Last week at Yahoo!, almost everyone around me was star struck. They all got to sit in on a live David Beckham interview. Amazing, it’s true. But I rubbed elbows with some famous people too, and I’m just now able to digest it.
For the past couple months I’ve been eating, sleeping and breathing an event that finally came to life: the Yahoo! Mother Board Summit. I made the mistake of dubbing it The Mother of All Conferences. It definitely became that…for me, at least. (Yes, this explains my silence the past week. Call off the search parties.)
And while I had considered every detail of the presentations, the accommodations, the logistics, you name it…there was one thing I didn’t process in the rush. I was about to meet some of the most successful mom bloggers in the country.
Ok, I admit it. I’m a mom blog nerd. I love reading, commenting (surprise, surprise) and hearing different perspectives on life and motherhood. I used to start my day with all the Silicon Valley Moms’ blog posts until it recently shut down, and the Yahoo! Mother Board is made up of many of those contributors. That’s why when I recently changed roles at Yahoo!, all my friends knew this would be the *perfect* job for me.
I’m not going to lie, there have been some late (late) nights recently where I questioned that. But on Friday, as I stood up on stage and looked out at so many women I’ve admired from afar, I felt right at home.
And though I didn’t get nearly enough time to talk to the women between schlepping extra power cords (a girl’s gotta tweet…like, nonstop), greeting our phenomenal Yahoo! presenters and making sure there were enough bar tenders/breakfast sandwiches/cupcakes/hotel rooms, I did learn a few things about them.
Sweatpantsmom, who has my favorite tagline: “I just look like I’m wearing my pajamas”, cleans up well.
Her Bad Mother seems like a pretty good mother. I mean even her ring tone is the Thomas the Train theme song. Maybe if Homeland Security had heard it, she would have gotten to SFO more easily (but I wouldn’t have been the someone who handed her some wine)!
Just Precious sure did look the part, but she’s got so many friends, I barely got to say hi.
Tech Savvy Mama isn’t just really, really tech savvy. She’s really, really nice.
And believe it or not, even The Go To Mom finds her little guy challenging.
These are just a few of the 62 inspiring, fun, engaging women I met this week. I’ll write about the event in more detail on YodelingMamas this week, but tonight, I’m just enjoying the fact that I spent a couple crazy days in very, very good company.
(Thanks to Sugar My Bowl for a great recap, including the attendee list!)
PS- My apologies to the Yahoo! Editorial team. While I’ve since seen tweets that this should be 300 words or less, I’m afraid I missed that part of your presentation for some very, very important reason…guess I bet start reading the Yahoo! Style Guide myself!
PSS- If you’re into Twitter, search #ymotherboard for all kinds of chatter about the Summit. And hey, feel free to follow me while you’re there: @usingourwords & @yodelingmamas.
Thank you for all your hard work! I had an amazing time. Every detail was tended to. I only wish we had more time to just get to know and chat with everyone!
Thanks so much, Kim. I had hoped to have more time to chat with you, but look forward to doing great things together in the future!
Amy, you’re so sweet!! The fact that we didn’t get to chat (and I’m also so sad about that) just means that we need to attend more events and conferences together in the future.
Thank you! I am still *shining* about the amazing time I had at what truly was The Mother of All Conferences. (its my first, but, heck, I can’t imagine anything better!) You did a fabulous job and should be so proud. I know I’m proud to be a member of the Yahoo! Motherboard.
I agree. Looking forward to BlogHer already!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the Summit and I appreciate the kind words.
Amy,
Your hard work definitely showed! It was a fantastic time-from the gorgeous hotel to the info packed sessions. What impressed me most though is how highly everyone at Yahoo thought of us. It’s always nice to feel like the late nights blogging mean something.
I hope we get a chance to chat a bit at BlogHer!
Thanks Kelly! Your sincere smile and interest throughout the day was what the event was all about! I look forward to getting to know you better at BlogHer too!
Amy, you brought an amazing event to life. Not only were we fortunate to meet Mother Board face to face, but they were lucky to meet someone as talented and passionate as you! Thank you for all of the late, late nights the past few months!
Thank YOU for your faith and support. WE brought an amazing event to life!
WOW!, Amy, I want tickets for next year!! 🙂
Love knowing that I’m not the only mom blog nerd, Jodie! 🙂
Amy – thanks for the shout out! I have not stopped talking about the summit. It was truly incredible and I cannot thank you enough for your leadership and all your your hard work. I am so very proud to be part of this group!
Thanks so much, MJ. We’re thrilled to have you as a part of this wonderful group of inspirational, bright, strong women!
I’m so honored to be a part of this group and echo my thanks for such an amazing event! Earlier, I confess, I went to look at all the Flickr pics to bask in the memories.
It really was a fun event and I’ve enjoyed looking back at the pictures too. Thanks for the kind words and being a part this special group.