Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Check in any time before 8:30 and join us for a delicious breakfast to kick off Day 1!
Our Day 1 breakfast buffet is a delicious spread that will set you up for the day!
Grab a seat in the Main Area! Megan & Melissa will welcome you to the event.
Join Ty Kilgore of Everything Digital Marketing for a clear-eyed look at the current state of SEO, plus live blog audits that show exactly what to change to earn more visibility, clicks, and trust from Google.
Take a quick bathroom break and talk to some new people!
Sarah from Lulu shares the secret ingredient to building a book that feeds your business and strengthens your brand long after launch day.
Check out the sponsor area and grab a coffee!
2026 Flavor Media sponsors:
Ty Kilgore from Everything Digital Marketing
Joe Rodichok from Phynite Solutions
Ansley Beutler from Peach Perfect Financials
Ben Jabbawy from Grocers List
Sarah Franklin from Lulu
Christine Wheeler from Pinnovation Media
Mika Kinney of Joy to the Food breaks down how to create high-quality short-form videos that stop the scroll, use trends with intention, and turn Instagram Reels into measurable traffic and revenue across platforms. You’ll walk away with practical strategies for building momentum without chasing every shiny new tactic.
Take a quick bathroom break and we'll see you back in the main area in 5 minutes!
Annie Holmes, Food Blogger at Sweet Peas and Saffron, shares how to fix the business behind your blog by identifying hidden bottlenecks that lead to burnout, inconsistency, and stalled growth. You’ll learn how to spot operational friction points and make strategic adjustments that create smoother systems and sustainable momentum.
Grab a delicious plate of lunch!
Once you've been adequately fed, visit the sponsor booths! Our sponsors have been carefully chosen and all of them offer services that can help your business run more efficiently.
Ansley Beutler, full-time food blogger and Certified Public Accountant at Peach Perfect Financials, breaks down what’s new in taxes and business for food bloggers. She’ll clarify the updates that actually matter to creators and answer your specific questions in a live Q&A designed to give you practical, personalized guidance.
Grab a drink from the beverage station and a snack from the Snack Bar!
Jenne Claiborne of Sweet Potato Soul shares how to grow and monetize a YouTube channel by understanding what’s working right now. She’ll break down the content strategies, optimization details, and data-driven decisions that increase clicks, boost watch time, and turn views into revenue.
Take a quick bathroom break and talk to some new people!
In this interactive panel, we break down the current Instagram landscape, including growth strategies, Reels structure, content positioning, and performance trends. Bring your best questions for a live Q&A designed to give you clarity and direction in a rapidly shifting environment.
Let's mingle, with cocktails and mocktails!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Join us for a delicious breakfast to kick off Day 2!
Sit next to a new friend in the Main Area! Welcome to Day 2 of Flavor Media Summit 2026! Grab a coffee or a water and settle in for another value-packed and fun day of learning and connecting.
Christine Wheeler, Founder at Pinnovation Media, shares what to do when Pinterest traffic drops and how food bloggers can adapt strategically. You’ll learn how to regain reach, stabilize traffic, and rebuild confidence on the platform without relying on outdated tactics.
Take a quick bathroom break and talk to some new people!
Join Ben Jabbawy, Founder of Grocers List, to explore the strategies top creators are using to increase traffic, boost affiliate revenue, grow email lists, and launch paid memberships. You’ll walk away with actionable tactics you can implement immediately to strengthen and diversify your revenue in 2026.
Check out the sponsor area and grab a coffee!
Matt Molen, CEO of Email Crush and Creator of Email on Autopilot, breaks down why the email fundamentals you already know still matter most. He’ll share how to monetize your list more intentionally and what’s actually working for bloggers right now so you can drive consistent revenue without overcomplicating your strategy.
Grab a delicious plate of lunch!
Once you've been adequately fed, visit the sponsor booths! Our sponsors have been carefully chosen and all of them offer services that can help your business run more efficiently.
Joe Rodichok, Co-Founder at Phynite Solutions, breaks down how to use analytics to make confident, data-driven decisions. You’ll learn how to interpret what your numbers are actually telling you and get answers to your most pressing tech questions so you can move forward with clarity.
Take a quick restroom break and find a seat for these last few sessions!
Jeremy Vest, Founder of Creator Unlock and Video Niche King, breaks down the real science behind food channels that explode on YouTube. You’ll learn what earns the click, what keeps viewers watching, and what drives the kind of engagement that fuels binge-worthy growth.
This session walks through how to stop guessing and build a niche strategy with titles, thumbnails, hooks, and storytelling that YouTube actually pushes.
Take a quick bathroom break and we'll see you back in the main area in 10 minutes!
In this session, Josh shares how he accidentally unlocked a powerful new revenue stream by simply cross-posting his Instagram content to Facebook. What started as a passive afterthought quickly turned into explosive growth, with one viral video driving his Facebook following from 100 to 100,000 overnight and opening the door to built-in monetization. Within just a few months, this shift generated thousands of dollars per month without changing his core content strategy.
Josh breaks down exactly how Facebook differs from other platforms and why it’s uniquely positioned right now for creators to capitalize. He dives into the mechanics of Facebook monetization, including how to qualify, how payouts work, and how bonus programs can significantly increase earnings. Attendees will learn why longer watch time, volume of posting, and consistency matter more than perfection and how Facebook’s algorithm rewards experimentation over curation.
Take a break and be back in your seats by 3:55!
Join Megan and Melissa for an open, interactive discussion about how creators are using AI across business and life. We’ll share what’s working for us and open the floor for a robust group conversation about how AI can improve workflows, sharpen strategy, support mindset, and elevate personal organization. Bring your ideas, questions, and real-world examples.
Our time together is coming to a close! Let's recap our best moments and say goodbye!
Let's mingle, with cocktails and mocktails!
