05/29/07: BlogHer Conference News

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Welcome to the BlogHer Conference Newsletter.

This week we have more exciting updates to the BlogHer '07 conference schedule, the latest "Know Before You Go", and a look at the most active Conference forums.

Update #1: BlogHer '07 programming continues to evolve

[img_assist|fid=3664|thumb=1|alt=BlogHer '07 Theme 150x150] We continue to add speakers and sessions to the 2-day conference schedule for Blogher '07, July 27-28 in Chicago.

Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning, joins our Day Two opening keynote session.

We can now reveal the photo-foodies who who will be sharing their secrets on the Food Photography panel: Bea Peltre, from La Tartine Gourmande and Lara Ferroni. Jan Kabili will be on hand to help us apply their techniques outside the kitchen.

Speaking of foodies, Jasmine from Cardamom Addict will join the Art of Foodblogging session.

Cynthia Samuels and The Sarcastic Journalist each have had a foot in traditional media and a foot in blogging. They'll be on hand to prepare you for your moment in the spotlight during our Media Training session.

Georgia Popplewell from Global Voices will introduce you to a few unforgettable Women Across the World.

The Politics track will feature some incredible activist women, including Jennifer Pozner from Women in Media & News, Katharine Daniels from Women's International Perspective and Zoe Chafe from Worldwatch.

Find the schedule for Day One, Friday July 27th, here.

Find the schedule for Day Two, Saturday July 28th, here

And you can go register here.

Update #2: Know Before You Go: It's Okay if you're...

[img_assist|fid=3608|thumb=1|alt=BlogHer '07 I'm Going] Kristy's latest Know Before You Go post has her revealing how she felt before registering for BlogHer '06...way before she was ever BlogHer's event planner. So, if you've been thinking you have to be a certain kind of blogger writing a certain kind of blog to go to Blogher, this post should relieve you of that notion. But don't just take her word for her, there are more than 20 comments from folks who related to every word of her post.

Update #3: What's going on in the conference forums?

[img_assist|fid=3140|thumb=1|alt=Chicago City Centre] Whether you're looking for a roomie, a ride or a headcount on who else is a first-time BlogHer attendee, the BlogHer '07 Forums are the place to go. Given that the W Hotel is sold out, doing a room-share via the Forums might be your only way in!

You can always keep track of where BlogHer is presenting content in our Press Center. And, you can also keep up with the latest conference news via the BlogHer Conferences Blog.

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