If you’ve been around me for more than 5 minutes, you’ll know that I am a HUGE proponent of blog conferences. I genuinely believe that it is the BEST thing you can do to improve your blogging game.
Blog conferences are the best and least expensive source of training, networking, relationship-building and just plain FUN in the blogging world. I make a point of attending at LEAST one per year, two if I can manage it. And it’s interesting – I am still in touch with literally dozens of people I’ve met at conferences, some of them nearly a decade ago. It’s sort of a special bonding thing, I guess.
If you are thinking of attending a conference (and I really hope that you do), you’ll want to check out my post on what to pack for a blog conference (packed with amazing tips!) and also my post about business cards and headshots for bloggers – both of them are definitely on the list of things to do prior. Here’s another very helpful post on what to do BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER attending a blog conference.
Anywho, here is the list of blog conferences you might want to attend. This is in no way a complete or up-to-date list – Mama ain’t got that kind of time, but it’s a good resource to get you started.
Calif.
Alt Summit
Alt Summit is THE première conference for creative entrepreneurs and stylish social media influencers. It attracts high-end sponsors. You may need to plan a clothing budget as fashion is a focus at the parties and events.
WHEN: March 1-6, 2020
WHERE: Palm Springs, California
AWEsome Retreat
For theme park influencers.
WHEN: February 27-29, 2020
WHERE: Disneyland and other California locations.
IdeaSHINE
Fitness conference
WHEN: July 9-12, 2020
WHERE: Anaheim, CA
BlogHer
No 2020 date set yet
CookieCon and Sweets Show
While not specifically for bloggers, many bloggers speak at and attend CookieCon. “Meet thousands of Californians who share your brand’s love for all things sweet, salty and savory in the world of baking and sweets.”
WHEN: Feb 2020 (exact dates not released yet)
WHERE: Anaheim, California Convention Center
We All Grow Summit
“We All Grow Summit is a conference for Latinas in the digital space. The conversation, networking and learning experiences — all bilingual and in-culture — are crafted to create unique and long-lasting connections, as well as professional growth experiences.”
WHEN: May 30 – June 1, 2019 – not scheduled yet for 2020
WHERE: Long Beach, California
Georgia
Design Bloggers Conference
“The only conference specifically focused on the interests of interior design bloggers, interior design bloggers…Attendees are interior design bloggers, luxury interior designers, traditional design media, new design media innovators, and interior design industry leaders.”
WHEN: March 1-3, 2020
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
Haven Conference
Design, DIY and lifestyle conference.
WHEN: July 16-18, 2020
WHERE: Atlanta, Georgia
Influencers of Midlife
Business Conference for Midlife Businesswomen
WHEN: Mar 25-29, 2020
WHERE: Atlanta, Georgia
ShiftCon
Health and Wellness Conference
WHEN: Oct 3-5, 2019
WHERE: Atlanta, Georgia
Workbench Conference
A conference for makers and content creators
WHEN: Sept 20-22, 2020
WHERE: Atlanta, GA
Maine
Women in Travel Summit
The premier event for women travel influencers, creators, and brands. Brought to you by Wanderful.
WHEN: Apr 30 – May 3, 2020
WHERE: Kansas City, KS
International
TBEX Europe
The world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, new media content creators and social media savvy travel industry professionals.
WHEN: 2020 date not yet announced
WHERE: Catania, Italy
Tennessee
Blissdom
It’s back! Business-focused conference for “authors, speakers, TV show hosts, marketers, podcasters along with online entrepreneurs working off a laptop while in the back yard with the kids, and those just dipping their toes in the water of online business.”
WHEN: Nov 14-17, 2019
WHERE: Nashville, Tennessee
Texas
Dad 2.0 Summit
“The Dad 2.0 Summit is an open conversation about the commercial power of dads online, and an opportunity to learn the tools and tactics used by influential bloggers to create high-quality content, build personal brands, and develop business ideas.”
WHEN: February 27-29, 2020
WHERE: Washington, DC
Mom 2.0 Summit
“An open conversation between Moms + Marketers + Media”
WHEN: May 6-8, 2020
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
Utah
Everything Food Conference
With high quality presenters, dozens of strong sponsors, and career-boosting networking, Everything Food has quickly grown to be the largest conference for food bloggers, influencers, and online content creators. Focused on food, however topics and presentations are for all blogging niches.
WHEN: April 30 – May 2, 2020
WHERE: Layton, Utah
SNAP! Conference
This is a conference of about 250 bloggers in the craft and sewing niche. There are typically excellent sponsors like JoAnn’s Crafts, tool companies and more. If you like to create then you’ll love this conference! Now owned and operated by the same folks who run the Everything Food conference
WHEN: Thursday, October 5th – 7th
WHERE: Davis Conference Center, Layton, UT
Washington, DC
FinCon
The largest Financial Content Expo, “helping hundreds reach millions with a positive money message.”
WHEN: Sept. 4-7, 2019 – 2020 date not yet announced
WHERE: Washington DC
Type A Parent (now called Plaid St)
Mom and dad blogger conference. Type-A Parent is the world’s top conference and network for moms and dads who blog. Our focus is the business of blogging. We do NOT blog or run conferences about parenting. Yes, please go back to that last sentence and reread it. No? Let us repeat. We do NOT write about parenting. We are a group of kick ass bloggers who happen to be parents.
Sept 26 – 28, 2019, Washington D.C. (actually Alexandria, VA) – 2020 dates not yet released
Location Undetermined
Flock Presents
1-day events on a variety of topics. Happens at different cities around the country, including at Disneyland. See site for dates and places.
One more time – you’ll want to check out my BEST posts on blog conferences
What to Pack for a Blog Conference
What to do BEFORE, DURING and AFTER a Blog Conference
Fun times at the Build Your Blog Conference
Blogging resources I love and recommend:
SiteGround – I have four sites hosted through SiteGround and I’ve used them for years. They’re cheap and their customer service is AMAZING – very fast, very helpful. Learn more about SiteGround HERE.
Tailwind – I’ve been working with Tailwind for about five years. They are the pin scheduler of choice and it is jam-packed with great features. If you haven’t already, sign up for a FREE month of Tailwind HERE.
The Isabelle theme by Bluchic – is my favorite theme for WordPress websites. I’ve used it to build a bunch of different websites. It’s pretty, easy to customize, and really simple to use. It’s shown in a very pale pink, but I’ve done it in turquoise, emerald green, and navy/gold color schemes. For safety and security reasons, I will not ever use a free WordPress theme. This is the engine that powers and protects your website. Learn about the Isabelle theme HERE.
Legal Templates – You are required by law to have a certain package of legalese on your blog. You need to have copyright notices, privacy policies, and various other terms and conditions to protect yourself from being sued. The package I recommend is created by Amira Law – a lawyer who specializes in all aspects of blogging and internet business legalities. Learn more about these Legal Templates HERE.
Pinterest Resources – Pinterest is definitely my jam. I have an Ebook that is very affordable and is packed with helpful tips. OR, if you want a more personalized touch, I will do a Pinterest/Tailwind audit where I go over your account with a 30-point checklist and then set up a Zoom call with you to give you TONS of suggestions. Order the Ebook HERE and the Pinterest Audit HERE.
HIRE ME – I make a full-time living taking great care of my blogger peeps. I’ve done Pinterest Management for the last five years for dozens of clients. I set up mailing lists, automations and build pop-ups for people. I can also build you a new website pretty much for FREE. To learn more – go HERE.
Thanks so much for this list. I actually found a conference 1/2 hour from me that I would have never heard about.
Thanks for saying that! That is exactly why I created a post like this. I hope you’ll enjoy your conference.
This is a great list of conferences! We’d love if you could include the FLOCK Presents conferences. They’re one day conferences focused on a variety of topics and held all over the country. You can learn more at https://flockpresents.com/events/.
Sure! I’m happy to hear about more conferences. Sorry I missed the one in San Diego, one of my kids isn’t far from there, so that would’ve been a worthwhile trip.
Actually you guys were already on there. I just had you as Flocked instead of Flock Presents. So I updated the name. I’d love it if you guys could promote my conference posts to your attendees. I have an older one on what to pack for a conference – https://helpfornewbloggers.com/expert-tips-on-what-to-pack-for-a-blog-conference/ And I’m working on one right now about what to do BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER a blog conference. Very helpful stuff, especially for conference newbies!
Genius. I have been totally thinking about this. Adrian you are the best!
Fabulous! So happy you are thinking about going to a conference.
Adrian,
We would love to have you include us on your blog conference page.
The Influencers of Midlife Summit is a multi-day conference for midlife women looking to take their business and life to the next level. The underlying theme for this year’s conference is Living Your Best Life Now.
We are teaching intermediate and advanced workshops and we believe attendees will walk away from the Influencers of Midlife Summit with increased knowledge & tools to “up” their business (and life) game as well as develop the connections to help support their dreams.
We created the Summit to give midlife women an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and learn best practices to be successful in their businesses.
https://www.influencersofmidlife.com/
Thank you!
Robin LaMonte, Founder of the Influencers of Midlife Summit
Sure! Thanks for the info. Sounds like a great conference.