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# Heading to Dana Point for Mom 2.0 Summit — My First One!
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/dana-point-mom-2-0-summit/
- Published: 2016-04-26T13:31:46.000Z
- Updated: 2016-04-26T05:40:43.000Z
- Description: Now, I don’t usually get nervous when I head off to conferences… but I am this time. I’m not sure if it’s because Mom 2.0 Summit has become synonymous with swanky,…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
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Now, I don’t usually get nervous when I head off to conferences… but I am this time. I’m not sure if it’s because Mom 2.0 Summit has become synonymous with swanky, upscale, and pro level when it comes to conferences for parenting/lifestyle bloggers or if it’s just the new experience in itself that is unnerving. Regardless, I leave on Wednesday so the pressure is building. I did attend Dad 2.0 Summit (a spin-off conference aimed towards fathers/men) with Frans last year in San Francisco but this one is a beast of another level!

### Mom 2.0 Summit — April 27-29, 2016 in Dana Point, CA

Among those in my social media circles, [Mom 2.0](https://www.mom2summit.com/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) is THE conference to attend. Top-tier speakers are lined up (Rita Wilson was just announced for the closing keynote), amazing sponsors have signed on, and the schedule is jam-packed with workshops and helpful panels. Of course, the drool-worthy location where the conference is generally held doesn’t hurt either. This year Mom 2.0 Summit (or 2.016 as it is being called) is at the Ritz-Carton in Dana Point, CA from April 27th to 29th, and the beach looks soooooo inviting!

A somewhat new portion of the conference is the Hollywood-style Iris Awards ceremony. There, leaders in the blogging/vlogging/live streaming space are recognized for their achievements of the past year and gifted a physical award. It’s quite the posh affair and I plan on bringing the best evening wear I can muster up 😛 I can’t wait to find out which of my talented colleagues end up winning each category (nomination and voting periods have already passed).

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### Mom 2.0 Summit — THE Place to Be

Basically, it seems like you have to be at Mom 2.0 to get a boost in the blogging world. Attendance is so coveted that tickets (which cost about $500 each – ouch!) are often sold out as the sale is announced. This year is no different. Fortunately, this wasn’t an issue for me. [Kia Motors of America](http://www.kia.com/us/en/home?ref=cookiesandclogs.com), one of the conference sponsors, generously offered me one of their allotted tickets. Thanks to this, and being able to find fantastic deals for my flight and hotel stay, I will be able to attend this much-talked-about conference for the first time.

### If you have attended before, do you have any tips for this Mom 2.0 newbie?