If you are a bloggy type, and you live in or around Vancouver, you might be interested in Northern Voice. It’s a two-day, personal blogging and social media conference, which is held out at UBC. This year is its 6th incarnation, and it will run on May 7-8, 2010.
There are a lot of reasons to go to Northern Voice. It’s billed as “cheap, friendly and open to all”. It’s the premiere blogging event in Vancouver. And, as icing on the cupcake, I will be speaking!
I will be join the likes of Kerry from Crunchy Carpets, Harriet, The Green Mama and Danielle from The Momoir Project in a panel called Family Matters: Blogging the Parenthood Experience. They refer to us as “some of the nation’s top mommy bloggers”, which is really quite flattering. We’ll talk about the intersection of family life and blogging and that sort of thing. There are a lot of us, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out. Will I be able to get a word in edgewise? Given my love of talking, I think my chances are good, but you’ll have to be there to see for sure.
Our panel will be taking place from 2:30-3:15pm on the Saturday. Which is serendipitous, because I don’t think I can make the Friday in spite of the co-operative childcare. I’m really looking forward to the day. I’m also looking forward to attending the other panels and hearing what everyone else has to say. This is my first Northern Voice, and so I’m really excited to connect with some other local bloggy types.
(Aside – I originally wrote, “I’m really excited to hook up with some other local bloggy types,” but then I decided that might be misconstrued. Ahem.)
If you’re local, I’d love to see you there. If you’ve been before, I could also use some pointers. Either way, I will take lots of photos and report back on the whole thing. Wish me luck!
yahoo! i’ve already got my ticket …… and it’s for the saturday!
i promise to sit in the audience and heckle …..!
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You so famous. Are you having problems with papparazzi yet? Go Amber! I will cheer you on from Ottawa.
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That is awesome! Yay! I can’t wait to hear about it.
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How thrilling!! Part of the creme de la creme, that’s you!! I know you’ll do well, and gain new readers, too. Congratulations!
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Ah, great to see that you are participating!
I enjoyed my time in the conference last year.
You are one of the nation’s top bloggers! Can’t wait to hear you speak.
It should be good. I wouldn’t count on the co-operative child care though. I was the first to take advantage of amy of the child friendlyness last year when I was taking a nursing break with Quinlan. Anthony brought him to me so I could relieve pressure and he could get something to eat. (He was 4 months.) The room for the cooperative child care had by then been taken over by others at the conference.
I am looking forward to hearing your panel.
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Congratulations! For those of us who are bloggy types bud don’t leave near Vancouver, will you share afterwards what your talk was about? I would LOVE to participate in these kind of things!
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This is so cool! I doubt I can come but I will be there in spirit anyway. Why can’t they have something like this in Victoria? Jeepers!
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You make me wish I was a local! Yeah you for speaking at such a great sounding event. Have fun!
Another speaking gig! Good for you. I love seeing you verbalizing your career dreams and making them happen.
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