International Food Blogger Conference

2020 Call for Speakers

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It’s that time of year! We are opening up our Call for Speakers for the 2020 International Food Bloggers Conference, which is being held in El Paso, TX on Nov. 12-15. 

As we shared earlier this year, we’ve made a few changes to the way we are putting our content plan together (including bringing Raj on as Content Manager!) Another thing we are doing differently this year – pulling content suggestions from IFBC Alumni. We’ve already taken a poll to discern which topics you are interested in learning about, and more importantly which topics you feel are most relevant in the food blogging landscape today. 

While we are not limiting our sessions to this list, we are certainly using it to direct the conference topics  outline:

  • Food Photography
  • Food Styling
  • Videography on a Budget
  • Reaching out to Potential Sponsors
  • Negotiating Sponsored Posts
  • PR for Food Bloggers
  • Creating a Media Kit
  • Diversifying Your Revenue Streams
  • Travel and Food Writing 
  • Building and Email Marketing Strategy
  • Advanced Search Engine Optimization
  • Instagram Growth Strategies
  • Using Google Analytics to Plan Editorial Content
  • Creating Digital Products and Courses
  • Food Industry Trends
  • Consulting as a Food Blogger
  • Advanced Pinterest
  • Recipe Writing Tips & Tricks

If you have a workshop or presentation idea that fits into one of the above categories, or even if you have something in mind you feel would benefit our attendees that might be outside the box, please apply online via our Call for Speakers form. Submission deadline is February 5. 

Selected speakers will receive a complimentary registration to the conference, but must pay their own travel and hotel costs.

Call for Speakers at IFBC19

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Speaker applications are now open for the 2019 International Food Blogger Conference and will remain open until December 10. If you are an expert, have a story that needs to be told, or can impart some necessary wisdom upon our community, please fill out the form below. We are again specifically seeking advanced content that will resonate with our many returning attendees.

Who Should Submit

Anyone is free to submit suggestions, whether you have attended the International Food Blogger Conference before or not. Those selected to present must be prepared to cover their own travel and hotel costs. You should be an expert in the area you wish to present. Feel free to collaborate with others and co-present.

Potential Topics

The IFBC tends towards providing hard, actionable content. Subjects such as monetization, food writing trends, working with brands, search engine optimization, and mastering social media are all of interest to our attendees. Ideally you will have a sense of what we (and other conferences) have already presented so you can tell us what new and exciting development you can present.

We look forward to your ideas! Submit your content below and register to join us in Juneau.

Call for Content & Speakers at the 2017 International Food Blogger Conference

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Speaker applications and content suggestions are now open for the 2017 International Food Blogger Conference and will remain open until March 13th. We are ready to hear from you to create an exceptional schedule and content sessions for next year. If you are an expert, have a story that needs to be told, and can impart some necessary wisdom upon our community, then we want to hear from you! For 2017, we are specifically seeking advanced content that will resonate with our many returning attendees.

CONTENT CATEGORIES

You will be asked to select from among the following content categories:

  • Blogging & Social Media: There are dozens of excellent potential topics involving blogging and social media. Keep in mind 2017 will be the ninth annual IFBC so we have covered many topics. Topics that will be most successful are those at an advanced level or are covering new ground.
  • Writing: Food writing is always a great topic and the secret is to come up with new or innovative ways to impart skills to the audience.
  • Business & Career: Many food bloggers wish to launch from their blog to a part-time or full-time career in consulting, events, or even wine making (or have already done so); and presentations helpful to those interested in business and careers can be proposed here.
  • Food Industry: These sessions will not include serving food but can include a wide range of topics, from current trends in the food world to innovative food marketing techniques to best practices for interviewing food industry leaders.

Please note this process does not include keynote speakers. Please contact us directly if you have suggestions about a keynote speaker. If you are interested in conducting a session that serves food, please contact reno@ZephyrConferences.com.

WHO SHOULD SUBMIT

Everyone is free to submit suggestions, whether you have attended the International Food Blogger Conference before or not. Please note we are not able to pay travel or hotel costs for speakers.

SCHEDULE

  • Open call for speakers – February 21 – March 13: We will accept proposals and suggestions.
  • Session review – March 14 – 17: We will review all content submissions. We do not have enough room to include all submissions, and so will make decisions on which are most applicable, combine similar sessions, and edit others as we deem appropriate.
  • Alumni voting – March 18 – 25: We will ask IFBC alumni and those currently registered to vote on submissions.
  • Content & Speaker Announcements – March 27: We will update the IFBC17 agenda and begin to contact speakers whose sessions will be included in the conference. Speakers must pay their own travel and hotel costs.

Submit Your Content now and please remember to Register for IFBC17, September 29 – October 1 in Sacramento, California. Early bird pricing remains available through March 31, 2017.

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