07/18/07: BlogHer Conference News

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Welcome to the BlogHer Conference Newsletter.

Well, the big, hairy announcement is that time and space are running out, but wait, there's more...including updates on BlogHer Open Space and BlogHer in SecondLife.

Update #1: Get your tickets now, before it's too late

[img_assist|fid=3908|thumb=1|alt=BlogHer '07 Button - Conference Theme 150x150] Yes, it's that time. The time where we warn you that BlogHer sold out the last two years. The time where we tell you that registration is shutting down in less than a week, but we might even sell out before then. The time where we mention that the BlogHer OpenSpace, in particular, is near capacity. But hey, you can read all about the reasons you don't want to miss it in this post.

In case you needed any reminders:

Find the full schedule for Day One, Friday July 27th, here. Find the full schedule for Day Two, Saturday July 28th, here

And you can go register here.

Update #2: BlogHer in Second Life Schedule Announced

Our hostess for BlogHer in Second Life, Queen Tureaud, has posted the entire schedule for Blogher in Second Life here. While we are streaming some content live from the conference in Chicago, there are also multiple sessions that are for Second Life attendees only, including Session #1 on Friday the 27th:

Combining Blogging and Second Life
More and more bloggers are entering this virtual world to connect with community, chronicle their second life, and gain more readers. Residents are leaping out of their comments and into avatars to have full blown discussions on their blog topics in real time. How does blogging and second life interact and what’s next? Discussion moderated by BlogHer in Second Life hostess Erin Kotecki Vest who has used Second Life as an extension of Queen of Spain Blog, with panelists Vint Falken - who blogs about Second Life, Second Life podcaster and blogger TheDivaRockin and Koz Farina, the creator of the second life blogHUD, which allows you to blog FROM Second Life.

And all three sessions on Saturday July 28th, like:

Second Life, Real Business-brilliant or bust?
Bloggers and major corporations are making waves in Second Life. Some are even making real money from virtual transactions-can you do it too? How creative do you have to be and how do you get in on this new industry? Are major companies just wasting their time or is there real business being done? Moderated by branding expert Nina Burokas our panel is filled with SL business mavens including Jeanette Gibson, Cisco System’s lead in new media communications and Linda Zimmer from MarCom:Interactive, Jody Devere aka Patty Streeter of AskPatty.com, and blogger and SL small business owner Daisy Beauchamp!

Don't miss both the mirrored and exclusive conference action in Second Life!

Update #3: More on BlogHer OpenSpace on Sunday July 29th

We're thrilled to have unconference facilitator extraordinaire Kaliya Hamlin on hand to help us launch our inaugural OpenSpace event: BlogHer OpenSpace on Sunday July 29th at the Chicago City Center. As mentioned above there are only a few open slots left for the OpenSpace (like a couple dozen) and I don't think you want to miss it! She kindly provides lots of links and resources to explain more about how it will work in this post. Check it out and sign on up!

Update #4: The Great BlogHer Mixers begin!

BlogHer members and attendees are creative and resourceful, which means that once again bloggers are coming up with ways to connect and mix it up before and during the conference. This week's idea: Cool Mom Picks presents the Great BlogHer Photo Scavenger Hunt. Read all about it at Cool Mom Picks and at BlogHer. Suffice to say, the fine Cool Mom Picks women have devised a way for all BlogHers (those with "little spawn", in their words, or not) to meet new bloggers and win fabulous prizes. And there's more coming...

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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Elisa, Jory and Lisa

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