Everything you need to know before you go to the Teachers Pay Teachers Conference in Las Vegas

Whether you attended the first annual Teachers Pay Teachers Conference last year or you're a newbie, I'm sure you're filled with excitement, butterflies, and a ton of questions.  It's Kristen from Easy Teaching Tools and I'm so excited for all of my new friends to attend this year but I started to feel like a broken record when they'd ask me what to expect.  So...I created a little post to help answer some of your questions.

Order yours from Vista Print or somewhere similar.  Mine never showed up last year so I quickly uploaded my design to Staples and they had them done within the hour.  I ordered 500 and have a full box, just about.  They have come in handy for So Cal Teacher meet ups this year!

I used Zazzle last year and the 3 inch one was about 3 bucks!

It's fun waiting in line and recognize faces from friends you've been collaborating stalking all year!

Make sure to include your name, blog name, e mail, and phone number on your labels!  There will be a large conference room set up with all of your favorite teaching products and companies giving away swag and selling lots of goodies.

You'll wear your lanyard at the conference but many wore their buttons {I did} because they stood out!

I was so scared to ask people to take photos with them, but looking back, I'm glad I did!

 Meet Ups are so much fun.  If you attended the one I co-hosted last year with Courtney from Ramona Recommends, you know exactly what I'm talking about!

Don't forget to get organized for the big conference.  This planner is jam packed with the tips mentioned in this post, as well as notes, schedules, and meet up pages.

Grab this sample page by clicking on the photo and saving it!

Speaking of meet ups, I'm so excited to announce that the girls and I from The Primary Pack are hosting a fun meet up, similar to the one I put on last year.

We are incredibly thankful to A+ Images and Go Noodle for sponsoring this event.

We'll have great giveaways and prizes from some of your favorite companies, teacher authors, and more, so stay tuned!  All you have to do is click on the photo to reserve your spot!  

For those of you going to Vegas, leave a comment below so we can meet you!

Don't worry if you won't be in Vegas, we have some fun things planned for you friends as well!