This year the conference moved from its original cozy home of Asheville to the larger city of Charlotte, NC. The biggest difference that the change in venue made was that we needed to explore new restaurants. We have our favorites in Asheville and now we needed to make new friends with restaurants in the City Center area of Charlotte. There were lots of new eateries that were explored last week and I am happy to say that most of them cost less than our usual Asheville hangouts!

In full 80’s regalia for the Ubisoft Just Dance, Just Sweat party

Putting food aside though, Type-A meant I got to spend time with my annual Type-A roommate Karon Warren of AllThingsLifestyle.net. We have a great time together every year. Type-A also means seeing my girlfriends! Living in a home with 3 men, I am always ready for some girl time and I get 4 days of it at Type-A. Whether we are sitting in the bar chatting, dining together or dancing at the parties-we know how to have fun!

Yes, Type-A is a blogging conference filled with keynotes and conference sessions and my mind is still reeling from all of the information I learned about SEO, email lists, vlogging, creating a killer about page and monetizing my blog. I will be making some changes here as I implement all that I learned but this is to help my blog become a better resource for you.

Hanging with Rene Syler in Charlotte, NC

My favorite keynote was the closing keynote by my friend Rene Syler of Good Enough Mother. Rene is a constant source of inspiration to me and I was blessed to be able to have dinner with her on Saturday night and hang out on the patio after dinner as we shared some great and insightful conversation.

All-in-all Type-A Con 2012 was another memorable weekend full of fun and learning amongst my best friends in the blogosphere. I am already waiting for announcements about 2013 and I hope to see YOU there!!

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In Imagine Sweet 16, players embody a young girl who is about to turn 16 and just joined a new high school. How will she become THE girl to know? By planning, promoting and hosting the most awesome Sweet Sixteen parties ever of course – including her own!

Key Features
Social Networking on the DS — Players will build a virtual friends network and boost their popularity by throwing awesome parties for classmates!
Get Creative — Select the party theme and decorations, plan fun activities for guests, and pick the right music to keep the party going all night long!
Have Fun — Imagine Sweet 16 Players will need to pay attention to their guests’ moods and make sure everyone has a rockin’ good time to boost their score!

Imagine Party Planner
In Imagine Party Planner, you get to plan the most amazing celebrations! Join an agency that caters to the most prestigious clientele. Meet with famous clients to plan out their specific requests, from a simple wedding cake to a spaceship for a party among the stars. Design décor, invitations, and more through fun mini-games as you expand the agency to be the premiere Party Planner in town!

Key Features:

Plan the Party

• Meet with clients to learn about their dream party and discover their likes and dislikes. Plan millionaire balls, charity galas, weddings, birthday parties, and more! -Play fun mini-games to design and win key pieces for the party.
• Select gorgeous gowns, shoes, and accessories for the hostess to wear.
• Design and mail invitations to guests.

Spotlight on the Party – Enjoy watching each party you have planned through colorful and fun animations.
Unlock Rewards – Watch the agency grow as your parties are featured in magazines, then spend your earnings on all-new customizable items!

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I took very few pictures at the conference, I was too busy! Luckily Lolli has great pictures and video from one of the most fun and crazy things I have done in a long time! Saturday night’s closing party was the Smurf’s Dance Party sponsored by Ubisoft. The highlight of this party was the dance competition. several of us formed #teamleticia on Twitter before heading to the conference. We were all decked out in 80’s neon-several even had hand-knitted legwarmers! The competition was stiff! Round 1 we played Just Dance 2, Round 2 was The Smurfs Dance Party and Round 3 was Just Dance 3! I am happy to say that #teamleticia came in 2nd place (and won some cool Ubisoft prizes).

If I have succeeded in piquing your curiosity, I suggest you hop over to Lolli’s blog to view the hysterical photos and video of #teamleticia in action!  In case you need more enticing…#teamleticia was comprised of my Twitter friends @ResourcefulMom @LittleTechGirl @CiaoMom @1MomOf5 @ColoradoMom @DadStreet @TechSavvyMom and myself! I need to give extra props to Josh @DadStreet because he was the only guy brave enough to take part in the competition.

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