Morning after thoughts about BlogHer, definitely my most-loved conference of the year–
What worked so well

• Maintaining a warm, accessible tone, even with 700+ people
• Giving the attendees a feeling of ownership and participation in the program
• Being real and authentic and presenting a wide range of interests
• The diversity–there were more people of color at this conference than any other I’ve attended–and that’s the way it should always be
• Childcare

What could work better (aka plan for next year)

• Speaker/presenter training for hands on workshops–I was in a poorly run session on day 1 and a little training would most likely have fixed things
• Help/orientation for newvbies–If I had not known anyone, I would have felt lost in the crowd
• Ways to keep it going via newsletter or social network after the conference

The last panel–with Adriana Huffington, Carolyn Little,Grace Davis and Mena Trott, moderated by Chris Nolan–was terrific–and a great indicator of how the BlogHer organizers (bless ’em all) are getting it right.