BlogHer '17, Orlando: Thoughts, comments, and a few suggestions
So this year was my FIFTH time at BlogHe r - I went from 2012-14, and then again last year, in 2016 . It was also my first time as a BlogHer volunteer, but more on that later. I arrived in Orlando last Wednesday, June 21st, and checked in to the host hotel, the Hilton Bonnet Creek. The hotel is beautiful, and has a fantastic lazy river/pool area, so that was my first order of business: some much needed pool time. I was rooming with Vanessa from Green Acres Meets Paris , and Pamela from Affirmed Mom was staying with us for one night as well. We had been talking nonstop online before the conference, and it was great to actually meet both of them in-person. On our first night, we headed to Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney), to grab some dinner, and ended up at Bongo's Cuban Cafe, which is actually owned by Gloria Estefan. It's a very fun atmosphere with dancers (see the pic above) and the food was fantastic as well. On Thursday morning, we headed to Dis...