2012 Krispy Kreme Very Important Blogger Summit - Day 1 #kkvib2012
On this day last week, I was already six doughnuts deep and had consumed several sips of coffee. It's not every day that one is served deliciously made treats and freshly brewed coffee in the actual Krispy Kreme headquarters located in Winston-Salem, NC. However, this was the was the case as an intimate group of bloggers embarked on what was dubbed the Krispy Kreme Very Important Blogger Summit.
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A view of North Carolina |
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photos courtesy Winston-Salem Marriott |
I only had four hours of sleep the night before. You can tell from my "airplane look" on the left. I tried to put on my game face (or is it fish face?!) because I knew there was a long day ahead. I guess you could call the left picture 'BEFORE', and the right picture 'AFTER'.
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Treats from Krispy Kreme |
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Mural that reads, "la luz de diversidad" |
I headed back to the hotel's lobby, where I met a few more of the bloggers. We all arrived at different times throughout the day. Because I am constantly on Twitter, I knew exactly who everyone was. I may have called them by their Twitter handle, but that's accepted in the blogger world. LOL! Here are all the bloggers who were in attendance:
I was so graciously afforded the opportunity to attend this event thanks to Amanda from Mommy Mandy (and recommendation by her sister, Kristin, from Our Ordinary Life). Amanda is having a baby girl soon and decided to sit this one out. While I'm sad she missed it, I'm overjoyed that I didn't. I learned so much!
We headed to the factory. There we were stripped of our jewelry and video-recording devices. They can't let all their secrets out. I was able to capture a few shots.
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The bloggers entering the Krispy Kreme Factory |
Me pretending to crack the code on the vault holding the recipe for Krispy Kreme doughnuts |
The tour continued:
The older version of the doughnut roller |
We headed to a local restaurant called Sweet Potatoes. There slogan is, "Not soul food......but FOOD that's good for the Soul." I couldn't have said it better myself. The food and atmosphere were on point.
Lemon Raspberry Martini and Pimento Cheese
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shrimp and grits |
Tate's Craft Cocktails to catch up on, have a few drinks and laugh, laugh, laugh! Madeline, from Endless Simmer, joined us.
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Me and Katie, my friend from high school |
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You are getting sleepy! You are getting sleepy! |
To find out what happened on Day 2, visit Mommy Mandy for all the details.
Disclosure Information
All accommodations and travel were paid for thanks to Krispy Kreme. The opinions, views, and ACTIONS are my own.