Big Omaha is next weekend and Deb and I are beyond excited to attend. It is a top-notch conference for entrepreneurs and we love that it is in Omaha. Silicon Prairie News has been really good to Toolulu and to the Lincoln Social Media Club since its inception and while we couldn’t attend the big event last year, we knew we would be there in 2010.
Going to conferences has helped us grow professionally in many ways. Not only that, it has shaped the path of our career. We have received so much from our own experiences that we though we’d bring that to the table by working with our partners and creating a new conference for the professional crafter in mind. CraftyCon is a labor of love for us and we’re really excited about the opportunities it will bring to so many people.
Content is really important at conferences and the speaker lineup at Big Omaha is stacked! Of course, I’m excited to hear from Foursquare founder, Dennis Crowley. Just earlier this week I professed my love for his app on this blog. We’ll also hear from Matt Mullenweg of Wordpress, Aksimet, and Gravatar fame. Toolulu loves Wordpress. We can’t forget Jason Fried, either. Deb just blogged a few days ago about how we use his product, Basecamp.
What is being said in the sessions is important. But, we can’t forget the time we can use outside of the sessions. This is where the magic happens. Don’t stick yourself in a corner browsing the internet. Get out there and meet people. Some of the most amazing collaborations and partnerships come from those serendipitous moments at conferences.
Are you going to be there?
