Tastemaker Conference is the food blogger conference for influencers and content creators
Community. Education. Experience.
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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.
September 19-21, 2019
Held in one of the top foodie destinations in the country, Tastemaker Conference takes place at the beautiful Leftbank Annex in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, September 19 – Friday, September 20, 2019. There is also a community foodie excursion (additional cost) on Saturday, September 21.
Amazing Sponsors
This two-day event features over 20 highly-sought after brands sponsoring and attending to specifically connect with food bloggers.
Valuable Workshops
You will have access to multiple classes and workshops taught by experts in the food blogging field, a sponsor exhibitor hall, and awesome networking opportunities. And let’s not forget the most important part: delicious food!
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.
2019 SPONSORS
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 2018 – Contact Chandice Here
Meet The Team
Abbey Rodriguez
Abbey is the founder of Tastemaker Conference. Abbey’s recipe development and food photography work has been published in major industry publications such as The Huffington Post, eHow, and MSN, to name a few. When she is not making a mess in the kitchen, she can be found exploring the best spots to eat in the D.C. metropolitan area, where she lives with her husband and three boys.
Learn more about Abbey at The Butter Half.
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.
Susie Bulloch
Susie is a Guinness World Record holding griller, a local Utah lifestyle television contributor, a KCBS certified BBQ judge, BBQ instructor, author, and . . . deep breath . . . mom to three awesome kiddos and wife to a CPA/side-hustling musician!
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where and when is the event?
Tastemaker Conference 2019 will be held on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20, 2019, with an additional option for an exclusive exursion on Saturday, September 21. It will be at Leftbank Annex in downtown Portland, OR.
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 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?
To be announced!
Is there parking available?
Yes, there is limited parking on the west side of the building and in the parking garage underneath.
When do tickets go on sale?
General admission tickets are SOLD OUT! Click here to get on the wait list.
How many people will be attending the conference?
There will be 225 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?
Portland International Airport (PDX)
How do I get to the venue?
The venue is at Leftbank Annex in Portland. The address is 101 N Weidler St, Portland, OR 97227. We recommend you get a rental car or use Uber or Lyft.
I have a question that wasn’t answered! What’s your contact information?
Please reach out to [email protected] for any additional questions.
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2019 SPEAKERS
Michelle Tam - Opening Keynote
Michelle has a degree in nutrition and food science from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctorate in pharmacy from UCSF. For over a dozen years, she worked the graveyard shift at Stanford Hospital and Clinics as a night pharmacist before her side hustle became her main hustle.
Susie Bulloch
Susie is a Guinness World Record holding griller, a local Utah lifestyle television contributor, a KCBS certified BBQ judge, BBQ instructor, author, and . . . deep breath . . . mom to three awesome kiddos and wife to a CPA/side-hustling musician!
Learn more about Susie at Hey Grill Hey
Casey Markee
Casey Markee is the Founder of San Diego-based digital consultancy Media Wyse and the on-staff SEO Expert for SearchEngineNews.com and FoodBloggerPro.com. Casey has over 20 years experience in the fields of SEO & Digital Marketing and has trained digital marketing teams on five different continents. A noted speaker with credits including Onward by Yext, Pubcon, Searchfest(now Engage), SMX Advanced, State of Search, and more, Casey has over 400+ published bylines and is co-author of the Unfair Advantage Book to Winning the Search Engine Wars currently on its 270th+ edition and the OLDEST continuously updated SEO how-to guide in the world. Download it for free at SearchEngineBook.com. When Casey isn’t traveling for a conference or working with a client he spends his free time with his wife, two kids, two cats, three dogs and a large assortment of horses and other rescue animals. He also believe bacon should be its own food group.
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.
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. Karli has excelled with the support of her rockstar husband and 3 amazing kids. Karli is a helper by nature and loves to see the potential and successes in other blogger’s lives. Though her days are mostly spent changing diapers and wiping up spilled milk, she is an expert at putting her head down, grinding and getting the work done to grow and maintain a thriving business.
Tiffany Han
Hand raiser and yes sayer, Tiffany Han is a creative coach and strategist for highly-creative women and host of the Raise Your Hand Say Yes podcast. The love child of Terry Gross and Don Draper, she crafts programs and resources that help female entrepreneurs define their work, speak their truths, and take bold, inspired action toward being more successful in their creative business and also having as much fun as possible. In her spare time (ha!), she starts as many dance parties as she can with her husband and twin daughters. Find out more at tiffanyhan.com and go behind the scenes on Instagram @thetiffanyhan
Amber Bracegirdle
Amber is a co-founder of Mediavine Publisher Network, the world’s largest exclusive advertising network, and managing editor of FoodFanatic.com. She lives in South Texas with her Brit husband, James, and their two boys, Evan and Will. When she’s not wrangling the boys, she enjoys reading, swimming, and pimento cheese. Mediavine represents more than 2300 internet publishers in programmatic advertising.
Danielle Liss
Danielle Liss is a lawyer at Hashtag Legal. Her practice focuses on helping influencers and online entrepreneurs protect their businesses. As former Chief Marketing Officer and General Counsel of an influencer network, Danielle has extensive experience in the influencer marketing space. Danielle and her business partner also host the Businessese Influencer Marketing Podcast.
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Ashley Reeves
Ashley Reeves is known as Ashley’s Fresh Fix. She is a mom of four small kids, a food blogger, and an entrepreneur who is juggling multiple online businesses. Ashley has been featured on Good Morning America, Nightline, Whole30, and more. She is a fresh foodie with a fun family, who are actively involved in her business. Ashley is a branding expert, a social media marketing coach, and loves helping others build their businesses. She has a dedicated online community of like-minded women following her journey of building better body images, and has successfully built her blog into a full-time job.
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
Karlee Flores
Karlee Flores is a Portland OR based food blogger, food photographer and workshop host. Her blog, Olive and Artisan won 2018 Saveur Magazines Blog award for Best Photography. Olive and Artisan is devoted to mainly sweet but always comforting PNW inspired recipes.
Lena Gladstone
Lena Gladstone – Lena Gladstone is known as the blogger behind Lena’s Kitchen Blog. She is based in Portland, OR and works as a full-time recipe developer, food blogger, styling and food photographer, and mom. Lena is also known as a “Rosé All Day” kind of girl. She shares her life, food and stories on Instagram, and loves encouraging others and teaching people to be real and relatable on social media. Lena’s passion and purpose behind her blog is to connect people and families through food, and the experience of taking quality time to enjoy it. She does this through creating healthy, beautiful food with a few guilty pleasures in between.
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.
Kevin Masse
With nearly 15 years of experience, Kevin Masse has become an industry leader in the world of influencer marketing within the food, travel and lifestyle space. Previously, he headed up all influencer marketing initiatives for thefeedfeed.com and oversaw the world’s largest network of influencers in the home cooking space. During his two years with thefeedfeed.com, Kevin worked with more than 600 influencers and gained expertise in navigating the world of brand partnerships and in helping influencers create content that resonates with their communities and drives repeat business.
Kevin is a self-taught home cook, baker, recipe writer, and social media influencer. As an amateur photographer with a keen eye for composition, Kevin has amassed more than 40k followers on Instagram. Kevin’s writing and recipes have been published by Bake From Scratch Magazine and thefeedfeed.com. His photography has been featured by the likes of TheFeedFeed, Food52, Epicurious, and The Infatuation. Kevin lives in West Hartford, Connecticut with his husband, Michael, and their two Brussels Griffons, Huxley and Orwell.
Dianne Jacob
Dianne Jacob – Writing Coach Dianne Jacob is a multiple award-winning writer and author. Her book Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Memoir, Recipes and More is in its third edition and has won three international awards. She has co-authored two cookbooks: Grilled Pizzas & Piadinas and the award-winning The United States of Pizza. Her essay in Lucky Peach, The Meaning of Mangoes, was the grand prize winner of the M.F.K. Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary Writing in 2016. It also won Best Essay from the Association of Food Journalists annual awards, and is included in the anthology Best Food Writing 2016. Dianne speaks and teaches on food writing around the world, and judges cookbooks for the James Beard Foundation. Previously a newspaper, magazine and publishing company editor-in-chief, she coaches writers and bloggers on improving their writing, creating an irresistible book proposal, and getting published. She started her blog aimed at food writers and bloggers in 2009.
See more at Dianne Jacob.
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.
Sapana Chandra
Sapana Chandra is a plant-based, professional cook, digital media influencer, holistic health coach, and author of Plant Power Bowls. She grew up in Kansas and received her graduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. After a successful 13-year corporate career in technology and product management, Sapana launched Real + Vibrant in 2016 after healing herself from chronic illness. Real + Vibrant is a growing healthy lifestyle business where Sapana teaches her audience how to cook simple, delicious, mostly plant-based meals. Sapana lives in Seattle, WA.
Krissy Allori
Krissy is the recipe developer, photographer, and amateur farmer behind her two blogs, Self Proclaimed Foodie and Ten Acre Baker. She is a completely self taught cook and photographer who left her high tech career of 17+ years to become a full time blogger and her only regret is not doing it sooner. Her food blog shares the best versions of everyone’s favorite recipes and her homestead blog chronicles her adventures in moving from the suburbs to the farm.
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