Tastemaker Conference is the food blogger conference for influencers and content creators
UPDATE: Due to safety precautions regarding Covid-19, Tastemaker Conference has been converted to a virtual online event.

All attendees who previously purchased a General Admission ticket to Tastemaker Conference 2020 in NYC have had their ticket automatically transferred to Tastemaker Conference 2021 and have been registered for the 2020 Virtual Conference

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About Tastemaker Conference

Tastemaker Conference is a place where food bloggers don’t just meet, they make. You will make contact with incredible vendors and foodies. You will make career goals attaining invaluable information on the business aspects of the industry. Most importantly, you will make lifelong connections in a community of creatives who want to influence the world with their gift for food.
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September 24-25, 2020

Tastemaker Conference 2020 has been converted to an online virtual event. We will focus on current and relevant business building strategies and tactics to help you recover and pivot in a changing economy. The event is live from 10 am – 7 pm EDT, however it will also be available to access on-demand after it concludes and through June 2021. 
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Amazing Sponsors

We are actively planning ways you can still virtually network with brands and learn about their products, win awesome giveaways, and enjoy all the experiences of connection that are specific to our conference.
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Valuable EDUCATION

You will have virtual access to top leaders in the industry. There will be 20+ classes that focus on the topics of revenue, SEO + tech, business building, social media + marketing, DEI training, and content creation.
Whether you consider yourself kid chef level or the real Martha Stewart (please stand up), Tastemaker Conference is for all levels of experience to socialize with a community of makers, dreamers, and influencers in this impactful and memorable two-day event.
“I’ve been fortunate to speak at over one hundred conferences and Tastemaker Conference is easily in my top five! Not only was the venue, the programming, and the organization top-notch, but attendees were engaged and clearly came to learn. From the quality of the speakers, to the detailed level of presentations and the incredible networking and foodie excursions, I would recommend going without hesitation!” Casey Markee

Media Wyse

“The Tastemaker Conference is a dream come true for food bloggers who want to take networking as well as their businesses to the next level. The team has done such an incredible job of infusing the entire experience with a sense of community and lifting each other up. This spirit shines through in the quality of educators and sponsors that show up at the event every year to impart a ton of value and knowledge with foodie influencers.” Megan Porta

Pip and Ebby and Eat Blog Talk Podcast

“Tillamook is dedicated to connecting food lovers to better made food, so being the Presenting Title Sponsor at this year’s Tastemaker Conference was the perfect opportunity. We loved meeting future partners and learning from some of the best in the business, and look forward to what New York brings next year!” Sue Kapllani

Tillamook

2020 SPEAKERS

Esmee Williams

Esmée, a leading digital food trends expert, leads the Meredith Corporation’s Predictive Trends team which is centered on working with Meredith’s editors and data analysts to better understand and predict home cooking attitudes and behaviors. Esmee is a member of the core team which spearheaded Allrecipes’ growth from early start-up to the world’s largest digital food brand with a global audience of 85 million cooks. With two decades experience in marketing strategy, brand building, communications, and product innovation, Esmee spearheaded the creation of many of Allrecipes’ most successful partner integrations and customized marketing programs. Prior to Allrecipes, Esmée spent time at Vivendi Entertainment, McCann-Erickson and Nestlé USA. She has earned both gold and silver EFFIE Awards for her work.

Evelyn Williams

Chef Evelyn Williams is a Culinary Consultant who is on a mission to help women live, cook, and work on their own terms! Through her career, Evelyn has worked as a personal chef, caterer, cooking school manager, culinary instructor, executive chef, pastry chef, food blogger, and brand ambassador. She has assisted various celebrity chefs such as Oprah’s private chef Art Smith, Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook, and Food Network’s Guy Fieri. Evelyn has also cooked for Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow, Food Network’s Giada DeLaurentis, author & pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts, and NYT best-selling author, producer, and mega-church pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes.

Evelyn is a cookbook author, host of the Eat Out at Home podcast, and creator of several web-based video series. She currently spends her time conducting online cooking classes and workshops, and consults with corporate professionals who are transitioning into culinary entrepreneurship through her Chef’s Table Academy Consulting Program. Evelyn is also the founder of FunFoodShirts.com, an eCommerce site that offers Apparel for Every Appetite.

Chef Evelyn is a graduate of the International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Dallas, where she graduated with honors in Baking & Pastry as well as Culinary Arts. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical & Environmental Engineering from Tuskegee University. When Evelyn is not cooking or consulting, she spends her time teaching entrepreneurs, creatives, and influencers how to prioritize their self-care.

Chef Evelyn

Casey Markee

Casey Markee is the Founder of San Diego-based consultancy Media Wyse and the on-staff SEO Expert for Food Blogger Pro. Casey has over 20 years’ experience in the field of SEO, has trained digital marketing teams on five different continents, and has done some of the most popular webinars for SEM Rush ever recorded. A noted speaker with credits including Onward by Yext, Pubcon, Everything Food Conference, SMX Advanced, State of Search, and more, Casey has worked with hundreds of food & lifestyle bloggers and has taken sites from less than 20,000 sessions a month to over 5+ million! He also believes bacon should be its own food group.

Media Wyse

Kate Ahl

Kate Ahl is the owner of Simple Pin Media, a Pinterest management agency. They have worked with over 500 Pinterest accounts curating the best Pinterest marketing plan for their clients. She also hosts the Simple Pin Podcast helping listening DIY their Pinterest marketing without feeling overwhelmed.

Simple Pin Media

Rosalynn Daniels

Rosalynn Daniels is a lifestyle personality, content creator, millennial wife & mom, and restaurateur. On her journey as a new wife and mother, her passion grew for recreating great dinning and event experiences for her everyday life with her family and friends.

That passion birthed the Rosalynn Daniels brand, complete with television appearances, food demonstrations, brand partnerships and website, RosalynnDaniels.com. She created the site as a place to inspire other parents and millennials that it is possible to have it all.

Rosalynn Daniels

Brita Britnell

Brita Britnell – Brita is food blogger, videographer, and content creator. She creates weekly videos for her own food blog, Food with Feeling, as well as some top bloggers in the industry including Ambitious Kitchen, Fit Foodie Finds, Skinnytaste and others. She has years of experience creating tasty style and lifestyle videos.

Food with Feeling

Karli Bitner

Karli Bitner is a recipe developer, professional food photographer & content creator for her blog, Cooking with Karli. She managed to turn her brand new blog from literally nothing to a generous full-time income in within 8 months of purchasing her domain name. Now over two years into the game, Karli has mastered the art of batch working, scheduling and taking time off. She appears regularly on local morning shows and has been featured in Country Living, The Kitchn, Delish, just to name a few. Karli has excelled with the support of her rockstar husband and 3 kiddos. When not busy in the kitchen or behind her laptop, Karli will most likely be found taking a bubble bath while watching a RomCom.

Cooking with Karli

Karen Lee

Karen is a retired Chiropractor who has been blogging since 2008 on various topics like eco-
friendly living, DIY for non-toxic formulas, and health food. She co-founded a green blogger
network to connect bloggers and brands for content marketing. Unfortunately, she had to
close the company in 2016 when her children were diagnosed with food related multiple
health challenges, and they needed her attention. She rebranded her blog, Dr. Karen Lee, to share her
knowledge on using food as medicine, and real food recipes, specifically for food allergies,
Eczema, and other autoimmune diseases. The blog became popular, but she wanted to
reach even a wider audience by publishing a cookbook. In less than 3 years, she published
3 popular cookbooks on Paleo and Keto diet styles using convenient kitchen appliances like
Instant Pot and air fryer. When she’s not developing recipes, she loves spending time with
her family and spoiling family’s rescued puppy.

Rachel Korinek

Rachel is a professional food photographer living in Vancouver, Canada. She loves capturing visual stories and adores bright, clean and uplifting imagery that emphasizes the beauty of real food. She’s worked for clients and magazines all over the world and has taught thousands of students food photography through her online resources, courses and in-person workshops via Two Loves Studio.
She’s obsessed with editing in Lightroom and Photoshop and is a go-to resource in her niche for how to edit Lightroom.

Two Loves Studio

Todd & Susie Bulloch

Todd and Susie Bulloch are the husband and wife duo behind the BBQ food blog Hey Grill Hey and BBQ product line, Patio Provisions. Susie has appeared on Food Network and Todd spends his free time writing and recording royalty-free music for content creators at Shiny Heads Productions.

Patio Provisions
Hey Grill Hey

Emily Perron

Emily Perron helps bloggers and creative entrepreneurs expand and improve their teams with talented freelancers who care about you and your business. 

She has developed a strategic hiring process that’s allowed her to find dozens of knock-out freelancers on behalf of her clients, as well as within her own business, and is passionate about aligning the right person with the right role.

Emily has a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology and English. 

Her professional background includes working in marketing, coaching and organizational consulting. In other words, she really understands people. 

And her zone of genius is connecting on a fundamental level to understand their values and empower them to reach for interesting and ambitious opportunities. 

When she’s not working, you can find Emily traveling or enjoying the outdoors of the Upper Midwest—hiking, snowshoeing, paddleboarding and swimming—with her husband and their energetic Labrador retriever.

Andrew Wilder

Andrew Wilder is the founder of NerdPress, a digital agency that provides WordPress maintenance and support services for publishers and small businesses, placing an emphasis on site speed, stability, and security. He has been building, fixing, and maintaining websites since 1998, and has spoken on a wide variety of technical topics (in plain English!) at conferences such as WordCamp LAX, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Food & Wine, Techmunch, BlogHer, BlogHer Food, and Mediavine.

Heather Tullos

Heather Tullos is the Director of Publisher Support at Mediavine, authors the food blog Sugar Dish Me and is the keeper of all the dogs. She’s been optimizing sites since before Mediavine had health checks and works best with 94 tabs open.

Jasmine Lukuku

Jasmine Lukuku is a professional actor, blogger and branding consultant based in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2016, she founded the Black Food Bloggers Club to help amplify the voices of black content creators.

She has starred in dozens of TV commercials for major brands and her recent television credits include parts on The Baby-Sitters Club, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, BH90210 and iZombie.

Jasmine is also a proud member of the Food Blogger Pro team where she heads up the affiliate program and designs graphics for the Food Blogger Pro blog and podcast.

Arsen Rabinovich

Arsen Rabinovich is a Digital Marketer, SEO, Internationa Speaker, and the founder and managing partner of TopHatRank, an award-winning SEO agency that specializes in delivering measurable results without all the unnecessary fluff.

Ashley Segura

Ashley Segura is the Managing Partner at TopHatSocial. Speaking both internationally and throughout the US, Ashley regularly teaches workshops and speaks at conferences like Pubcon, BrightonSEO, SearchLove, Digital Summits, Retail Global, and the prestigious SMS Sydney. Ashley has also co-authored the best-selling book “The Better Business Book V.2” and is a contributing writer to industry blogs such as Search Engine Journal and AuthorityLabs.

Charity Lighten

Charity Lighten is a wife, mother of four, business owner, and lover of food! She grew up in Canada and received her degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. Her real passion, however, is for nutrition and the power of food – especially as it pertains to disease prevention. Charity is certified as a nutritionist through Cornell University, is a Food for Life Instructor for the Cancer Project, and has her Masters Degree in Nutrition Science & Food Policy. She has been featured regularly on Fox13 and KUTV, and is one of the founders of Silver Fern Brand. She loves traveling, reading, and entertaining but is currently using her energy to help her husband fight stage 4 cancer.

She can be found on Instagram and Facebook @avibrantlife

Vallery Lomas

Vallery was an avid blogger and Instagrammer for several years before being discovered by a casting agent and asked to compete on Season 3 of the Great American Baking Show. After winning, she quit her job as an attorney to pursue her passion—a full time career in food! Her debut cookbook of 100 recipes will be published September 2021 by Clarkson Potter, imprint of Penguin Random House.

In addition to writing her cookbook, Vallery partners with brands, is a podcast host, and has appeared on CNN, Fox, ABC, & NBC. Her writing has appeared in New York Times Cooking, Food & Wine, Food 52, the cover of Better Homes & Gardens, People Magazine, and Taste. Vallery is a contributor to the Food Network, Buzzfeed and more. Even though all of that keeps her busy, she is still blogging! Blogging and sponsored posts are one of Vallery’s most reliable income streams, and it’s a great way for her to showcase her brand to the world.

Archana Mundhe

Archana Mundhe is the Amazon best selling author of “The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook.” She is a former software engineer, turned full time blogger. She launched her blog Ministry of Curry with the vision of preserving her family’s stories and recipes while making cooking simple and fun for novice and expert cooks alike.

Ministry Of Curry is a food blog that makes cooking fun and simple – a perfect dish every time! Her easy and fail-proof recipes deliver authentic flavors using modern and innovative techniques. Archana has also been featured on Dr. Oz, Oprah.com, People, Brit + Co, Food 52, The Washington Post, Epicurious and more. She has a loyal fan base that follows her for cooking inspiration. She built her mini empire on these two words, culture and love.

Susan Wenograd

Susan is a digital marketing consultant with over 12 years of experience in paid media, including Google Ads, and Facebook/Instagram Ads. She also has deep experience in content strategy and email marketing, creating a unique combination of knowledge for bloggers looking to grow their audiences and fan bases in unconventional ways. Though she has helped well-known brand names grow their footprint, she loves helping creators build their brands and get their content out to more people, more efficiently. When she’s not obsessing over metrics, she’s chasing around her 5-year-old daughter, and having her husband taste test her kitchen creations.

Dorianne St Fleur

Dorianne St Fleur is the CEO of Dorianne St Fleur Consulting, a research backed, data driven, action based consultancy at the forefront of helping organizations move beyond the status quo of check-the-box diversity & inclusion activities, and into a new frontier of building anti-racist workplaces. She has been featured on Fast Company, Cashay/Yahoo Finance!, and Forbes. Dorianne frequently speaks at companies like Capital One, Google, Columbia Business School, and General Assembly, on topics such as Allsyhip, Building Inclusive Culture, and Inclusive Leadership. She also hosts a bi-weeklypodcast called “Deeper Than Work.”

Martie Duncan

Martie is the host of the Allrecipes’ podcast – Homemade. She is an author, home cook and Food Network Star Finalist.

2020 SPONSORS

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Tastemaker Conference is the place to meet and make connections. We offer unique experiential marketing opportunities for food, tech, and houseware companies, who are looking to network and partner with influential food bloggers and content creators. Please contact Chandice to inquire about sponsoring Tastemaker Conference 2019 – Contact Chandice Here

Frequently Asked Questions

Where and when is the event?

Our 2020 conference has been converted to an online virtual conference due to Covid-19 safety precautions. It will be held virtually on September 24-25, 2020.

Tastemaker Conference 2021 will be held on Thursday, September 2 and Friday, September 3, 2021, with an additional option for an exclusive excursion on Saturday, September 4. It will be at 501 Union and The Green Building in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the return policy?

Tickets are non-refundable, however they are transferable up to 30 days before the event.

What does a general admission ticket include?

Your 2020 virtual ticket includes access to our two-day online conference. You will attend virtual sessions led by top leaders in the industry. There will be 10+ classes that focus on the topics of SEO and tech, content creation, business building and marketing, and inclusion and diversity training. You will also have virtual access to select brands, products, and giveaways!

Your 2021 general admission ticket includes entrance to our two-day conference. You will get the choice of attending up to eight different workshops and classes, access to panels led by food influencer experts, a swag bag worth over $200, and access to our sponsor exhibitor hall, where you will make connections with brands who want to work with YOU. There will also be breakfast, lunch, and snacks served both days.

Will there be allergy-free foods available?

Of course! We will be providing amazing gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan food options, as well as any other accommodations requested.

I’d love to speak at the conference!

Our submissions are limited, but we would love to hear your ideas! Please email your pitch to [email protected]

Where do I stay?

Our 2021 hotel room block is at Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Brooklyn, just 4 blocks away from the venue. Limited rooms available, click here to book at a discounted rate. Please keep in mind that room rates are more expensive this year due to the NYC location. We also recommend VRBO or Airbnb.

Is there parking available?

Street parking is available in the neighborhood but VERY limited (it is NYC). We also recommend walking, ride sharing, taxi, or public transportation to get to the venue.

When do tickets go on sale?

Our 2020 Virtual Conference tickets are on sale now! Click here to register.

All attendees who previously purchased a General Admission ticket to Tastemaker Conference 2020 in NYC have had their ticket automatically transferred to Tastemaker Conference 2021. Tickets for 2021 are currently unavailable, but please join our waitlist to get notified if more tickets become available.

How many people will be attending the conference?

There will be 250 like-minded food bloggers, influencers, and brands attending. A great place to network and make new foodie friends!

I’m interested in sponsoring the event. Whom should I contact?

We would absolutely love to work with you and offer affordable and unique marketing opportunities! Please email [email protected] to receive our current sponsorship deck.

Which airport do I fly into?

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

How do I get to the venue?

The 2021 conference venue is at 501 Union in Brooklyn, NY. The address is 501 Union St. Brooklyn, NY 11215. We recommend you walk, use public transportation, taxi, or ride share.

I have a question that wasn’t answered! What’s your contact information?

Please reach out to [email protected] for any additional questions.

Meet The Team

Abbey Rodriguez

Abbey Rodriguez is the founder of Tastemaker Conference, and The Butter Half, a food blog that combines gluten-free recipes, herbal cooking, and holistic nutrition and wellness education for the whole family. After three years of growing her community online, she was inspired to create a real-life community where other creators could come together. Tastemaker Conference was born in 2017 out of this mission to empower bloggers and influencers to build sustainable businesses and relationships through food.

Abbey has worked with dozens of brands and organizations, providing recipe development, food photography, and influencer marketing consulting. She has also been published in The Huffington Post, eHow, and Shape Magazine, to name a few. A graduate of the Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine, Abbey is a certified herbalist and holistic nutritionist, and is the coauthor of a forthcoming cookbook on herbal wellness with Jennifer Kurdyla.

Abbey resides in the D.C. metropolitan area, with her husband and three boys.

Chandice Probst

Chandice Probst is the bubbly personality behind This Vivacious Life. She is a food and entertaining blogger and the co-author of Gluten-Free on a Budget. Chandice’s work has been featured in print and online industry publications, most notably Mingle Magazine, Women’s World, and Kara’s Party Ideas. As someone with celiac disease and a degree in health science, she has led the charge in hosting celiac awareness nights with MLB and NBA teams around the nation raising money for research. While she loves to cook and entertain, Chandice loves being a wife and mother most.

Learn more about Chandice at This Vivacious Life.

Leslie Jackson

Leslie Jackson is the Operations Manager at Tastemaker Conference. With over 5 years experience in planning and organizing dozens of community, corporate and influencer events.  In 2018, she successfully managed a campaign for a seat in the Utah House of Representatives. She’s happily married to her husband of 10 years and a mom to three. During her free time she enjoys cooking and experimenting with new flavors in the kitchen.

Madi Horne

Madi is the Social Media Manager for Tastemaker Conference. She’s a social media maven and loves to build brands up through a great social media presence.

Madi attendee Utah Valley University and got her Bachelor’s degree in Communications with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism. During college she interned on a local morning show, Good Things Utah. After college she decided to take a different career path than what she originally planned and was a clerk in the Juvenile Court. She loved seeing how the justice system can help troubled youth and children in need.

Madi is obsessed with food, good TV, Her husband, and most of all, her baby Indy. You can follow Madi on Instagram, @madichris_

Susie Bulloch

Susie Bulloch is the creator of the BBQ food blog Hey Grill Hey. She has appeared on Food Network, and is a true leader and influencer in the BBQ industry. Along with running a successful full-time blog, Susie and her husband, Todd, own the BBQ product line, Patio Provisions.

Learn more about Susie at Hey Grill Hey.

Erin Collins

Erin is the author and photographer behind the blog Meaningful Eats. Erin is passionate about creating and sharing healthy, family-friendly gluten-free recipes. Erin holds a bachelor’s degree in food science from BYU and a master’s degree in nutrition from University of Utah. She resides in in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and three children.

Learn more about Erin at Meaningful Eats.

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