I have a squad of awesome lady friends who can code, blog, optimize SEO, whatever it takes to hustle their bustle. I am a self-taught techie (and learning every day!). I have signed up for SkillShare to keep me sharp. But, there is nothing like an in-person class to get the wheels moving!
Tech events are BIG BIZ, ya'll. Check out the hottest ones (in my fabulous opinion).
Alt Summit - part self -help (YASSS!), part tech also in UTAH, so totally gorgeous. Very new conference for entrepreneurs, bloggers, social media celebs or wanna- be celebs.
BlogHer - one of the oldest women driven blog conferences!
Women Techmakers Powered by Google - I wish this was for non -techies! :) Very cool event co-hosted by Google. A serious of events for women in tech on everything from public speaking skills to Product Management.
and of course - here are over 100 more tech conferences from Dubai to Des Moines focusing on SEO, marketing, etc.
So, as meeting/event planners, we need to keep our skills on point. I am not saying we need to be headed to coding camp. But, we need to know the industry/trends/language.
Tech conferences are exciting and engaging. They are great clients. Their demands are different and specific to their industry. Remember the infamous Steve Jobs Apple Iphone 4 launch? Wifi Failure at the Moscone convention center with 1000+ users! Yowza