BlogHer Conference: Parties, Panels, and Pals (and Starbucks)
This year’s BlogHer conference is right around the corner, and I’m sure looking forward to it. I’ve never gone to a BlogHer conference before, but from all the online chatter, it’s clearly a Big Deal. There will be around 2,000 total people in attending, including 1,500 BlogHer conference ticket holders, and 500 other bloggers enjoying parties and the Chicago summer weather. I’ll get to see some fellow travel writers again such as Nancy D Brown and Pam Mandel, and meet “in real life” many others who I’ve known for a long time (over a year is huge in internet-time), like Kim Mance, Jamie Pearson and Kelby Carr.
I’ll be one of three bloggers running a Room of Your Own panel called “Your Blog is Great, Get People to Know About It.” 
That’ll be fun, of course. The whole conference is going to be terrific, I’m certain, as will be the parties and dinners sponsored by various companies… Also, I’m very excited to be able to share my new favorite ready-to-brew Starbucks coffee – great for travel and iffy hotels. Starbucks has generously provided over a thousand samples of its high-quality version of instant coffee, Starbucks VIA, for me to hand out. Starbucks Via is great for easy of packing and use (just add hot water). Thank you, Starbucks, for offering it to me, to share with so many other people. And anyone reading this who is attending the BlogHer 209 conference, don’t be shy! Come find me and get your sample of Starbucks VIA. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Sorry I’ll miss you your panel! I’m registered for BlogHer LobbyCon, so I’ll be hanging out starting late afternoon Friday… LobbyCon includes party admission!
I’ll try to find you, Lanora; I know what you look like! It’ll be so nice to meet you in person.
This first-time blogger attendee will definitely be looking for you and the Starbucks handout. Looking forward to your session on growing a blog.
Do you know if it has caffeine? : ) preggo mama here!
I can’t believe I get to meet you soon!!! (And I can’t believe I’m commenting on blogs at 5 a.m. when I should be getting ready for my flight). LOL. See you soon!
Starbucks? Shannon, what’s going on? I thought you were a Community Coffee gal?
Have fun at BlogHer! Give everyone my love. And save me some of that Starbucks for me. I’m on my way to Starbucks now. XOX
Thanks for the Starbucks coffee samples at BlogHer! I’m taking them with me to the Primal Quest Adventure Race in South Dakota next month. I’ll share them with the race support crew! (also I may selfishly have one or two). I’m glad to meet you – you seem groovy!