It was so fun to watch everybody #GetSchooled at #BlogU14 over the weekend!
This conference was a year and a half in the making, but this weekend it finally came to fruition, and it was FABULOUS.
It was surreal sitting at the registration table with Meredith and watching everything we had worked towards for so long transform into reality.
Photo credit: Motherhood, WTF?
From the cocktail party on Friday night sponsored by American Public University, where everyone loved the Full Tilt beer tasting, the book signings, and especially the open mic portion of the night. My favorite part was that the attendees continued the open mic back in the dorm rooms until the wee hours of the morning.
Photo credit: Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms
To the amazing keynote panel with Jen Mann, Karen Alpert, Ilana Wiles, and Susan McLean…
To all of the professional sessions. I only got to sit in on one for a little while, unfortunately, because I had a lot of running around and signing for deliveries to do, but I heard great feedback from all of the attendees. Two people told me that the graphics session taught by my dear friend Robyn was going to completely change the way they approach their blogs, and I can’t even count how many people said that the Pinterest and Instagram session taught by Anna and Ilana was “life-changing.” If you are not a blogger, that might seem silly, but the information shared in those sessions is the kind of thing that transforms hobby bloggers into professionals.
Did I mention that we had a cupcake bar? Thanks, Macklin’s!
Or that the editors and content curators from NickMom and HuffPost Parents joined us for a lunch panel and told the attendees exactly how to get their work published?
Or that NickMom also sponsored the best retro prom that ever happened in the history of the world?
Because, yes, that all happened. I was also so proud to share my beautiful Alma Mater with everyone. The campus of Notre Dame of Maryland University made a gorgeous backdrop and did a fabulous job with all of the catering and guest services, as I knew they would.
We wrapped up yesterday with a closing speech from Yours Truly and a fun awards ceremony for our attendees, sponsored by Trim-A-Rim.
But don’t just take my word for it. A bunch of other people thought BlogU was fabulous too.
I will leave this link-up open for the next month or so, so that the other attendees can link up their wrap-up posts and you can see all of their pictures and stories too.
If you were at #BlogU14 and have a post on your blog about the conference, please link it up here!
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To say thank you is the biggest understatement in the entire history of the universe.
Truly – the entire weekend was beyond surreal, and life-changing
YAY!!! I am SO HAPPY you had a great time. You so deserved it.
You did such an amazing job putting this conference together! So grateful to be on the faculty and to be a part of the first BlogU!
Lady, puh-lease. Like I could have done any of it without our amazing team.
I’m still smiling. BlogU14 was epic, and I’m so grateful to have been a part of it!! Congratulations, Steph, on pulling off a wonderful conference. It was informative, fun, and a total game changer. I’m ruined for all other conferences.
You, Amy, were a behind the scenes rock star. And yes, I’m pretty sure everyone is spoiled now. Just try to find another conference with special gluten free food, cupcakes, and office hours. I dare you.
Take-your-breath-away amazing conference. I learned so much in one day and met so many open, warm, friendly bloggers. Amazing women, one and all. Huge thanks to all involved for making this possible. Looking forward to next year.
So glad you had a great time!
You are an inspiration. Have an idea…create a dream..work hard..make it happen. Thank you!
Also add amazing, talented friends. 🙂
Great job! Congrats.
Thanks, Lisa!!
It was fabulous! 🙂
As is your blogging.
I’m so happy that I actually left my house for this. It was totally tubular! 🙂
I’m happy you did too!
Hi Stephanie – Thank you so much for having the vision and sticktoitiveness to put this conference together. I learned so much and met so many amazing women. My wrap-up post will be up later this week and I’ll link up then. Hugs, Holly
I’m glad you had a great time! That’s exactly what we were hoping for. Can’t wait to read your post!
So proud of you (and not just for the BlogU stuff). Love, Mom
Awwww. Thanks for coming. It was fun having you there!
Look what you can do. You had an idea, you saw it through, you called in back-up in the form of smart, hilarious, kind women, and the end result was a weekend of what can only be summed up as inforazingable. That’s informative, amazing, and memorable if you didn’t know. THANK YOU for one of my favorite few days EVER. xo
I was sorry I didn’t see you much. I was totally going to give you a copy of the cookie jar parable and sign it, “Thanks for coming to BlogU, even though your cookies are still full of milk.”
You were a busy lady! No worries! Though I am bummed that you weren’t able to write about my cookies 😉 HILARIOUS!!!! xo
I love reading this recap and remembering everything all over again. I’m sad that it’s over but excited about all that I have learned.
I can still taste those cupcakes and the Berger cookies!
I took the Pinterest and Instagram class and I’m so glad I did!!
BlogU15? Yes, please!
This was my first ever blog conference and now I’m hooked! It was so fabulous to meet everyone and learn so much at the same time! This was exactly what I needed when I needed it!
Thank you, Stephanie, for all you did for this conference. You started something that really has changed a lot of women’s (and one man’s) lives. It was fun, I learned a lot, and I loved meeting and seeing my friends. Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. BlogU was not only a shot in the arm for me, but you provided such a welcoming environment for all of us to bond and “get schooled!” You are the bees knees.
I found your blog through CoconutheadSurvivalGuide, who attended BlogU. I’ve subscribed to your blog, so hopefully I can get the skinny ahead of time for BlogU 2015! :O)