BlogBloghttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010-01-20T20:34:22ZSquarespaceAlt Summit Conciergehttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/20/alt-summit-concierge.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-21T03:37:00Z2010-01-21T03:37:00ZYou've heard hints and whispers about the Friday night After Parties but here's some real and actual information. All sorts of super-cool gatherings are being held all over the Salt Lake Valley, at Sundance & Park City, and at Solitude Ski Resort. Your Alt Attendee Pass will give you exclusive VIP access to these events.
 
How will you arrange your After Party itinerary? That's where the Alt Summit Concierge comes in. The concierge will have all the info and all the answers to your questions. What are the Friday Night options? Which passes are still available? I'm thinking more dinner, less dancing — is that doable? Anything with live music? What's the best spot to celebrity watch?...
 

Watch for the Alt Concierge during registration.

]]>Can You Handle The Glamour?http://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/20/can-you-handle-the-glamour.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-20T16:43:00Z2010-01-20T16:43:00Z
The Thursday night Opening Social is going all Old Hollywood on us. Because Salt Lake City during January is all about film. New remakes and old classics. Bring your fancy shoes and join us at the Grand America Hotel. See vintage movie clips and snack on your favorite movie goodies. (Milk Duds anyone?)

 
Best part: the fabulous Dana Parish will join us for the evening to provide live music as glamorous as the rest of the party.

 

]]>Solitude Ski Passeshttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/19/solitude-ski-passes.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-20T03:15:53Z2010-01-20T03:15:53Z Did you know that every Alt Summit attendee will receive a FREE full-day ski pass to Solitude Mountain Resort? That's a pretty fantastic freebie. Especially if you ski or snowboard. Or snowshoe. Or enjoy sitting be a fire in a rustic lodge. While you sip hot cocoa. Because it turns out there is something for everyone at Solitude's beautiful alpine village. Check your Alt Summit Welcome Bag for your Solitude Coupon and instructions on how to claim your free ski pass.

Need a ride to the mountain? Ski enthusiasts will meet in the Grand America Hotel Lobby early on Saturday morning. Plan to grab a ride with a transportation-ready ski buddy or pick a spot in Solitude's Ski Shuttle.

Not a ski bum? Go ahead and sleep in on Saturday, then hang out with us at the After Summit. The After Summit is all about casual networking and discussion (and continental breakfast) with fellow attendees, before you head home. This will be very unstructured, so feel free to drop by for a few minutes or stay the whole morning.
A very laidback end to a very cool weekend.
]]>Speed Networkinghttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/19/speed-networking.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-20T02:16:21Z2010-01-20T02:16:21ZOn Thursday evening, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, you're invited to meet one-on-one with potential sponsors at the Alt Summit Speed Networking event. We really want you to make valuable connections at Alt — so we scheduled this event right up front. Once the introductions have been made, you'll have all weekend to continue the conversations.
 
The glam Hollywood Opening Social (food, live music, vintage movies, cigarette girls) happens immediately following Speed Networking. Feel free to attend the networking event in your party clothes. Or not. Whatever works for you.


Note: if you're coming to Alt Summit representing a business, and you want to connect with bloggers and publishers at Speed Networking, we'd love to have you. Just send an email to sara@altitudesummit.com and we'll let you know how to get involved. 

]]>Blurb Happy Hour.http://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/19/blurb-happy-hour.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-19T08:08:41Z2010-01-19T08:08:41ZOn Friday evening — after the conference Closing Remarks and before you head to the After Parties — Blurb is generously hosting a Happy Hour Meetup in the Venezia room at the Grand America.
 
Food. Drinks. Your new best friends. Plus lots of real-live-super-cool-books that have been made with Blurb. This might be the last chance you get to chat it up face-to-face with your social media idols. You won't want to miss it.



]]>Welcome Deskhttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/19/welcome-desk.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-19T07:33:44Z2010-01-19T07:33:44Z Check in at the Welcome Desk on Thursday or Friday (see hours below). While there, you'll pick up your summit badge and a fantastic welcome bag filled with nothing but pure happy.

To help you plan out the details of your weekend, we'll have 1) printed schedules on hand with everything you need to know about Alt Summit, 2) sign-ups for speed-networking so you can be sure to meet the sponsors of your dreams, and 3) an Alt Summit Concierge to help you plan out your Friday Night After-Party schedule. (More on that fabulous-ness in a future note.)
 
The Welcome Desk is open:
Thursday, 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm
Friday, 7:00 am to 12:00 noon
Imperial Ballroom, Grand America Hotel

]]>Welcome Bagshttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/15/welcome-bags.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-15T05:41:26Z2010-01-15T05:41:26ZWe don't want to overstate the matter, but the Alt Summit welcome bags might be the greatest welcome bags you've ever received at a conference. At the very least, we think they'll make you happy all weekend long.

They're filled with terrific goodies. From terrific companies. Companies like Cambria Cove. Take a peek at Cambria Cove's wares and you'll see why we think you you'll love these gifts.

]]>Did you Win?http://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/12/did-you-win.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-13T00:06:09Z2010-01-13T00:06:09ZGreat news! We're ready to announce the winners of the great big PicScout contest:

Carrie Cocklin
Ryan Fitzgibbon
Julia Klise
Heather Carson
Rui Matos
Stephanie McNairy
Marla Trevino

Fabulous!

To you very lucky seven: watch for an email letting you know how to register for Alt Summit for FREE! We're looking forward to seeing all you lucky people in Salt Lake City. We think Alt Summit will feel all the more sparkly for your presence.

And we hope you are loving your PicScout tool as much as we do.

]]>What to Wear To Alt Summithttp://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/12/what-to-wear-to-alt-summit.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-12T22:16:18Z2010-01-12T22:16:18ZNot sure how to pack for a conference that includes classes and parties and skiing? Here's some handy advice from a Utah local, Allison of Petit Elefant.

]]>Some FAQs.http://www.altitudesummit.com/blog/2010/1/8/some-faqs.html[Your Name Here]2010-01-08T16:41:00Z2010-01-08T16:41:00Z Q. Is the Alt Summit Agenda posted?
A. Yes. And we think you'll love it. Take a look and start planning which classes you'll attend. Which panels will help you grow your site/blog/business/etsyshop/studio. Which topics will make you the next superstar.
 
Q. Are the Alt Summit Speakers too good to be true?
A. Possibly. They are definitely out-of-site fantastic. Want to know more about them? We've made it easy. Just follow the Alt Speaker Twitter List.
 
Q. Are there still hotel rooms at Grand America with Alt Summit pricing?
A. Yes. Sort of. The original block of rooms at the Grand America reserved for Alt Attendees has been filled. But the hotel has been working with us to open up a few more. Best chance at an Alt Summit Discount room? Call Grand America (800 621 4505) and ask for the Alt Summit Discount.
 
If that doesn't work, we've listed other great options on the Alt site here.
 
 

So Many Questions from Orin Zebest

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