Why You Should NOT Attend the Mom 2.0 Summit

Mar 22, 2009 by Monica Danna    4 Comments    Posted under: arts + events, blogging about blogging, social media issues

It’s been over a month since the first annual Mom 2.0 Summit in Houston.  I’m sure most of you have heard me talk slash blog slash tweet about for the last six months or so.

Being that this year was the first year of the conference, it seems myself, along with the other conference organizers, had to do a lot of convincing of people to “trust us, this is going to be phenomenal.” The downtrodden economy was against us from the get go.  But we forged on, with our insightful sponsors, dream-like speakers, and brave attendees. Hey, we know it was a gamble. You didn’t know what to expect.  Honestly, neither did we.

Instead of spending a post recapping all of the best moments of this year’s summit,  as so many great bloggers have already done, (Holly Buchanan + Glennia Campbell have 2 of my favs!) I decided to suggest why you should NOT attend the Mom 2.0 Summit.

image: Ed Schipul

#10 – You don’t like fun.

It’s true.  If you don’t like fun, you should probably not come to the Mom 2.0 Summit.  You would be miserable. There was so much fun there this year, you may go in to some sort of fun-hating induced coma. And we don’t really want to be responsible for that. We just can’t. I hope you understand.

#9 – You don’t like to learn from smart women.

Sure, learning isn’t for everyone. We get that you already know everything. Cool. Congrats.

#8 – You think Houston is a boring and uninteresting town that has nothing to offer you.

You probably also aren’t a fan of hilarious bloggers, uber-talented photographers or a fearless First Lady. No worries, there are lots of people who are. It’s really hot here anyway.

image: Karen Walrond

#7 – You don’t think women influence anything. Ever.

Yeah, you should probably stay home.

#6 – You think Social Media is a fad, trend, or fleeting idea that will probably be non-existent by this time next year.

We hear cell phones are on their way out, too. Why don’t you shoot us a fax and let us know your predictions for the next big thing.  We’re intrigued!

#5 – You don’t need some time away from the daily grind to hang out with super people at fun parties and smart panels.

We get that. We can’t all be so lucky.

images: Holly Hoyt

#4 – You hate good food.

Hey, some people don’t like to eat.  Like models. Or people who don’t have tastebuds. More food for us! Yay!

#3 – You already have all of the ideas, information, and blog fodder you’ll ever need. Ever.

We can’t argue with that.  If you are not in need of new ideas, fresh information, or advice for your blog, company, or business, you could probably skip it.

#2 – You don’t like meeting new and interesting people.

We didn’t get a lot of agoraphobes this year.  Don’t expect many of them next year. People who like people need only apply.

#1 – You have no idea how spending three days with smart, savvy, hilarious and interesting bloggers, marketers, women AND men, could possibly benefit you.

Then we most likely won’t see you in 2010.  That’s cool.  Everyone else, see you there!!

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