--- title: "Registration for Military Creator Con 2026 is now open" date: "2026-02-10" modified: "2026-02-10" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/feature/military-creator-con-2026/" categories: - "Quick Hits" tags: - "Quick Hits" --- # Registration for Military Creator Con 2026 is now open ![military creator con 2026 comcam dvids]() *(U.S. Army/Spc. Anastasiya Ludchenko)* For all military-connected creators tired of building in isolation, Military Creator Con wants to be the place where your ideas get real friends, real feedback, and a real business plan. The 2026 Military Creator Con r[uns April 16-18, 2026, in Arlington, Texas]() at the Hilton Arlington Hotel. The MCC is a three-day meet-up for military-connected creators: service members, veterans, spouses, retirees, and supporters who make podcasts, films, books, art, digital media, tech, or run creator-led businesses—and want to turn their ideas into something concrete. The 2026 theme is "Create With Purpose," focused on storytelling, reinvention, and meaningful connection. The MCC lineup features speakers focused on careers, transitions, storytelling, technology, and community leadership. The keynote for Military Creator Con 2026 is #1 Apple Business Podcaster and bestselling author, Christopher Lochhead. It's not all class. Networking events are also baked into the agenda: a Welcome Social on Thursday night, Casino Royale Night on Friday, and a Closing Night Speakeasy Party on Saturday , followed by a Farewell Whiskey and Cigar Nightcap. Ticket tiers start with the Creator Pass ($349) for Friday and Saturday. The VIP Pass ($729) adds a VIP lounge, premium networking, and conference recordings. The top tier, VIP + Inner Circle ($1,899), adds Thursday’s Category Design Intensive and is listed as limited to 60 seats. There’s also an OCONUS Virtual Pass ($139) for attendees outside the continental U.S., with livestream access but no live Q&A or interaction. Conference recordings are a $99 add-on, and they’re included with VIP and Inner Circle. If you’re military-connected and you create, MCC 2026 might be your spot. For more information, [visit the MCC 2026 website](). . ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()