Vida Vegan Conference Ticket Giveaway
As I mentioned a while ago, I’m attending the 2013 Vida Vegan Conference (VVC) in Portland this May. What is the VVC, you might be wondering? Founded by the lovely Janessa, Michele, and Jess it’s 3 days of seminars, talks, food, fun (duh), and exhibitors all with a vegan twist. And of course, we’ll be prowling the vegan-friendly streets of Portland along the way. This will be my first time visiting Portland and as you can expect I am beyond excited. I might pee my pants actually.
When is it? The VVC 2013 will be held on Friday-Sunday, May 24-26, 2013.
Where? Portland Art Museum, 1219 Southwest Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205
Is there a schedule break down for each day? Why I’m so happy you asked. For the complete VVC schedule see here.
Recently, a reader named Grace contacted me explaining that she bought a ticket to this year’s VVC, but is sadly not able to attend anymore. And because of her super generous heart she’s offering the ticket to one lucky reader! Yes, you have the chance of winning a ticket valued at $280.00 for 3 days of conference fun! If you think you can make it, please leave a comment below to enter this contest.
Please note that the winner will be responsible for all travel, food expenses, and accommodation costs incurred. This giveaway is for the conference pass only. I will select the winner from the comments via a random number generator and the contest will be open until Tuesday March 12th. The winner will be announced right here on the blog next week! Keep your eyes peeled.
Think you’d like to attend this year’s VVC? Leave a comment below to enter or pass this contest on to a friend who might be interested in going. Thanks again to Grace for her generous giveaway. Good luck to all and I hope to see you there!
WINNER UPDATE:
I’m excited to announce that the winner is #42 – Congrats Traci! Traci wrote,”I am from Portland and will be home visiting during that time! OH WHAT A TREAT that would be!”
Traci I will shoot you an email today to get things rolling. Thanks again to Grace for her generous ticket donation and to everyone for participating.
If you are still thinking about attending the conference (and I think you should!), there are still tickets for sale.
I would love to go to this conference.
thank you Melaney
I would absolutely love to attend this conference! I’m in Seattle but will make the drive. :)
Kim
I would absolutely live to go to this conference! I live in Portland so I have already been debating about going! I’m also a registered dietitian and so the more info I can get n vegan diets is super helpful! I personally eat mostly vegetarian and counsel lots of my patients to eat less meat! Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow Portland I have heard so much of this great place. (mostly thru portladia show :))
But I would love to attend this conference! Im in the cold, high gas prices, high taxes IL.
This is amazing! I’m going to BC on May 29th (I live in Halifax), but if I win, I could make a pitstop in Portland on the way :)
I would love to go to this conference, and if I got the chance, Angela, I would probably be just as excited as you! Thank you for the opportunity!
That is so neat! I live in PDX and would love to be able to go.
Hi Angela, I love you blog, it has inspired my entire family to go vegetarian and hoping to go completely vegan by next year!!!! Our favorite recipes are your Mac and Cheeze sauce and oatmeal bars. I would absolutely love to go to this conference, we live in Idaho so just a hop skip and a jump to Portland!
I live in Washington so could easy drive down to the convention. I’ve found it difficult to meet other vegan friends, so going to this would be a wonderful opportunity for me!
omg i would die to get to attend!
I live in Portland and I would LOVE to go to a convention like this! In the past year and a half I have been eating less meat overall and more vegan/veggie options and would love to check things out!
I would love to go. I’ve always wanted to visit Portland.
OMG!!! I have so been wanting to go to this conference…and I am even within driving distance from WA. Please please PLEASE pick me!
I’d love to go!
I would love to attend this conference – I am a relatively new vegan and am a sponge for new information, recipes, and ideas. I would expand my knowledge exponentially, and in turn, educate my readers. What a fantastic opportunity!
How awesome!! I’ve lived in Portland all my life, been a faithful reader of your blog for almost three years, and have been living the vegan lifestyle for two and a half! I would be thrilled to attend something like this!
i would LOVE to attend the conference! i have been holding off on purchasing a ticket because of the price, but it’s truly something i want to be a part of ;)
I would love, love, love to attend the Vida Vegan Conference. You have inspired me and my roommate to go vegan (I am still working on my parents…) and we love the vegan lifestyle, especially your recipes!! I am graduating from college in the beginning of May, so I think that the conference and trip would be a great way to celebrate :)
Thanks!! Maggie
I would LOVE to attend the Vida Vegan Conference, especially it being in Portland!
I would love to attend this! What a great opportunity!
I would love to go! And I’m right in Portland…perfect. (I alas hadn’t heard of it, so thanks for the heads up!)
I would love to go! It sounds like an amazing weekend.
I was planning a trip to Seattle and Portland in May! Please count me in :)
Hi Angela! I’ve recently been stalking your website and facebook page for the latest, updated information on Veganism. I have to say, you are wonderful! My sister was diagnosed with Celiacs a couple years ago, and since that time I’ve been learning more and more about my allergy sensitivities as well. We are both virtually vegan (we do each fish occasionally), 100% gluten free, and are always trying to find new avenues to learn about food and it’s power to heal (the transition can be so intimidating). This conference sounds ah-mazing! Keeping fingers crossed for good luck on our side when you pick the winner! :) Best of luck on your continued success!
I want to go so bad! As a new vegan, I feel like this would be a great way to learn more about veganism and help me out a lot. Plus, I’ve been wanting to visit Portland :)
Oh, I am so jealous of anyone that can make this. I can’t enter the contest cause that is just to far for me to travel but good luck, everyone! To whoever is the winner – I wish I was you :)
Hi! I would SO love to attend this conference. What an experience that would be to be in a room with so many health-conscious people! Much to learn.
Kate
I would love to go and have a great experience! What a generous woman!
im really hoping to win this giveaway as a gift to my mom, she is 65 and went vegan a year ago with me, her 28 year old daughter. she lives in portland and can use any vegan help she can get as im in arizona and not right by her side to give her ideas and healthy vegan meals to eat.
Thank you. I’d like a chance to gooooo.
What a generous offer! I would love to go. I think this really shows how great your blog is, you have created a great online community.
I would love to attend this conference! Great giveaway.
Wow, Grace is so thoughtful! I would LOVE to go to this conference; for the past 2 years I’ve been making lifestyle changes to be kinder to myself and the environment and would love to be there to continue my education!
When you are in Portland I would recommend trying Portobello Vegan Trattoria. It was super yumm-o and fancy and Dovetail Bakery. I had a vegan cinnamon roll there that was super heavenly. I would love to attend the conference and if I got to meet you in person I might freak out because you are like a celebrity to me.
What an exciting opportunity! I’ve had my eye on this conference as something I really want to do this year!
This would be amazing! I would love to go! It would be really cool to meet you, too!
Oh my gosh, this would be so incredible!! Fingers crossed!!
I would LOVE to attend this conference! Portland has some amazing vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants. You’ll love our city!
I’d love to attend the conference, and I’ve never been to Portland before!
If I got to go to this conference my life would change! Plus I LOVE Portland, and my twin lives near there so I could see her! :)
Would love to attend this conference, what a great opportunity for learning!
I am from Portland and will be home visiting during that time! OH WHAT A TREAT that would be!
I heard about this conference a couple of years ago and have wanted to go ever sense. I would LOVE to explore Portland as well! Thanks!!
Wow! Thanks for this opportunity, I would love to go…
I would LOVE to go to this conference,
Thanks for the opportunity
Ankita
Wow, how generous! I would love to go to this conference, plus I’ve never been to Portland, but would love to have a reason to explore the city.
I wanna go! I wanna go! I’ve never been to Portland OR a Vegan-focused conference! How exciting!
I would love to go to this! I have been dying to go to Portland and the agenda looks really interesting!
Looks like a great conference, and I’ve wanted to visit Portland for a while.
Sounds amazing! I’m always looking for new recipe ideas and love to explore new cities! :)
Oh man, I’ll try my luck. Thanks to you and Grace for the contest!
Would love to go!!! Big fan :)
Please enter me in this draw! Thank you for paying forward.