We're flipping a traditional job fair on its head.
Instead of employers & tables, we're making Philly's freelance and independent talent the star.
If you're a company with projects or gigs, come meet people with all of the skills you're looking for in one place!
While you can stop by for a specific portion of the event, for the best experience we recommend you planning on being there for the full duration of the program.
Every Freelance Fest ticket includes:
- networking activities with new potential clients and collaborators
- professional development workshops to help you get to the next level of your freelance career
- office hours for gaining hands-on advice with experts in your field
- guidance to help companies use best practices for successfully working with independent talents
...and a whole lot more!
Tentative Agenda
- 2:00 PM | Doors Open
- 2:30 PM | Opening Remarks
- 3:00 PM | Block 1
- WORKSHOP: Finding Clients
- WORKSHOP: Sales & Proposals
- 4:00 PM | Block 2
- Marketplace Rotations (organized group networking)
- 5:00 PM | Block 3
- WORKSHOP: Setting & Achieving Financial Goals
- WORKSHOP: Raising Rates
- 6:00 PM | Closing Panel
- 7:00 PM | Happy Hour
- 8:00 PM | Event Ends
Meet the organizers! The Philly Freelance Fest is brought to you by:
- Indy Hall - Philly's first coworking community, founded in 2006, Indy Hall is a welcoming and supportive community that includes freelancers, independents, and solo-entrepreneurs.
- Catherine Sontag, Freelance Event Producer - Catherine is the creative mind behind many popular Philly events. In addition to leading production for the Freelance Fest, she's a newly minted freelancer herself!
- RECPhilly - Our host for the event, REC Philly, is an incubator for Creators that provides the resources, education, and opportunities to empower the local creative community.