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On Thursday morning I drive to Detroit to hop on a flight to Betonville, AK to attend #SoFabCon. It is a social media and blogging conference hosted by Collective Bias #cbias. It will be four days of learning, networking, some tourism and having a whole lot of fun with bloggers that I have met on-line. Now meeting someone IRL (in-real-life) is almost silly since we get to know each on-line through Facebook pages & through the Social Fabric Community. But it is always good to do some pre-planning to get the most out of the experience.
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#SOFabCon Cocktail by follow me on Polyvore here: downshiftingpro featuring gold dangle earrings
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The day I get to conference there is a cocktail party where we will be making a first impression and so I wanted to look nice: heels, a cocktail dress, earrings etc. all the good stuff.
I put together this outfit on Polyvore to see what it would look like… I have similar earrings, pumps and clutch… now I just have to find the dress 🙂
What do you wear to a cocktail party? Do you like formal wear of something a bit dressed up? Up-do or big fluffy curls?
- business cards & media kit
- iPad (borrowed)
- smartphone
- chargers
- computer, power cords, cordless mouse (cannot do without that)
- pen and notebook
- thank you notes
- agenda
- airline other travel info
Here is a quick list for those packing for a conference:
- earphones (for plane & iPod)
- passport
- sleep wear
- intimate wear
- pantyhose (black & nude)
- t-shirt, shorts (workout gear)
- pair of jeans/casual pants
- sweater/hoody/jacket
- socks (3 pairs)
- shoes (fancy, flats, casual/runner)
- Toiletries bag
- pants (2 pairs)
- tops (3)
- Handbags (evening + day)
It is always fun to get away and have some ‘me’ time to grow my business. I love social media conferences that teach me something and the line up is fantastic. I can hardly wait. I’ll be sure and take lots of pictures, notes and sound bytes of the conference. You still have time to register and join me if you want a great weekend away.
Disclosure: I am a Canadian that has been sponsored to attend #SoFabCon and I am happy to write this post. All opinions are my own. I look forward to a great experience in AR.
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Margarita Ibbott is a travel and lifestyle blogger. She blogs about travel in Canada, the United States and Europe giving practical advice through restaurant, hotel and attraction reviews. She writes for DownshiftingPRO.com and other online media outlets.
This conference is gonna be amazing!! I can’t wait to hear alllll about it! (As for the cocktail thing, I tend to go black with a punch of colour in the shoes. Boring, but it makes my life simpler.)
Have a great time! I really planned on going to this conference but in the end the timing just didn’t work out 🙁
Can’t wait to hear all about it!!