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Now is about the time that all the parent-bloggers and women bloggers headed to NYC for BlogHer '10 (only three more weeks!) are starting to seriously attempt to unsnarl the conference's labyrinth of possibilities. I don't have experience with other conferences, but for this one there are actually TWO separate schedules that must be figured out. First, there is the slew of fantastic sessions that you will want to attend. Second, there are so many parties going on that one can't possibly attend them all.
As a person who tapped BlogHer '09 like a rockstar on viagra, I am here to impart some of my Party Animal wisdom to those of you who want to really take advantage of this too-short weekend away.
Sparklecorn "W"isconsin solidarity with my ladeez: Me, AnnsRants, & MaggieDammit. This was my third party of the night. Whee!
My main concern for BlogHer last year was "WHICH PARTIES WILL I GO TO?" Unfortunately, if you are just reading this now and you have not RSVP'd for anything... your options are limited. You will still have a great time because BlogHer has made sure that there is an "open" party to attend each night, and their Serenity Suite and Chill Out Spaces will be great places to catch interesting people taking a breather between events. If you have RSVP'd for everything that came your way, though, you now have to figure out how to get to as many as possible. :)
To a lesser degree I fretted about clothes and shoes, i.e. How can my wretched orthotic loving feet make it through the three days of conference going without looking like little old lady feet? I ended up recruiting a much more fashionable friend to help me coordinate outfits and give me some loaners, so I felt pretty confident with what she gave me and once I threw away any big ideas I had about NOT wearing my Keens during the daylight portions of the conference, everything fell into place.
FYI: It makes me a little sad that clothing is a priority for having a good time at BlogHer, but I own my womanhood and all its complexities, good and bad, so vanity must be addressed. That said, it is my personal opinion that if you feel good in your clothes, you can then concentrate your energies on the thousand other more important and exciting things happening around you.
So, unless you are completely confident in your fashion-sense, my first tip is:
1. Recruit a fashionable friend (who is approximately the same size as you) to help you coordinate outfits.
As it turned out, I over-packed by about 25 lbs. (that is a conservative guess, by the way) and nobody noticed my giant black Keens one way or another. (Jeans during the day FTW!) In fact, I ended up wearing the same top for the Friday and Saturday night parties. (Again, did anyone notice? No, of course not! If anyone did, why would they say anything?) All I got for over-packing was a blister on my hand because I ended up having to wrangle a 60 lb. suitcase up a two story flight of El steps outside the hotel. NOT FUN.
OK, so your wardrobe and shoe issues are resolved. Believe me when I say to you that what you wear really doesn't matter, as long as you feel good in it and can walk around with confidence. The reason you are at the conference is to learn more about blogging and meet your favorite writers, right? So, if you like how someone writes, you will not like them more (or less) when you see they are wearing Prada shoes. If you adore someone's blog for it's cleverness, you will not suddenly disrespect them because they are wearing ugly American Apparel gold lamé tights. Okay, bad example.
2. If you want to meet someone at BlogHer, ask them for their mobile number before you leave for NYC.
If you are going solo this is of utmost importance! Keep the mobile numbers of other bloggers
