The GFAF Expos are some of the BEST moments around for a gluten-free blogger. Not only do we get to meet our readers (finally!), but we get to meet awesome vendors we only talk to online and each other! Sometimes it’s hard to remember that there are REAL people that we talk to, tweet to, etc. online – not just avatars. In case you haven’t heard, the GFAF Expos are fantastic ways to connect not only with the GF world, but the allergen-friendly world (including nut-free and dairy-free). As always, I loved the Chicago GFAF Expo.

You can see a post I made about the expo on our YouTube channel here:

I brought some of our infamous Skull & CrossWheat and GF Cupcake merch with us! Thank you to all who purchased from us during the expo. And thanks to my new mannequin who is MUCH lighter than Manny!

I also LOVE meeting people who read my blog! 🙂 THANK YOU!

Below are the awesome gals I got to hang out with during the expo. I’ve also included their Twitter handle, so you can just cut and paste into your Twitter and connect with these guys! CHEERS, ALL!

Claudine – @GlutenFreeGBean

Rebecca – @PrettyLilCeliac

She was selling some awesome celiac merch! <3

Mel – @GeekilyGF

Alissa – @Divinemissliss

Betsy – @betsybetsybetsy

Laura – @Gfreelaura

Keeley – @KeeleyMcG

Cindy – @VegetarianMama

Pam – @ImaCeliac

Check out her awesome merch! 

 Denise – @ManagingGFree

Amy – @AmyLeger

Andrea – @RockinGFgal

Amy – @thefamilychef

Mary Fran – @FrannyCakes (she stopped by and I was sooooo happy. This girl is amazing).

Also, I adore my favorite GF brands, and many of them were at the EXPO. Thanks for providing us with great products!

Red Apple Lipstick

They helped me rock amazing eye-shadow throughout the event! 

Way Better Snacks

Hail Merry

The Gluten Free Bar

Go Picnic

Truebar from Bakery on Main – the walnut cappuccino is the best!

New Planet Beer – their new Beligan Ale! YUM!

Find Me Gluten Free

Schar – as always, Anne is amazing and she gave me a few boxes of the honey grahams. THE BEST GRAHAM CRACKERS EVER!

Crave Bake Shop

Enjoy Life Foods – new decadent bars

Cybele’s Free To Eat

Kiki’s Simply Awesome – their spinach feta pockets were a hit!

Kemnitz Family Kitchen

Glutenfreeda – their new GF hot pockets are so amazing! Hit of the show! I ate SO many – SOOOOOO many. Yum.

I hope you enjoyed my picture recap of the event and some of the great vendors and bloggers that were there! Thanks again to the GFAF staff for making this possible and for helping arrange the blogger program!

You DON’T want to miss out on any of these upcoming GFAF Expos – including NJ and TX! Maybe I’ll see you there!