BlogHer Bulletin: The Pre-SXSW Edition, March 1, 2006

Jory Des Jardins — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:14:16 -0600

1. BlogHer Track Schedule at SXSW Interactive.
2. BlogHer MeetUp in Austin, TX Friday, March 10
3. The BlogHer/SXSW Naked Blogging at Work Survey

1. BlogHer Track Schedule at SXSW Interactive.

We've got a mini-BlogHerCon in the works at this year's SXSW Interactive Conference in Austin, TX.

BlogHer/SXSW Session #1: We Got Naked, Now What?
Room 16AB
Saturday, March 11th 11:30 - 12:30
Some bloggers argue that you only become effective by putting more skin in the game, but is there such a thing as being too naked? Can you open your kimono in one blog post, and wear a button-down shirt in another? This panel showcases bloggers who opted to bring their personal lives onto their professional blogs, with varying degrees of success.

Join Elisa Camahort in conversation with Laina Dawes, Jory Des Jardins, Elaine Liner, and Evelyn Rodriguez

BlogHer/SXSW Session #2: Public Square or Private Club: Does Exclusivity Strengthen or Dilute?
Rm 18D
Saturday, March 11th 5:00 - 6:00

What happens when online communities decide to form a group around identities -- gender, race and/or interest? Are these groups essential to creating solidarity and strength for groups ignored by the mainstream and media? Or do these groups foster separatism and marginalize members? The debate will feature those who think solidarity is a necessary step to empowerment, those who think self-segmentation is equivalent to promoting self-segregationÉand those who hope there is a middle ground.

Join Moderator Lisa Stone in conversation with Tiffany B. Brown, Melinda Casino, and Barb Dybwad

BlogHer/SXSW Session #3: Respect Your ElderBloggers
Room 18D
Sunday, March 12th 10:00 - 11:00

The hottest frontier for technology may be the retirement community. As the baby boomer generation ages, creating the largest elderly market segment in history, blogs and online communities are reducing isolation and mental stagnation. Are today's developers of tools, services and networks considering the needs of senior and boomer-users as they work on features, user interface, marketing and more?

With Ronni Bennett and Lori Bitter, Partner, JWT Mature Market Group

BlogHer/SXSW Session #4: Meet Judy Jetson: How Technology is Transforming 21st Century Teens
Room Day Stage
Sunday, March 12th 11:00 - 12:00

Generation Y or the "Net Generation" has grown up wired. These teens use the Internet and other technologies as naturally as Gen Xers used the three-way phone call. This panel offers perspectives from teens on how they use technologies such as SMS, blogs, social networking sites and IM in their daily lives.

Join Anastasia Goodstein in conversation with Elaheh Farmand, Casey Lewis, Carson Cummings Blogger, Varsity Media Group Inc, and Kelly Hoffman Founder & CEO, Varsity Media Group Inc.

BlogHer/SXSW Session #5: Increasing Women's Visibility on the Web: Whose Butt Should We Be Kicking?
Room 16AB
Sunday March 12th 11:30-12:30

Where are the women online? Stop asking "where are the women?" and think bigger: Why don't women have a public profile equal to their contributions? And whose fault is it? To answer this question, BlogHer has recruited women who perceive the issue in very different ways...and therefore propose very different solutions.

Join Ayse Enginer in conversation with Liz Henry, Tara Hunt, Virginia Debolt and Jan Kabili, and the 5th panelist: the BlogHer audience.

2. BlogHer MeetUp in Austin, TX Friday, March 10
Austin local and BlogHer Contributing Editor Paige Maguire is welcoming the BlogHer throng to Austin by hosting our Friday Night BlogHer Meet-up.

She has provided me with these deets:

WHEN: Friday March 10th
TIME: 9PM-what time do the bars close in Austin?

WHERE: Stubb's Bar-B-Que
801 Red River
Austin, TX

WHAT: Food, Drink, Live Music

WHO: BlogHers and Friends of BlogHers, whether you are registered for SXSW or not.

THANKS: To Paige for welcoming us to her city (and for doing the leg work.)

3. The BlogHer/SXSW Naked Blogging at Work Survey

Thanks to everyone who participated in our survey on the challenges of combining personal and professional blogging. We will review the results of our study during the We Got Naked Panel at SXSW and will post the results on the BlogHer Web site on March 13.

Peace, love, and links,

--Lisa, Jory, & Elisa

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