Heading Out West: 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference

I am generally the sort of person who does the maximum amount of overthinking when it comes to making plans, especially those involving travel. But on Friday I was reminded about the 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference, which takes place August 22-24 in San Diego, and today I registered for it.

It’s going to be a great weekend. The conference includes trips to the Karl Strauss Brewery and a party with Lagunitas the first night. A bunch of great panels will take place as well, on everything from maximizing a WordPress blog to social media, to beer blog videography. Speakers will include Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada and Julia Herz of the Brewers Association.

If you are a beer blogger, it sounds like a no-brainer to attend. But even if you are involved in any kind of social media or non-beer-related blog, and just happen to be a beer lover, it sounds like a really beneficial weekend. The way I see it, it’s like CMJ for beer bloggers. Except the free beer is way better than PBR. and instead of

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