it just wasn’t long enough! I love me some Atlanta. Every time I visit I want to move there. The ladies picked a wonderful venue for their inaugural conference. Blogalicious 2009 was so warm and refreshing. Unfortunately, I only have BlogHer to compare Blogalicious to and even if I started to, it would not be 100% fair seeing as though I did not attend one panel at Blogalicious. I was a little busy promoting the site as the title sponsor of the conference. But as a teaser, I would say that Blogalicious taught me that I like small, intimate, friendly events. Everywhere I went, people were warm, receptive and genuinely nice. I even met some of the same people again that I met first at BlogHer and even they were a little bit nicer (not all but some), must have been the hotel-which was wickedly haute! I stay at a lot of hotels and The W Midtown in Atlanta was all that.
I have been so busy working on Sunkissed Mommy that I have been neglecting my family updates. Even though I did not attend any panels, I learned a few things about myself at the conference that I did not really pay attention to before. I have been blogging, quietly since 2006. At that time I was blogging to my son so that he could one day read my thoughts. Back then, I was not aware of blogging conferences, monetized blogs or expert panels. In fact, it was not until I got to BlogHer that I was made aware of the potential of blogging as a business. I fooled myself then into thinking that I wanted to go visit plants, get products to review and be considered an “expert” on all things related to parenting. Blogalicious somehow led me to the light. I do not want blogging infamy. I do not want to take my blog to the next level. I kinda want it to stay right here under the radar and be me. It was nice working with the crew and chatting it up with the lovely women I met. That part of the conference is something I think I can do again. I am looking forward to Blogalicious 2010 because Miami is a haute city and their conference was just in a nutshell, sweet. I know people want to grow but lately I am thinking small is the right size for me.
The picture above was a snapshot of our fabulous booth at Blogalicious. Sunkissed Mommy was thrilled to be the title sponsor and hopefully we will be able to do it again next year! I like to consider myself a perfectionist so a special thanks to Unison Event Planners for making sure everything was done the way I would have done it…perfectly! I will get more pics and add them at a later date. Oh and right before we left my Peach city, we ate at The Flying Biscuit. Delish!! I will be taking the kids back to the ATL for a quick weekend trip and will have tons of pics to share. Happy Sunday!
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I couldn’t wait to read your story. It sounds like you got just what you were looking for.
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It was great meeting you at Blogalicious! Sun Kissed Mommy’s party was suberb and lots of fun.
Great post as I believe the conference had a special meaning for all attendees. It made me realize that I want a bit more from my blog and that there is a lot of work to accomplish my goals. I’m glad to hear that it let you realized that your blog is where you want it to be.
Can’t wait to see more pics…. Big up’s to Ms. Senior & Unison Event Planners. unfortunate for my absence on this one but wont be missing the next one Luv ya!!!
This year I was out of the country when this event was happening; next year, I will BE THERE.
I’m so glad you had a good time. It’s great to hear your feedback.
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You were fabulous as the title sponsor! Every time I saw you you were running around working HARD. Great job, sis!
LOVED this line right here:
“Blogalicious somehow led me to the light. I do not want blogging infamy. I do not want to take my blog to the next level. I kinda want it to stay right here under the radar and be me. It was nice working with the crew and chatting it up with the lovely women I met. That part of the conference is something I think I can do again. I am looking forward to Blogalicious 2010 because Miami is a haute city and their conference was just in a nutshell, sweet. I know people want to grow but lately I am thinking small is the right size for me.”
That’s whats up.
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