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Today we are proud to announce our entire 2008 schedule of events, centered around one unifying theme: Reach!
BlogHer in 2008 will include a second annual BlogHer Business, the fourth annual BlogHer Conference and the introduction of a brand new BlogHer event: The BlogHer Reach Out Tour. The BlogHer Reach Out Tour will stop at 6 cities on the East Coast and across the South. Yup, we're growing from 2 events in 2007 to 8 events in 2008!
Read on to get the details on all of these events. And stay tuned, as we plan to launch a new conference web site and registration for our 2008 schedule of events on the Monday after Thanksgiving, Monday November 26th.
Now, let's dig in...
BlogHer brings BlogHer Business back to NYC this April!
After last year's inaugural and very successful BlogHer Business we are returning to the scene of the crime. We'll be at the Affinia Manhattan again, this time for two full days of case studies, networking, expert consulting and perhaps an ice sculpture or two.
What: BlogHer Business '08
When: April 3-4, 2008
Where: The Affinia ManhattanLast year we had an amazing line-up of speakers including the women behind the corporate blogging efforts at Google, Yahoo!, Cisco and Wells Fargo, the women who run such media outlets as the Washington Post.com/Newsweek Interactive, iVillage and Redbook Magazine, and women who are technical experts at everything from blogging software applications to traffic building, monitoring and measurement.
The Venue: The Affinia Manhattan
Conveniently located near Penn Station, The Affinia Manhattan is an all-suite hotel that treated BlogHer and its attendees very well last year. We will have a room block available with rooms at $279/night and complimentary in-room internet (regularly $10/day) for all BlogHer attendees. This year we're expanding our programming to start in the morning on Thursday April 3rd, so you might think about coming in the night before.
On Friday night, April 4th, after the conference closes we will host a meet-up for the New York blogging community.
As an extra carrot, please check out the Blogger Social that prominent NYC business bloggers CK (aka Christina Kerley) and Drew McLellan are co-organizing with the community. If they get enough enough sign-ups by November 15th the Blogger Social is on, and we may be able to join forces with them for one powerful closing night party! [Note: Updated to credit CK's co-organizer at her request.]
The Affinia will be putting up a BlogHer online reservation page soon, and registration for BlogHer Business will open on November 26th. Look for tiered pricing that lets bloggers and independent consultants attend alongside representatives from larger corporations. It's that kind of cross-pollination that enhances the quality of the learning and the conversation for all attendees!
BlogHer '08 comes back to the Bay Area!
The community push to bring BlogHer back West was pretty powerful, and when combined with better affordability and better weather...well, that's a hard combo to beat.
What: BlogHer '08
When: July 18-20, 2008
Where: The Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union SquareWe will follow the same basic schedule as this year's BlogHer, with a 2-day conference followed by an Unconference on day 3. Some changes you can look for in response to attendee feedback: a mixer the night before the conference for first-time BlogHer attendees, more time for networking and free-form connection during the conference...and bigger break-out rooms! We plan to continue to be the blogging conference that features every facet of blogging, from the intimately personal to the intensely political to the purely professional.
The Venue: The Westin St. Francis on Union Square
Right on Union Square in San Francisco, it is hard to beat the Westin St. Francis for charm and convenience. With rooms available in both the historic St. Francis wing and the modern Westin wing, there's something for everyone. And believe it or not, my Senior Ball happened in the St. Francis Grand Ballroom...so there's that :) The Westin St. Francis is excited to have BlogHers and their laptops there, so they brought their room rate down to $199/night, and they too are comping the daily in-room Internet charge for all BlogHer attendees (regularly $16.95/day.)
The Westin St. Francis will also have an online reservation interface for BlogHer attendees, which should be up soon, even before conference registration opens on November 26th. Look for us to continue to offer highly subsidized registration
