But before I share the recipes, let me recap the workshop a bit…

The Canyons resort hosted 50 bloggers to a five-course luncheon at The Alpine House, a nice restaurant on the resort property. After lunch, the bloggers got up close and personal with the restaurants’ chefs and learned how to make the dishes they had just enjoyed. They followed that up with a food photography workshop and ended with a food and entertainment blogging panel.

(Dara from Cookin Canuck , featured on the left, was brave enough to volunteer to crack open the lobster.)

Shrimp & Scallop Corn Dog Served With Cider Mustard Honey Sauce

Corn Batter Ingredients

• 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 Cup Corn Meal
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tsp Mustard Powder
• 1.5 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1.5 Tbsp Sugar
• Zest of one Lemon
• Black Pepper To Taste
• Sea Salt to Taste

Filling Ingredients

• 1.5 Cup Clean & De-veined Shrimp
• 1.5 Cup Scallops
• 1 Tbsp Tarragon
• 1 Tbsp Cream
• 1 Lrg Shallot Finely Chopped
• 1 Whisked Egg White
• Sea Salt to Taste

White Pepper to Taste Corn Batter Procedure

Mix dry ingredients, add buttermilk and egg, whisk until smooth.

Filling Procedure

Puree scallops until smooth in food processor; add fine chopped shallots & garlic. Fold in egg white and cream. Form into half ounce cylinders (1 ¼” x ½”)

Let cool, insert wooded skewer, dip in batter, fry in 350 degree canola oil. (Serves 10-14)

Chanterelle Mushroom and Mountain Berry Salad

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Fresh Chanterelle Mushrooms, Brushed Clean And Halved
• ½ Cup Fresh Raspberries
• ½ Cup Fresh Blackberries, Halved
• ½ Cup Fresh Blueberries
• ¼ Cup Pistachios, Lightly Roasted And Rough Chopped
• 3 Cups Baby Arugula
• 1 Tbs Canola Oil
• 1 Tbs Shallot, Minced
• 1 Tsp Garlic Minced
• 2tbs Dijon Mustard
• ½ Cup White Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 Tsp Fresh Oregano, Minced
• 2 Tsp Fresh Thyme, Minced
• 1 Tsp Honey
• 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt And Pepper, To Taste
• 4- 1 ½ Oz Wedges Aged Cheddar Cheese

Procedure

Prepare dressing: In small bowl or food processor combine shallot, garlic, Dijon, vinegar, herbs, honey, and salt/ pepper. Whisk components together and while whisking drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil. Heat a sauté pan over high heat, add canola oil. When smoking add mushrooms. Sauté until lightly browned, season with salt and pepper. Place on a plate lined with paper towels and allow to cool. In medium sized mixing bowl add cooled mushrooms, berries, arugula, and one half the pistachios. Add dressing and mix to coat, careful not to overdress the salad. Place in mound on center of a chilled plate, trying to keep the mushrooms and berries at the top for visual appeal. Sprinkle the rest of the pistachios over salad, place cheese wedge on top. (Serves 4)

Lobster Coconut & Summer Pea Bisque

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Ingredients

Procedure

1 Small Carrot½ Small Onion4oz Tomato Paste1 Leek1oz Brandy1.5 Gallon Water3 Stocks Celery10oz Coconut Milk1 Tbsp Rue2oz Sauvignon Blanc1 Lemon Cheek¾ Cup Shucked Peas2 Garlic ClovesCayenne Pepper To TasteDice Carrots, celery, onions & leeks. Kill lobster & de-segment then blanch and de-shell. Add tomato paste and lightly brown. Add shells and flame with brandy. Simmer for 45-50 minutes on medium heat. Strain & thicken with rue, follow by adding coconut milk. Sauté garlic and reduce the sauvignon blanc by one half. Add mixture to soup. Simmer lemon check in soup broth for 10 minutes on medium heat. Add diced cooked lobster meat. Blanch peas & add to soup. Serve warm. (Serves 8-10)

Sake-Miso Marinated King Salmon With Vegetarian Soba Noodle Sushi and Pea Tendril Salad

Marinade Ingredients

• 2 Cups Light Miso Past
• 2 Cups Sake
• 1 Cup Mirin
• ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
• ¼ Cup Ginger, Minced Or Grated
• 2 Cups Canola Oil

Soba Noodle Sushi Ingredients

• 1 Pkg Buckwheat Soba Noodles, Blanched And Cooled
• ¼ Cup Soy Sauce
• ¼ Cup Sweet Soy Sauce
• ¼ Rice Wine Vinegar
• ¼ Cup Pickled Ginger, Chopped
• 1 Tbs Ginger, Chopped Or Grated
• 2 Tbs Chopped Cilantro
• 2 Tbs Wasabi Emulsion, Recipe Follows
• 2 Sheets Nori
• 1 Cucumber, Peeled And Julienne
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, Julienne

Ginger Soy Vinaigrette Ingredients

• 2 Tbs Ginger Syrup
• 2 Tbs Soy Sauce
• 2 Tbs Rice Wine Vinegar
• 5 Tbs Canola Oil
• 1 Tbs Sesame Oil
• 2 Cups Pea Tendril, Large Stems Picked Off
• 2 Oz Sweet Soy Sauce
• ½ Cup Pickled Ginger

Wasabi Emulsion Ingredients

• ½ Cup Wasabi Powder
• ¼ Cup Mirin
• ¼ Cup Cold Water
• 2 Cups Canola Oil
• 4- 7 Oz Pieces Wild King Salmon
• 1 Sushi Rolling Mat

Marinade Procedure

In Medium Bowl Or Food Processor Combine Miso, Sake, Mirin, Sugar, And Ginger. Mix Well And Slowly Add Canola While Mixing Until Emulsified. Coat Fish With Marinade, Allow To Marinate At Least 12 Hours, Preferably 1 Day.

Soba Noodle Sushi Procedure

In Medium Bowl Combine Soba Noodles, Soy Sauce, Sweet Soy, Rice Wine Vinegar, Pickled Ginger, Ginger, Cilantro, And Wasabi Emulsion; Allow To Sit About 10- 15 Minutes. Place Sheet Of Nori On Rolling Mat, Arrange Soba Noodle Mixture On Bottom Third Of Nori So That The Noodles Are Facing Left To Right. Place One Strip Of Cucumber And One Strip Of Pepper In Center Of Noodle Mixture. Roll Mat Up And Over The Noodles And Pull Tight. Moisten End Of Nori With A Little Water And Roll All The Way.

Wasabi Emulsion Procedure

Combine Wasabi Powder, Mirin, And Cold Water; Mix Well Allow To Bloom About 15 Minutes.
Vigorously Whisk Mixture And Slowly Add Canola Oil Until A Thick Emulsion Is Formed.
Heat Grill And Coat With Oil. Rub Marinade Off Fish And Slide Onto Grill. Cook About Five Minutes On Each Side Being Careful Not To Allow Fish To Stick.Drizzle Sweet Soy Onto Plate. Cut Sushi Rolls In Half. Cut About 1 ½” Off Each End And Cut The Two Remaing Pieces On A Bias. Place End Piece Along With Two Triangular Shaped Pieces Together At Top Of Plate. Mix Pea Tendrils With Ginger Soy Vinaigrette, Place Salad Just Below Sushi Rolls. Make Dots With Wasabi Oil On Right Side Of Plate; Beginning With Large Dot Then Getting Smaller- Usually About 5 Dots. Form Rosette Of Pickled Ginger And Place To The Left Of Pea Tendrils. Lean Cooked Salmon On The Pea Tendrils.

Lamb Nivarian (Utah Lamb Shepherd’s Pie “En Cocotte”)

Basic Ingredients

• 2 Pound Lamb Leg Clean
• ½ Cup Oil
• ½ White Onion Diced
• 1 Carrot Diced
• 1 Cup Ap Flour
• 1/4 Cup Tomato Paste
• 4 Clove Garlic
• 1 Ea Bouquet Garni
• 8 Oz Red Wine
• 32 Oz Veal Stock
• ½ Cup Carroway
• ½ Fresh Cilantro Leaves
• 8oz Butter
• Garniture
• 2 Oz Pearl Onion
• 2 Oz Faro Bean
• 2 Oz English Pea
• 2 Oz Baby Carrot
• Potatoes Emulsion
• 2 Pound Yukon Gold Potato Pilled And Slice In Half Long Way
• 1 Quart Of Mineral Water
• 1 Spring Of Thyme
• 1 Spring Of Rosemary
• ¼ Leaf Of Bay Leave
• 1 Garlic Clove
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream
• 5 Oz Butter

Basic Procedure

Roast The Potato In The Oven For 40 Minutes At 350 Degrees. Bring The Water And The Cream To A Boil, Add The Rosemary. Thyme, Garlic And Bay Leave. After 30 Minute, Strain It And Add The Potato, Cook Until Tender. Strain, Keep The Water, Put Potato Thru A Chinois. Finish With The Butter, Salt And Pepper.

Seasonings

• Tt Salt
• Tt Black Pepper
• 1 Oz White Sugar
• 1 Cup Fresh Cilantro Leave
• 2 Oz Caraway

Overall Procedure

Butcher Meat, Reserve In A Cooler. Get Ready All Vegetables. Peel And Clean. Small Dice White Onion And Carrot. Clean Pearl Onions And Garlic. Clean Faro Bean, English Pea And Baby Carrots. Make The Bouquet Garniture. Start The Lamb. Flour And Season And Sauté The Meat In A Large Pan. Add Butter, White Onions And Carrots. Add The Tomato Paste, Cook .Add The Red Wine, Cook All The Way Down. Add The Veal Stock, Bouquet Garniture And The Caraway Into Cheese Cloth. Cover And Cook For 30 Minutes At 350 Degrees. After 20 Minutes Add The Faro Bean, Pearl Onion And Baby Carrots. Cook For Another 10 Minutes And Add The Rest Of The Vegetable, Season to Taste. (Serves 4)

We’d love to learn about your experiences. Please include your name and a link to any post you put up about evo’10 so we can see your fun pics, read about your takeaways, and see any videos you captured.

Also, please share on our Flickr group, YouTube channel, and Facebook fan page. You can access all the links on our Community page on this site.

Alex, a chef from Alpin House, demo’ing the food-

Chef Alex at Alpine House, The Canyons Resort, demos salmon

The Menu:

Rosemary Lemonade or Mint Iced Tea

Scallop and Shrimp Corn Dogs with Mustard Sauce

Lobster Bisque with Coconut

Chanterelle Mushroom Salad with Mountain Berries (The beehive Cheddar on top MADE THIS)

Arugala, Pistachios, Blueberries, Raspberries

Choice of Miso Alaskan King Salmon with Udon Sushi Rolls OR Lamb Shepherd Pie

Miso Salmon with Udon Noodle Sushi

BEAUTIFUL assortment of cookies, pastries, and petit fours for dessert.

What we were here to learn:

Helen Dujardin (Tartelette), Helen Jane (Helen Jane), Jane Maynard (This Week For Dinner), and Stephanie Robinette (AllRecipes) will each share their passion for food as you rotate through a cooking session with a top-notch chef, learn the secrets of food photography and listen as they dish on what makes their blog tick.

From Helen: Buy the camera you need, NOT the camera you want. She was a point and shoot blog for a long time, then a Rebel XTI until last December.

Be McGyver: Use Makeup mirrors, tin foil, or reflectors to get the light that you want. Make it real.

If you’re shooting a family meal, don’t garnish it- make it look like it does on your table.

Don’t be afraid to assist. She got more no’s than she cares to admit, and has only been comfortable calling herself a professional for the past 3 days. BUT if you really want to do this, you can. Keep working, keep putting yourself out there.

Her nickname is F-22, due to her fondness for high F-stops.

Helen Jane and Stephanie both emphasized not being afraid to ask. Make things professional, create good media kits. Keep it real, keep it authentic. Blog what you’re passionate about, create a community. Show engagement and engage. Don’t think of blogging as a get rich quick scheme, because like anything else, you’re going to work really hard for a long time before you’re going to get a return on investment.

-Lindsay Maines

@rockandrollmama

Mommy Niri talks about challenges growing up and how she always knoew education as her ticket out of poverty in South Africa. After being evacuated and losing everything during riots, she realized that everything is fungible. Things don’t matter, a house is just a house. And blogging gives you a voice.

Stephanie Quiloa, @skinnyjeans, talks about her heritage as a storyteller from her Grandmotherm Rose. Discusses authenticity- “Write from your heart, things you can’t shut up about. That’s where impact happens, that’s where value lives.”

Stephanie is a recovering perfect girl. Trying to be perfect actually help her back, she realized. In BISJ, she shared tips, but also the “Messy middle”. The part between the before and after picture. Reads autobiographies because she likes to know what happens when people fall down and hw they get back up. Things that have guilt and shame attached to them, because she wanted to give her past and pain a voice. Healing from those things is =very hard and lonely. She wanted people to feel less alone and stigmatized. Writing about those things helped her let go of “PERFECT GIRL.”

She went through a bulimia relapse- she and her boyfriend broke up, she and her business partner broke up, and she had to ask her parents for money. She turned 40, and her inner 19 year old was unrelenting. She was going to quit her blog, but decided to come out and tell the truth before she did it.

She hit publish, and saw the most amazing outpouring of love. One of the biggest reasons why she loves Social media. When you allow yourself to be vulnerable, people show up for you. And to her surprise, her traffic skyrocketed, publishers called, and sponsors began making inquiries. Sharing dark, twisty stuff can actually be more empowering than trying to be a strong “Perfect Girl.”

Biggest traffic drivers to her blog: Bacon, Farts, and Muffin Top. Her search rankings were going up. Whatever your niche is, people re probably searching the slang. Bacon, farts and muffin tops- guaranteed traffic. In Google, if you take the time to name your images, it really helps with search.

Biggest thing she’s learned from a business standpoint: Fight For the Value of Your Content. If you’re driving traffic, your content has value. When you are paid the value of your work, you are generating value to the world.

Emphasize: Fight For the Value of your content. Whatever they try to give you, negotiate.

Other lesson: Keeping an open heart. Her friend Jen moved to Colorado. All this open space, and went back to Cali and didn’t understand why. California was the graveyard of her past. For her t move on from her past, she needed to physically move. She chose Phoenix, AZ. Had Twitter, Facebook, and Google maps. It was a great decision, she’s made more friends in the last 8 months than the last five years.

Like Rachel said, she’s now flowing with the river instead of salmon swimming upstream.

You never know where the river will take you: 5 years ago, she never knew talking about her skinny jeans would ean her a living.

Wendy Sachs from Care.com will walk away with bacon and farts incorporated into her life.

Her father, Paul Levine, has over 4,000 facebook friends- 1,000 of which are also fellow writers. She writes on the HuffPo, writes thought provoking pieces.

Wrote a book called “How She Really Does It”. Came out 7 years ago, and her publisher advised her to have a website and a blog. Went to work at a PR agency. She went to work full time at a PR agency, and got a call from  MommyTrackd to write for them.

What is so amazing about social media is that the work life stuff, and talking about the mundane. It gives us a place to talk about the things that matter that may not look like they matter to a patriarchal society. Poopy diapers, breastfeeding, other women make you feel empowered to know that you’re not alone. CafeMom’s new Mom index shows that 85% of moms are really happy with their marriages. That number was shockingly high. What was really amazing was that women are spending 19 hours a week online networking socially, as opposed to 3 hours a week speaking to their real life friends.

Heather Spohr, the Spohrs are Multiplying

Leads with a picture of Heather at a bar, went out for her 23 birthday. Wrote her first blog post exactly 8 years ago today. Wrote it on Diaryland.

“I’m so hungover. I’m so glad that I work for a record label because everyone else is stoned. I really hope my bosses congerence call runs long so I can take a nap.”

What she would give to be that idiot kid, going out and drinking on a worknight.

Flash fwd four years- she married Mike, worked for the Dodgers. Went to Fiji for a honeymoon, discussed starting a family right away. Five months later she was pregnant.

But. If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. Early in her pregnancy, she had a number of blood clots, and she was told that “She may want to consider terminating, because you may not like what comes out.”

But if she was going to survive and make it through this crazy pregnancy, she was going to have to change. Tests, specialists, and second and third opinions were now the norm. At 19 weeks, her water broke. Serious bedrest ensued.

The sex in the city style blog changed into something very different.

Madeleine Alice Spohr (AKA Maddie) was born 12 weeks before her due date, and Heather had to learn how to be a mother in what felt like a very unnatural situation. After 68 days in the NICU, Maddie came home.

Despite the breathing treatments Maddie needed at home, getting to be her mommy at home was a joy. It grew from being a bulleting board for her family to being a venue to share her experiences as the mom of a very premature baby. She found Twitter and all of the social media things we know and love. Most of her friends didn’t understand what it was like to have a child, let alone a sick child.

Though Maddie had her issues, she was the happiest little girl in the world. But when she was 4 days shy of turning 17 months old, her lungs took a turn for the worst and she passed away suddenly.

Heather and Mike’s social media network went to work, and Maddie’s life changed the world in unexpected ways. An offhand comment Heather made to a friend about no flowers, please donate to the March of Dimes. Then everything took on a life of its own as people wanted to help and share the life of the beautiful big eyed baby girl with the unforgettable grin.

Heather and Mike started a charity to help the families of babies in the NICU. Heather continued to blog through her grief, and  though it felt messy and imperfect, it felt crucial. Though it wasn’t a role she had planned on, her blog became a place for people to connect.

As much as telling Maddie’s story gave her purpose, getting pregnant with Annabelle gave her strength. Maddie saved Annabelle’s life. Because of the chart from Heather’s pregnancy with Maddie, her doctors caught a life-threatening clotting disorder that was managed during Annabelle’s pregnancy, She was born 3 weeks before her due date, but was healthy.

The keynote closes with Dave Matthew’s “Where Are You Going” as pictures of the four inspiring women flash in a slideshow. If there’s a dry eye in the house, it’s not at my table. This is kicking off to be a powerful few days.

-Lindsay Maines, @rockandrollmama

1. Attend “The Road to a Rockin’ Review” panel discussion or become familiar with the Buick LaCrosse by sitting in it, driving it, or speaking with one of our product spokespeople.Vehicles will be available to drive during the evo’10 Conference and at the Bush’s Beans Closing Party at the Party City Mountain Resort. You must be at least 21 years of age, and present a valid driver’s license to drive.
2. Write a review post on their site about their Buick experience.
3. Write a comment and post it at this site with a link to your review post by 11:59 p.m. on July 9.

Click here for official contest rules.

We’re getting geared up for a lovely weekend in the mountains during evo ’10. The name of the game is “layers”—make sure your bags are packed with items to keep you cozy during the cool mornings and evenings in Park City.

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For a little more inspiration, check out Allison Czarnecki’s recommendations for evo ’10 attire.

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Just in case the sweater/swimsuit combo leaves you feeling confused—you should know…that fabulous pool at The Canyons? It’s heated. See you there!

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Suite Treatments

You may have noticed that our agenda features nice, long lunch breaks. First of all, HELLO…it’s gorgeous here. We want you to soak it all in. Second, we have a lovely group of sponsors that are hosting suites so fabulous that they evoke “pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming” feelings among our planning staff. Case in point—the NuSkin suite will feature mini spa treatments. You’ll be able to sign up for a time slot when you check in at the evo ’10 registration desk. Swoon.

Money and a Mac? Sign Me Up!

Want to win $500 CASH or a new MACBOOK? Simply be prepared to take part in the Etiquette Mobile Quiz presented by The Protocol Institute™ at evo ’10! The mobile quiz will take place 5 minutes before and after the keynote on Friday afternoon. In order to participate, you will need to authenticate your mobile phone number in advance: Text “tpi” to 39970 today and get ready to win $500 or a Macbook!

Workshop Registration Reminder

If you haven’t done it yet, please click here to register for one (we know it’s hard to choose just one) EVO Workshop (happening Friday afternoon) that you’d like to attend. Space is limited in each track and is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no additional cost for registered conference attendees with a full-access pass.

Park City has the clever ability to be both scorching hot and 90 degrees during the day and freezing cold at night. Something about mountain air and high elevation. Or so I hear. Your best bet then, to stay comfortable in flux that is mountain weather in the summertime, is layering. It’s all about layering.

I’ve put together some outfit ideas for you to wear to evo”10. Take it or leave it, it’s totally up to you. But really, you’ll want to bring at least one sweater. And maybe a sun hat. And also, probably, a ski cap.

For cold mornings and evenings, here’s what I’m thinking… Layer on a cardigan sweater for the nippy morning and evening weather, something you can easily stow in a bag when it warms up for the day. Grab a scarf too, if you’re scarf inclined, to keep your delicate neck warm while you make a fashion statement. You can never be too careful in the mountain air.

1. Gap: sweater wrap $49.99

2. Old Navy: $29.99
I hear the pool at The Canyons is heated. And there’s a hot tub. You know where to find me then, I’ll be perched on the edge with a cold drink and a trashy magazine; wearing a foxy swimsuit of course.

3. Forever 21 Retro Flower Swimsuit $19.80

4. Limericki Sally One Piece $55

For the Bush’s Beans closing night party at Park City Mountain Resort, what are you wearing? It’s a western themed party. B.B.Q. Baked Beans. Warm summer weather in Park City, Utah. Live it up: get some cute jeans, a pair of cowboy boots, and a straw hat. Maybe a pair of cute dangly earrings and a long pendant necklace to seal the deal while you hang out in the lovely mountain air with your newfound summer camp/blog buddies from what is guaranteed to be a marvelous social media conference.

5. Old Navy Women’s Straw Hat $10.50

6. Old Navy Women’s Sunglasses $9.50
7. Old Navy Plaid Shirt $21.99
8. Seven 7 Jeans $54.99

9. Lucky Brand Cowboy Boots $90.30

The opening night party? Magic. No need to get all fussed up though; wear what you’re wearing to the keynote. Wear what you’d wear to a backyard BBQ with friends. Casual, comfortable, easy, cute. Definitely wear something cute.

10. Daydreamer Top $19.99

11. Forever 21 Earrings: $3.80
12. Payless Shoes: $22.90

13. Gap: $59.99***

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Allison Czarnecki is the jack-of-all-trades friend that every woman needs. Funny and fashionable to boot! You can catch up with her at Petit Elefan or at SocialLuxe Lounge later this summer in NYC as part of the BlogHer ’10 extravaganza.

Included in this email are some key bits of info that we wanted to share but you can also connect with the EVO staff and attendees in our Big Tent community. Find a roommate, share style suggestions, make party plans, and more in our fun forum discussions.

The Canyons resort offers amazing lodging options at affordable prices—there are even a few “Murphy” rooms left for $109 per night. If you haven’t already booked your room, call (866) 604-4171 and mention the EVO Conference to enjoy a discounted rate.

If you have friends that are considering joining you at EVO let them know they can get $100 off the full-access pass with the code: FRIENDSOFEVO

We can’t wait to see you!

Updated Agenda & EVO Workshop Registration Is Open

Our agenda has been updated and is PACKED with great sessions, snack breaks…and even an acoustic concert!

We’ve also opened up our EVO Workshop registration. Each of our 3-hour EVO Workshops focus on a specific category—Craft, Food, Photography, Blog Tech, and Business. Space is limited in each track and you will need to register for the one EVO Workshop you’d like to attend. Space is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no additional cost for registered conference attendees with a full-access pass.

Coming With kiddos?

If your family will be joining your journey to Utah we’ve got a few things to share:

The Canyons offers Kid’s Camp, Day Care and private babysitters. Staff are CPR/first aid trained, state certified and have had background checks. We visited the Day Care and it is located close to our conference rooms if you want to check in and see how your wee one is doing. Space is limited, so please arrange care as soon as possible.

Scandinavian Child is also hosting a suite for EVO attendees to relax and chat with other parents. Drop by for a snack, glass of wine, maybe a Babycook cocktail and shoot a quick video sharing why your child is a design without compromise.

Getting to (and Enjoying) Park City

Wondering how to get from the Salt Lake International Airport to The Canyons? We’ve got the details on our Transportation page.

While our conference schedule is full of goodness, we purposely left Friday night open so you could explore all of the AWESOME that Park City has to offer. We’ve posted a guide on the EVO blog full of link love for our favorite mountain town.

Buicks, Blogging and Beyond!

Interested in doing a product review? Write a blog post based on your experience in a Buick LaCrosse during the evo’10 Conference and you could be selected to drive a LaCrosse for two weeks!

Buick is sponsoring a panel discussion during the conference, offering guidelines on how to write an effective review. There will also be vehicles on hand to test drive. If you choose to write a post about the Buick LaCrosse and enter it on the evo’10 website by July 9, 2010, you may be selected for a vehicle loan.

Watch for rules and details about the panel session coming soon.

Are we stoked to share our fair Park City with you? SO. STOKED.

Most of the EVO team hails from Utah so when we were considering locations for our summer social media conference, we knew our dynamic mountain town just could not be missed.

The Park City that we know and love is famous for a whole bunch of wintery goodness—world class skiing, for hosting the 2002 Olympics and for a little film festival called Sundance.

As much as I love skiing, in my opinion, this town shines in summertime. We hope you take advantage of the cool mountain air and hit the town—there really is something for everyone in Park City.

Like shopping? You can hit the outlet mall for fabulous deals or visit the very cool and very swanky shops on Main Street.

Looking for some outdoorsy fun? Ride the Gondola at The Canyons. Take a trip down the Alpine Slide at Park City Mountain Resort. Head to The Olympic Park to ride the Xtreme Zipline or cruise the summer bobsled track on “The Comet”. Explore mountain trails by bike or by foot. The outdoorsy world is your oyster.

We could devote an entire blog to Park City dining—the options are awesome and various. My favorites are Red Rock for casual dining and Cafe Terigo for a lovely dinner. Check out Ski Town Restaurants and Taste of Park City for ideas and details on dining here.

If you’re looking to “hit the town” the party-scene is a bit mellow (by Vegas standards), here is a guide to the nightlife in Park City.

If that wasn’t enough to get your planning juices flowing, here is a great overview of Park City family travel from Travel Savvy Mom.

See you soon!

Let us make it easy for both you and your wallet. Each of the following sites is running a giveaway for a FREE EVO CONFERENCE ADMISSION (value $349). This is a full-access pass, which gets you into all parties, conference events, workshops, and sessions.

To enter for a chance to win, please click on the links below. Rules and entry requirements vary per giveaway.

And in this series of giveaways, everyone’s a winner, because whether you win or not, you can take advantage of $100 off the full-access pass when you use the code: FRIENDSOFEVO.

• Helen Dujardin of My Tartelette—Winner Announced
• Heather Spohr of The Spohrs Are Multiplying—Winner Announced
• Gabrielle Blair from Design Mom—Winner Announced
• Marie LeBaron from Make and Takes—Winner Announced
• Amy Belgardt from Mom Spark—Winner Announced
• Isabel Kallman from AlphaMom—Winner Announced
• Kelly King Anderson from Startup Princess—Winner Announced
• Kelly Olexa from KellyOlexa.com—Winner Announced
• Leah Segedie from Mamavation—Winner Announced
• Laurie Turk from Tip Junkie—Winner Announced

More giveaways will be announced shortly, so stay tuned for details!