BlogHer - BlogHer '08: AnnouncingThe Newbie Mixer - Comments

This thing called BlogHer

Nancy Brown WhataTrip — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:48:27 -0500

Got my BlogHer '08 Newbie Mixer invite today. After reading all the blog posts about anxiety, what to wear and meeting bloggers IRL, I'm wondering if I should feel nervous?

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone. I'll be the travel writer/blogger wearing comfortable shoes. It sounds like it will be a fun event.

Nancy Brown

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/What-a-Trip/

Noob's, Firstimers, etc.

PrincessP — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:21:55 -0500

All of the comments/advice here have been great. Thanks, and I can't wait to meet so many wonderful women in one place! This is going to be awesome!

Molly

I'll be there with bells on!

Amy In Ohio — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:04:55 -0500

www.amyinohio.wordpress.com

I lucked into my pass through the generosity of Amanda at The Mom Crowd. She was wonderful enough to raffle off her pass and picked ME ME ME. I'm a little excited.

So I'll be there soaking in every possible moment!

Do we need to do an official RSVP somewhere?

me too :)

almostalwaysorganizedmom — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:24:36 -0500

I plan to try and stop in althouh I am also going to the peoples party thae evening as well :)

This is my first Blog Her conferenceand I am being sponsored by Great Aupair :)

The Almost Always Organized Mom

Kay

organizedfamilies.com

Don't worry Miss Disgrace

Elisa Camahort — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:51:20 -0500

We also have "Speed dating for BlogHers" kicking off on Friday, just as we did last year.

It's really dorky, but you will meet a bunch of people really quickly :)

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.com

Gah!

Miss Disgrace — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:03:25 -0500

New, but I fear I will continue in my loneliness. I can't get up to SF till Friday afternoon/evening.

Tear.

Miss Grace's Disgrace

I'll make it on Thursday, too!

Singlemomseeking — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:51:17 -0500

Yes, great idea indeed!

Can't wait to meet other newbies.

http://www.singlemomseeking.com/blog

Another Nervous Noob

soapboxmom — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:45 -0500

Still feeling very ... uncertain.

Maybe this mixer will help.

I registered!

workoutmommy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:40:17 -0500

I'm a newbie too and just registered. I can't wait to meet everyone and learn some new stuff!

Lisa

www.workoutmommy.com

I'll be there for the first time this year too - Great Idea!

GeekMommy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:38:51 -0500

I know there are so many of my Twitterpals who are bloggers coming to BlogHer for the first time as well - and we're all thrilled that there's a mixer for those of us experiencing BlogHer for the first time.

What a great idea you guys had!

Can't wait to see everyone there.

Lucretia (aka GeekMommy)

Raising a child in a digital world, still a digital girl

Can't Wait!

The Mom Crowd — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:24:02 -0500

This is going to be my first BlogHer Conference and I am super excited. It was reading the live blogs last year that inspired me to start my site last Fall. I honestly can't wait to be around women how care about such things as SEO, social networking, and obessing over the number of pageviews. :)

Great on both parts! Can't

katysabrat — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:32:06 -0500

Great on both parts! Can't wait.

~katy

Badges Comin' Up!

Kristy Sammis — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:08:03 -0500

Hi Katy,

Glad you'll be joining us this year. :) We'll get those badges going in the next couple days, for sure.

Also, not sure if you know but we do have a room-sharing forum: http://www.blogher.com/forums/blogher-conference/08-room-share-0

(We'll be publishing this link quite often, so expect more responses/replies in the coming weeks.)
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Kristy Sammis
BlogHer's Conference & Event Planner
e. kristy@blogher.com

Hi Diana - Hope You'll Consider It...

Kristy Sammis — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:03:19 -0500

...it's a very different experience walking into a room full of folks who are feeling the same way you are. At least, that's the point of the mixer. :)

Plus, we were all newbies once. I first attended BlogHer in '06, and was super late, and had to walk into the ballroom already chock full of people I assumed already knew each other, and it was terrifying.

For like, 5 seconds.

BlogHers are a very friendly and inviting bunch. I felt at ease almost immediately (probably because it was amazing to be surrounded by so many women who were blogging -- not to mention the number of laptop stickers I saw with phrases like "knit or die").

In any case, if you have any questions about how things work, please don't hesitate to ask!

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Kristy Sammis
BlogHer's Conference & Event Planner
e. kristy@blogher.com

Crash Away!

Megan Smith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:01:27 -0500

I would love for you to crash the newbie mixer because I can't wait to me you. :)

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/YouTube
Megan's Minute
Video Runway

BlogHer '08: AnnouncingThe Newbie Mixer

Kristy Sammis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:31:27 -0500

Never been to a BlogHer Conference before? You're not alone.

I mean, you're really not alone! There will be lots of first-timers at the conference this year, so we thought it would be nice to set up a mixer just for you before the conference kicks-off.

When: Thursday, July 17

Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Where: Westin St. Francis

Who: Anyone registered for the BlogHer Conference who's never attended a BlogHer Conf. before

If you've seen the photos and followed the blog posts, you know that the BlogHer Conferences are all about making connections -- new and old alike. But as our events get bigger and bigger, we know it can be a little intimidating for those who've never been to know where to begin. ("So I show up...and then what?")

The first official BlogHer Newbie Mixer will be a fun, casual, low-key way to help all you new attendees get your feet wet with others in the same boat. (You'll also have an opportunity to meet the company founders if you're so inclined.)

So, if you're thinking that maybe THIS is the year you'll finally be venturing to the BlogHer annual conference, we hope you'll plan to join us on Thursday night as well.

Details will be emailed to all first-time attendees a little closer to the event date.