APR 20 – 22 · 2027 · MINNEAPOLIS

Where content becomes a business.

The conference for content entrepreneurs building real businesses. Three days. One room. A system, an identity, and the relationships that compound.

Date

April 20 – 22, 2027

Location

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Early bird

$499

CLAIM YOUR SEAT

A NEW CHAPTER

CEX is back.

After nearly two decades of teaching people how to build real businesses with content, we're bringing back the one event that ever tried to do the same. Same name. New energy. Same mission.

Welcome back to CEX 2027

APR 20 – 22 · 2027 · MINNEAPOLIS

Built for the operators,

not the influencers.

If you're building a real business with content, this is your room.

Freelancers who want to stop trading hours for dollars. Coaches and consultants scaling past referrals. Course and community creators building leverage. Agency owners turning content into an engine.

You don't need a million followers. You need a thousand people who trust you, an offer that serves them, and a system that connects the two. That's what we teach. That's what the three days in Minneapolis are for.

Built for the operators

WHAT ATTENDEES SAY

Three days that compound for years.

Attending CEX has been a game-changer for me… offering a transformative mix of inspiration and real-world tactics from leading industry voices that have revolutionized both my content creation and business growth.

Katie Brinkley
Katie Brinkley Next Step Social Communication

CEX is one of the best events for content creators today.

Jay Clouse
Jay Clouse Author

CEX is like coming home. It’s the one conference where everyone is focused on building a profitable content-based business.

Melanie Deziel
Melanie Deziel Author

SPEAKERS

Seven voices.

More to come.

The first wave of confirmed speakers for CEX 2027. Additional speakers announced monthly through April.

Joe

Pulizzi

Founder of the Content Marketing Institute. Original founder of CEX.

Joe Pulizzi

  • Darrell

    Vesterfelt

    Host of CEX 2027. Content entrepreneur and operator

    Darrell Vesterfelt

  • Jay

    Clouse

    Founder
    of Creator Science

    Jay Clouse

  • Chenell

    Basilio

    Founder of Growth In Reverse

    Chenell Basilio

  • Justin

    Moore

    Founder of Creator Wizard. Sponsorship coach.

    Justin Moore

  • Tim

    Stoddart

    Operator and investor. Previous owner of Copyblogger.

    Tim Stoddart

  • Matt

    Ragland

    Coach and consultant for creator businesses.

    Matt Ragland

AGENDA

Three days in

Minneapolis

Keynotes, workshops, panels, and conversations that create the system.
Full schedule released in early 2027.

April 20, 2027 (Tuesday)

  1. 08:30 AMDoors open. Coffee and conversation.
  2. 09:00 AMOpening keynote
  3. 10:30 AMBreak
  4. 10:45 AMWorkshop block (3 concurrent tracks)
  5. 12:15 PMLunch
  6. 01:30 PMPanel
  7. 02:30 PMKeynote
  8. 04:00 PMBreak
  9. 04:15 PMWorkshop block (3 concurrent tracks)
  10. 06:00 PMEvening reception

WHAT ATTENDEES SAY

Join a community of builders.

Attending CEX has been a game-changer for me… offering a transformative mix of inspiration and real-world tactics from leading industry voices that have revolutionized both my content creation and business growth.

Katie Brinkley Next Step Social Communication

CEX is one of the best events for content creators today.

Jay Clouse Author

CEX is like coming home. It’s the one conference where everyone is focused on building a profitable content-based business.

Melanie Deziel Author

VIP EXPERIENCE

The day most people skip is the day the work actually

happens.

The three days of CEX are for ideas, frameworks, and connection. The fourth day is for installation.

On Saturday, thirty attendees gather in a private location outside the conference venue. The session is led by a handful of our speakers. The room is small enough that everyone works on their actual business, not a hypothetical one. You leave with your positioning sharper, your offer cleaner, your content engine designed, and your sales process in motion. The system you've been meaning to build, actually built.

  • Saturday, April 24, 2027
  • Private location, Minneapolis
  • Limited to 30 attendees
  • $1,999 (in addition to conference pass)
Reserve a VIP seat →

FAQ

Before you book.

Content entrepreneurs building real businesses. Freelancers, coaches, consultants, course creators, community builders, and agency owners who use content as the engine of their business. If you measure success by follower count, this is not your event. If you measure it by revenue, repeat customers, or the size of the business you are building, welcome.

As published: full program access, main-room sessions, workshops, and panels per the 2027 schedule. Details on the registration page.

The core conference runs Tuesday–Thursday. The VIP add-on is the separate Saturday working session in Minneapolis, limited to 30 attendees, priced in addition to your pass.

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a single main room experience. Venue specifics ship with your registration pack.

We will publish a recommended hotel block and guide when registration goes live.

Select content may be made available to attendees. Full policy will be in the 2027 attendee guide.

See the official registration site at launch. Standard industry transfer and refund terms will apply and be listed there.

Yes—team and bundle options will be shown at checkout. For larger groups, contact the team on the site.

I have a question that isn't answered here — Email hello@cexevents

PARTNERS

In partnership with the companies building the infrastructure for content entrepreneurs.

Presenting partner

Mighty

Major partners

Partner Stan Lulu

Supporting partners

Join us in Minneapolis

April 20 through 22, 2027

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