Announcing the BlogHer Community Keynote Selections

July 08, 2008 9:04 pm by Elisa Camahort in BlogHer Conferences

Yes, just under the wire, I am here to announce the BlogHer Community Keynote line-up.

What to say about an idea that prompted hundreds of posts to come flooding in?

How about: We better do this again!

And how about: A heartfelt thanks to our selection committee:

Alice from finslippy
Debbie from Body Impolitic
Heather from NoPasaNada
Jessica from Oh the Joys!
Mona from Kirida
Kristy Sammis and Denise Tanton from BlogHer

And, of course, the woman who proposed the idea in the first place, Eden Kennedy from Fussy.

And how about: We all couldn't stop talking about how tough the job was, what an embarrassment of riches were laid out before us, and when we could do it again!

So, without further ado, your Community Keynote will feature:

Best Rant

  • Sarah Brown from que sera sera
  • Danielle Wiley from Foodmomiac
  • Megan Smith from Megan's Minute
  • Mr. Lady from Whiskey in my Sippy Cup
  • Heather Barmore from NoPasaNada

    • Blogging About Blogging

  • Liz Gumbinner from Mom 101
  • Suebob Davis from Red Stapler
  • Stephanie Bergman from StephanieBamBam
  • Zan from That cup of tea

    • Parenting

  • Casey from Moosh in Indy
  • Doug French from Laid Off Dad
  • Lindsay Ferrier from Suburban Turmoil
  • Polly Pagenhart from LesbianDad

    • Letter to my Body

  • Yvonne from Joy Unexpected
  • Schmutzie from Schmutzie
  • Jen Zug from This Pile I'm Standing In
  • Laurie White from LaurieWrites

    • Humor

  • Antonia from Whoopee!
  • Jenny Lawson from The Bloggess
  • Evany Thomas from Evany's Extended Cake mix
  • Deb from Deb on the Rocks
  • Angela from Fluid Pudding

    • What, you ask, will they be reading? Well, that would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it?

    So there they are, your Community Keynoters! Congratulations to all, and we can't wait for them to show their stuff on Friday night!

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    I can't believe...

    Yvonne July 8, 2008 - 9:14pm

    a) someone nominated one of my posts  b) my post was actually chosen.  I am honored and thrilled to be a part of this!

     

    What an awesome list!

    Greeblemonkey July 8, 2008 - 9:49pm

     Can't wait to hear them all! Congrats y'all!

     

    aimee/greeblemonkey
    www.greeblemonkey.com

     

    Amazing writers. And a huge thank you to Fussy and the judges

    Lisa Stone July 8, 2008 - 9:59pm

    Mrs. Kennedy, thank you -- this is an idea you've had for a couple of years and I'm really looking forward to lurking IN PERSON for once as these fantastic writers let 'er rip at the microphone. Bravo!

    And THANK YOU to the judges -- I know how difficult some of these choices must have been.

    Lisa Stone
    BlogHer Co-founder
    Surfette

     

    I was too busy reading

    HeatherB July 9, 2008 - 4:42am

    I was too busy reading the posts in my section to even remotely think about submitting. Furthest thing from my mind. So this is a huge and very cool surprise. Now I just have to forget the fact that speaking public causes me to vomit. Should be fun!

    Heather B.
    Personal Blog: No Pasa Nada
    BlogHer CE: Business, Career & Personal Finance

     

    HOW many people are going to be there again? ;)

    lauriewrites July 9, 2008 - 8:31am

    Oh. Wow.

    At least it's close enough to a respectable happy hour. ;) 9 p.m. EST even!

     Laurie

    LaurieWrites

     

    Oh My Goodness!

    Megan Smith July 9, 2008 - 6:34pm

    Wow! BlogHer '08 hasn't even started and I already feel like it's a big hit.

    I'm more than flattered by this very nice surprise, but be warned---there's a shameless ham inside me just crying to get out.

    Thanks, I think, for giving her a chance!

    Megan
    BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/YouTube
    Megan's Minute
    Video Runway

     

    WHEE!

    mooshinindy July 9, 2008 - 6:33am

    I'm excited, not only to be on this list but to be on a list with 19 other superstars. Thanks!

     

    www.amyinohio.wordpress.com

    Amy In Ohio July 9, 2008 - 7:58am

    www.amyinohio.wordpress.com

     It will indeed be strange to hear the words and see the expressions on the faces belonging to the words I've read for so long. 

     

    Aiiieeeee!

    SuburbanTurmoil July 9, 2008 - 8:29am

    AMSOEXCITEDAMSOEXCITEDAMSOEXCITED. And I'm in SUCH good company!! Thank you!

     

    What she said!

    lauriewrites July 9, 2008 - 8:33am

    Definitely. As I told Elisa, I'm in Myrtle Beach, where wireless is virtually nonexistent, so didn't get the news til this a.m. at the coffee shop. All of the retired golfing men were taken aback by the outburst from the girl in the corner. ; )

     See y'all in a week and change. 

     Laurie

    LaurieWrites

     

    I'm honored!

    Mom101 July 9, 2008 - 8:35am

    Thank you so much for including me. What amazing company.

    Now there are going to be...what? 100, 150 people there? I can handle that.

     

    Mom-101

    Cool Mom Picks.com

     

    I'm going to vomit.  But in

    thebloggess July 9, 2008 - 8:59am

    I'm going to vomit.

     But in a good way.

     

    Bloggess

    Amy In Ohio July 9, 2008 - 9:39am

    www.amyinohio.wordpress.com

     Dude - you gotta stop boozing it up before lunchtime. 

     

    Woo!

    mrlady July 9, 2008 - 10:01am

    I gotta say, I'm pretty dang excited.  See you all next week!

     

    puke

    schmutzie July 9, 2008 - 10:42am

    It looks like I am going to have sneak some vomit bags off the plane for my co-speakers.

    Schmutzie's Milkmoney Or Not, Here I Come

     

    And fortunately there will

    acupoftea July 9, 2008 - 11:12am

    And fortunately there will be 20 of us backstage to take turns holding each other's hair back.

    zan (a cup of tea & a wheat penny)

     

    That's love

    Lisa Stone July 9, 2008 - 11:14am

    ...or something

    Lisa Stone
    BlogHer Co-founder
    Surfette

     

    No promises.

    Fluid Pudding July 9, 2008 - 10:50am

    I am thrilled beyond belief to be included on this list. I can firmly say I will not be vomiting at the event. However, I just might faint and fall face first into a puddle of someone else's vomit... I'm looking forward to meeting you all! Thanks again for this amazing opportunity!

    Fluid Pudding

     

    Hooray! Huzzah! Hip-hip! And YAY!

    evany July 9, 2008 - 12:20pm

    I'm super-ultra looking forward to meeting and reading with everyone! This is going to be all kinds of fun!

    Love,

    Evany "Public-Speaking Shy" Thomas (AKA the one in the corner quietly girding her loins with a flask full of fortified sippables)

     

    Shut UP!!!

    foodmomiac July 9, 2008 - 1:09pm

    I feel like Elaine from Seinfeld. Totally shocked and honored and SO FRICKIN' EXCITED!!! 

     

     

    I am the foodmomiac

     

    I will not barf...

    Yvonne July 9, 2008 - 1:40pm

    But, I will ONE HUNDRED PERCENT cry.  And it will be The Ugly Cry. 

     There will be tissue there, right?  

     

    Yvonne - I really hope so.

    lauriewrites July 10, 2008 - 10:16am

    Because we will have to share.

    Laurie

     

    giggles

    mrlady July 9, 2008 - 2:35pm

    "The ugly cry."  That's stinking hilarious.  And true.

     

    Link to fix

    Eden M. Kennedy July 9, 2008 - 3:29pm

    debontherocks.com needs to have a www. put before it, it's going to the wrong page at the moment!

     

    Fixed, sorry!

    Elisa Camahort July 9, 2008 - 3:34pm

    Elisa Camahort Page
    BlogHer
    elisa@blogher.com

    My BlogHer profile truly shows you everything I do online...Check it out!!

     

    There Are Tears In My Beer

    MomoFali July 9, 2008 - 3:56pm

    http://momo-fali.blogspot.com

    I don't know if I've ever been so sad that I WON'T be going.  Best rant featuring Heather Barmore AND Mr. Lady?  That will by just one more unfulfilled dream to add to my list.  Of all weekends, I picked that one to hostess a charity event...in Ohio.  Sweet.

     

    This is why I love being a GIRL!

    Lovebabz July 9, 2008 - 4:28pm

    This has to be one of the coolest things ever!

    Bravo Blogher!   Cheers to the women who were chosen!  Thanks for holding it down for all of us!

    Love,

    Babz

     

    I'm so excited!

    Maria0305 July 9, 2008 - 6:38pm

    Mr. Lady, The Bloggess & Heather B.?? Dream come true!!! 

    Deb on the Rocks, and my copanelists Lindsay & Polly? Icing on the proverbial cake! 

     

    - Maria

    immoralmatriarch.com

     

    Is this a Rick Roll?

    debontherocks July 10, 2008 - 11:51am

     Day-um.  I can't wait.  The tea I drink to prepare my vocal cords for reading (it's called Lemon Verbena Mescaline, I think it's a Yogi Tea brand) keeps me pretty calm, so I'm hoping I get to go first.  I can't imagine following any of these divine women! Not to mention to possibilities of a damp microphone.

    Thank you Mrs. Kennedy, Ms. Alice and all of the Hers. So, so, so kind.

    Deb

    www.3smartgirlz.com

    www.debontherocks.com

    when life throws you on the rocks, it's time to get your rocks off

     

    Congratulations!

    Rita Arens July 10, 2008 - 2:41pm

    I'm so excited to hear you all read!  I can imagine those were hard choices.  GO GO GO!

    Surrender, Dorothy - When I was your age, we just let them ride in the back window.

    Rita Arens is a contributing editor for BlogHer -- Mommy & Family.

     
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