BLACK GIRL DIGITAL PRESENTS

Week

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in partnership with my code

Where Creativity Meets Community, and Culture Takes Center Stage

WHAT IS CREATOR PALOOZA WEEK?

From Influence to Impact: Welcome to Creator Palooza Week

What began as Black Influencer Week, a grassroots celebration of Black creators, has evolved into something bolder, broader, and built for long-term impact.

Creator Palooza Week is a city-wide, content-powered economic experience designed to uplift local businesses, spotlight emerging founders, and celebrate the creator economy in all its power.

Rooted in the mission of representation, recognition, and revenue, the week brings together creators, brands, and communities through immersive, creator-led moments that move culture forward, and drive dollars where they matter most.

We’ve grown, too. What started as the Black Girl Digital Awards has evolved into the BGD Global Creator Awards, a world-class celebration of the most impactful, innovative, and influential creators across the globe.

More power. More purpose. More impact.

Creator Palooza Week isn’t just a series of events, it’s a movement built on economic empowerment and creative excellence

WHAT To Expect?

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Level Up, Get Seen, Make Moves

Creator Palooza Restaurant Week

Creator Palooza is a seven-day immersive experience celebrating creators, brands, and the evolving creator economy. The event features panels, workshops, a live creator marketplace, networking experiences, and culminates with the BGD Global Creator Awards.

DATE: Nov 3 - 9

LocationS: Emillio's | SM44 | Mistora | The Alden | Verdura Kitchen & Cocktails

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The Palooza Power Room: Where Creators Take the Stage, and the Spotlight

This isn’t a panel. This is a power play.

The Creator Upfronts is an invite-only Palooza Power Room experience where top creators pitch, present, and perform their creativity live for the decision-makers who matter most, creator media buyers ready to place bets and secure premium partnerships. In partnership with My Code, host by Publicis Groupe.

Forget being in the audience, creators are front and center, showcasing their talent, storytelling, and brand potential in a room full of brands looking to lock in first dibs on the culture.

This is where presence turns into priority. Where creators don’t just show up, they show out.

Think closed-door, high-impact, high-reward.

The stage is set. The deals are real. The Power Room is where it all begins.

DATE: Nov 7 (Invite only)

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Black Girls Who Write®: It’s LIT! Literary Awards Luncheon

Get ready for It’s LIT! — the premier Literary Awards Luncheon celebrating Black excellence in media, literature, and storytelling. This unforgettable afternoon honors the brilliant authors, journalists, and creators shaping culture with their words.

Join us as we celebrate the power of story, sisterhood, and creativity — because when Black girls write, the world listens.

DATE: Nov 8 (Invite only)

VIP Game Night in Partnership with That Game Social

Where the country club meets the culture.

That Game Social & Creator Palooza are teaming up for a highly anticipated collab, the first-ever That Pickleball Social Powered by Jack Daniels and Shea Moisture. The vibe? Preppy meets hood chic ✨ We’re blending culture, style, and connection with a twist, where sneakers meet sets, cocktails meet competition, and you bring your own FLARE to the court.

Hosted by Leticia & Rod Gardner and GameMaster Babsie, this elevated evening brings Atlanta’s creative crowd together for friendly competition and unforgettable vibes. Expect a lively pickleball tournament, DJ sets, curated cocktails and bites, and plenty of stylish moments made for the camera.

Whether you’re swinging a paddle or just pulling up to vibe, this is the serve you don’t want to miss!

DATE: Nov 8 (OPEN TO PUBLIC)

The 4th Annual BGD Global Creator Awards

An elevated, world-class celebration honoring the boldest, brightest, and most impactful creators shaping culture across the globe. More than recognition, it’s about legacy, visibility, and cementing creator excellence on a global stage.

DATE: Nov 9

invite only

Creator Palooza 2025

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Creator Palooza Mission

Creator Palooza exists to amplify the power of creator-led storytelling, build authentic bridges between brands and niche communities, and drive real-world economic impact through culture-forward experiences.

Our mission is to create intentional, inclusive spaces where creators are seen, celebrated, and supported, turning influence into opportunity and creativity into community power.

Impact Goal

To generate $2 million in direct and indirect economic impact by empowering creators, spotlighting local businesses, and enabling brand partnerships that fuel visibility, access, and long-term growth across underrepresented communities.

Why It Matters

Because creators are more than content machines, they are culture shapers, community builders, and economic drivers.

Creator Palooza was born out of the need to give creators more than just a platform, they deserve real recognition, resources, and revenue. For far too long, the brilliance of diverse creators has been overlooked, underpaid, or siloed from opportunities that reflect their value.

This experience matters because it’s a declaration: that creators deserve more. More access. More respect. More seats at the table, or better yet, the power to build their own.

By centering creator-led storytelling and intentionally supporting local businesses and emerging founders, we’re not just creating moments, we’re redistributing opportunity.

Creator Palooza is proof that when creators thrive, communities win. And that matters more than ever.

2025 Partners

Over the past three years, our experiences have been backed by brands that don’t just sponsor, they support. From global powerhouses to culture-first companies, our partners believe in the value of creators, the impact of diverse storytelling, and the power of showing up with purpose.

Together, we’ve built stages, sparked moments, and elevated voices that shape what’s next.

Thank you to the brands that continue to believe in the work, and the culture that drives it.

Momentum Partner