I’ve met some of my dearest friends through my writing. The conferences I’ve attended have solidified those online relationships into real life friendships. But they have also provided an incredible opportunity for learning and growth, both in life and in blogging.

Top Tips for Conference Attendees

• for the Conference Goers who like to be Prepared
• 10 Do’s and Don’t’s for Your First Blogging Conference by Trina Holden
• 3 Tips for Christian Writers Conference Attendees by Jan Cline with Gretchen Louise
• 5 Sanity Saving Essentials for Blogging Conferences by Alia Joy
• Connecting at Conferences by Tricia Goyer
• Tips for Managing the Mommy Guilt While at a Conference by Teri Lynne Underwood
• How to Really Prepare for a Christian Conference by Kris Camealy
• Ten Ways to Be a Blessing at the Allume Conference by Denise Hughes
• 5 Things I Learned at My Very First Blogging Conference by Kalyn Brooke
• How to Make the Most of a Conference by Rachelle Gardner
• Conference Binder Tutorial by Crystal Stine
• More Than Your Business Cards by Carey Baley
• 5 Ways to Rock a Conference When You’re an Introvert by Crystal Stine
• Of Personalities and Fear by Natasha Metzler

Perspective When You Can’t Go

• When Only Your Heart Gets to Go: Attending a Conference Long-Distance
• The Allume Conference and God’s Plan for You by Kayse Pratt
• Balance, Blogging, and Blissdom by Rhoda

Photo Credit: Darcy at The 2011 Relevant Conference (now Allume)