(Thank you to Steve Garfield for snapping this photo!)

I had a blast last night. I want to thank everyone for coming out, saying hi, having fun.

Thanks to all the sponsors and attendees who made this possible!

For the full list of attendees, click here. For all the sponsors, click here.

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I made a list of 30 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 30. Feel free to keep up with my progress (as I check things off my list) here.

I just did an interview with the gang over at Eversave — the latest addition to Boston Blogtoberfest 2010 sponsors!

Go check out the interview, find out who they are and what you can get from Eversave!

If you’re interested in becoming a Blogtoberfest Sponsor, check out your options on the sponsorship page!

EVENT INFO

Boston Blogtoberfest 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm*
Ginger Park Boston
1375 Washington St || Boston, MA 02118

YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND

*Boston Blogtoberfests of the past have continued on way past the “end” time. It’s merely a suggestion

ADDITIONAL INFO

This event is FREE to attend. There will be networking, complimentary apps provided by sponsor Ginger Park Boston. (If you would like to sponsor, and see your/your company promoted here, please contact me!)

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MAPS & DIRECTIONS

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For more info and to follow event planning, bookmark this page and follow me on Twitter.

THE HISTORY AND INFORMATION

What is Boston Blogtoberfest?
Boston Blogtoberfest is brought to you by Boston blogger Jenny Frazier. It’s a chance to put down the mouse, step away from the keyboard, and meet some of your favorite Boston bloggers face to face in a casual setting. 2009 marks the THIRD year (we skipped a year in between)! If you want to know the events that lead to the planning of the very first Blogtoberfest back in 2006, read about it here.

Want to be involved as a sponsor Boston Blogtoberfest?
In the past I’ve had some incredible sponsor donate prizes or contribute towards the cost of the event in exchange for some ad space on the Blogtoberfest page. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please contact me! I like help! jenny@alleyesonjenny.com.

(Check out some of the sponsors of yesteryear here and here.)

Check out the links from past Boston Blogtoberfests:
Boston Blogtoberfest 2006 – The first year
Boston Blogtoberfest v 2.007 – The second year
Boston Blogtoberfest 2009 – The third year

Check back and stay tuned for more details!

So Thursday’s event was a success (at least I think so). What I liked most about this event was the variety of people. There were people I’ve never met, or have wanted to meet, or never thought I’d get the chance to meet who showed up.

I had some of the best conversations about the business of blogging, blogging in Boston, expanding the community, future events to consider. It was social, it was business, it was networking, it was productive — it was really everything I could have wished to come out of an event.

Thanks to many of the attendees, I have a list of events that I’m working on in the future (with you, for you, etc). If you didn’t sign up for my email list for future events, leave a comment and I’ll get you added.

A huge thanks again to all of my sponsors:

Carl and the folks at 28 Degrees
Boston-based writer Angela Simonelli
Marc Beaupre of MB Graphics
Chris and all the wonderful folks over at Shoebuy.com
Kelly and all the lovely people at A Beautiful You
John Wall (The M Show) and Christopher Penn from Marketing Over Coffee.

A heartfelt thanks to you all. I really couldn’t have done this without you.

Regrettably I was so busy talking to all of you, I didn’t really take many photos. In fact, I think I got like 3 decent ones the whole night. Oops! Here’s what I got …

A few other recaps I found around the interwebs:

http://www.jqlounge.com/2009/10/boston-blogtoberfest-recap.html

http://ilookgood.blogspot.com/2009/10/blogtoberfest-recap.html

http://peteypumpkin.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/blogtoberfest/

http://fabulouslyoutthere.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/the-night-had-all-i-needed-for-a-perfect-night/

http://barwarrior.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/condensed-recap-of-1022/

http://www.thegeminiweb.com/babyboomer/?p=3351

I want to see what you have! Shoot me links, show me your best shots. It was a blast meeting all of you Blogtoberfest newbies and it was a pleasure to see the repeat customers. The conversations that happened have really inspired me. Thanks. Boston Bloggers are kind of the best :)

It’s on, bitches. Heading over there shortly. See you all tonight.

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Sad news for you slow movers, but good news for the 85 of us who got our tickets!

See you on Thursday!

Follow the link to get all the information and RSVP!

Is anyone else going to the Best of Boston Style event tonight hosted by Boston Magazine? I’ll be there with a mix of friends and coworkers, say hi if you’ll be there too!

I finalized my outfit for the wedding this weekend, the dress, the shoes, this clutch from Banana (which is no longer on their website. BOO.), paired with a long gold necklace with a yellowy-green “stone” (read: big hunk of plastic) from H&M. Hair: TBD, but I’m thinking a big messy updo with sideswept bangs. We’ll see how saucy I feel this weekend. Really, I’m just psyched I’m not wearing (or carrying) a stitch of BLACK. I am doing mustards! And jewel tones! And animal prints! Oh and a hot pink three quarter sleeve jacket. Color is the new black, people.

Finally, I’m thinking Blogtoberfest is just going to be a super casual meet up this year. I’m looking at Thursday October 23rd. Bar undecided thus far, but suggestions are welcome. I’m thinking casual and cheap. No sponsors, no prizes – we can just go and chill out. I wish I had the time to actually sit and focus on this event, but I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate right now. I just can’t put the time and energy that I want into it and I still want to do something, but I don’t want to half ass what I’ve done in the past. So a casual meet up seems the way to go. Thoughts? Suggestions? Please don’t hate.