (and the world). They also have an impressive lineup of speakers and sponsors. Great value!

Now Hear This Podcast Festival

nowhearthisfest.com • 2018 • New York City, New York

Now Hear This is going from coast to coast and has amazing celebrity guests.

If you want to see your favorite podcasts live, this is the event to go to.

National Podcast Power

nationalpodcastpower.com • 2018 • Perrysburg, Ohio

The Full Circle Podcast crew is starting the National Podcast Power Conference. It’s good to see podcast conferences starting in different parts of the country.

London Podcast Festival

kingsplace.co.uk/london-podcast-festival • September 12-16, 2018 • London, United Kingdom

2018 will be the 3rd annual London Podcast Festival.

Edtech Podcast Festival

theedtechpodcast.com/festival • September 22, 2018 • London, United Kingdom

International Podcast Day

internationalpodcastday.com • September 30, 2018 • Worldwide

International Podcast Day sees tons local, national, and global events. Check out the site for more info.

Werk It

werkitfestival.com • 2018 • Los Angeles, California

Werk It is an all-women podcast festival. There are “workshops, demonstrations, mentoring sessions and NSFW conversations about working in audio and digital media”.

Check out the 2017 promo video:

Third Coast International Audio Festival

thirdcoastfestival.org • October 4-6, 2018 • Chicago, Illinois

“Third Coast International Audio Festival (TCIAF) curates sound-rich audio stories from around the world”.

Chicago Podcast Festival

chicagopodcastfestival.org • November 26-December 2, 2018 • Chicago, Illinois

You can get in touch and sign up for updates on their 2018 festival page.

Los Angeles Podcast Festival

lapodfest.com • 2018? • Los Angeles, California

Their home page has been updated and says they “are deciding whether or not we are moving forward in 2018” – doesn’t sound promising, but you never know!

You can sign up for their mailing list to be notified (and express your interest).

We Are Podcast

wearepodcast.com • October 18-20, 2018 • Brisbane, Australia

This is the 4th annual We Are Podcast and it’s the first podcast to launch in the southern hemisphere. The lineup of speakers is awesome and you will get a ton of a value by going!

Check out this video:

Brooklyn Podcast Festival

bkpodfest.com • 2018 • Brooklyn, New York

DCPodFest

dcpodfest.com • 2018 • Washington, DC

The DCPodFest takes place at the Wonderbread Factory Event Space and focuses on “business, creativity, and influence of podcasting”.

PodCon

podcon.com • 2018 • Seattle, WA

Another brand new podcast conference launching at the end of 2017. They picked a month and city that didn’t already have anything going on – smart!

PodCon raised $243,746 on IndieGoGo recently to make this event awesome. Take a look at the video they did for the fundraiser:

They are doing live recordings from some of the top podcasts in all different genres, workshops, discussions, and more.

2017 Podcast Conferences