Going to BlogHer ? Tip Sheet :

July 21, 2009 by theplus
Filed under Me, Style/Fashion, Travels

Right about now people are packing and getting themselves primped and purtee to converge on a huge Blogger conference in Chicago called BlogHer 09′. If you are like me, you are making sure there is food at home for your family to eat. Making sure you pack everything you will need for the conference. Getting last minute things done. Posting a few blog posts ahead of time so it will be done and you won’t need to worry about posting too much while your away.

Well, being the multi -taskers that we are, sometimes we need help getting organized a little better so we won’t forget something important.

Therefore, I am putting together this quick tip list for you. Please feel free to share. If you like it, repost it to your site with linky love back to me.You can also Tweet about it, the goal is to help as many people as possible.

Pack your clothes. Don’t forget your special outfits for cocktails, PJ parties (dont forget your bunny slippers), dancing, a 50′s outfit or creative outfit for BowlHer 09′, casual clothing, and comfy shoes. Make sure to pack your underwear, pantyhose, and bra’s.
Pack your laptop, cords, webcam, mouse, and if you can an extra extension cord/power strip (sometimes they run out). Make sure to mark everything, cause after all most of them are black and look alike.
pack your camera, digital camera, flip, camcorder, or anything else you have to take video/vlogs, and pics
pack your cell phone, but make sure it is in a convenient pocket for easy access
pack your money, purse, extra change for homeless people (if you like) and money for cabs, trains, quick snacks
business cards and POKEN, these are EASILY forgotten so pack both or either but make sure to pack something with your name and info. on it. You will be meeting TONS of people who you will want to network with, this is very essential
tickets – make sure you print out all of your confirmation info. Plane tickets, BlogHer admission tickets, party tickets, etc.. just in case you need proof that you signed up and/or RSVP’ed to different events.
Gum, snacks, magazines, ipod, music to listen to and keep you busy on the plane, train, or automobile
glasses, contacts, medication, tylenol, cosmetics, toiletries, hair brush, tooth brush (if your flying and never flown before, check airport guidelines on how to pack certain items. They WILL make you throw away things if they are over limit, and make sure prescriptions are in normal container from the pharmacy)
swag – if your taking swag to hand out, don’t forget to bring it. You wont want to come home to 500 bags that now your will have to wait until the next conf. to pass out!
invites – if you received mailed invites/drink tickets, dont forget to bring those
gifts/trinkets – some people will bring little notions to give to the select few people that they talk to the most over twitter or through their blog, that they never met before. This is just something thoughtful to do, if your able
stamps, although we aren’t going to be gone a whole long time, my kids love to get mail. As soon as I get in I send post cards out to them from where ever I am, it makes it a lot easier if you already have stamps to mail them with, this makes them feel happy even when mom’s gone
YOURSELF !!! You wont get a ton of sleep at BlogHer because there is just so much going on, it will feel like your in a whirlwind, a happy little tornado, so get plenty of sleep when you can and you will want to “BRING IT” when it comes to meeting people, PR folks, companies, and just everyone, be yourself, but make sure you show them the best you that there is. First impressions can mean a lot! Be The RAWK STAR that you ARE !!! (remember this will be a lot of people’s first time at BlogHer (including mine) so don’t be nervous or shy, it will all be fine)