Conference Special Offers

A. L. Venable
After living on the East Coast for the majority of her life, A. L. Venable moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2006 and hasn't looked back since. She is an insomniac, music evangelist, traveler, and Random Citizen.
She blogs at Dimple and a Smirk (dot) com, where she writes about her life, and at Our PDX Network, where she writes about things happening in the city she calls home.
Session 1 (9:45-11:00 am)
Values track: The Politics of Food ... and Food Blogs
Visuals track: Developing Your Visual Voice
Vocation track: How Blogging Best Practices Apply, No Matter Your Blog Niche
Session 2 (1:00-2:15 pm)
Values track: How Food Blogs Can Save the World
Visuals track: Principles of Photography
Vocation track: Your Blog Is Great ... Now What?
Session 3 (2:30-3:45 pm)
Values track: The Meaning of Identity and the Value of Voice in a Crowded Foodblogging World
Visuals track: Advanced Photography
Vocation track: Protecting Yourself and Your Work
Closing Keynote (4:45-5:45 pm)
