I have been looking for SOMETHING to pick me back up from the “Winter Blues Induced Blogging Rut” so I went a searching the webs to see if I could find any blog conferences or meetups even to help me out! I was stoked to find an event REALLY local to me in Gastonia, N.C coming up on March 28 2015!
The event is the Carolina Blogging first meetup and I am really really really.. excited about it. First of all I haven’t been to a blogging event in quite sometime I think the last one was in 2013! Also? I love the fact that I am going to get to meet up with local gals and meet new folks all at the same time. I think it is always a fun thing to know that there are people who live close to you that do the same thing as you (blogging & social media) that you haven’t ever met yet! I also LOVE meeting new blogger folks! I have already joined up with them on their facebook group as well and everyone is really welcoming , friendly and nice so I know the event will be great!
The first ever Carolina Blogging meet up is going to be on Saturday March 28 2015 at the Gastonia Convention Center ! I was plesantly surprised at what was offered and the price of the event as well!
So what is it that you can expect at this exciting event? All KINDS of great things! Not only can you meet up with new folks that have common interests with you like blogging and social media and all of that jazz, but you can also expect to hear from 2 awesome speakers, get a swag bag, get a yummy lunch, free headshots and more!
Did you happen to see that price? ONLY $20 for all this blogger luncheon meetup goodness 🙂
So Far the schedule is looking like this:
1:00 pm-Check-in, Meet and Greet
1:30 pm- Lunch
2:00 pm- Guest Speaker Heather Bowen of Mama Goes Frugal & Upside Down Homeschooling
Speaking Topic-How she turned blogging into a full-time paying job.
2:30 pm- Guest Speaker Meg Stivison of Simpson’s Paradox
Speaking Topic-Ways to turn blogging about TV shows, books, games into free copies and extra eyes on your blog.
3:00 pm- Free Headshots provided by Amanda Tyler Photography
and the Menu for lunch is looking like this:
Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich with French Onion Soup
or
Wedge Salad with French Onion Soup
Water, Sweet Tea, and Unsweetened Tea
( Almond Salad and Tea- works for a picky eater gal such as myself. I told them honestly if you give me a bag of chips if it comes down to it I will be good to go 🙂 )
The schedule and the menu could possibly change some before the event so it would be a great idea to keep a check on it, and if it were to be updated/changed I will make a post and link it back on this one!
I am also extra excited for the event because I am going to be helping with signing folks in, giving out the name badges and that sort of thing! I think it will be fun for me and kind of help me meet people a little better since I do tend to be a bit shy sometimes when I meet folks!
Here is a cute video about the event you can check out as well:
So are you a local Carolina Blogger and want to come hang out and learn and mingle with us? You can buy tickets to the event by clicking on the image below! I will def. be doing a follow up post after the event 🙂