You might have been there – you definitely heard about it if you found this blog – NEW VOICES 2013 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Here are some photos to prove it:
![Ben holds down the fort in the New Voices reception room.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-005.jpg)
Ben holds down the fort in the New Voices reception room.
![Featured presenters looking smart.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-006.jpg)
Featured presenters looking smart.
![Zaab Para presents](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-007.jpg)
Zaab Para presents
![Daren Fowler says smart stuff.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-008.jpg)
Daren Fowler says smart stuff.
![Thomas Breideband presents on the Monsters V-Series Reader](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-010.jpg)
Thomas Breideband presents on the Monsters V-Series Reader
![L. Andrew Cooper gives the Keynote, with Brandy Ball Blake.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-015.jpg)
L. Andrew Cooper gives the Keynote, with Brandy Ball Blake.
![The Keynote turnout was AMAZING](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-019.jpg)
The Keynote turnout was AMAZING
![If you look in the foreground you can see Brandy Ball Blake!](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-020.jpg)
If you look in the foreground you can see Brandy Ball Blake!
![Debbie D'Cruze, Valerie Robin, and Shane McGowan pose for the camera.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-021.jpg)
Debbie D’Cruze, Valerie Robin, and Shane McGowan pose for the camera.
![Shane McGowan's death metal monster pose.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-023.jpg)
Shane McGowan’s death metal monster pose.
![Alex Gallo-Brown gives a great reading at the Java Monkey after the conference.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-028.jpg)
Alex Gallo-Brown gives a great reading at the Java Monkey after the conference.
![Jessica Temple MC's for the reading. Thanks Jessica!](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-029.jpg)
Jessica Temple MC’s for the reading. Thanks Jessica!
![Kathy Kincer brings the poetry](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-030.jpg)
Kathy Kincer brings the poetry
![L. Andrew Cooper reads from his own book "Burning Middle Ground"](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-033.jpg)
L. Andrew Cooper reads from his own book “Burning Middle Ground”
![Jessica and Jocelyn pose at the after after party](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-037.jpg)
Jessica and Jocelyn pose at the after after party
![We had a really great turnout for the pub crawl.](http://newvoicesconference.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-voices-2013-038.jpg)
We had a really great turnout for the pub crawl.
Thanks everyone for helping, presenting, attending, and being super!
We’re starting the next year’s conference planning next month – so keep your eye out for new posts and ways to contribute.