Blogger and Social Media Conferences for 2013

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A comprehensive list of 2013 Blog Conferences and Social Media Events happening in the United States and Canada.

NMX (formerly BlogWorld Expo) | Jan 6 - 8, 2013 | Las Vegas

The Winkelvoss twins, of Facebook fame, will share exciting news of their newest social networking venture exclusively at BusinessNext Social, colocated at NMX.

A massive event for bloggers of all kinds hosted at the Rio in Vegas. Passes start at $67.

Alt Design Summit | Jan 23-26, 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT

Altitude Design is your definitive resource for the very serious business of beautiful, brilliant blogging. A community of exciting, creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, Altitude Design is a workshop with all your closest friends, and friends-to-be!

Our Alt SLC is our flagship event. 2013 will be our fourth year. We are working to make the event even more intimate, informative and interesting. Tickets will go on sale in early August 2013.

EmMeCon Emerging Media Conference | Jan 28-31, 2013 | San Francisco

Incredible technology inspired topics from the intellectually influential in imagination with just one thing in common: they have the desire to share something inspirational, and they are able to share it in a profound way. We bring a small audience of the most prominent decision-makers in the social, mobile, and gaming industry together for EmMeC

Suggested by jenn:

It's one of the bigger, most popular, social media conferences. They have two - one in San Francisco in January, and another in Seattle in June.

The Social Media Strategies Summit | Feb 5-7, 2013 | Las Vegas

At the Social Media Strategies Summit you will learn how to get the most out of your social marketing efforts from key thought leaders in social media.

General Summit Early-Bird Rate (Register by January 11th, 2013) is $1,795. They have a similar summit in Chicago in April.

Amanda Vanderpool: Counting down the days to #SMSSummit LV! Who else is going?

SXSW 2013 | Mar 8-17 | Austin, TX

Foreign policy analyst and public commentator joins Featured Session Lineup

The place to go for mobile, film and music. Click here to see different rates and early bird specials (it's not cheap!) --> http://sxsw.com/attend

2013 Social Media Tulsa Conference | March 21-22, 2013 | Tulsa

Following their inaugural conference in 2011, The Social Media Tulsa Conference is back. #SMTulsa conference attendees are sure to be inspired to take their online marketing strategies to a new level.

Early bird registration of $150 through Oct 2012. Regular ticket prices are $295. Use hashtag #SMTulsa on Twitter.

BlissDom Conference 2013 | Mar 21-23, 2013 | Dallas

Welcome to BlissDom 2013 in Dallas! So there's a bit of a twist this year as we move for the first time from Nashville, TN to Dallas, TX.

Tickets go on sale mid August 2012.

Social Media Marketing World | Apr 7-9, 2013 | San Diego

Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world's top experts Join 1,000 fellow marketers at the mega-conference designed to inspire and empower you with social media marketing ideas—brought to you by Social Media Examiner.

Suggested by Phil Mershon:

This event brings together over 60 top social media marketing experts show ing how to get real results. Plus the networking will be outstanding.

SNAP! | April 18-19, 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT

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Suggested by Tauni Everett:

SNAP! is a social media conference for DIY and creative bloggers. It draws 400+ attendees from all over the U.S. and Canadar.

SkinnyScoop Team: Good luck with the conference this week/weekend! We've heard great things about it. In fact we'd love to chat some time about how you could leverage SkinnyScoop both for SNAP! or your own blog(s).

Mom 2.0 Summit | May 2-4, 2013 | Laguna Niguel, CA

Talk shop with social media influencers, industry leaders and leading brands ...

Now in its 5th year. Registration starts at $299 and is currently open.

The Blog Workshop | May 17-19, 2013 | Online Conference

A three day event that will provide bloggers and vloggers information that will allow them to take their blogging/vlogging ventures to the next level. We want to bridge the gap between bloggers, brands, PR professionals and more.

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Suggested by Da Vinci:

So many AWESOME speakers and lots of information to learn! Learn more online at www.theblogworkshop.com. Early Blogger Registration is only $150.

Camp Blogaway | May 24-26, 2013 | Angelus Oaks, CA

The Original Bootcamp For Food & Recipe Writers

This is a 3 day event for food and recipe bloggers of any levels. Key topics include photography, monetization, SEO and more. Registration opens in Jan 2013 and is $325 (includes 2 nights’ lodging, all meals, workshops, materials, goodie bags, etc.)

BlogHer Food '13 | June 7-8, 2013 | Austin, TX

We are thrilled to announce the dates and venue for our fifth-annual BlogHer Food Conference:BlogHer Food '13 will take place on June 7th & 8th at the Austin Hilton!

Blogger early bird rate is $298; Company rate is $798. A must-attend for all food bloggers or companies who want to engage with them.

FitBloggin | June 27-30, 2013 | Portland, OR

For bloggers interested in fitness, wellness, good food and a healthy lifestyle. Two days of education, networking, friendship and fun.

Early bird special ended in Nov but regular tickets are available for $300 plus a processing fee.

Reviewers Retreat | June 30 - July 2 | Pine Mountain, Georgia

The 3rd annual Reviewer’s Retreat will be held June 30th-July2nd, The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens. Reviewer’s Retreat is first conference geared specifically toward the issues and challenges faced by bloggers in the review genre.

Food Blogger Connect | July 5-7, 2013 | London

Suggested by Joslin Kehdy Souza:

Food Blogger Connect (#FBC5, @bloggerconnect) is the world's leading international food blogging conference taking place in London over three days from the 5th to 7th of July 2013 focused on writing and photography workshops along with sessions across an array of subjects for all levels.

BlogHer '13 | July 25-27, 2013 | Chicago

BlogHer is thrilled to bring our 9th annual conference back to Chicago for a third time, this year at the Sheraton Chicago and McCormick Place on July 25-27, 2013.

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One of the biggies of the year to be hosted at the Sheraton Chicago. Blogger rates start at $299 with early registration.

The Search Party | September 11-13, 2013 | San Antonio, TX

A networking event for brands and businesses to meet one-on-one with top online influencers (bloggers, pinners, media) to discuss marketing opportunities.

Suggested by kcgermer:

THE event for brands to make direct contact with online luminaries who have large, targeted audiences.

Blog Elevated Conference | Sept 19-21, 2013 | Houston

Be Inspired. Be Professional. Be You.

Suggested by Kristi Reddell:

Blog Elevated was established by the founders of Houston Bloggers and #TXBloggers to create an atmosphere to network and learn about topics that will enable bloggers to take their own blogs to the next level.

Type-A Parent Conference | September 27-29, 2013 | Atlanta

Type-A Parent Conference, in its fifth year, is designed to help social media/blogging parents and the companies who want to connect with them take it to the next level. The conference will feature some of the most influential, admired and insightful...

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Suggested by Kelby Hartson Carr:

Type-A is in its fifth year and is well-respected for its outstanding programming and networking.

Emily @ColoradoMom: Hands down my favorite conference. It's the only one where newbies and seasoned pros can both learn something new in a shared setting IMO.

Erica Mueller: This one should be at the very top. The best place to learn and network.

Julie Meyers: This is like a co-ed fraternity get together -- everyone loves each other and everyone learns and gets a lot of somethings out of going. Real people, real discussion, really well-balanced.

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Stepfanie Cuevas:

 The Social Online Conference is a 100% virtual event, covering 3 days of live sessions that are all recorded for your convenience. We are in our 3rd year and learning and growing! We offer affordable payment plans and a free pass giveaway every month! http://www.socialonlineconference.com

Jessica added:

 FinCon13 :: Financial Blogger Conference is a peer conference for the financial blogging community. Connect with other bloggers. Take your blog to the next level. Discover the latest trends in finance and new media.

FinCon13 (Financial Blogger Conference) | Oct 17-20, 2013 | St Louis

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A peer conference for the financial blogging community. Connect with other bloggers. Take your blog to the next level. Discover the latest trends in finance and new media.

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Kristi Reddell added:

 Blog Elevated was established by the founders of Houston Bloggers and #TXBloggers to create an atmosphere to network and learn about topics that will enable bloggers to take their own blogs to the next level.

Blog Elevated Conference | Sept 19-21, 2013 | Houston

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Be Inspired. Be Professional. Be You.

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 SNAP! is a social media conference for DIY and creative bloggers. It draws 400+ attendees from all over the U.S. and Canadar.

SNAP! | April 18-19, 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT

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kcgermer added:

 THE event for brands to make direct contact with online luminaries who have large, targeted audiences.

The Search Party | September 11-13, 2013 | San Antonio, TX

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A networking event for brands and businesses to meet one-on-one with top online influencers (bloggers, pinners, media) to discuss marketing opportunities.

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Phil Mershon added:

 This event brings together over 60 top social media marketing experts show ing how to get real results. Plus the networking will be outstanding.

Social Media Marketing World | Apr 7-9, 2013 | San Diego

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Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world's top experts Join 1,000 fellow marketers at the mega-conference designed to inspire and empower you with social media marketing ideas—brought to you by Social Media Examiner.

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Joslin Kehdy Souza added:

 Food Blogger Connect (#FBC5, @bloggerconnect) is the world's leading international food blogging conference taking place in London over three days from the 5th to 7th of July 2013 focused on writing and photography workshops along with sessions across an array of subjects for all levels.

Food Blogger Connect | July 5-7, 2013 | London

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jenn added:

 It's one of the bigger, most popular, social media conferences. They have two - one in San Francisco in January, and another in Seattle in June.

EmMeCon Emerging Media Conference | Jan 28-31, 2013 | San Francisco

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Incredible technology inspired topics from the intellectually influential in imagination with just one thing in common: they have the desire to share something inspirational, and they are able to share it in a profound way. We bring a small audience of the most prominent decision-makers in the social, mobile, and gaming industry together for EmMeC

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Kelby Hartson Carr added:

 Type-A is in its fifth year and is well-respected for its outstanding programming and networking.

Type-A Parent Conference | September 27-29, 2013 | Atlanta

typeaconference.com

Type-A Parent Conference, in its fifth year, is designed to help social media/blogging parents and the companies who want to connect with them take it to the next level. The conference will feature some of the most influential, admired and insightful...

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Da Vinci added:

 So many AWESOME speakers and lots of information to learn! Learn more online at www.theblogworkshop.com. Early Blogger Registration is only $150.

The Blog Workshop | May 17-19, 2013 | Online Conference

theblogworkshop.com

A three day event that will provide bloggers and vloggers information that will allow them to take their blogging/vlogging ventures to the next level. We want to bridge the gap between bloggers, brands, PR professionals and more.

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