In early 2020 I was feeling ready to level up in my business and craving connection and knowledge from other designers so I bought a ticket to attend @designinfluencersconference in San Francisco. I may not always present as such, but my first instinct is extreme shyness and I’d always rather be with a close friend than a room full of strangers. But I also know that my inner shy kid needs to be nudged so I posted a message in a national Interior Design Facebook group to see who was attending. I made a couple connections, traded some DMS, and hoped I wouldn’t feel like a total introvert imposter dork with no one to talk to when I got there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did I mention it was MARCH 1 2020? Rumors of 🦠 becoming “a thing” were definitely happening, it was also the first time I saw hand sanitizer presented as swag, but we were there, and ready to learn. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Looking back I feel so incredibly lucky and grateful that I pushed myself to attend. I made so many new friends from all over the country, met celebrity designers like Mr Berkus himself, laughed my head off over cocktails and opened my mind to so many new ways to grow as a designer and business owner. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Next month the conference is back to an in-person event and I just booked my ticket!! 🎟✈️ This year’s conference is August 17-19, 2022 at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead - Atlanta, GA and I’m so excited. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I would love to see you there (like seriously, please be my conference buddy). My friends at Esteem Media gave me a discount to share, so sign up and use my promo code for $50 off the registration fee: PLUMB2