Blogging Education through conferences
One way to continue your blogging education is to attend conferences whenever you are able. Just like many people go to college to prepare for a career, one way to learn more about blogging is through conferences.
There are conferences just about every month of the year, across the United States. Attending a conference is a great way to learn while networking with like minded bloggers/business owners.
Check out the list below for the top blogging events and conferences to attend in 2019. This list will be updated annually.
Activate This is one conference I went to in 2017 and it was an amazing experience. This conference is by Ruth Soukup of Elite Blog Academy.
Blogging Conferences to attend:
I encourage you to attend any local (to you) conferences and if you’re able, expand your circle and attend some a bit further. Here are a few, but there are many others and hopefully some near you:
Currently updating this post for 2021
January
BlogHer (New York)
February
Build Your Blog Conference (SLC, Utah)
Social Media Marketing (San Diego, CA)
Dad 2.0 Summit (New Orleans)
Let Your Write Shine Retreat (Florida)
March
Alt Summit (Palm Springs, CA)
Social Media Marketing World– (San Diego, CA)
Design Bloggers Conference (Beverly Hills, CA)
SearchLove (San Diego, CA)
SXSW (Austin, TX)
April
Mom 2.0 (Austin, TX)
SNAP Blog Conference (SLC, Utah)
Blog Paws (Kansas, MO)
Hispanicize (Miami, FL)
Indulge (Los Angeles, CA)
Everything Food Conference (Layton, UT)
May
Inspo Creatives Conference (South Jordan, Utah)
ABC- Affiliate Blogger Conference (SLC, Utah)
Everything Food Conference (Layton, Utah)
Confab (Minneapolis)
Food Wine Conference (Orlando, FL)
Mom 2.0 Summit (Los Angeles, CA)
Blogger Week Unconference (Washington D.C.)
June
SearchLove (Boston, MA)
Bloghouse (various locations) Travel blog conference
July
MozCon (Seattle, WA)
World Domination Conference– (Portland, OR)
Focused (Richmond, VA)
She Speaks (Concord, NC)
Blogger Bash (Pier Sixty, NYC)
August
CVX Live 2017- Social Media Conference (SLC, Utah)
Hello Live (Online & Park City, Utah)
Tech Munch (Atlanta, GA)
Haven (Charleston, SC)
September
Fincon (Washington D.C.)
LDS Business College Social Media Conference (Utah)
Activate (Orlando, Florida) This conference will NOT be held in 2019
TBEX (Billings)
Fuel Your Influence (Denver, CO)
October
FinCon (Dallas, TX)
Blogalicious (Miami, Florida)
Declare (Texas)
Digital CoLab (Dallas, TX)
Southern C Summit (Florida)
Techmunch (Mesa, CA)
November
BizChix Live Conference for women entrepreneurs (Newport Beach & Irvine, CA)
December
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Various Dates/Locations
Pinners Conference & Expo One local in SLC (Nov)
Blogging Concentrated One local in SLC
Type-A-Parent Summit Several dates/locations
Wordcamp Several dates/locations one local SLC (Sept)
Not sure what to bring/wear?
If you’re not sure what to wear to your first blogging conference, check out this helpful post by Natasha at Love & Sweet Tea. She’ll help ensure that you’re more than prepared for you next exciting event.
I will try to update this list often. If you know of any conferences or workshops I have missed, please let me know. I would love to hear of your experiences attending conferences in the comments below. Or if you haven’t been to one yet, which are you hoping to get to?
There are a few blogging conferences that I have my eye on but I dedicated 2017 and 2018 to continuing ed for work and for yarn play. I plan to hit up some localist to me conferences and classes but will keep this list in and for when I am ready to jump back into blogging education.
Wow! This is the first time I have seen a calendar of conferences available. I would love to go but funds don’t allow it right now.
I haven’t been to a conference in a while. I personally find them overwhelming, but have been thinking about Blogger Bash next summer because it is smaller.
This is such a great resource! I’ve been to a few of these conferences and they really are great for networking and learning.
I used to blog, but I always wanted to go to a blogging conference. I hear they are great places to network and meet sponsors!
This is just so helpful! I need to look at this closer and see what makes sense for me to attend!
I’ve never really been interested in going to a blogging conference, but I do see how it could benefit me. Just like you said, all other careers have them! The LDS business conference one seems helpful!
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Blogging conferences are so essential for bloggers seasoned and new. I always go to them.
This is a great list to bookmark! So far I’ve only been to Activate and yes, it was awesome!
TBEX was in New York in 2018, it is in Billings for 2019
Updated! Thank you!
Such a great list. Thank you for sharing!