I went to the Alt SF conference last year, but I attended my first blogger meetup on Friday. It was hosted by the craft-fabulous Brit + Co in their new space which is two blocks away from my home. So convenient for me as I took a very short bus ride from work, then walked home. Brit + Co received more than $6 million in funding last summer.
The event was very well-organized by J for Jamie and Of Trees & Hues. What I liked about it was that it was small and intimate. I get totally overwhelmed in large groups, which was why attending Alt SF kinda made me hyperventilate.
I also just finished up a really tough week at work, including a 4am start on Tuesday. Plus I was up until 9pm the night before troubleshooting a major issue. Shoot me! All that said, I was the first person to leave the blogger meetup because this pregnant lady was exhausted. Queue the song ‘She Works Hard for the Money.’
I got to meet great women at the event and I’m looking forward to tapping into their businesses/blogs. And check out the generous schwag.
That sounds like loads of fun, especially since it was intimate so you could interact with peeps more. I’m hoping to make it to one near me in February, excited to meet other local bloggers. š Glad you had fun and hope you’re enjoying your weekend Catherine! -Iva
it really was! i hope you get to go to the one near you, i’m sure you will love it. thanks and have a great weekend as well.
Yay for a great Blogger meet up and looks like you made out great with the swag, too! And love the sounds of a small, intimate blogger meet up (sounds perfect to me).
it truly was.
I’m jealous. I would have loved that.
it was a lot of fun, sorry you missed out!
Lovely photos! So happy to have met you, I’m glad you enjoyed yourself!
you are a rockstar for organizing such an amazing event, jamie. such a great time had by all. gold star for you!
Sounds like so much fun! No doubt that everyone there understood you needing to leave first…growing a person is exhausting!-Ashley
it was, and yes i’m sure they did. it was nice to get home and rest!
That place looks way cool-very ‘urban San Francisco! I’m glad to hear there are good blogger meetups for you up there. You’ve inspired me to check Meetup of some San Diego bloggers!
nikki, yes it was! you definitely should try some of the meetups in san diego, i think you would have a lot of fun.
How fun! I love that walk way. Plus, look at all those fun things you got. Hope your feeling well!
i loved the walk way too. it was such a blast hopefully you get to attend something similar in the future!
How fun! Sounds like it was the perfect size meetup for you. I hope this week at work is a little less crazy for you.
thank you dana, me too!
Hey lady! I cosign re: smaller, more intimate events. I get giddy (and not in a good way!) at large events. I know you’re looking forward to things slowing down a bit at work!
glad i’m not alone in that, smaller events are definitely better! yes, i am and hopefully they will soon, thanks!
Any pregnant lady who can manage to drag herself out of the bed at 4am deserves the outmost respect. You take the cake. Please promise to take me to at least one blogger meet up when I move back home. I am sooo jealous. P.S. We need more preggo pics of you and your belly.
andrea, what’s your bay area ETA? i will mark my calendar! can’t wait to give you a big hug in person!
wow! 4 am?! hope you will have a better week this week! it was great meeting you:) stay in touch!!
li, so glad to end my work week on a high note by meeting such great people. it really was a fun, well-organized meetup. we all need to go to a blog conference together. wishing you the best with your business. do keep us posted!
It was such a delight to finally meet you, Catherine! I’ve been following you & your blog for what seems like ages now, so it was a treat to meet you in person. š
So happy you could make it and hope you can make it out to the next one!! š
next one? trina, i am all over the next one. count me in. you did such a great job organizing it. it was a really great way to end such a hard week at work. you know i follow your blog as well, so looking forward to continuing that!
That sounds like it was lovely! I don’t do well in big crowds either! I’ve enjoyed going to the smaller blog conferences. I haven’t really done meetups, unless you count having Tamara and Ilene over to my house! š
michelle, having tamara and ilene over to your house counts as a meetup! if i were on the east coast, i would so be there š
Looks like so much fun!
thank you, it was a blast!
So nice meeting you at the BABS! Love your blog and reading about your San Francisco adventures! Keep in touch!
kelly, yes! i am following you on bloglovin so we’ll definitely be in touch.
Would you go again? I’d love to go to a meetup, especially if I could combine it with a trip to the Bay Area.
jean, i’d totally go again. i think meetups are great, because you’re not committing so much of your time and money (like a conference).