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I'm dreaming to go!

objectiva3 — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:13:14 -0500

I would like to go to Chicago!
This conference is very interesting!

I'm writing in portuguese about the Conference , and also divulged in my blog!Link Text
Iâ€™m doing my best to go to Chicago, but is not so easy, because I must travel from Lisbon to USA!

I hope so!

It depends on what you want

iasshole — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:36:06 -0500

It depends on what you want to do. I was raised in that area, and I always used the bus and the El. Easier than parking, I think. Check out what you might want to do, and see if you can catch the Elevated Train or the bus to it.

The few times I've driven in, I end up parking in a neighborhood and walking in.

Car rental ?

hello_world_bye — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:25:00 -0500

Hi everyone,

I will be coming to Chicago to attend the Blogher conference this year! I am planning to stay at W. This is my first trip to Chicago, so I also plan to squeeze in a bit of sightseeing into the weekend. Do you recommend that I rent a car? Thanks!

Kyran: We're closing in...

Elisa Camahort — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:47:40 -0500

We're closing in one programming, but some tracks are more fleshed out at this moment than others. So, depending on the idea, there still might be an opportunity for it to be considered.

Don't forget you can also attend BlogHer Open Space on Sunday and get it on the schedule that very day.

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer and Worker Bees
elisa@blogher.org/elisa@workerbees.biz

Too late for ideas?

kyranp — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:31:11 -0500

I have a panel/discussion topic I'd love somebody to cover. Too late?

Kyran, Notes to Self

Jennemede: We'll check on hostel

Elisa Camahort — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:08:03 -0500

The form returns an "invalid code" message, but our experience is that hotels often use some default message like that instead of saying something more accurate like: this block sold out. We had only a small number of rooms reserved at the hostel, so it's quite possible it is really sold out.

We'll check today.

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer and Worker Bees
elisa@blogher.org/elisa@workerbees.biz

I tried registering for a room at HiChicago

jennemede — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:01:55 -0500

...but the BLOGHER code doesnt work? Help?

When/how much to register?

jennemede — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 22:56:46 -0500

So exciting! When can we register and how much for the whole conference?

thanks!

how do we sign up?

remabulous — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:54:07 -0500

i am so excited about the conference! when will you post rates and let us sign up??? please let us know when this will be avaailable.

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New too

Adventures In Babywearing — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:04:32 -0500

I'm near Chicago, too, and hubby is encouraging me to go... I will have to check it out!

Steph

Am new here...

iRobyn — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:10:58 -0500

Am new here at Blogher dot com, but am glad to be here! This conference does look great--good thing for me that I'm in Chicago!

I can hardly wait - Let me

Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:59:35 -0500

I can hardly wait - Let me know if the AskPatty blog can help in any way at BlogHer 07 in Chicago! I am bringing my team of bloggers as well!

Jody DeVere
President
www.waai.com
President - Ask Patty.com, Inc.
www.askpatty.com

Ph: 888 854 9929
Cell : 805-208-1008
Fax: 805- 375-3922
eMail: jdevere@askpatty.com
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answers to a couple of questions

Skye — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:51:51 -0500

This is what Elisa said about cost a few days ago on another thread: "We will likely make each day available separately. We expect pricing per day to remain exactly what it was last year ($99-$149/day.) And we expect to offer the BlogHerCamp Sunday as a free ad-on."

And at both BlogHers I have attended, there has been copious liveblogging and audiotaping that allows folks to catch up on other sessions later.
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Flooded Lizard Kingdom
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Taping sessions??

PunditMom — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:58:08 -0500

I was just curious whether there has been any discussion about audiotaping the sessions? That would allow us to hear sessions later that we didn't attend because we chose another track ...??? They do this at a couple of writer's conferences I've attended.

Can't wait!

Cost??

Redsy — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:28:24 -0500

Hi Elisa,
I didn't see anything about how much this costs??

www.crankmama.com
Good Mama, Bad Attitude

BlogHer '07: Theme, Programming Tracks and a Call for Ideas

Elisa Camahort — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:48:21 -0600

[img_assist|fid=3075|thumb=1|alt=BlogHer '07 Theme] BlogHer '07 is less than six months away, coming to Chicago on July 27/28 this year, and we're happy to bring you the first detailed announcements about the Conference.

The Theme: A World of Difference

As you can see by our beautiful conference button, our theme this year is A World of Difference. BlogHer's annual event continues to be dedicated to bringing bloggers together, and to celebrate the fact that although there are, in fact, many blogospheres, we can find common ground. Programming and activities will be designed not only to help birds of a feather flock together, but also to help bloggers learn from those outside their own flock.

By celebrating A World of Difference we hope to make BlogHer '07 a place where you can both meet your virtual friends face-to-face, and a place to broaden your blogging horizons and learn from the collective wisdom of the entire BlogHer community.

The Programming Tracks: Two days, six tracks

This year we will be presenting six tracks of focused programming, four two-day track and two one-day tracks. Each track will be co-chaired by me and at least one other expert in the field.

The tracks are:

Art of Life Track (2-day)
Co-chairs: Kalyn Denny and Jenny Lauck

This track will be devoted to the passions about which so many of us blog...food, art, photography, crafts, knitting, writing, poetry, music and more.

Business of You Track (2-day)
Co-chairs: Jan Kabili and Lena West

This track will be devoted to personal and business advancement. We expect to discuss speaker and media training, self-branding and promotion, mentoring, turning your blog into a book or a business, and perhaps even managing your time, your finances, your blogging policies and practices...the business of you.

Community Track (1-day)
Co-chair: Nancy White

This track will explore the care and feeding of communities. Possible topics include building bridges between local for-profit and non-profit companies, continuing the discussion of community assistance and relief programs that was kicked off at BlogHer '06, how to galvanize social change with your blogs, and wherever else the BlogHer community leads us!

Identity Track (2-day)
Co-chairs: Jory Des Jardins and Liz Henry

This track is about both the immutable and the dynamic aspects of our lives. Race, gender, age, sexuality, parenting, singledom, faith...many of us blog about who we are, not what we do, and this track will explore your many facets.

Politics Track (1-day)
Co-chairs: Morra Aarons-Mele and Lisa Stone

While Election '08 coverage and the drive to register women voters would be enough ground to cover, we're also looking to expand the Politics track beyond the U.S...should we be talking about the politics of war, about gender equity worldwide, about how different regions of the world are drawing women into the political process? You tell us.

Technical Track (2-day)
Co-chairs: Barb Dybwad and Nelly Yusupova

We're calling in some gurus to help us build two days of Deeply Geeky content. Last year we covered audio, video, photography, tagging, HTML & CSS, SEO and more acronyms galore. What should we focus on this year?

In addition to the tracks above we will have some general sessions, plus some alternative spaces, like an Internet Cafe and a Collaborative Workspace. We are also considering adding an optional Sunday half-day unconference, sort of a "BlogHerCamp" and would love your feedback on that. Let us have it!

The Call for Ideas

So, now is the time to start sending us your submissions. You have until March 16th.

What we're looking for:

-Session ideas. Anything from a line or two to a full session abstract or proposal will be accepted. And you can submit an idea even if you don't want to be considered as a speaker for it.
-Speaker ideas. Again, we're happy to have you propose yourself, or recommend someone else.

How to submit:

Please submit via email to me and to the co-chairs for the appropriate Track. Please use [BlogHer 07 Submission_Track Name] in the subject line to help us organize.

Emails:

Every submission should go to:
Elisa Camahort: elisa at blogher dot org

plus

Art of Life Co-chairs:
Kalyn Denny: kalynskitchen at comcast dot net
Jenny Lauck: mizzjenny at gmail dot com

Business of You Co-chairs
Jan Kabili: kabili at saga2 dot com
Lena West: blogher2007 at xynoMedia dot com

Community Co-chair:
Nancy White: nancyw at fullcirc dot com

Identity Co-chairs:
Jory Des Jardins: jory at blogher dot org
Liz Henry: lizzard at bookmaniac dot net

Politics Co-chair:
Lisa Stone: lisa at blogher dot org

Technical Co-chairs:
Barb Dybwad: barb at weblogsinc dot com
Nelly Yusupova: nelly at cgim dot com

Tomorrow Kristy will be unveiling:

-Our conference venue
-The three conference hotel room blocks and how to reserve your room
-The code for our BlogHer '07 buttons, including an updated "I'm Going" button

Stay tuned, because the news is going to start coming fast and furious now!

Elisa
on behalf of Elisa, Jory, Lisa, all of our kind and generous Track Co-chairs and BlogHer's event planner/goddess, Kristy