Wilsonart Plant Tour

Wilsonart Plant Tour

This year, Type-A Parent Conference attendees will get a chance to tour the Wilsonart plant right outside of Asheville. You must be a registered attendee of the conference to sign up, and space is very limited. Wilsonart is a leading manufacturer of decorative surfacing products including Wilsonart® HD® High Definition® Laminate, Wilsonart® Laminate, Wilsonart® Solid… Continue Reading

Accepting Mom Market Applications

Accepting Mom Market Applications

We are now accepting applications for the 2011 Type-A Parent Conference Mom Market. Loading… Photo of Crankypants Knits at 2010 Mom Market by Casey Mullins

Kid Con Registration Open

Kid Con Registration Open

UPDATE: Kid Con registration is now closed. Each year, Type-A has (and will) offer high-quality and affordable childcare for attendees through Kid Con. Kid Con is a mini conference just for the children of attendees, featuring experienced caregivers, fun activities (OK, the agenda isn’t quite as rigid as the grown up one), meals and snacks,… Continue Reading

Second Round of Speakers Announced

Second Round of Speakers Announced

Session coordinator Heather Solos (@heathersolos) and I have been working hard to plan sessions and speakers, and are excited to announce the next round of Type-A Parent Conference speakers. Newly added to the Type-A 2011 roster are: Sherry Aikens (@babypop), session: Leveraging Your Social Capital to Earn Through Ecommerce (Monetization Track) Barbie Angell (@barbieangell), session:… Continue Reading

Announcing First Round of Speakers

Announcing First Round of Speakers

The first round of Type-A Parent Conference speakers and sessions are now announced. The list includes the opening keynote, as well as several of the speakers for the first day (Type-A Business, which features advanced and business-oriented topics for bloggers and social media sessions for businesses). Here is just a sampling of the sessions announced:… Continue Reading

Announcing Opening Keynote Speaker Patti Digh

Announcing Opening Keynote Speaker Patti Digh

I am very excited to announce the Type-A Parent Conference opening speaker, Patti Digh (@pattidigh). She is a longtime blogger, bestselling author of Life is a Verb and a mom, and her opening keynote is entitled, “Blog is a Verb: How to Find Your Voice and Write with Intention.” “If the Buddha had two kids,… Continue Reading

Blogger to Sponsor Matchmaking

I am trying something new for Type-A this year, and would like to announce Blogger to Sponsor Matchmaking. For many bloggers, attending a conference is a financial challenge. I totally get that. We do have to be sure we are fair to the official conference sponsors, which is why we have a personal sponsorship policy…. Continue Reading