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Bloggy Conference 2021
Cedar Point | Hotel Breakers | September 17-19, 2021
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Bloggy Conference
Bloggy Conference emerged in 2011 as an extension of the Bloggy Moms Network. Our network and live events are designed with community and information as its cornerstone. Bloggy Conference exists to offer you a new and continuously developing approach to growth, networking and education in our ever-changing social media world.
2013 was an exciting year for Bloggy Conference as our venue moved to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio! We’ve been returning to their beautiful shores since then! Join us in 2021 with our co-host and sponsor, Cedar Point.
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Great Speakers
Our speakers and squad leaders are the cornerstone of Bloggy Conference. They give of their time, knowledge, and experience to help our attendees launch and further their social media career in a myriad of niches and on multiple platforms.
Beautiful Location
Located just steps from Cedar Point, and expanded in 2018, Hotel Breakers is a classic beachfront resort with 669 guest room and suites – many featuring waterfront views and balconies.
Fun, Friends, Food & Cedar Point
Join us for a weekend of fun, learning, growing, and — fun at Cedar Point, America’s Roller Coast!
THROUGH THE YEARS
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Visionary Speakers
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Amazing Sponsors
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Workshops & Sessions
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Awesome Attendees
INDUSTRY LEADERS
Speakers 2021
Ana Canon
Opening Keynote: Having the Courage to be Seen
Ana Canon
Opening Keynote: Having the Courage to be Seen
Ana Canon is a passion-led Entrepreneur from the Chicagoland area. She is the founder and CEO of Avrah Virtual, a digital marketing agency that specializes in social media management, content creation & marketing.
Ana got her start in the “online space” after starting and monetizing a wellness blog which she quickly monetized, (and eventually used to bootstrap her business) in 2016.
She went on to run her business full-time and left behind a stable 7-year career in Human Resources. She has since sold her blog, and spends most of her time mentoring new and aspiring Virtual Assistants and Entrepreneurs who want to utilize the power of social media to grow their businesses.
Ana’s goal is to help women overcome limiting beliefs and create a “plan B” for themselves by setting up a profitable online-based business (or blog) they love.
Dana Bowman
Topic: From Blog to Pod – How to Make the Leap and Not Lose Your Mind
Dana Bowman
Topic: From Blog to Pod – How to Make the Leap and Not Lose Your Mind
Dana Bowman is the author of two memoirs: Bottled, A Mom’s Guide to Early Recovery, and How To Be Perfect Like Me, both published by Central Recovery Press.
She speaks and writes about faith and recovery, and the intersection between the two. A high school English teacher for over twenty years, she now teaches writing at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, her hometown.
You can read her blog over at danabowmancreative.com
And you can listen to her at her podcast about the power of a good story over at The Neighborgood.
Erin Gayheart
Topic: Building a Content Roadmap
Erin Gayheart
Topic: Building a Content Roadmap
Erin Gayheart is the founder of the travel blog TheRendezvousSpot.com.
A jeans and tee traveler always looking for the next great (mis)adventure around the States, Erin is a big kid at heart with a bucket list and talkative nature.
When exploring new areas, she can be found enjoying local eats, unique lodging, and activities from theme parks to museums.
Julie Cole
Topic: Leveraging Your Personal Brand
Julie Cole
Topic: Leveraging Your Personal Brand
Julie Cole is a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. She has helped her company bring their product to a worldwide market, gain media recognition and win countless awards. Cole is a passionate entrepreneur, writer, and sought after speaker. Julie is no stranger to the media, having appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, CP24, among many others. Her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Profit Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, and numerous websites.
When she’s not juggling her busy family and professional life, Julie is an engaged community member serving on boards and volunteering. She is passionate about women’s issues, mentoring young entrepreneurs, and social justice.
Karyn Locke
Topic: Best Pinterest Practices
Karyn Locke
Topic: Best Pinterest Practices
Karyn Locke, Owner and Lead Writer for Sand and Snow… and everywhere in between!, is a travel and lifestyle writer.
Hailing from the tri-state area of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, she loves road tripping with her family, especially when it includes theme parks and American history.
And if you like a fun read, her recently published book, “Secret Pittsburgh” is a good one to take for a spin.
You can find her sharing her travel tales on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest when she’s not on the road exploring new (and favorite!) destinations.
Laura Kelly Walters
Topic: How to Create Long Term Relationships with Brands
Laura Kelly Walters
Topic: How to Create Long Term Relationships with Brands
Laura Kelly is a kindness leader, residing back and forth between North Carolina and Colorado. She and her husband are raising their blended family with four kids and a zoo of pets.
Laura’s bright, cheerful and effervescent style that appears in her designs mimics her personality.
She is committed to spreading kindness through creativity. As a full-time blogger, illustrator, author, and maker – Laura brings an array of inspiration through her works.
Rachel Brenke
Topic: Market Through the Madness
Rachel Brenke
Topic: Market Through the Madness
Rachel Brenke is not your average entrepreneur. As a business consultant, intellectual property attorney, disabled Army veteran wife, mother to five, rescuer of puppy dogs and founder of multiple 7-figure brands.
Her mission to help women have a real business so they can have the real life they desire. This includes physical, emotional and financial freedom.
Rachel’s digital brands have gained more than $3.5 million dollars in revenue -serving 18,891 entrepreneurs in over 50 countries. She has also built brick-and-mortar businesses.
These revenue numbers don’t include the brick-and-mortar business success she’s achieved in a variety of industries.
She has been featured in and sought after by large media networks such as Forbes, TedX, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance and more! She was featured on NBC Sports network for her Ironman World Championships debut and was a featured athlete for her professional and personal successes.
When she’s not building her own success (and helping female entrepreneurs do the same), she can be found competing with Team USA, traveling with her family and breaking out of escape rooms.
And to think it all started with a cancer diagnosis and a laptop.
Martha Krejci
Explode Your Business in 20 Minutes a Day (The Blueprint)
Martha Krejci
Explode Your Business in 20 Minutes a Day (The Blueprint)
Do you know anyone that has gone from being an exhausted and undervalued mom in the corporate 9-5 world to a work-from-home multi-millionaire in the blink of an eye? Now let’s add without a college degree and without ads… Well, now you do!
Martha Krejci is a high-vibin’ mama, wife, business coach + growth strategist, and social media marketing powerhouse who has taken the internet by storm.
Featured in Oprah Magazine, Fast Company, Cosmopolitan, Shape, and Huffington Post among other places, Martha’s intuitive marketing expertise has helped her make her first million in less than a year using a strategy she teaches openly through courses, group coaching, and other tried-and-true resources. From finding your passion to building a business that works, she teaches it all to anyone that’s ready.
Chatón Turner
Topic: TBA
Chatón Turner
Topic: TBA
Chatón is an attorney, a speaker, and writer who is passionate about motherhood, maternity leave and equal rights. Chatón has focused her blog, Chaton’s World, a working mom’s quest for balance in stilettos, on trying to improve the lives of working women at work and in the home. Indeed, she is committed to helping them figure out how to work full time and spend quality time with their kids and spouses. She believes that balance is boring. The real challenge is building a quality life you love!
She began her career in sales and marketing. She has served as a television guest personality, been frequent panelist, and has even appeared in a national ad campaign with her husband as model! She has also collaborated with national brands for sponsored posts with her blog. She recently authored a Children’s book.
Elayna Fernández
Topic: How to Plan 1 Year of SEO-Friendly Content in 1 Day!
Elayna Fernández
Topic: How to Plan 1 Year of SEO-Friendly Content in 1 Day!
In this hands-on workshop, you will:
1. Apply a simple formula to prioritize which content to create.
2. Get a powerful checklist to amplify your content..
3. And more skills, steps, and strategies for increased visibility, credibility, and profitability.
Elayna Fernández is a single mom of 4 daughters, mom entrepreneur for over 17 years, best known for her award-winning blog thePositiveMOM.com, which has inspired millions of moms in over 158 countries to turn their “once upon a time” into their “happily ever after.”
An avid Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain, Elayna has spoken on prestigious stages around the world and has collaborated and served as a marketing strategist for some of the most renowned transformational leaders of our time.
Born and raised in a slum in the Dominican Republic and a multiple-time survivor, Elayna’s mission is to provide moms with emotional wellness skills, strategies, and steps to find peace, break unhealthy cycles, and feel whole.
Elayna holds a Home and Family Studies certificate from Brigham Young University-Idaho and is a certified facilitator of Aroma Freedom, Mastery of Self-Love, The Passion Test, DreamBuilding, and The Success Principles. She’s also a Guerrilla Marketing Master Trainer, as well as a graduate of the Steve Harvey School for Business Acceleration and the Steve Harvey School for Personal Transformation.
Elayna has been named one of the Top Latina Influencers in the USA, has been sponsored by over 300 brands, and has been featured on FOX, CNN, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The Huffington Post, Telemundo, CNN, LATINA, Univision, Good Morning America and Despierta America, Entrepreneur On Fire, and other national and international media!
She’s passionate about diversity, inclusion, and the representation of all humans in the media.
Her philosophy is “BE Positive and You’ll BE Powerful!”
Shanna Gebhard
Topic: Tips to Land those Sponsored Campaigns
Shanna Gebhard
Topic: Tips to Land those Sponsored Campaigns
Shanna Gebhard is the creator and founder of the lifestyle site Peyton’s Momma. She covers travel, entertainment, recipes, and everything a parent, of a middle school girl, would want to know.
For the past two years, Peyton’s Momma, has been the #1 Minnesota Mom blog per Feed burner. She’s been featured in iBlog as a top influencer. Shanna was featured in Minnesota Parent Magazine in 2016.
Besides being an influencer, Shanna also works for a national marketing company as their Influencer Relations Manager.
GET OUT OF THE BLOG BOX
Shift your perspective on social media
Learn how you transform your social media business as technology, and trends change over time.
SESSIONS & KEYNOTES
Bloggy Conference 2021
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Conference Check-In
Bloggy Conference
Location: Hotel Breakers – Erie Isles
Tip: If you are not able to make it to Friday registeration, you can have a fellow attendee pick up your stuff for you or you can check-in and pick up your badge and swag bag on Saturday morning.
6.30 pm
Free Time with Family in the Park
Cedar Point
Free time with friends and family – in the park, hotel, or around town!
Check out rides and activities offered by Cedar Point here.
Browse all the fun outside of the park with Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands here.
8.00 am
Check-In & Welcome Breakfast
Bloggy Conference
Location: Convention Center
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Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.
8.45 am
Welcome & Introduction
Bloggy Conference
Speakers: Tiffany Noth, Cedar Point, and Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores and Islands
Time: 8:45am – 9:15am
Location: Convention Center
9.15 am
Opening Keynote
Ana Canon
Opening Keynote: Having the Courage to be Seen
Speaker: Ana Canon
Time: 9:15am – 10:00am
Location: Convention Center
10.15 am
Breakout Session 1
Rachel Brenke
Title: Market Through the Madness
Speaker: Rachel Brenke
Time: 10:15am – 11:00am
Location: Convention Center
10.15 am
Breakout Session 2
Laura Kelly Walters
Title: How to Create Long Term Relationships with Brands
Speaker: Laura Kelly Walters
Time: 10:15am – 11:00am
Location: Hotel Breakers – Erie Isles
11.15 am
Breakout Session 3
Martha Krejci
Title: Explode Your Business in 20 Minutes a Day (The Blueprint)
Speaker: Martha Krejci
Time: 11:15am – 12:00pm
Location: Convention Center
12.00 pm
Community Lunch
Community Time
Community Lunch
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Convention Center
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Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.
1.00 pm
Breakout Session 4
Elayna Fernández
Topic: How to Plan 1 Year of SEO-Friendly Content in 1 Day!
Speaker: Elayna Fernandez
Time: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
Location: Convention Center
1.00 pm
Breakout Session 5
Chatón Turner
Topic: TBA
Speaker: Chatón Turner
Time: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
Location: Hotel Breakers Erie Isles
2.00 pm
Breakout Session 6
Shanna Gebhard
Topic: Tips to Land those Sponsored Campaigns
Speaker: Shanna Gebhard
Time: 2:00pm – 2:45pm
Location: Convention Center
2.00 pm
Breakout Session 7
Karyn Locke
Topic: Best Pinterest Practices
Speaker: Karyn Locke
Time: 2:00pm – 2:45pm
Location: Hotel Breakers Erie Isles
3.00 pm
Bloggy Squads
Bloggy Conference
Bloggy Squads
Speakers: Bloggy Squad Leaders
Time: 3:00pm – 3:45pm
Location: Convention Center
Note: Squads will meet in the Convention Center but are free to move to other locations
8.00 am
Community Breakfast
Bloggy Conference
Community Breakfast
Time: 8:00am – 9:00am
Location: Convention Center
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Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.
9.00 am
Breakout Session 8
Erin Gayheart
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Time: 9:00am – 9:45am
Location: Convention Center
9.00 am
Breakout Session 9
Dana Bowman
Topic: From Blog to Pod – How to Make the Leap and Not Lose Your Mind
Speaker: Dana Bowman
Time: 9:00am – 9:45am
Location: Hotel Breakers Erie Isles
10.00 am
Breakout Session 10
Julie Cole
Topic: Leveraging Your Personal Brand
Speaker: Julie Cole
Time: 10:00am – 10:45am
Location: Convention Center
8:00 – 9:00
Community Time – Farewell
Bloggy Conference
Community Time – Farewell
Activity: Closing notes and farewell
Time: 11:00am – 11:30am
Location: Convention Center
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1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
Attendees will be treated to a weekend of networking, learning, and fun! Soak up the knowledge and information provided during the sessions and keynotes. Mingle with attendees and sponsors. Take a stroll along the beach during non-conference hours or spend time enjoying the thrills inside the park with your free Cedar Point pass!
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