Schedule

Type-A Parent Conference will be held Thursday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24, 2012, with activities possible the evening before and during the day Monday.

2012 Conference Schedule

This is the tentative schedule for Type-A Parent Conference 2012. Watch this space or subscribe to the conference newsletter to get the latest updates about speakers and sessions. To get an idea of what is typical, you can download last year's program.

Expo Hours are tentatively: Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. (during the Company and Blogger Meet and Mingle), Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The session tracks include:

  • Business - Sessions geared at bloggers, companies, non-profits and marketers with topics related to business and social media marketing.

  • Content - Sessions or small panels on blogging, podcasting, photography, vlogging and anything else content-related.

  • Intensives - Extended length workshops designed to provide comprehensive knowledge to attendees on a specific topic.

  • Tribes - Niche-specific small group sessions.

  • Hands-on Workshops - New this year, these are small group sessions for hands-on learning.
TimeDescriptionTrackLocation
Thursday
June 21, 2012
TBA
Pre-Conference Activities in CharlotteActivities
Thursday
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Charlotte PhotowalkActivitiesMeet in Lobby at 5:45 p.m.
Friday
June 22, 2012
8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
BreakfastMeals and Snacks
Friday
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote with Chris Garrett
Blogging from Zero to Full-Time Business

Keynote
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Sessions
12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.Lunch
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.Sessions
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.Break
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Company and Blogger Meet and Mingle
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.Welcome Reception
Saturday


June 22, 2012


8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Sessions
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.Lunch
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.Sessions
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.Free Expo Time
8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.Parties/Receptions
Sunday


June 24, 2012


8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.Mom Market
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.General Session
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.Lunch
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.Blogger Town Hall Meeting
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.Closing Keynote
7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.Parties/Receptions
Monday


June 25, 2012


TBA
Post-Conference Activities in Charlotte