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"Finally, an event where military creatives are front and center. I left inspired, connected, and empowered."— USAF Veteran & Podcaster
Where Creative Force Meets Military Community
Military Creator Con is the ultimate gathering for military-connected creatives blazing new trails across art, media, tech, and entrepreneurship.
Here's how MCC fuels your next creative leap
Genuine Community
Connect with like-minded creatives, entrepreneurs, inventors, and storytellers who share your values and vision.
Collaborative Learning
Explore hands-on workshops, panels, and real conversations that fuel personal and professional growth.
Strategic Partnerships
Meet vision-aligned brands, mentors, and organizations looking to support and amplify your work.
For Everyone
Service members, veterans, spouses, retirees, and military supporters, this is your creative space.
"Military Creator Con isn't just a conference—it's a catalyst for your creative journey."
APRIL 16-18TH, 2026
Immersive experience
ARLINGTON, TX
HILTON® ARLINGTON HOTEL
BUILD TOGETHER
Workshops, stories, connection
MCC 2026 Keynote — Christopher Lochhead
MCC's 2026 Keynote Speaker
A category design pioneer — join the exclusive fireside chat & live Q&A
Christopher Lochhead
15× #1 Best-Selling Co-Author • Podcaster • Category Design Pioneer
Christopher Lochhead helps founders, CEOs, creators, and ambitious professionals category-design markets and careers of the future. Co-author of Play Bigger and Category Pirates, he teaches practical strategies to create new markets, capture outsized value, and thrive in an AI-driven economy.
Category Design frameworks you can apply immediately
From storytelling to strategy — translate creative ideas into market advantage
Live fireside chat + exclusive audience Q&A
"Category design is about avoiding the comparison game. It's not about being the best. It's about being the only."
Want to go beyond the fireside chat with Christopher Lochhead?
Join the exclusive full-day Category Design Intensive with Christopher Lochhead and Jaime Jay.
Hosted by Christopher Lochhead & Jaime Jay
Why This Matters
Veteran entrepreneurs often launch businesses into crowded markets. This intensive will help them stop competing and start creating. You’ll learn to think like a category designer, define your own space, and walk away with a bold, differentiated Provocative Point of View.
Who It’s For
- Veterans, creators, and early-stage entrepreneurs ready to:
- • Launch a new business or idea
- • Clarify your brand and message
- • Create a new market category
- • Stop being seen as "just another option"
What You’ll Learn
- Frame It — what's broken in the current market
- Name It — define and name your new category
- Claim It — communicate your POV and build demand
- Lightning Strikes – plan high-impact market moments
Outcomes
- • A written draft of your Provocative Point of View
- • A roadmap for your first Lightning Strike
- • Coaching and feedback from two of the top names in Category Design
- • New community with fellow bold creators
Small cohort for high-touch learning.
Spotlight on Past Voices
Our stages have been graced by some of the most influential and innovative minds in the military community.
Travis Johnson
Lieutenant (Ret.), Navy
Speaker, Emcee, Author
Dr. Carrie Rose
Military Spouse, Marines
Author, Educator, Entrepreneur & Speaker
Charlynda Scales
Major, Air Force
Founder, CEO, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author
David Pere
Veteran, Marines
Entrepreneur, Real Estate Expert, Author, Speaker
Lechon Kirb
Veteran, Marines
Founder, Strategic Advisor, Speaker
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