The weekend of the 2013 Northeast Regional Convention has finally come, and I’ve got some exciting news to share with you! This year, for the first time ever, a member of the Market America social media team will be attending a regional event and sharing their experience across our ma® social media channels! So, who has been selected to fly up to Providence, RI to attend the event? Me! I couldn’t be more excited about it!

"Providence, Rhode Island, here I come!"

So, who am I? I’m Courtney, and I have been on the Market America social media team for about a year and a half. I manage the Market America Facebook and Twitter accounts, and write weekly features for the ma® Blog. If you’ve read any of our Shop Consultant Spotlights or Social Media Monday posts, you already know my work! If you haven’t, well, I have a bone to pick with you…but we’ll save that for another time. 😉

This weekend, I will be posting right here on the blog and on our other social media channels about my experience from the perspective of someone who has never attended a regional event. You can expect to find photos, quotes, and information I think you might find interesting on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. While I won’t be sharing live event coverage (you’ve gotta come to the event yourself to experience that!) or posting minute-by-minute updates, my focus will be on sharing as many noteworthy aspects of my experience with you as I can.

Check back here tomorrow evening to read my Part II blog post to find out how my first day went and to see some behind-the-scenes photos of the event. Throughout the day, pay a visit to our Facebook Page, Twitter account, or Instagram feed to see how the first day of Northeast Regional is unfolding for me and the thousands of entrepreneurs in attendance! And don’t forget: if you’re attending Northeast Regional yourself, don’t forget to tweet and post using #MANER2013, our official hashtag of the event.

I’m so excited to see what’s in store for this weekend – but even more excited to share my experience with all of you! If you have questions, comments, or tips you want to share with me, post them in the comment section below or tweet them to me @marketamerica 🙂