Creator Awards Detroit Market and Job Fair

Thursday, May 25th from 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

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workshops & activations

CREATOR Market & JOB FAIR

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POP-UP MARKET VENDORS

CREATOR HUT WORKSHOPS

Leverage your creative maker skills at our Creator Hut!

11 AM

Spin University

House music is a staple across the DJ culture in the area, and has deep roots in urban communities. Stacey Hale from Spin University will teach you a bit of history while you take your turn on the wheels of steel.

12 pM

Pot + Box

Spring has sprung! Take advantage by letting Pot + Box's lead floral designer, Maxine show you how to make incredible floral accessory that you will brag and tell your friends about!

2 pm

Scarlet Crane Creations

Scarlet Crane Creations' founder, Shayla Johnson, will teach you how to turn a unique design onto a fun product with a screen print! Choose from a high-quality tea towel, zipper bag or pillow cover for a fun summer gift!

AND MORE ON THE WAY!

CAREER HUT WORKSHOPS

Come learn a new skill from career experts at our Career Hut!

12 pm

ART | WORK: The Business of Modern Day Creatives

Jeremiah Britton, WeWork's Director of Arts & Graphics and Jesse Cory, Co-Founder 1XRUN & Inner State Gallery will give pro tips for modern day creatives who operate as a small business in today’s gig economy. Guests will learn through discussion & guided prompts how to leverage language, collaboration and self promotion for success.

1 pm

Climbing the Wrong Ladder and the Road to

Your Aha Moment

What’s your true passion? Join Erin Gavle, Founder of Detroit's own El Dorado as we talk about how to find, follow and succeed in realizing your inner calling. We’ll talk how dreams can become realities using the small steps that make a big impact during this journey.

2 pm

Personal Branding: Are you Creating Noise or Signal?

People are exposed to 5,000+ brand impressions daily and consume 10 hours and 39 minutes worth of media daily. Are you Creating Noise or a Signal? Hajj Flemings, founder, Brand Camp University, discusses the best personal branding strategies for you to focus your efforts in building reputation.

EXPERT SESSIONS

Local experts discuss entrepreneurship, city resources,
and hot topics surrounding today's creator.

11:30 am

Mindfulness, Resilience & Business:

How to Get Your Mind Tough

MindTough founder Lianne Lyne will lead a masterclass discussion on powerful leadership, effective communication, managing stress, mindfulness, and mental toughness. Attendees will leave with practical approaches to mindfulness as a response to high-pressure, high stakes circumstances.

2 pm

From Startup to Success

Over 1,100 entrepreneurs have worked with the Build Institute to achieve success in their organizations. Attendees will leave learning how to define success for their idea and/or small business while getting a glimpse of the resources available to them through Build Institute.

MASTER CLASS AT WEWORK MERCHANT'S ROW

Master classes are an opportunity for seasoned entrepreneurs to share key insight & wisdom from their experiences to the creators in the room to incite inspiration and motivation.

12:30 pm

Creative Shifts: Positioning You And Your Brand

Musa Tariq, Chief Brand Officer of Ford and Tom Lewand, CEO of Shinola share the stage with moderator, Alexis Wiley, Chief of Staff to Mayor Mike Duggan to discuss their bravest career decisions and how they tackle forward-thinking innovation to build authentic, relevant, disruptive, world-class brands.

*In anticipation of weather, the master class moved to WeWork Merchant's Row—1449 Woodward Ave.*