Upcoming Conferences:

Blissdom ’12 is scheduled for late February.  I am sponsored this year by DiaperShops.com and will be attending to learn more about the business of blogging and social media.

BlogHer ’12 will be August 2-4th, 2012.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Reserve your spot as my 2012 sponsor for one or both of these great conferences – email me for pricing and sponsorship opportunities at theecochic@gmail.com.

Past Conferences:

I’m going I went to BlogHer ’11 – this will be my second year at BlogHer and my first time ever in California.  I’m even blessed enough to have a personal BlogHer sponsor for my trip this year.  This year I’ll be representing Rockin’ Green – Cloth Diaper & Laundry Detergent. You can read my full announcement – My Rockin’ BlogHer 11 Sponsor Announcement. Want a chance to win some Rockin’ Green prizes?  If you’re at BlogHer ’11 be sure to find me and ask about #BlogHerROCKS.

Are you a cloth diapering mommy blogger who is also going to BlogHer ’11?  Join my friends and I for some pre-BlogHer chatter on Facebook with our “Green & Cloth Diapering Mama’s Going to BlogHer 11” fan page!  Meet other like-minded mama’s heading to San Diego and start to plan your trip.

My BlogHer ’11 Posts:

How am I preparing for BlogHer ’11? Here’s my list of projects that I’m working on at one month out.  Add your blog to the linky at the bottom of that post and let’s share ideas and stay motivated!

10 Ways to Green Your BlogHer Experience – My top 10 tips to help you reduce your environmental footprint.

What makes you #HauteGreen – Learn about our private pre-party meet and greet with 50 like-minded bloggers attending BlogHer.  Hosted by myself, Kelly Wels, Kim Rosas, Julie Clark, Katie Helton, and Julia Smith.  Sponsored by so many of our favorite eco-friendly, cloth diapering, and baby product companies.

Branding Your Blog for Conferences – A quick view of some of the items I’m taking with me to BlogHer ’11 to help market my blog.

SOLD OUT! Get on the wait list for the Haute Green Social Hour – in the event that guests cancel their reservations we’ll be adding from the wait list.  No guarantees but we’ll do our best to accommodate everyone.

Special shout out to our Haute Green Sponsors:
@DiaperShops
@IttiBittiUS
@RockinGreenSoap
@ChangingDiapers
@AppleCheeksDipe
@ThirstiesInc
@TheWillowStore
@TeethingBling
@EarthMamaHQ
@BabyKicksUSA
@HauteMommyBags
ModernClothDiapers.com
@HygeiaBaby
@ErgoBaby
@GoGreenDiapers
@CharlieBanana
@EcoSprout
@GLMPSit
@FuzziBunz *
@EcoStoreUSA *
@ConservingNow *
@SKOYcloth *

Each year BlogHer allows attendees to submit their own ideas for classes, panels, and sessions.  Sessions are then selected based upon the number of votes (popularity) each session gets.  This year some of my bloggy friends and I have submitted our own Room of Your Own – and we need your help in the voting.  Even if you aren’t going to BlogHer you can still login and vote for our session (and we thank you dearly for your votes).  UPDATED: BlogHer did not select our session for a Room of Your Own but I’m going to keep the information posted here as a reference to myself.

Natural Parenting – Making the World a Better Place for our Kids (and us) With our Blogs

What is natural parenting? Today parents no longer fit nicely into the hippie, crunchy, or tree-hugger category when we choose to raise our children more naturally.  Many of us are modern, educated, working parents who choose to go back to the basic parenting styles that our ancestors believed in (and yes, I do consider all women educated…just making a statement that I don’t consider myself a hippie).  We all share a common belief while our blogs may feature different areas that are most important to us.  Let’s leave the judgements at home, check the mama drama at the door, and advocate for our children and the environment through our blogs.

Many of us support breastfeeding, cloth diapering, baby wearing, natural childbirth, co-sleeping, organic living, and the aspects of our lives that lead to a more natural, eco-friendly and healthy lifestyle for our children and ourselves.  Don’t worry if you don’t practice all of the aspects of this lifestyle – there is a lot of information in this session that any parent or blogger can benefit from.

This panel will discuss how natural parenting blogs can:

• Use their blog for advocacy,
• Incorporate a family blog into their advocacy message,
• Find a unique voice in their advocacy,
• Build a stronger community,
• Be respectful to others opinions,
• Support brands and companies without hurting their message,
• Continue our advocacy as our babies grow up (wean, potty train, etc),
• Change the World with our blogs.

Panelists will include some of your favorite natural parenting bloggers from many different niches like:
Myself, Calley of The Eco Chic (@TheEcoChic),
Kim of Dirty Diaper Laundry (@KimRosas),
Dagmar of Dagmar momsense (@DagmarBleasdale),
Desiree of So Fawned (@SoFawned),
Kelly of Kelly Wels (@KellyWels),
and maybe you!  Let us know if you are interested in being a panelist and what your favorite natural parenting topic is.

 

To inquire about blog sponsorship – contact theecochic@gmail.com.