5 things I'm looking forward to at #tscsummit Athens! 5. I've gotten pretty attached to my home-base of Athens, Georgia these past three years. I'm so excited to share the Classic City with people from all over the South and beyond for this event!

4. Southern SWAG!

3. Cocktails and Conversation at the Georgia Theatre

Can't wait to hear from this panel of experts:  Southern Living Executive Food Editor Hunter Lewis with Executive Chef of Farm 255 and season 9 Top Chef contestant, Whitney Otawka,  Holeman and Finch Public House Partner and James Beard Foundation Awards "Outstanding Bar Program" semifinalist, Greg Best and Food and Wine's Best New Chef: Southeast Peter Dale of  The National. Not to mention delicious food and drink provided by the Southern Living Test Kitchen, Epting Events, Cathead Vodka, and Charred Oak Spirits!

2. New Speakers

I'm so excited to see Shakeeka Ayers speak this go 'round! I've enjoyed following her sweet and sassy posts for a while now and can't wait to hear her story. Her session is entitled- Everything I Needed To Know About Building My Brand, I Learned From The Kardashians (Yes, Those Kardashians...). Love it.

1. Connecting

Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones- This is what it's all about.

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