In its freshman year, the I_Blog Conference is going to be a great start to what I hope grows into the biggest blog conference in the midwest.
Blog conferences are a great way to network, learn and meet other geeks writers, photographers, or memory keepers like you. I mean, you can’t really talk about blogging with someone who doesn’t. The blank stares and the crease in the eyebrows from those who don’t write, those who can’t understand why you dedicate hours, chase sponsors, share silliness, feel empowered, giggle yourself silly, and pull back the facade to keep it real… those moments need bloggy friends.
But bloggers? Bloggers get each other. Even though our blogs may be as different as peanut butter and jelly, you’ll never get blank stares from another blogger. I may not understand couponing, ranching, adoptions, infertility, living on a military base in Asia, raising alpacas, being an awesome apronista in SoCal, or unschooling… but I have found friendship with, camaraderie in or acheived stalker-like affections for bloggers who do. The common thread of the written word, the published photo… we are the Silence Dogoods of our generation.
So this weekend I will be in beautiful, historic Perry, Iowa with bloggers from the midwest. This gem of a town is so cute, it should be a calendar.
I hope next year you’ll consider joining us.
In other conference news… I will be in Nashville for Blissdom 10 in February. Will you?
I’m looking for you there. Yes, you.
(((squeallll!!!!) I’m so excited you’re going to Blissdom. And me too. Can’t wait to see you again. And you are so right—-there are some things you can only chat about with blog friends.
Love ya!
Bloggers get each other. Yes, we do. You’re right. Thank goodness somebody gets me!
Yeah! you’re coming!! see you there.
Are you putting on this event?
Not I, said the fox.
I_Blog is being organized by Jody Halsted. You can find her here:
http://www.iowageekonline.com/
http://www.havekidwilltravel.com/
YEA!! Can’t wait for Blissdom again! yes! So much fun- we’ll have to hang out!
Have fun! I think it is awesome that y’all are doing the headshots– what a great idea that is!
Can’t wait to see you at Blissdom! WOOHOOOOOO!
I_Blog looks great! I can’t wait to see how it grows. (I’ll have to keep it in mind for next year.)
You already know this, but I’m going to be at Blissdom 2010 — I’m so excited to meet you!
Darcy, you’re the best! Thank you for all the great information you shared at the conference. As a brand new blogger it was great to be with a small group of people who “get it” and are so willing to share their successes and failures in the blog world. Looking forward to next year and hope to work with you soon.
P.S. Randy is the best too! The boys can hardly wait to see the photos he took. He really brought out the fun side of their personalities. I appreciate both of you.
This is the first I’ve heard of the Bloggers “get together” in Iowa. I guess it’s because I’m in Tennessee — LOL!
BTW, the link you have to Blissdom ’10 doesn’t work, either that or it’s been hacked.
I like how you described how bloggers “get” other bloggers! That’s so true!
The Blissdom site is back up!