Agenda 2022

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Conference Check-In

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Activity: Arrival and Check-In

Tip: If you are not able to make it to Friday registration, you can have a fellow attendee pick up your stuff for you or you can check in and pick up your badge and swag bag on Saturday morning.
*This is where you will pick up your conference badge, park passes, and gift card. View Details

6:30 PM -

Free Time with Family in the Park

Location: Cedar Point, Hotel Breakers, Sandusky

Activity: Free time with friends and family - in the park, hotel, or around town!
Check out rides and activities offered by Cedar Point here.
Browse all the fun outside of the park with Ohio's Lake Erie Shores & Islands here.
Time: 6:30pm
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8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Check-In & Welcome Breakfast

Location: Convention Center
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Location: Convention Center

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Location: Convention Center

Speakers: Tiffany Noth, Cedar Point, and Shores & Islands View Details

Location: Convention Center

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Keynote

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Alisha Carlson
Topic: The Power of Authenticity

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Location: Convention Center

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout Session 1

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Brea Schmidt
Topic: Three Ways to Become a Better Storyteller on Social Media

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Location: Convention Center

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout Session 2

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Alexandra Stapleton-Smith
Topic: Tools and metrics to grow your blog

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Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Session 3

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Christina Hitchcock
Topic: Why Every Blogger Needs SOPs (and How to Create Them)

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Location: Convention Center

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Session 4

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Elayna Fernández
Topic: How to Craft an Effective Social Media Content Strategy

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Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Community Lunch

Location: Convention Center
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Location: Convention Center

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Breakout Session 5

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Corinne Schmitt
Topic: How to Protect Your Business from the Unexpected

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Location: Convention Center

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Breakout Session 6

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Chas Greener
Topic: Email Marketing - What you didn't know your email could do for you!

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Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Breakout Session 7

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Kevin Payne
Topic: Boost Your Blogging Income and Network Through Freelance Writing

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Location: Convention Center

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Breakout Session 8

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Briana Beaty
Topic: 9 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website

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Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Creator Groups

Creator Groups
Speakers: Group Leaders
Time: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Location: Convention Center
Note: Creator Groups will meet in the Convention Center but are free to move to other locations
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Parenting Group with Sarah McCubbin: Meet at Table Maverick
Monetization Group with Sherryl Wilson: Meet at Table Skyhawk
All-Topics Group with Elayna Fernández: Meet at Table Steel Vengeance
Newbie Group with Damita Fuller: Meet at Table GateKeeper
Newbie Group with Shanna Gebhard: Meet at Table Woodstock Express
Business Organization & Streamlining Group with Christina Hitchcock: Meet at Table Blue Streak
SEO Group with Corinne Schmitt : Meet at Table Millenium Force
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Location: Convention Center

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Community Breakfast

Location: Convention Center
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Location: Convention Center

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Breakout Session 9

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Ashley Pichea
Topic: Using SEO Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

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Location: Convention Center

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Breakout Session 10

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Shanna Gebhard
Topic: How to Create a Pitch Letter and Find Brands to Pitch

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Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout Session 11

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Lindsay Dollinger
Topic: Starting a Podcast to Grow Your Brand

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Location: Convention Center

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout Session 12

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Room 3
Speaker: Jaime Bacon
Topic: How to Leverage Youtube to Earn More Blog Income

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Friday 16th

Saturday 17th

Sunday 18th

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Conference Check-In

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Activity: Arrival and Check-In

6:30 PM -

Free Time with Family in the Park

Location: Cedar Point, Hotel Breakers, Sandusky

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Check-In & Welcome Breakfast

Location: Convention Center To view menu, tap and view link below. Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.

Location: Convention Center

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Location: Convention Center

Location: Convention Center

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Keynote

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Alisha Carlson Topic: The Power of Authenticity

Location: Convention Center

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout Session 1

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Brea Schmidt Topic: Three Ways to Become a Better Storyteller on Social Media

Location: Convention Center

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout Session 2

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Speaker: Alexandra Stapleton-Smith Topic: Tools and metrics to grow your blog

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Session 3

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Christina Hitchcock Topic: Why Every Blogger Needs SOPs (and How to Create Them)

Location: Convention Center

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Session 4

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Speaker: Elayna Fernández Topic: How to Craft an Effective Social Media Content Strategy

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Community Lunch

Location: Convention Center To view menu, tap and view link below. Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.

Location: Convention Center

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Breakout Session 5

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Corinne Schmitt Topic: How to Protect Your Business from the Unexpected

Location: Convention Center

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Breakout Session 6

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Speaker: Chas Greener Topic: Email Marketing - What you didn't know your email could do for you!

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Breakout Session 7

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Kevin Payne Topic: Boost Your Blogging Income and Network Through Freelance Writing

Location: Convention Center

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Breakout Session 8

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Speaker: Briana Beaty Topic: 9 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Creator Groups

Creator Groups Speakers: Group Leaders Time: 3:00pm - 3:45pm Location: Convention Center Note: Creator Groups will meet in the Convention Center but are free to move to other locations TAP/CLICK to see Creator Groups

Location: Convention Center

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Community Breakfast

Location: Convention Center To view menu, tap and view link below. Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.

Location: Convention Center

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Breakout Session 9

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Ashley Pichea Topic: Using SEO Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Location: Convention Center

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Breakout Session 10

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Speaker: Shanna Gebhard Topic: How to Create a Pitch Letter and Find Brands to Pitch

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout Session 11

Location: Convention Center Speaker: Lindsay Dollinger Topic: Starting a Podcast to Grow Your Brand

Location: Convention Center

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout Session 12

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Activity: Arrival and Check-In

Location: Convention Center
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Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Alisha Carlson
Topic: The Power of Authenticity

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Brea Schmidt
Topic: Three Ways to Become a Better Storyteller on Social Media

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Alexandra Stapleton-Smith
Topic: Tools and metrics to grow your blog

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Christina Hitchcock
Topic: Why Every Blogger Needs SOPs (and How to Create Them)

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Elayna Fernández
Topic: How to Craft an Effective Social Media Content Strategy

Location: Convention Center
To view menu, tap and view link below.
Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Corinne Schmitt
Topic: How to Protect Your Business from the Unexpected

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Chas Greener
Topic: Email Marketing - What you didn't know your email could do for you!

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Kevin Payne
Topic: Boost Your Blogging Income and Network Through Freelance Writing

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Briana Beaty
Topic: 9 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website

Creator Groups
Speakers: Group Leaders
Time: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Location: Convention Center
Note: Creator Groups will meet in the Convention Center but are free to move to other locations
TAP/CLICK to see Creator Groups

Location: Convention Center
To view menu, tap and view link below.
Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors only.

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Ashley Pichea
Topic: Using SEO Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles
Speaker: Shanna Gebhard
Topic: How to Create a Pitch Letter and Find Brands to Pitch

Location: Convention Center
Speaker: Lindsay Dollinger
Topic: Starting a Podcast to Grow Your Brand

Location: Hotel Breakers - Erie Isles Room 3
Speaker: Jaime Bacon
Topic: How to Leverage Youtube to Earn More Blog Income

Location: Convention Center
Activity: Closing notes and farewell