Heya playas, I was tagged to make this video because it's almost time for Vidcon.
This is The Josh Speaks.
You're watching The Josh Speaks.
Vidcon is an annual video makers convention where YouTubers gather together to make collab
videos, to learn about what's going on in the video space and to meet other awesome
YouTubers just like you.
I was tagged by my friend Kaitlyn to make this Vidcon video, you can see her original
Vidcon tag video right here so I'm gonna answer the questions, let's get into it.
What are you most excited for at Vidcon?
I think the most exciting thing about Vidcon is, you never know who you're going to run
into.
You can make new YouTube friends, you can meet people, you can attend panels and learn
so much, there's just a lot going on.
But if I had to narrow it down, it's definitely meeting up with YouTube friends in real life.
Nothing beats the actual experience of seeing these people face to face, doing an in-person
collab with them and just being able to catch up.
How are you getting to Vidcon?
I was originally planning on walking there from New York but I figured, you know what,
it's about 3 or 4 weeks to get there and I just don't have that kind of time so instead
I opted for a plan ride from JFK to LAX.
Some people hate long plane rides but I love them.
I feel like it's a great time to just focus on myself, my sense of being, to listen to
a good audio book and to just unwind. 7 hours of pure peace where no one can really bother
you, how cool is that?
Have you ever been to Vidcon before?
This is going to be my 5th year attending Vidcon and I didn't realize how much time
flies.
I started going before it was moved to the Anaheim Convention Center so this was when
it was in a much smaller place and a lot of the bigger YouTubers weren't so big yet.
I remember big groups of people meeting up in the lobby of the hotel to go see someone
like Jenna Marbles and I remember sitting down and hanging out with Daily Grace at the
time when she lived in New York and she was a little bit more easier to contact.
But yea, year 5.
Oh how things have changed.
What YouTubers are you most excited to see?
There's a bunch of YouTubers that I'm really hyped to see, most of them being my friends
or people that I've met before.
Those people include iIMAGINEblank, TotallyTanja, VideoCreators, Amy Schmittauer, Stewdippin,
I don't know if PatDoesIt is gonna be there but if he is I gotta meet up with him.
Those are some of the people that I really enjoy spending time with, I really want to
get to know better.
Those are the people I'm incredibly excited for.
And yes it'll be cool that a lot of the bigger YouTubers are gonna be there and they're gonna
have these long lines for people to meet and greet with them but I prefer the low key people,
the people that are just like me trying to get their foot in the door, trying to learn
about YouTube and are just there to make friends.
I'll never forget how last year I was walking down the escalator and Tyler Oakley was right
in front of me.
The moment we both got off the escalator, girls just bum rushed both of us.
They weren't there for me, yet I was caught in the line of crossfire.
I remember crawling my way through an army of girls just to get some air.
Are you going to vlog at Vidcon?
In the past I used to vlog at Vidcon and you can check out a bunch of those vlogs right
here, but as time went on I slowly fell out of it and focused more on doing collabs with
specific people when I went there.
So yes, I still will be recording it's just I'll probably put together a Josh Speaks episode
for you guys when I get back rather than just randomly recording my experience seeing other
YouTubers in the background and just hanging out there.
What are you most excited about for Disney Day?
Now I haven't been to Disney Day yet with any of the people who go to Vidcon but I have
trecked into Disney and gotten food there, seen some of the sights so I feel like that
kind of counts, right?
Meh, maybe next year I'll go.
How can people find you at Vidcon?
I think the best way to probably get in contact with me at Vidcon is through Twitter.
I think that's the easiest way to send me a message and say "hey, I'm over here.
Let's go meet up".
If you're someone who's my friend, you probably have my number so you can text me and we can
meet up and do Vidcon stuff together.
I'll also be posting a bunch of pictures on Instagram so if you want to DM me or tag yourself
in one of my photos just to get my attention to let me know, buddy.
I'm over here, come say hi.
Do that too.
What's your Vidcon 2015 theme song?
Let me tell you right now, my Vidcon theme always was and always will be the song by
DJ Music Jammer "Going to Vidcon".
If you've never heard it before, I heard it the very first year I went to Vidcon, I'll
link it right here.
This song gets stuck in your head and you just can't stop singing it because it's so
darn good.
Vidcon, Vidcon.
Going to Vidcon.
Ah, I love it so much.
It gets me so hyped.
What's your Vidcon goal?
I would say my goal at Vidcon is to really meet up with a bunch of different companies
and exhibitors there so that I can see whatever options I have for my channel to grow it.
I want to meet up with other creators that are focused on helping others become their
best self so that we can collab, be friends and put together the super secret project
I have planned for the future.
Tag, you're it.
Tag someone to do this video.
The two people I definitely want to tag are TotallyTanja and Tim Schmoyer.
Both of them have amazing channels that have taught me so much about being my best self
and I want you guys to share in their experience, plus I want them to do this tag.
Are any of you guys going to Vidcon?
Make sure to leave a comment below and let me know.
And don't forget to fill out the survey linked below so you can be entered for a chance to
win this brand new Josh Speaks t-shirt that I designed for you guys.
As always, love and peace.
I'll see you at Vidcon.
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Vidcon, Vidcon.
Going to Vidcon.
You gotta check it out, I'm linking it down below.
DJ Music Jammer, dude you hit it.
An amazing song.