Earlier this year Comic Con Africa announced that it was adding a new event in the form of StreetCon to the agenda come September and now the organisers have announced another addition with StreamerCon.
As the name suggests, this aspect of of Comic Con Africa 2022 will be focusing on the local streaming community, which has been growing quite a bit in recent years.
That said, it still remains to be seen what organisers have in store for StreamerCon, with the current description a little vague.
“Geared towards celebrating digital creators, platform innovators, and their fans all in one place – StreamerCon is bringing together everything that is a part of creating, watching, and promoting video content. More than that, StreamerCon will be the hub for creators to expand their reach, collaborations to spark, and for aspiring content creators to be guided by industry veterans,” a press release sent to Hypertext highlights.
Introducing StreamerCon, one of Comic Con Africa’s latest show addition – a fresh and vibrant destination for all digital creators, platform innovators, and their fans You'll find everything involved in creating, watching, and promoting video content 👏https://t.co/Kkxroy90IZ pic.twitter.com/7qAPGDxhri
— StreamerCon (@TheStreamerCon) March 29, 2022
Gaining insight from those in the industry, as well as access to resources and online tools to better your own quality of streaming will no doubt prove valuable for this event, so we’re hoping that is the primary focus outside of brands simply showcasing new products.
“We’ve seen the growth and talent of South African streamers – and want to offer these very talented individuals an opportunity to be celebrated. The influencer today is very different to what it was. Content creators today are the micro-influencers who drive exceptional engagement through niche communities,” noted Comic Con Africa’s Show director, Carla Massman, regarding StreamerCon.
“In the past year Comic Con Africa has worked to give local streamers and content creators a platform to promote themselves and we believe that now more than ever it is an imperative new addition to the show,” she adds.
If you are a local streamer or are exploring it as an avenue in future, you can find out more about StreamerCon at this portal.
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