A great way to show off your expertise and make connections is to attend conferences. Even better is to appear on or submit yourself to panel discussions. Here are some upcoming conferences. If the cost of the panel is out of your budget, apply for a press pass or inquire if there is a friend/family discount.

Chicks Who Click -Social Media Conference in Boulder, Co on January 9-10.

Fem 2.0-Feminism Conference in Washington, DC. on February 2.

Mom 2.0- Moms, bloggers and marketers more in Houston, TX is February 19-21.

SXSW- Tech, Music, Film in Austin, TX.  The interactive part is from March 13-17. [I am attending and will be on a panel, Finance 2.0]