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Media Credentials · Conferences · Festivals · Pitch Windows

Updated: June 26, 2026

Your curated intelligence on media credential opportunities, cultural festivals, and industry gatherings spanning journalism, entertainment, tech, business, and contemporary art. Use this guide to plan your pitches, secure access, and stay ahead of editorial cycles.

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COMPLEXCON

Oct 24–25, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV

The premier street culture festival at the intersection of fashion, sneakers, music, art, and global youth culture. The 2026 edition features Playboi Carti and Ken Carson, with creative direction by Hiroshi Fujiwara and Fragment Design — making it a must-cover moment for culture and lifestyle journalists.

Media inquiries: press@complex.com
complex.com

AFROTECH CONFERENCE

Nov 2-6, 2026 | Houston, TX

The largest tech conference for Black professionals in technology, startups, and venture capital. Attendees include founders, engineers, investors, and executives from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Netflix — alongside emerging startups and VC firms driving Black innovation. Sponsored by Blavity Inc., with programming focused on AI, entrepreneurship, funding access, and economic mobility.

Media inquiries: press@afrotech.com
experience.afrotech.com

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH

Dec 4–6, 2026 | Miami Beach, FL

The anchor event of Miami Art Week and a cornerstone of the global contemporary art market. Alongside the main fair, satellite programming — including AfriKin Art Fair, Prizm Art Fair, and diaspora-led exhibitions across Overtown, Wynwood, and the Design District — makes this a critical moment for journalists covering Black contemporary art, emerging collectors, and the cultural economy.

Media inquiries: press@artbasel.com
artbasel.com/press/accreditation

EDITORIAL MOVES

Newsroom hires, promotions, and industry transitions across digital and legacy media — updated as moves are confirmed.

KALIA RICHARDSON → USA TODAY ENTERTAINMENT

Richardson joins USA TODAY as an entertainment reporter covering celebrity culture, documentaries, television, film, and digital trends across national audiences.

Connect: LinkedIn

GRACE BARLOW → ESSENCE MAGAZINE

Barlow joins ESSENCE as an Editorial Intern, contributing to coverage across beauty, lifestyle, culture, and wellness — with a focus on Black women's narratives.

Connect: LinkedIn

MALEANA DAVIS → CNN

Davis steps into a Senior Product Manager role at CNN, leading digital audience experience, platform strategy, and product development across CNN's web and mobile ecosystem.

Connect: LinkedIn

EDITORS ON THE HUNT

Active pitch calls and open editorial opportunities at major outlets — these editors are actively commissioning freelance writers and contributors right now.

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SLATE

Digital-first magazine covering politics, culture, business, and media with a strong emphasis on analysis and long-form journalism. Home of Slow Burn and Political Gabfest. Editor-in-Chief: Julianne Smolinski.

Business/Tech: Tony Ho Tran — tony.tran@slate.com
Culture: Forrest Wickman — forrest.wickman@slate.com; Jenny G. Zhang — jenny.zhang@slate.com
Health/Science: Shannon Palus — shannon.palus@slate.com
Politics: Patrick Reis — patrick.reis@slate.com
Life: Isabelle Kohn — isabelle.kohn@slate.com; J. Bryan Lowder — bryan.lowder@slate.com; Leah Prinzivalli — leah.prinzivalli@slate.com
Longform: Jeffrey Bloomer — jeffrey.bloomer@slate.com

FORTUNE

Global business media brand covering leadership, finance, markets, AI, technology, and workplace culture. Known for enterprise reporting, investigative business journalism, and flagship events including the Fortune Global Forum and Most Powerful Women Summit.

Features: Matt Heimer — matt.heimer@fortune.com; Indrani Sen — indrani.sen@fortune.com
Finance: Lee Clifford — lee.clifford@fortune.com
Tech/AI: Alexei Oreskovic — alexei.oreskovic@fortune.com
Careers: Jaclyn Gallucci — jaclyn.gallucci@fortune.com

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Hearst's flagship lifestyle and consumer magazine covering home, health, beauty, food, and family. Renowned for service journalism and rigorous product testing through the Good Housekeeping Institute. Editor-in-Chief: Jane Francisco.

Health: Zee Krstic — zee.krstic@hearst.com
Parenting: Marisa LaScala — marisa.lascala@hearst.com
General pitches: ghdigital@hearst.com

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