Well, friends I’m back from LA!
The first annual Design Bloggers Conference was a success! And SOLD OUT!
Knowledgeable speakers shared loads of useful information (I took tons of notes). I met some amazing fellow bloggers turned new-found friends and mix and mingled with some of the best designers and bloggers in the country! I left thinking a lot about the direction I want to take my business and my blog, which has me very excited to see where I’ll be this time next year. Sky’s the limit!
Bring on the pics!
- View from my hotel room. I could see the “Hollywood” sign!
- Room Service…first order of business!
- Sign outside the elevator
- Agenda for the day
- Grace Bonney from Design*Sponge
- Lori Dennis, Interior Designer (You’ll be seeing more of her on HGTV’s “The Real Designing Women”)
- The Garden Party, Celebrating TradHome!
- Joseph Aldrich and Deirdra Govan @ Garden Party. Deirdra was selected to design the set on stage at next years conference!
- Deirdra Govan, Irene Lovett and Me (my new blogging buddies)
- Irene Lovett and Myisha James (blogging buddies) Find them at designstiles.me and mylovefordesign.blogspot.com
Lastly, I’ll leave you with these little tid bits. I found these interesting…
- 53% of the approx 200 attendees have been blogging for less than a year ( and here I was thinking I would feel out of place!)
- We (attendees) reach approx 1.6 million readers. (WOW!)
- There are more design bloggers in California than anywhere else. (Who knew?!)
Do you plan to attend next year?
Did you follow the dialog on twitter??
*Pictures taken by myself and Myisha James. Thanks, Girly!
Yay! Looks like it was sooooo fantastic! I hope you brought some warm weather back with you :)!!!
It was fun! I wish I had brought warm weather…no such luck : P
Thank you for the Design Bloggers Conf. “wrap up” with photos! I enjoyed reading it and it reminded me just how cool it was! Met so many nice designers and friends there!
~Carrie von Hemert
Hi Carrie! Wasn’t it fun? Can’t wait for next year =)
Loved your recap. And for someone who claims to need a new camera, your photos are pretty good. Have I told you yet, how good it was to meet you? I can’t believe that was last week!
Irene!!! Hey, Girl! Thanks!!
Wasn’t it so fun? (minus my broken finger lol) I knooow! I can’t believe that was last week either!
It was so good to meet you too!!
And I sooo need a new camera. If you keep looking through the posts you’ll be able to notice.
I’m currently using my phone…yikes.