OUR TITLE SPONSOR: THE HOME DEPOT CANADA

We're excited to announce that The Home Depot Canada will be the Title Sponsor at this year's BlogPodium! With over 180 stores across the country, The Home Depot is the go-to spot for Canadians looking to create and maintain their dream home -- a perfect fit for the DIY and design bloggers that BlogPodium attracts.

As one of our sponsors at last year's conference,The Home Depot Canada was able to meet and collaborate with many of our bloggers on a variety of projects and posts throughout 2012:

Vanessa's backyard, Christine's bathroom, Shannon's front yard, Jennifer's home office

The Home Depot Canada returns this year even more enthusiastic and committed to working with bloggers - and we know you will love working with them too! Connect with them online on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and HomeDepot.ca

Sponsorships Now Available!

The West Elm crew poses at the Vendor Meet and Greet, BlogPodium 2012. (Blogpodium Photo)

We are so excited to bring together a diverse group of bloggers at BlogPodium 2013. But a conference of this size doesn't happen without the generous support of our sponsors and we want to bring the most relevant and admired design and lifestyle brands to meet and work with YOU.

What brands and companies do you admire and recommend to your readers? BlogPodium is an opportunity to reach bloggers who are influencing thousands of others every day on everything from home improvement and decorating, to fashion and lifestyle.

If you are part of or know of a brand perfect to meet and support our community, then please send details to sponsorship@blogpodium.com. There are a limited number of sponsorship packages available so get in touch today.

Call for Speakers

Are you interested in being a speaker at BlogPodium 2013? We are looking for bloggers, social media experts, or brand representatives to share their stories with our community. Do you have expertise in blogging or social media? Are you a brand representative who wants to share what you know about collaborations, or blogger outreach? Can you convey your ideas in an engaging and creative way? Then we want to hear from you!

Send an email to info@blogpodium.com listing:

• a brief outline of the topic you want to speak on
• your speaking experience, and
• some of the ideas you hope the audience will take away

We'll review all submissions and contact you in the coming weeks. Now's the time to share your story!

Blog Podium 2013 Announced

We are pleased to announce the date for our next BlogPodium conference. Save the date and join us on Saturday, September 21st at the Hyatt Regency for BlogPodium 2013, a full-day conference that connects design and lifestyle bloggers, with their peers, brands, and industry. If you attended BlogPodium 2012, you will be excited to hear that this year's conference brings you more of the same in an expanded format: more speakers, more hands-on workshops, and more opportunities to network with bloggers and brands.

Tickets will go on sale at the BlogPodium website at 10am EST on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Our previous events have always sold out and had waiting lists so mark your calendars and get ready for the BlogPodium excitement headed your way.

Curious about what to expect? Check out the photos and recaps from BlogPodium 2012 to see what we're about. 

Spread the word by pinning the images above, or consider adding one to your blogs sidebar. 

EQ3 Contest Winner Is....

It was a close race with many fabulous inspiration boards vying for votes in the EQ3 Contest. We are pleased to announce the winner is...


Gemma of The Sweetest Digs! Congratulations Gemma. The Reverie Sofa will soon be making its way to your home!

Thank you to all the bloggers who participated and everyone who left a comment to vote. If you’re in need of a sofa or stylish accessories of your own, check out EQ3.com and browse their extensive inventory online.