Remember when I told you a couple of months ago that I was going to Boston. Well…. it is finally here TOMORROW! OMG I can’t believe it went so fast! If you don’t remember I am going for the Healthy Living Summit!
I’m staying with these amazing girls!
Danielle from DishNDash
Mindy from Just A One Girl Revolution
Min from Savor The Rainbow
I’ve been chatting with them ever since the day I bought my tickets to attend and I can’t wait to meet them!
My agenda while I am there is AWESOME! So I’m going to share it with you not only for me but so you can see how great of a time I’m going to have! (:
Thursday:
I arrive at Boston around 4 pm. I haven’t figured out a way to get to the hotel yet. I looked up how much a cab would cost: 31 dollars average. That seems like a lot but I haven’t found anyone else getting in around that time and I don’t feel brave enough trying to figure out their subway system by myself. Who knows. Maybe I’ll call Eric and have him talk me through it! 
8:00PM J.P. Licks Mini-Mingle. Frozen Yogurt. Yum Yum!
Friday:
8AM- 9:30AM. I along with 19 other HLS Attendees will be taking a Free Conditioning Fitness Class. I can’t wait! I love trying new workouts so I can’t wait for another new adventure.
11:30AM-1:00 PM – Whole Food Lunch Mingle. I’ve always wanted to go to Whole Foods! So this is the time to do it right? (:
2:00PM - Check-In & Swag Pick Up. I can’t wait to see all the SWAG I get! (:
2:30 PM - Summit Kickoff with a Greatist Discussion and Blog Workshop Open Hours.
4PM- Photo Walk Mini Mingle {I haven’t decided if I’m going to do this yet.} I don’t really have a camera but I do want to do a little walking around the area.
7-10PM- Cocktail Party!
Saturday:
6AM- Running Group- 4-6 Miles. {I always run better with people}
8AM - Wild Harvest Breakfast
8:45AM – Summit Opening & Intro Time
9:35AM – Reebok hosted Crossfit WOD {Super excited about this!}
Now the Sessions start:
10:45AM- Hosting A Virtual Challenge.
The Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge sounded like a fun little thing to host. What once seemed “little” quickly turned in to a lot of work, a ton of fun and a great way to engage with readers. Over the years, reoccurring challenges have great opportunities to grow – in this challenge’s fourth year, there were over 1,000 participants. Amanda Brooks from Run to the Finish will discuss how her successful challenge got started, lessons learned along the way and guidelines for running your own successful challenge on your own blog.
11:35AM- Blog Design Bootcamp {Even though Blogging with Brands sounds good too!}
A beautiful blog design can do a lot for your blog’s growth. We’re all looking for something to catch a new visitors’ attention and keep them coming back for more. Take some time during your weekend in Boston to get inspired to step up the looks of your site! Learn how to revamp your blog to make it both more user-friendly and eye-catching in this mini blog design boot camp. This session, led by Julie Grice of Savvy Blog Services and Savvy Eats, will focus largely on design for self-hosted WordPress blogs.
1:30 PM - Get in the Kitchen with Genie and Kim
2:25 PM – Newbie Q & A Discussion Session
We’ve all been there in the beginning of our blogging journeys; feeling like a newbie in a sea of veterans. If you’re at the start of your own blog career, you don’t want to miss this Newbie Q & A Discussion session. Join the conversation with blends at all different blog-ages, shapes and sizes. Courtney Horan from Sweet Tooth Sweet Life will be leading the session, joined by a panel of wonderful women: Sarah of The Smart Kitchen, Alicia from The Wannabe Foodie, andChase from The Chase Project. These girls will facilitate your questions and bring important topics to the table for the whole group to participate in together. Share your struggles and successes, ask your own must-know questions and get advice from bloggers who have been there.
3:10 PM - Workout Break with Drink Chia
3:30 PM - Social Media: Keeping up with Trends
With the ever-changing climate of social media, it’s hard to know what’s “in” and what will help grow your blog audience. Heather Montgomery from Running with Sass describes ways to utilize social media in conjunction with your blog to help grow your readership. The main topics of discussion will focus on utilizing Facebook Fan Pages, Twitter, YouTube, Foursquare, and instagram.
4:20 PM - Closing Remarks
5:30 PM - Free Ultimate Bootcamp. I love bootcamp so of course I signed up for this workout too!
Sunday:
8:00 AM - Group Fun Run/Walk
9:00 – 11:00 AM - Round Table Discussions to accompany Breakfast
1:45PM- My plane leaves Boston!
This is going to be such a great trip! I’m sooooo excited and nervous at the same time! I’m going to make the best out of it though and take in everything I can from the wonderful bloggers that are attending!
Are you guys going to HLS? What are you guys planning to do?
PS: If you are getting to Boston around 4pm let me know! (:
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Ahhhh!! So. Freaking. EXCITED!!! See you TOMORROW!
yayayayayay!
Sounds like such an amAzing time!! I’ll be in deep creek, md this wkend but I would sure love to be there w all of you!!
next year! (:
See you tomorrow roomiee!!!! I’m getting in at 2..but who knows? my plane might get delayed..I ALWAYS have issues when I fly..I was planning to take the subway..seemed easy enough, but I am a lil’ scared also. But I’d rather use that $30 on something delicious or fun
. I’ll text you tomorrow!
If you get there later let me know! We can catch the subway together! I just don’t want to do it myself haha.
Hey! I guess we’ll get to meet this weekend! Lauren and I both are coming in Friday morning.
thats great! see you guys then! (:
Some hotels offer free shuttles – check if yours does!
IT’S FINALLY HERE! Can’t wait to get the party started! Other than the virtual challenge session, I’m planning to do everything else you have listed.
See you tomorrow and have a safe flight! I have to get up at 4:30am to get to the airport – uck.
Have fun. I can’t wait to read all the fun things everyone is doing at HLS.
Can’t wait to read your recaps to “see” all the sessions! If you need any help with the T it is super easy and I would be happy to walk you through it!
Send me a facebook or twitter message if you want the info
See you so so soon!!!
OMG I’m so jealous
Maybe I can afford to go next year. Have soooo much fun and be sure to report back!
So excited!! Can’t wait to meet you this weekend
Safe travels!
See you at the JP Licks mingle tonight! I’m local and still going on the photo walk (and also have a crap camera), so of course I recommend that you go.
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