Kelly Tutors
Events &
Reviews
Wise people always say, “Never be the smartest person in the room,” so we’ve got that covered!!
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The blogs blend humor, storytelling, and insightful commentary about the experience of attending top-industry events as an outsider trying to learn. I document what is said (and not said).
Ladies in the Building, Building Ai. How?
TLDR: A women-in-AI panel discussion covering topics like model fine-tuning, AI startup costs, safety and compliance, and the growing importance of human-tech interaction design, though much of the technical content was hard to follow due to squeaky audio and fast-paced panelists.
Mural Festival + Kids Activities Downtown
TLDR: A downtown mural art festival featuring kids' DIY spray painting activities, live music, and a waterfront playground, offering a rare family-friendly creative event in the city.
Bloomin’ Over the Freeway and Salish Bluegrass
TLDR: Kelly takes her daughter to a downtown park event with live music and arts, then a paid concert that disappoints, reflecting on kid-friendly gaps in Seattle events, playground quality, and declaring a moratorium on paying for concerts.
Kelly Tutors… returnnnsssssss!! One year later, Ecommerce-Immersion!
TLDR: Kelly returns to an e-commerce conference covering online retail trends, sustainable foods, microinfluencer marketing, shipping logistics, and the shift toward authenticity and regenerative business practices in digital commerce.
Fusion & Fission: Opposites Attract my Attention
TLDR: Kelly attends a fusion and fission energy event covering nuclear energy investments, energy grid infrastructure, and the differences between fusion and fission technologies, connecting it to broader financial and environmental themes.
Planned FIFA & Surprising Swing Dancing
TLDR: A hodgepodge blog covering a so-so FIFA World Cup planning event for Seattle, followed by the author unexpectedly stumbling upon an outdoor swing dancing event downtown -- resolving a lifelong anxiety about dances as strangers kept asking her to dance all evening.
Collaging for the Climate
TLDR: Kelly and her daughter attend a small climate-themed collaging event that takes an unexpected turn when the host's dog bites her daughter's hand, reflecting on art activism and parenting challenges.
Influencer Invitation, Welcome Back Party
TLDR: A gathering of YouTubers with millions of followers discussing monetization strategies, community building, taxes, and content creation tactics, revealing the business mechanics behind influencer culture.
Natural Disaster Prep & Nursing Gala
TLDR: A double-header day covering a natural disaster preparedness lunch (earthquakes, wildfires, hospital readiness) and a depressing nursing fundraiser gala that could barely raise $14K while asking underpaid nurses to fund their own scholarships through overpriced raffles and auctions.
Celebrating Mothers and Painting Event Prep
TLDR: Kelly rearranged her Mother's Day plans to help paint and prep for an upcoming conference she was invited to speak at, only to discover the art project was not what she expected and growing concern that her speaking slot might not actually exist on the schedule.
The Affordable Housing Babysitter Dresses to Impress an Actress
TLDR: A split-day blog covering an affordable housing advocacy event at Seattle city hall -- with speeches on rent control, housing production shortfalls, and messaging strategy -- followed by filming a promo video as an actress for a nonprofit the author supports.
An Event on Time… Postponed!!
TLDR: A humorous post about a time-management event that ironically got canceled, which the author uses to share updates on her AI worksheet projects, merch, and being invited to help plan the family section of Seattle's upcoming Climate Week.
Event Week Finale, Celebration in Conversation
TLDR: The author wraps up a self-declared "event week" at a brainstorming and coworking session at a Seattle boat venue, where participants share struggles and ideas in a group "costorm" format, reinforcing her drive to build AI education classes for kids and consider hosting her own events.
Aviation Museum Expo + Market
TLDR: A visit to an aviation memorabilia sale at the Museum of Flight that turned out to be just 50 tables of collectables, DVDs, and model planes for sale rather than the expected expo with speakers and vendors, prompting a quick exit and discovery of the cool Georgetown neighborhood nearby.
Sustainable Pop-Up Shop Flop: What Was That?
TLDR: Kelly visits a sustainable fashion pop-up shop launch in downtown Seattle and leaves within minutes, put off by overpriced pastel clothing, loud sleazy DJ music, no food or seating, and zero effort from staff to engage with attendees.
Featured Artist Nonprofit Tour Downtown
TLDR: A walking art tour of a nonprofit artist residency program filling vacant downtown Seattle retail spaces with studios, featuring metalwork, mixed media, and portraiture artists, which inspired Kelly to envision her own future gallery focused on positive and educational art.
An Event About Events
TLDR: A two-day return visit to Seattle's long-running events industry show featuring vendors, planners, live entertainment, catering demos, and virtual streaming tech, with Kelly bringing her daughter on day one and attending independently on day two.
Half of a Century Conducting Technology Pre-Anniversary
TLDR: Kelly attends a major tech company's 50th anniversary celebration event covering innovation history, global economy, environmental topics, and human rights, offering her outsider observations and critiques of corporate PR narratives.
Waikiki with a Broken Stroller
TLDR: A solo working mom's travel guide to Waikiki with a toddler, covering budget-friendly food, free cultural performances, the zoo, beach life, walkability, and tips for flying with young children.
SneakerCon with a Stroller
TLDR: Kelly takes her toddler to SneakerCon downtown, observing sneaker culture's trading dynamics (shoes priced $600-3000 depending on who you ask), noting the lack of kids' activities at the event, and spotting parallels between physical trading cards and NFTs.
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