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To BlogHer or not to BlogHer?
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tricia on
07.18.09 |
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I must admit until about a week ago I was pretty set against going to BlogHer. Wait. Hear me out already.
The Big Deal Moms "80's van" carpool to Blissdom
It isn’t that I have thing against conferences or anything. I went to my first woman’s blogging conference last February, Blissdom, and loved it. I met some great people whom I can now refer to as friends. However, before even getting to Blissdom, these girls were talking about BlogHer in July. The main thing I remember them talking about was the expense and finding sponsors. Having JUST started this blog a week before I just tuned it out and wrote it off. Too much work.
Fast forward 5 months later to me sitting at my computer, Skyping away to the Big Deal Moms (secretly lamenting the fact that they are going to be having so much fun at BlogHer, meeting people and getting swag while I sit at home) chat away about all their parties, etc, etc, etc. When Mrs. Amy in Ohio says “Tricia, you need to come and just do the fun stuff, you don’t need a pass. Or hey, wait, there is a LobbyCon pass you could do!”
So after a nice conversation with my husband, realizing there was a carpool spot, that some incredibly great bloggers (Bargain Briana, $5 Dinners, and Writer Mommy) were willing to share their room, and that an opportunity at a BlogHer full pass was purchased, (not sure how that happened considering it has been sold out for over 3 months) I was set to go.
Can I just tell you that I haven’t gotten much sleep the last week? I am SO EXCITED! On top of all of that great stuff, I am pregnant and got an invite from Mom Bloggers Club to a Stokke party at the Land of Nod! Seriously?! I don’t care what else is happening that weekend, hanging with my girls and going to that party are good enough for me.
At any rate, from what I hear I am going to be coming home with some amazing swag. I can’t wait to tell you all about it. And don’t worry, I plan to share with you too! So stay tuned to see what you might be seeing spread around the blog.
In the meantime, are any of you, my readers, going to BlogHer? If so, please leave a comment below. I would love to try to meet up with you! I won’t plan anything formal since it is so crazy but I will keep a list with me to see how many I can meet face to face.
So thanks for reading my blog and giving me a reason to go to such a great conference. I can’t wait to tell you more.
Tags: blogher, land of nod, stokke, swag
I guess I’m like you 5 months ago trying to figure the ins and outs of all this blogging. I’ve seen references to blogher- but I guess I just don’t understand it all!! Can you explain any more? The conference sounds like a great time- I would love to meet bloggy friends in real life!! Have a blast!!
It is a hotel full of over 1,000 other bloggers that speak your “language”. I would say most go to connect with their internet friends even more than the content and sessions. This particular conference seems to be the “big” one in the mom blog world. I went to Blissdom which was my first conference. My favorite part was getting to connect with other bloggers and talk about swapping posts. It was a great time.
So glad to hear all your happy news. Hope you have a blasty blast! Can’t wait to see what you girls get as swag!
I’ll be there too! I don’t have sponsors, all my expenses are out of pocket, but I can’t wait! I will definitely have to do a little more in the try to find a sponsor thing next year. Some help with expenses would so rock!
This is my first bloggy conference ever, so I’m really looking forward to it and connecting with so many awesome ladies that I interact with day to day. Can’t wait to see you.
5 days and counting.
I will put you on my list of “must meets”. And I am sponsorless too. We will be in the poor man’s (woman’s) section I guess.
Tricia – I am SO excited that you are going! A bit jealous that I’ll be missing out on the carpool fun, but not the car sickness. See you in a few days!
Tricia! I’m going and was just like you til a week ago when I found a roomie (whos’ gonna be at Land of Nod with you – Once Upon a CLine) Now I’m super pumped! Hope to see you!
Awesome! Can’t wait to meet you both.
OK, I am majorly jealous of the Land of Nod swag you’re gonna get. Grrrr.
Pimp my site while you’re there!!
And have a little fun.
Jessie
I am going, this is my first time! Hope to see you there!
My first time too! We can be overwhelmed together.