Comments on: Here Comes Everybody: TBEX ’10

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:07:10 +0000

Meryl – Great, as always, to see you. I’m signed up for TBEX in Vancouver next year, in part because it’s so close to my new home Seattle. It’s hard to say which conference I enjoyed more. I learned quite a bit from PRSA and made some fantastic contacts. If they invite me to speak again, I’d certainly go. I am going to SATW in Germany in October – will I see you there?

By: Meryl Pearlstein

Meryl Pearlstein — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:58:48 +0000

Chris, as always, it was great to see you and your significant other! This was an interesting conference, especially for those of us who have attended many other “traditional” media conferences in the past year. Yes, there’s a lot of merit to the travel blogger community, and, yes, I agree that the blog posts that emerged from TBEX were as eloquently written as a lot of the traditional media pieces we’re accustomed to. It will be interesting to watch the evolution of this cottage industry. And, I hope to make it to Vancouver next year. Sadly, it’s right on top of PRSA/SATW in San Antonio. How to choose? Too long a time to be away from the office. Let me know what you decide to do.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:53:03 +0000

@Gary, good point here. You’d certainly have the numbers to join SATW and if you ever do want to apply, I’d sponsor you as I think members in the group could definitely learn from your success. I’ve enjoyed the group – as a way to meet colleagues back when I was at USAT and now as a way to build better relationships with people in public relations.

That being said, I’m not so sure that I’m going to be able to qualify next go-around. I’m confident that I’ll reach the 10,000 unique viewers threshold soon, but the group also wants you to prove that you make part of your living from your travel writing. And I’m not there yet.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:49:00 +0000

@Lisa, I’m glad you tracked me down as well. I read through some of the posts on your site, and I really like how you document how social media is transforming PR and marketing – I always love hearing that perspective. Let’s continue to talk Idaho; I’m looking forward to exploring the Pacific Northwest now that I’m out here.

By: Lisa Gerber

Lisa Gerber — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:59:33 +0000

Chris,
Interesting dilemma you pose regarding the rise of social media and how it impacts freelance writers. Hopefully it will work itself out in phase 2.0!!
I’m glad I literally tracked you down at TBEX if only to meet briefly. I hope to see you here in Idaho before Vancouver next year.

Lisa

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By: JoAnna

JoAnna — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:43:45 +0000

Hi Chris ~ I wish we would have had a chance to meet. The book you read sounds interesting – and very fitting for the occasion.

Perhaps we’ll cross paths in Vancouver.

By: Kara @ The Vacation Gals

Kara @ The Vacation Gals — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:51:13 +0000

I definitely appreciate the grassroots movement of TBEX, as well as the upbeat, energetic nature of travel bloggers in general. I can’t wait to see this young conference/community grow!

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:33:45 +0000

Mariellen – Wow, thanks so much for the compliment! I wish that I had been able to meet you as well. Let’s continue to “talk” online until TBEX next year.