PRX Announces Podcast Creator Summit in Atlanta from June 26–28
The free multi-day experience for all podcasters will include workshops, training sessions and seminars, networking opportunities, and more. The summit will be held at Plywood Place and in partnership with WABE
Nonprofit public media organization PRX — one of the world’s top podcast publishers and public radio distributors — today announced it will convene the second Podcast Creator Summit in Atlanta, Georgia over three days, from June 26–28.
In addition, creators interested in pursuing podcasting as a career are encouraged to apply for a free creative design workshop focused on developing original audience-centered audio from scratch.
The Podcast Creator Summit aims to be a supportive space for podcasters early on in their journeys who are seeking a robust creative community. It will be held in partnership with WABE public media and with the community-centered co-working space Plywood Place, which will also serve as the event venue.
Among others, speakers and session leaders will include:
- WABE VP of Audio Scotty Crowe
- Pineapple Street Studios SVP Je-Anne Berry
- Sean Powers and Dina Temple-Raston of the award-winning tech podcast Click Here from Recorded Future News
- Kacie (Willis) Luaders, founder of Could Be Pretty Cool, a data-driven platform that empowers artists through podcasting
Additional speakers and session leaders will be added ahead of the summit. Register for free events here. Sign up here for updates.
PRX recently concluded a successful Podcast Creator Summit in Washington, D.C. in partnership with WAMU and featuring speakers from Apple, Vox, and beyond. PRX has also led initiatives including the Google Podcasts creator program for global podcasters, the PRX Journalism Podcast Accelerator, the Ready To Learn podcast accelerator for makers of programming for kids.
“We’re proud of our extensive experience activating space for audio creators and storytellers of all experience levels to learn, network, skill-share, and inspire collaboration,” said Stephanie Kuo, VP of Content at PRX. “We’ve experienced Atlanta as a hotbed of creativity and a bright spot for continued community-making in audio. Whether you’re a pro with tips to share or just getting started and looking for help, the Podcast Creator Summit is the place for you.”
About PRX
Celebrating more than 20 years as a nonprofit public media company, PRX works in partnership with leading independent creators, organizations, and stations to bring meaningful audio storytelling into millions of listeners’ lives. PRX is one of the world’s top podcast publishers, public radio distributors, and audio producers, serving as an engine of innovation for public media and podcasting to help shape a vibrant future for creative and journalistic audio. Shows across PRX’s portfolio of broadcast productions, podcast partners, and its Radiotopia podcast network have received recognition from the Peabody Awards, the Tribeca Festival, the International Documentary Association, and more, including in 2022 when Futuro Media and PRX won a Pulitzer Prize. Visit PRX.org for more.
