FinCon
FinCon is an annual conference for financial media. Founded in 2011, the annual conference moves to a new location each year and attracts over 1,000 attendees. Founded by Phillip Taylor of PTMoney, the event claims to be "the world’s largest Financial Content Expo." The conference hosts speakers, workshops, networking sessions, and social events. Noteworthy past speakers include Farnoosh Torabi, Darren Rowse, Noah Kagan, and Eric Rosenberg.
Event Overview
FinCon is an event where personal finance bloggers, can learn how to grow their audiences, monetize and scale their businesses. While the event focuses mostly on written media, video and podcasting have become more of a focus in recent years. Networking is a major aspect of the conference, which includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions featuring speakers and panels, roundtable education sessions, a FinTech competition, an Ignite speaking event, and an expo hall. FinCon is also a major marketing destination for banks, investment companies, and financial technology startups looking to grow exposure by inclusion in blog articles and other media.
Event History
FinCon moves to a new city each year. Events have been held across the United States in major cities like Chicago, Denver, and Dallas.
Event Locations
- 2011 - Schaumburg, Illinois
- 2012 - Denver, Colorado
- 2013 - St. Louis, Missouri
- 2014 - New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2015 - Charlotte, North Carolina
- 2016 - San Diego, California
- 2017 - Dallas, Texas
Related Events
Starting in 2017, FinCon is hosting an event series called FinCon Masters. These events are taking place in San Francisco, New York City, and London and offer advanced-level content and networking for influencers and brands. Alumni speakers include Farnoosh Toorabi and Chris Ducker.