ARKAST Podcast Festival 2025: 3-Day Kickoff in Central Arkansas

Schedule

Thu Sep 18 2025 at 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

NLR Public Library System's Innovation Hub | North Little Rock, AR

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Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain valuable insights and share ideas, all while building a community of storytellers and visionaries!
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ARKAST Podcast Festival 2025: Central Arkansas

Come join us for the 3-day kickoff to ARKAST 2025 in Central Arkansas! We're hosting this first portion of the festival at NLR Public Library System's Innovation Hub, featuring a sensational line-up of educators and creators joining together to celebrate all things podcasting. Learn how to produce engaging content, grow your audience, monetize, and more while connecting with fellow podcasters and industry experts from across The Natural State and beyond. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights and share ideas, all while building a community of storytellers and visionaries!


September 18

🕑: 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Day 1 - Making Your Podcast

Info: From the essential equipment and steps to take if you're just starting a podcast, setting up a studio in your home or office, branding yourself, and more, this workshop is going to be packed with valuable content that you don't want to miss! If you have had a podcast for a season or two but want to take it to the next level, come join the fun and get connected with other podcasters, prospective guests, and listeners.


September 19

🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Day 2 - Night of Networking

Info: Are you a podcaster or ready to get your show going? Maybe you like supporting local creators, love listening to podcasts for education and entertainment, and possibly are a subject matter expert looking for a show to share your knowledge and expertise. Have a podcast studio or a knack for producing engaging and high-quality content? We want ALL of you to come and join us for our night of networking! In addition to making new connections, we'll have a LIVE podcast happening so you can see first-hand from industry professionals how to hone your craft of storytelling and get your message to the masses. It's like our monthly podcaster meetup but on steroids! Come join us and bring all your friends.


🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
The Afterparty - Questions with the Pros

Info: This is prime time for you to get your burning questions answered during quality time with some of our speakers... and seats are LIMITED! If you're interested in taking part in this opportunity, email [email protected] for more information. REMEMBER this is a first come, first served "afterparty" style meeting.


September 20

🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Day 3 - Marketing Your Podcast

Info: Now that you've learned all the basics about getting started or moving from a beginner to a more advanced podcaster, let's take it up a notch! From incorporating social media and digital marketing to monetizing your content and beyond, we are turning up the heat on your podcasting game - this is where the rubber meets the road! You'll hear from some of the pros about how they've leveled up with VIDEO and pushed their storytelling to new heights. So, if you missed ARKAST 2024, this is your second chance to learn from the experts as we wrap up the 3-day kick-off to ARKAST 2025! We look forward to seeing you there.


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NLR Public Library System's Innovation Hub, 204 East 4th Street, North Little Rock, United States

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