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2010 Women and Mom Blogger Conferences to Attend
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Looking to take your blog or social media practices up a notch in 2010 and have a little fun while doing it (check out our smiles from BlogHer 2009)?
Here's some awesome opportunities for girls' weekends out, errrr, I mean amazing blogging and social media conferences ;), that are perfect for women looking to grow their blogging and social media knowledge as well as their brand connections.
See the list below to compare conference focus, dates, location, audience, number of attendees, and cost.
January
Chicks Who Click—Colorado
A one-day Social Media Conference for Women incorporating networking, education and empowerment with like-minded women, achieving great heights in the area of Social Media.
Website: http://www.chickswhoclick.net/chickswhoclick.html
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: Saturday, January 23
Audience: Women in social media
Number of People: Approximately 100
Cost: $225
Alt Conference
Where design-minded folks—bloggers, lifestyle sites, and the companies that want to connect with them—get together to make connections, discuss theory and love on all things design. The focus will be on growing communities, marketing, and monetizing.
Website: http://altitudesummit.com
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Thursday to Saturday, January 21-23
Audience: Bloggers and design enthusiasts
Number of People: Approximately 300
Cost: $350
February
BlissDom
Dedicated to making sure each of [its] attendees has a meaningful weekend learning, connecting and cultivating inspiration for her blog, her business, her family and her life. Special focus on writing and business tracks. Also, new this year is a one-day event with 12 different Wisdom Workshops on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Website: http://blissdomconference.com
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Date: Thursday to Saturday, February 4-6
Audience: Women and mom bloggers, women entrepreneurs and social media enthusiasts
Number of People: Open to 500 attendees
Cost: $299
Mom 2.0 Summit
A place for marketers, mompreneurs and social media enthusiasts to get to know one another, connect, converse, and build relationships. This year’s Summit discussions will focus on three smart paths you can take to even more enlightenment in social media, marketing, networks, and brand building.
Website: http://mom2summit.com
Location: Houston, Texas
Date: Thursday to Saturday, February 18-20
Audience: Mompreneurs, mom bloggers, marketers, and social media enthusiasts
Number of People: Open to 350 attendees
Cost: Early bird pricing is $399. Rates increase December 31.
March
Chicks Who Click—Nebraska
A one-day Social Media Conference for Women incorporating networking, education and empowerment with like-minded women, achieving great heights in the area of Social Media.
Website: http://www.chickswhoclick.net/chickswhoclick.html
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Date: Saturday, March 6
Audience: Women in social media
Number of People: Approximately 100
Cost: $225
SITS Bloggy Bootcamp
Whether you are a newbie or seasoned blogger, you’ll walk away with tons of new ideas and new connections. Networking and collaboration is what bloggy boot camp, hosted by SITS, is all about.
Website: http://www.starsandheartsmedia.com/?page_id=12
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Date: Saturday, March 6
Audience: Geared to women bloggers
Number of People: Only 85
Cost: $89
South by Southwest
Five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable line up of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer.
Website: http://sxsw.com/interactive
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: Thursday to Tuesday, March 11-16
Audience: Those passionate about all things interactive
Cost: Current pricing is $475 for the Interactive Badge. Rates increase January 15.
FitBloggin'10
Website: http://fitbloggin.com
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Date: Saturday, March 20
Audience: Those passionate using blogs and social media to spread a message of health and wellness.
Cost: $99.95 (Early bird special sold out. )
Social Media 4 Small Biz
A two-day interactive, family-friendly conference for small business owners featuring some of the best social media experts, PR professionals, and small business consultants.
Website: http://sm4smallbiz.com
Location: Aliso Viejo (Orange County), California
Date: Thursday to Saturday, March 25-27
Audience: Small business owners with an online storefront who want to get smart on social media
Number of people: Approximately 150
Cost: TBA
April
Chicks Who Click—North Carolina
A one-day Social Media Conference for Women incorporating networking, education and empowerment with like-minded women, achieving great heights in the area of Social Media.
Website: http://www.chickswhoclick.net/chickswhoclick.html
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: Saturday, April 10
Audience: Women in social media
Number of People: Approximately 100
Cost: $225
June
Evo '10 Conference
At Evo’10, it's all about interaction—interacting with other bloggers, business women, and brands while evolving your blogging and social media skill set through hands-on, interactive workshops.
Website: http://evoconference.com
Location: Park City, UT at The Canyons Resort
Date: Thursday to Saturday, June 24-26
Audience: Women and marketers looking to connect with each other and evolve their blogs, their businesses, and their brands.
Number of People: Full access passes available to 350 people. Opening keynote and party open to an additional 150.
Cost: Early bird pricing is $249. Rates increase March 1.
August
BlogHer
Offers innovative ideas and [the opportunity to] interact with a mix of social media experts, business bloggers, and brand marketers who have experience building campaigns and working in social media environments.
Website: http://www.blogher.com/blogher_conference/conf
Location: New York, New York
Date: Thursday to Saturday, August 5-7
Audience: Bloggers and businesses
Number of People: Open to 1800 people
Cost: Early bird pricing is $198. Rates increase March 1.
October
Blogalicious 2010
For three days, black, white, Latina, Caribbean, Asian-Pacific, and Native-American bloggers, among other nationalities, will enjoy a weekend of entertaining discussions and extraordinary events, all experienced in the company of exceptional women.
Note: All conference information, including description paragraphs, was taken directly from the conference websites. Please refer to individual websites for additional information, rate increases, or other conference information revisions.Website: http://www.blogaliciousweekend.com
Location: Miami, Florida
Date: Thursday to Saturday, October 8-10
Audience: Women bloggers
Cost: TBA
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