We've hardly been able to hold it so here goes...

Think big. Like, really big. Enter lavish!, an ingenious two day unconference environment deliberately tailored for the lifestyle social networker. Yes! Finally! A conference for "us"!

Not your run-of-the-mill conference, fabulous attendees will be invited to create compelling educational content and evolve into content contributors on-the-spot yet enjoy the flexibility of structured sessions. lavish! will be a highly interactive environment geared toward fostering education and networking in the lifestyle social media community. Isn't it time that we had our own opportunity for relevant and fresh idea exchange? 

Who?

YOU! This gathering has been created to establish a network for those social media enthusiasts whose expertise lie in tracks such as fashion/beauty, interior design/shelter, creative arts, entertainment, travel/leisure, food/beverage and other general lifestyle interests. 

There's ample need!

This inaugural conference will accommodate the following needs of the lifestyle social networker:

• Provide results-oriented  education, including tips, tricks and solutions.

• Provide a dedicated forum for networking within individual tracks/communities.

• Provide access to marketers with a variety of lifestyle-centric products and services.

What type of content can you expect?

So glad you asked! A panel of influencers in each "track" has been tapped to meet your niche-specific needs as well as sessions that are general and cover all areas. You'll find a sampling below:

• Blogging Platforms: Blogger? Wordpress? Posterous? Oh My!
• Lifestyle Blogging 101: Where Do I Start?
• Blogger Trips and Campaigns: How To Be Invited To Participate By Marketers
• Time Management for Creatives: Best Practices
• But I'm NOT A Mommy Blogger!: Helping Marketers Differentiate Your Brand
• Virtual Marketplaces and Social Media: How To Monetize
• How To Be Pitched And Establishing Your Boundaries As A Blogger
• I Have A Gajillion Twitter Followers: Now What?
• Debunking Myths: What Lifestyle Social Networkers Want Marketers To Understand - Panel
• Is My Brand Ready For An App? 
• Changing The Landscape: A Discussion About Online Magazines - Panel

Visit our website, www.lavishXperience.com, for the evolving and

full session offerings and our dynamic speakers!

Agenda (note: agenda is subject to slight changes throughout the planning process)

Friday - December 10

6:00 p.m. -  8:30 p.m. lavish! Registration

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals and Opening Night Reception

Saturday - December 11

8:00 a.m. Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast/Networking

Welcome and Terms of Engagement

Keynote Session

Break Out Sessions – Part A

Mimosas (or Coffee) & Cupcakes Break

Break Out Sessions – Part B

Keynote Luncheon

Open Networking

Break Out Sessions – Part C

Break

Keynote Session

Dinner On Your Own

lavish!  “Fashionably Late” TweetUp

Sunday - December 12

10:00 a.m. "A Celebration of Lifestyle Social Media" Sunday Brunch

Closing Keynote Presentation

Follow us on Twitter at @lavishXperience. The official hashtag for lavish! is #lavishconf.

Our full website can be found at www.lavishXperience.com!

Hotel accommodations

The Mansion on Peachtree, a fine Rosewood Hotel, is our host for the weekend.  A block of budget-friendly rooms has been reserved for lavish! For reservations, please contact the hotel at 404-995-7500 and ask for the lavish! rate.

Refund policy

(in instances where a refund can be issued, please allow 7-10 business days for processing)

60 days or greater before event - 100 percent refund.

46-59 days before event - 50 percent refund.

45 days or less before event - No refund.

Contact Information

For media/press inquiries, contact Jennifer Kardian of imPRessions PR at jskardian at gmail dot com.

For general or sponsorship inquiries, contact event host, Shameeka Ayers, The Broke Socialite, at shameeka at thebrokesocialitemedia dot com.