Last weekend, I met up with the stunning Beth from Dirty Kitchen Secrets and she told me she'd been wanting to get some UK food bloggers together for some time now, something that happens annually in the US (eg. BlogHer), but hasn't quite caught on in the same way over here. So, along with the gorgeous and lovely ladies Hilda (Saffron & Blueberry) & Jamie (Life's A Feast), countless emails later, we've finally managed to put together an event and flyer for what must be the quickest & best organised event ever! Beth, Hilda & Jamie are the original Semtex Girls - explosive and ready for action!
As for my next dessert blog post, it will be up soon - suffice it to say I've gone pumpkin crazy. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo.
We’ve
shared recipes, great meals eaten and glimpsed into each other’s lives
through our food blogs, we’ve shared photos and revealed personalities
on Facebook, we’ve given cooking tips and encouragement on Twitter. Now
isn’t it about time that we met?
In
this day and age of the internet, we have lost our connectedness.
Friendships are made and lost, love affairs carried on across oceans,
bonds created though on different continents, fans found and clubs
joined, yet how much of this is 140 spaces maximum or quick status
updates? Disconnected and discombobulated, we can only carry on so far
in the blogosphere.
So
let's meet! Some of us have already met but there are still many of us
who haven't. Everyone and anyone is invited from long-time bloggers,
newbies or even people thinking of starting their own food blog. Food
Blogger Connect 2009 is the time to connect: get to know your fellow
food bloggers and meet new ones, share tips and ideas, network and
organize projects. And have a blast doing it!
Food
blogging no longer need be a lonely, individual sport. Forget those
days when you feel like it’s going no where, when you wonder if you
really belong to that great, funny, passionate family of bloggers out
there. Come and connect, be inspired, partake of our favorite food
group!
Food
Blogger Connect 2009 is the first meet up of its kind (the first
official conference being held in the U.K) and is being held in London
on November 28, 2009 at Levant from 1 p.m to 5 p.m, serving delicious Lebanese cuisine. Don’t miss it! After all, Food Bloggers share!
Please note: On
October 28th, we will call for your ideas, and we look forward to
hearing from you about the topics you'd like covered and who you would
love to see cover them. Food Blogger Connect is the first Food Blogging
conference to take place in the U.K and we need you to take the lead. We
are also looking for people to help spread the word. So, if you are
interested in posting about this event on your blog, then please email foodbloggerconnect@gmail.com and we will be happy to send you a flyer with all the pertinent details. You can RSVP @ www.rsvpit.com. The event number is 2009.
Here's a quick recap:
WHAT: Food Blogger Connect
WHEN: November 28th, 2009, 1 PM to 5 PM
WHERE: Levant Restaurant, London, W1
WHO: Everyone who is or wants to be part of the Food Blogosphere. Food
Blogger connect is open to all, and you don't have to be a long-time
blogger to attend. This event is open to Non-UK Food Bloggers as well.
HOW MUCH: £30 for food and 1 glass of wine. This is the only fee and it covers the meal.
WHERE CAN I RSVP: Go to www.rsvpit.com. The event code is 2009.
We can’t wait to meet you in person!Mowielicious, Dirty Kitchen Secrets, Life's a Feast, & Saffron and Blueberry
