Blog Indiana is my absolute, must attend event every summer—and, that says a lot coming from me. I attend a lot of blog conferences throughout the year, most of which are a bit more catered to my, uh, demographic. You know, a (cringe) mom blogger.
There’s something about spending several days with women who get you, for sure, but Blog Indiana is full of my people. And my people? They are awesome. We’re talking about a room full of Hoosier hospitality, Indy geeks and such amazing talent, I can never believe we all fit in one, small midwestern state.
Just take a look at this year’s schedule! We have rock stars closing million dollar deals over Twitter. We have multiple published authors speaking. We have a local mom blogger who’s more influential than Dooce! (Klout says so.)
These amazing Hoosiers are not only willing to share their knowledge through sessions & panels all day, but they’ll gladly chat in the hallway, sit down to lunch and grab a drink after the event for more. That’s what makes Blog Indiana an awesome conference—it’s just soIndiana!
In a couple weeks, I’ll spend several days in California, at a very large conference specifically designed for women bloggers like me. It will be chaotic, overwhelming and often times completely confusing. But, one week later is Blog Indiana, where it all makes sense.
What I’m most looking forward to is a refreshing few days among people who get me. People who embrace me. People who live where I live and see what I see. If I had to choose just one session to be most excited about, it would have to be the Battle of the Brands panel.
Because I need some serious help managing my multiple personalities. Maybe then I’ll be a little less confused…
Heather Sokol is a frugal, gluten free, chocoholic, bubble bath connoisseur. She’s a little bit crunchy, always opinionated and sometimes speaks geek, but not fluently. Heather is the founder of Inexpensively.com and tweets as @JustHeather.
100% agreement. I’m speaking in California at that big conference, but I’m learning at BlogIndiana.
I tell people that BlogIndiana is the REALEST conference. Because, you know, it is.
Love everybody there and everything they say.
Go Hoosiers! (But could we have more stuff in Bloomington? Indy is a long way to go for me!)
Can’t wait. BlogIndiana is like old home week for all of us wonky social media people.
Comment by Jane — July 28, 2011 @ 3:13 pm
Indeed. Whohoo!
Comment by Robby Slaughter — July 29, 2011 @ 2:09 pm