Behind the scenes at BritMums Live!
Many of you know that I’m the founder of BritMums, the UK’s largest parent blogging community with nearly 4,000 members that represent more than 7,000 blogs with a reach of nearly 20 million page views a month.
More than 500 people flooded The Brewery in London on June 22 and 23, 2012, for BritMums Live!, the biggest parent blogger conference in the UK. Ruby Wax kicked things off with a frank and funny discussion of her depression and her online community Black Dog Tribe. From there we had blogger roundtable discussions, workshops, the Brilliance in Blogging party and awards, Sarah Brown, Cherry Healey, the Bloggers’ Keynote, social networking training, advice on charitable fund raising and awareness, fruity drinks, style sessions, film sneak peeks, pedicures, vacuuming (!), photobooths and much much more.
You can see what everyone has to say about the event on their blogs, with the Official BritMums Live Linky – there were nearly 200 posts last time I looked!
Meanwhile here are some “behind the scenes” snaps of BritMums Live 2012!
Susanna and keynote Ruby Wax. Not sure what possessed me, but as our heads touched together I told her I didn’t have head lice.
BritMums Live 2012 had a reach of more than 28 million impressions on Twitter over 48 hours. We were impressed too!
This article appeared in Saturday’s Guardian. That’s me on the left!
Michelle from The American Resident with the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging winner envelopes. Oh the suspense.
Katy Hill and Cherry Healey “hanging out”.
Grace from Disney playing mum.
Jen chatting with Eleanor Mills.
Katy Hill, Charlie from Piggy Bank Kid, and Sarah Brown.
The glare: Susanna, Diane from In The Powder Room, Jen and Toni/Expat Mum.
Linda | 24th Jul 12
Well done ladies. Looks like a lot of fun 🙂
Nikki | 9th Jul 12
Awesome pictures…
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
Thanks, and please tell me how can you look so glam being so pregnant!
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
Thanks Kate.
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
Too much wine?
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
And of course our wine sponsor (thanks!)
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
Looking forward to the video!
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
Glad you liked it!
Susanna | 3rd Jul 12
Not sure why I mentioned head lice. I don’t think Ruby was impressed.
Family Affairs | 2nd Jul 12
Great memories – love the one of you and Ruby! Lx
Emma @mummymummymum | 2nd Jul 12
It was fantastic. Well done you. x
Honest Mum | 2nd Jul 12
What a fabulous few days-and I get to relive it in the edit suite. Well done to you all!
Knackered Mother | 30th Jun 12
Well done Susanna & team, it really was a brilliant event. Loved it. Highlights were Ruby, Eleanor Mills and Camilla from Kids Co….and best of all, hanging out with old friends and meeting new ones. And Katy Hill was FAB!
Expat Mum | 29th Jun 12
Someone remind me why we were doing that “glare” thing.
Jody Brettkelly | 28th Jun 12
How fantastic, loving all the photos – what an event and an achievement to organise all that Susanna – hope you’re following this up with a couple of weeks on the beach!
Kate On Thin Ice | 27th Jun 12
Busy weekend for everyone but probably most of all for you and your team. Some great pics that get over just a tiny percentage of how wonderful it was. Well done you!
Metropolitan Mum | 27th Jun 12
It was brilliant – the best one so far. Well done you guys!!
Baby Gifts | 27th Jun 12
As a mum of 7 yes I said seven, I managed to find time to attend this event all thanks to my long suffering dear husband. To say that the event itself was FANTASTIC would be a mighty understatement. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone and the time away from the family was also an added benefit, some real down time without having to worry about when the next feed time was or who’s nappy needed changing next.. The event gave me the release I really was screaming out for and the laughs I so desperately needed.
Thank you to you
Lisa Mills
Mother of 7