Tubecon was a community-driven international
YouTube
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event that gathers YouTube creators and their audiences in arena-sized public events. The first Tubecon took place in August 2014 in
Hartwall Arena
Helsinki Halli (formerly Hartwall Arena) is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened in April 1997. The arena is convertible for various events. The total seated capacity during ice hockey games is 13,34 ...
,
Helsinki
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with over 5,000 visitors. Since then Tubecon has been organized 25 times in 4 different countries so far (Finland, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland) with altogether over 120,000 visitors in all the events.
In recent years Tubecon has grown significantly, as the YouTube and online influencer scene has also grown. The biggest Tubecon events have gathered over 18,000 visitors and featured over 200 YouTubers and online influencers.
Tubecon event program is built in collaboration with local online influencers and it includes multiple program elements such as Meet & Greets, Tubecon Video Awards, panels and concerts. In 2018 Tubecon is taking place in Finland, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland and letters of intent have been signed in Romania, Latvia and Austria.
2014
Tubecon's began in 2014 when Finnish creators wanted to organize an event where they and their viewers could meet each other in a safe and fun way.
Performers
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Kasmir
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Justimus
Justimus (also known as Justimusfilms) is a Finnish sketch comedy and musical trio consisting of Juho Nummela, Sami Harmaala and Joose Kääriäinen. Formed in 2009, Justimus first gained success with their videos on YouTube and in 2012 appeared o ...
films
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MadCraft
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TCT
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Robin
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Animals
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**European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'')
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They also presented
Hartwall Arena
Helsinki Halli (formerly Hartwall Arena) is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened in April 1997. The arena is convertible for various events. The total seated capacity during ice hockey games is 13,34 ...
's
Minecraft
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version on the main stage.
2015
Tubecon 2015 took place in
Hartwall Arena
Helsinki Halli (formerly Hartwall Arena) is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened in April 1997. The arena is convertible for various events. The total seated capacity during ice hockey games is 13,34 ...
in August 2015 with over 10,000 visitors.
2016
Finland
The Finnish Tubecon took place from 12 to 13 August 2016 with the second event day being sold out. The event had all together 18,500 visitors.
Sweden
Tubecon in Sweden had its beginning on 6 January 2016 in
Stockholm
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with more than 4,500 visitors. They also did a tour during autumn, which started on 9 September in
Västeras and ended on 10 December in
Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka () (old da, Kongsbakke) is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010.
It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to the ...
. About 50 YouTube creators toured 8 cities in total. More than 15,000 people visited Tubecon events in Sweden during 2016.
Germany
The Tubecon took place in Germany on 20 February 2016 in the Turbinenhalle
Oberhausen
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. Special VIP and Aftershow Tickets were also sold.
2017
Finland
Finnish event was organized in Hartwall Arena on 12–13 August with around 17,500 visitors.
Spain
First ever Tubecon Spain was organized on 18 February in the wiZink Center in Madrid. The event had around 4,000 visitors and over 200 Spanish creators in attendance.
Switzerland
Tubecon Switzerland was organized for the first time in Zurich's Hallenstation on 29 December. Around 2,500 visitors took part to the event.
2018
Finland
The Finnish Tubecon took place for the first time in
Messukeskus Helsinki
Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre (formerly Helsinki Fair Centre) is the biggest and best-known convention center in Finland. It is located in the capital city of Helsinki, in the district of Pasila, a short walk northwards from th ...
on 17–18 August. The event theme was "My Story". The event featured approximately 200 Finnish YouTubers. Tubecon hosted also international creators from the US, Great Britain, Germany and Thailand in the first ever Tubecon World Meet. International creators included
Bars and Melody
Bars and Melody (often abbreviated as BAM) are a British R&B and rap duo consisting of rapper Leondre Devries and singer Charlie Lenehan, who took part in the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2014. During their audition, they were autom ...
, Jon Cozart aka Paint, Softpomz and MrTrashPack. The event also introduced a new TubeCity concept, where different genres like gaming, beauty and fashion and food, had their own blocks in the city-like event space. As a new initiative, Tubecon also introduced Tube Academy, an educational track inviting creators and anyone who wanted to learn more about video making and the industry.
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References
External links
Website of the Finnish TubeconWebsite of Tubecon InternationalWebsite of German Tubeconin the Webarchive
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2010s YouTube events
Annual events
Recurring events disestablished in 2018
Recurring events established in 2014