UPDATED: Philly now on for Thursday, June 18. Details below!
UPDATED: SF East Bay now on for Saturday, June 13. Details below!
UPDATED: Seattle now on for Saturday, June 13. Details below!
Time to get your SQUEEEE on people, whether you've got a ticket to BlogHer or not, whether you've ever been to a BlogHer conference or not -- a meet-up of BlogHers may be coming to a 'burg near you in the next two weeks! Look, I've been moved to actually use exclamation points, that's how excited I am.
Times, dates and locations are now set for meet-ups in these 14 cities: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Boulder/Denver, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Toronto and Vancouver. See the list below for details, including where you can find out who else is going and which blogger will be your gracious host. Six more cities are still seeking your feedback on dates, places and/or times: Austin, Chicago, D.C., Los Angeles, Seattle and Tampa.
From one person who's battled shyness her whole life to any other shy person out there: If you're wanting to meet other BlogHers and don't know a soul, get thee to a meet-up. These get-togethers are a great way to break the ice. I'm seriously thinking of packing the fam into the car and road-tripping to Pasadena to meet the children who wrote this post. See you there?
Cities where details are set (19):
City: Atlanta
Host: Renee Ross
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/date-has-been-set-atlanta-area-blogher-meetup
Date: June 13th, 1-3PM
Location: Pizzeria Venti in Buckhead [Proposed ]
City: Austin
Host: Skye Kilaen
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/blogher-austin-meetup-saturday-june-6th
Date: June 6th, 10:30AM
Location: Central Market Cafe on North Lamar
City: Boston
Host: Susan Getgood
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/im-calling-it-boston-area-meet-june-13-2-6pm
Date: June 13, 2-6PM
Location: Susan has kindly offered her house in Hudson, MA, kid-friendly
City: Boulder/Denver
Host: Gwen Bell
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/boulder-denver-pre-blogher-meet-greet-june-you
Date: June 20th, 1-3PM
Location: The Cup Espresso Cafe in Boulder, CO, free WIFI!
City: Chicago
Host: Jamie from Oh How Lovely
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/june-13th-meet-details
Date: June 13th, 2PM
Location: Oz Park, kid-friendly
City: Cincinnati
Host: MommyBits (aka ShannanB)
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/cincinnati-blogher-meetup-location-annouced
Date: June 13th, 10AM
Location: Yagoot in Rockwood Commons, kid-friendly
City: Cleveland/Columbus-area
Host:
Meet-up post: See the comments on this post!
Date: June 13th, 5.30pm-7.30pm
Location: The Greenhouse Tavern 2038 East 4th Street Cleveland, OH
See details in the comment below, RSVP required
City: Dallas
Host: Jes Ferris
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/brunchy-lunchy-meet-details
Date: June 13th, 10:30-1:30
Location: Central Market's Community Room, kid-friendly
City: Los Angeles
Host: Yvonne
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/saturday-june-13th-10-am-rsvp-here-please
Date: June 13th, 10AM
Location: Zona Rose Caffe in Pasadena
City: New York
Host: Megan Smith
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/lets-have-nyc-area-pre-blogher-09-meet-june-whos
Date: June 6th, 1PM
Location: Central Park, kid-friendly
City: Philadelphia
Host: Paula Gregorowicz
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/final-details-june-18th
Date: June 18th 6-8PM
Location: Manyunk at Le Bus (http://www.lebusmanayunk.com/mdinner.htm)
City: Portland
Host: Katherine Gray
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/blogher-pre-conference-meetups
Katherine is actually planning two meet-ups, both kid-friendly:
Meet-up #1: June 6th (afternoon) at Posies Cafe
Meet-up #2: June 13th (2-4PM) at Sydney's
City: San Francisco
Host: Ana Picazo (bonggamom)
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/lets-get-party-started
Date: June 13, 5-8PM
Location: Liz Henry has offered her Redwood City home, kid-friendly
City: San Francisco East Bay
Host: Victoria (@vdog)
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/lets-get-party-started#comment-104931
Date: June 13, 5PM
Location: @Vdog's house See post for details on how to get address
City: Seattle
Host: Leslie Flinger
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/here-it-aka-info
Date: June 13th, 2PM
Location: Kelsey Creek Farms, kid-friendly
City: St. Louis
Host: Kelli Best-Oliver
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/pre-blogher-09-meetup
Date: June 13, afternoon, 3PM
Location: Soulard Coffee Garden
City: Tampa-area
Host: Janet Dean
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/lets-have-tampa-area-pre-blogher-meet-june-whos
Date: June 6th, 7PM
Location: Channelside Bay Plaza
City: Toronto
Host: Katie (Motherbumper)
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/blogher-meet-location-location-location
Date: June 6th, 10AM
Location: Don Mills Brickworks, kid-friendly
City: Vancouver
Host: Mr. Lady (aka Shannon)
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/and-were-go-bloghervancity-details
Date: June 13th, 1PM
Location: Caffe Artigiano,Hastings St. location
Cities where we still need feedback! (1):
City: DC:
Host: Alison Fill
Meet-up post: http://www.blogher.com/planning-pre-conference-meet-june-6th-or-13th
Date: June 13th, time TBD
Location: TBD, TBD on kid-friendly
Let me know if I missed anyone or if you have an event you want added to the list!
Best,
Lisa
for Elisa, Jory and Lisa
BlogHer Co-founders
Comments
NYC BlogHer Meet-up: Details, Details!
Hi Lisa,
Just to update everyone, I've picked a specific spot in Central Park for our NYC meet-up and you can read all about it in the NYC BlogHer Group Meet-Up Forum.
And Lisa I think you should drive the family to the east coast and join us in Central Park!
Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video
Megan's Minute
Terrific Megan!
Sadly I won't be able to join (you KNOW my clunker car wouldn't make it that far) but both my sisters live there, which'll be like sending younger smarter versions of me if they don't have to work. :) Have a blast! And please post jpegs...
Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette
BlogHer is non-partisan but our bloggers aren't! Follow our coverage of Politics & News.
I Hope Your Sisters Can Make It!
Sorry the car won't make it, but would love to see your sisters!
Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video
Megan's Minute
London/UK?
Not sure how many are coming from London or elsewhere in the UK but get in touch if you're going to BlogHer and interested in meeting up in London...
Krista
american girl likes food. and London. but not cooking.
http://www.londonelicious.com
BlogHer London/UK?
Hi Krista,
What a great idea! Let me know if you get a meet-up going? I'd love to add it to this page. Hope to meet you in Chicago!
Best,
Lisa
Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette
BlogHer is non-partisan but our bloggers aren't! Follow our coverage of Politics & News.
Kansas City?
Hi LIsa,
What are the qualifications for starting a meetup? I'd like to do one in Kansas City!
www.queenofquirky.com
Great idea, Queenofquirky!
Denise, can you help?
Best,
Lisa
Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette
BlogHer is non-partisan but our bloggers aren't! Follow our coverage of Politics & News.
Email on the way!
:-)
~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager
Flamingo House Happenings
Sacramento?
Are there enough of us in the City of Trees to meet down by the river (or somewhere cool) say in late June?
I thought I put this comment up yesterday, but perhaps it was on another BlogHer...the non-virtual one.
By Jane
http://midlifebloggers.com
http://byjane.blogspot.com
Meet-Up
Sounds lovely, I'm a bit too far from Atlanta without making it a overnight and then some.
I would be delighted to host a meet-up in Fayetteville, Tennessee sometime in the fall.
I'm one hour south of Nashville.
We have a beautiful vintage town with lots of modern updates.
Best cafe's around...and of course the farm is always open for visits.
Your thoughts~
Bea Kunz
EatWell-BeWell
http://www.sagehillfarmsandvintagestore.com
Any Indy Meet-Ups in the works?
I completely procrastinated on my BlogHer decision so, of course, it's too late. I was hoping to hit a smaller meet-up near me instead.
WAHM, Montessori Mom, Scout Mom, Dance Mom, Allergy Mom and avid coupon clipper, desperately seeking my own identity
Indianapolis?
Kat is trying for an Indianapolis meet up:
http://www.blogher.com/groups/greater-indianapolis-bloggers
(You have to click the Join Group button before you can post to a group.)
~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager
Flamingo House Happenings
Cleveland~Columbus BlogHer Meetup June 13th,
2009
Date: Saturday June 13th, 2009
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm
Place: THE GREENHOUSE TAVERN 2038 East 4th Street Cleveland, OH
Menu: Chef’s Selection of Appetizers & House Cocktail (Port Punch) CHECK OUT THE MENU HERE
Price: $20 pp
RSVP Required: Please call 216.443.0511 to reserve & mention you are with the BlogHer Happy Hour event.
Hope to see you there!!!!
Chef's Widow
San Francisco Meet Up - East Bay Version
For some of us Bay Area folks, Redwood City was too far away, so we are doing a meet up at Victoria's house in Berkeley. It will be on Saturday the 13th at 5 pm.
SF peeps who would prefer to head East than South are encouraged to join us!
Feel free to send me a message to get onto the evite, or just reach out to her on twitter @vdog
Whitney
http://www.rookiemoms.com