Back in August I attended The Blog Societies 7thAnnual Conference: The Retreat (aka #TBSCon), which was held at the Barnsley Resort in Adairsville, Georgia. This is the 3rd year in a row I?ve attended TBSCon and I swear, every year it gets better and better.
If you?re a blogger and not familiar with The Blog Societies then here?s a quick overview: The Blog Societies is a cultivated community for influencers founded by Jessica of My Style Vita and Cathy of Poor Little It Girl.
The past two years I registered for the conference as an attendee but this year I was asked to be a workshop leader at this year?s conference! More on that in my Day 2 recap. This was also the first year that the conference was open to non-members, which is also pretty exciting! Day 1: Welcome Reception

Last year I missed out on the Welcome Reception due to a horrible travel delay with Southwest Airlines. This year I made sure to book an earlier flight to allow for ample time prior to the reception.
I arrived at the ATL airport around noon and was able to carpool with my friend and fellow workshop leader, Ashlee Hightower, to the Barnsley Resort, the location of this year?s conference.
The Barnsley Resort is beautiful. I had plenty of time to get ready before the welcome reception so I enjoyed a nice long shower and even had time to curl my hair. I even took advantage of the big comfy robes they have in every room.
The Welcome Reception was filled with so many brands, bloggers and cute photo op...