The first International Food Bloggers Conference will convene in Seattle from May 15-17, 2009. The conference is organized by Sheri Wetherell, co-founder of Foodista.

The conference will feature three days of sessions on topics regarding food, writing and technology. Culinary notables scheduled to appear are Ruth Reichl of Gourmet Magazine, Renée Behnke of Sur La Table featuring her new cookbook, Memorable Recipes as well as Molly Wizenberg and Jaden Hair.

A preliminary agenda is posted on their website. General admission to the conference is $275 with Early Bird Registration set at $225.

For more information, visit http://ifbc.foodista.com