The Creator Summit by The Publish Press is coming to LA next Thursday, May 28, and it looks like one of the most exciting creator events this year. The Hollywood Creator Summit will gather 500 creators, storytellers, builders, and media entrepreneurs for a full day of conversations, ideas, and networking focused on the future of entertainment and digital media. If you’re already part of the creator world or hoping to join, this is the place to be. REGISTER

THURSDAY, MAY 28 — LAFounders is coming back next week, and we’re really excited. We’re teaming up with the Startup Grind community to help build the biggest and most active group of founders in Los Angeles. Come Join Us! REGISTER

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 - VIDCON is back, baby! This year, it's returning with more excitement and energy than ever before. The event promises to be bigger and better, with an impressive lineup of creators - The List

VidCon is the largest annual convention for digital video culture, content creators, fans, industry executives, and brands. It's a must-attend for creators and brands seeking collaborations. REGISTER

THURSDAY, JULY 9 - BRAND POPUP is coming back on July 9. We’re bringing together brand leaders from UNIQLO, Arc'teryx, OLIPOP, That's It, and Adobe. These speakers are actively building brands, growing communities, launching campaigns, and shaping culture.

You’ll gain practical takeaways, learn proven brand strategies, and access exclusive stories you won’t find elsewhere.

If you’re building a brand, this is the place for you. Whether launching a brand, seeking collaborators, pitching ideas, meeting creators, or planning your next move, BRAND POPUP offers real connections and opportunities. REGISTER

We visited The Lighthouse for the first time last week, and it was clear right away why so many creators are heading to Venice Beach. The place doesn’t feel like a typical coworking space. Instead, it’s like the creator economy in action. You’ll see a YouTuber working on thumbnails, a TikToker jumping between calls, founders talking about AI startups, and creators turning coffee chats into new projects.

What really stands out about The Lighthouse isn’t just who works there, but who is building things there.

Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry, known for their Colin & Samir YouTube show, work out of The Lighthouse. The space has also teamed up with Kaya Yurieff, former journalist for The Information, and Jasmine Enberg, a media commentator seen on Bloomberg, CNBC, and BBC. Together, they launch Scalable, a new media company that covers the business side of creators.

That alone shows a lot about where this industry is going.

While Hollywood grew around movie studios and production lots, Venice Beach now seems to be growing around creator-led media companies, newsletters, podcasts, YouTube channels, and online brands.

At lunch, Hannah Doyle, editor at ThePublishPress, a weekly newsletter about the creator economy, said something that stayed with us. She pointed out that Venice Beach and The Lighthouse are quietly turning into what Studio City, Burbank, and Hollywood used to be for traditional entertainment. The big change is that now the studios are inside MacBooks, and the creators are the networks.

You can really feel that change as soon as you walk in.

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