My visit to Atlanta was to garner fresh and savvy skills for sharing weekly information on my blog. "Mon Oncle" is approaching 3 years, 200 published stories and 6 significant layout lifts - the time has come for schooling. I arrived early Sunday on a bright, southern morning at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead Hotel for this year's Design Bloggers Conference.
It was my first time attending this unique conference specifically focused on the interests of interior design bloggers. Particularly those using content to build their business and personal brands.
Hotel check-in was friendly, formal and surprisingly upbeat. It served as an early morning reminder about my appreciation for gracious southern hospitality and to check my tylenol supply. Thirty-six hours of back to back events, networking receptions, award banquets, tours and instructional narrative can reek havoc on a fresh hangover.
Up on the 24th floor - I peered through my dark sunglasses and smiled at the big fluffy bed centered in the large hotel room facing a distant view of Atlanta. After a long shower, quick nap and room service - I was ready to join the other design bloggers and maybe catch a workshop like "How to Take Amazing Photos with Your Smart Phone".
In the hotel's expansive lower level, Adam Japko the President of Esteem Media (they own the Design Bloggers Conference and many other entities)and his team were greeting hundreds of new arrivals while passing out agendas, badges and various blogger necessities.
