{"id":24350,"date":"2017-04-19T15:28:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T19:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=24350"},"modified":"2017-04-19T15:55:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T19:55:54","slug":"blogpaws-2017-conference-lets-the-cats-out-of-the-bag-features-pop-culture-presence-for-felines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/blogpaws-2017-conference-lets-the-cats-out-of-the-bag-features-pop-culture-presence-for-felines\/","title":{"rendered":"BlogPaws 2017 Conference Lets the Cats Out of the Bag &#8211; Features Pop Culture Presence for Felines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., April 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Everyone knows \u201ccats rule,\u201d not only online but in millions of feline-loving households. As it turns out, at the upcoming BlogPaws Conference taking place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from May 18-21, 2017, the cat presence will also include several celebrity cats of Instagram, play host to the Cat Writer\u2019s Association, prominent cat brands like PawCulture and feature Hauspanther founder and New York Times best-selling author, Kate Benjamin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-0419-blogpaws-lounge-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"BlogPaws Cat Lounge\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-0419-blogpaws-lounge-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-0419-blogpaws-lounge-600x450-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-0419-blogpaws-lounge-600x450-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nWe are a kitty-loving nation, with cats dominating web videos, memes, and social media feeds. Feline fancy meets functionality as attendees of the 9th BlogPaws Conference will experience in the revamped and modernized Cat Lounge.<\/p>\n<p>A dedicated section of the BlogPaws 2017 Conference exhibit hall will host all things feline, focusing on the latest cat trends and topics as well as showcasing the hottest product lines for cats and cat lovers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m really excited to be involved in a whole new cat lounge this year! We wanted to bring more variety to the lounge with fun cat topics and trends like fashion and\u00a0decor as well as behavior and cat care,\u201d says Kate Benjamin, coordinator of the BlogPaws Cat Lounge experience. \u201cWe\u2019re also thrilled to have the Cat Writers\u2019 Association in the lounge this year, so all the cat-centric fun will be headquartered in one place!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pop culture and feline Internet sensations, Nala Cat (3.4 million Instagram followers) and Luna Rose (Nala Cat\u2019s famous sister) will stop by the Cat Lounge for a face-to-face, nose-to-nose meet and greet.<\/p>\n<p>Cat blogger, Teri Thorsteinson of Curlz and Swirlz, and Coco, The Couture Cat, will demonstrate how she enhances the human-cat bond through clicker training and by using props like clothing to create unique photographs with her cats. Coco the Couture Cat will model feline couture as part of BlogPaws\u2019 Cat Lounge 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>Not to be outdone by their canine counterparts, attendees will learn about the latest trends in cat cafes, cat shelter design, and residential design for living with cats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlogPaws can\u2019t wait to share the new experience that awaits all attendees in this year\u2019s Cat Lounge,\u201d says Chloe DiVita, BlogPaws\u2019 Chief of Everything. \u201cWorking with Kate Benjamin\u2019s expertise, the Cat Writers\u2019 cat passionate journalists, Teri Thorsteinson and her stylish cats, and so many more cat-centric professionals has created a focus point to the conference that is not to be missed!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to improve the quality of cat information to the general public (both online and in print), the Cat Writers\u2019 Association has once again teamed up with BlogPaws to participate in their growing, engaged and original pet community and social media marketing conference.<\/p>\n<p>Every dog has his day, but the cats have arrived, as today\u2019s modern cat ladies can attest.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the BlogPaws staff are available for interviews, insights into pet trends, and any other pet-related angles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe BlogPaws 2017 Conference takes place May 18-20 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The conference is capped at approximately 500 attendees for a more intimate, personal experience, culminating with a Red Carpet event to celebrate the pet industry&#8217;s only pet blogging awards judged by a distinguished panel of professionals, not by popular vote. Press conference takes place Thursday, May 18 at 12 p.m. in the Main Exhibit Hall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About BlogPaws:<\/strong><br \/>\nBlogPaws is the web&#8217;s premier community of pet people online, and the largest professional network of pet bloggers and social media enthusiasts. BlogPaws is owned by Pet360, Inc. &#8212; a division of PetSmart. Learn more:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogpaws.com\/\">http:\/\/blogpaws.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Event Logo for Media: Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/17-0419s2p-blogpaws-300dpi.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., April 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Everyone knows &#8220;cats rule,&#8221; not only online but in millions of feline-loving households. As it turns out, at the upcoming BlogPaws Conference taking place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from May 18-21, 2017, the cat presence will also include several celebrity cats of Instagram, play host to the Cat Writer&#8217;s Association, prominent cat brands like PawCulture and feature Hauspanther founder and New York Times best-selling author, Kate Benjamin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6845,"featured_media":24349,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[389,37,134,974,197,542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-culture-news","category-entertainment-news","category-general-editorial-news","category-pets-and-zoos","category-event-news","category-south-carolina-news","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":11334,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6845"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}