I find it odd that there is

Headless Mom — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:56:53 -0600

I find it odd that there is nothing in the LA area. Any thoughts?

AMAZING!

zaellen — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:08:09 -0600

Thanks so much for this Melanie!!! Now to figure out how many I can get away with attending (ie. affordability, time away from kids, etc.). I so appreciate having a schedule for planning for the year :) Like Virginia, I'll be printing out and hanging in my office...

Ellen

Thanks for updating the list!

Melanie Nelson — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:19:35 -0600

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has been updating with other conferences! Thanks!

Melanie
Blogging Basics 101
Bloggy Giveaways
Don't Try This at Home

DrupalCon

Laura Scott — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:53:53 -0600

Since the Wordpress conference is mentioned, I thought I'd toss in DrupalCon, which is happening in Washington DC from March 4-7.

DrupalCon is the official Drupal unconference that attracts the most talented open source developers and innovative web shops in the world and brings them together to share knowledge, make decisions on the future of Drupal, and get to know each other in person.

It's also the premiere opportunity for Drupal users to learn what they can do with Drupal, find partners for future projects, and meet the people behind the code.

In this agenda you can see what the conference will focus on, and as you can see it's designed for both developers and Drupal users. The first three days of the conference will be about learning, while the last day will be about doing - that's when we'll all work together to push code and documentation forward.

DrupalCon is a volunteer run, nonprofit conference.

http://dc2009.drupalcon.org

Laura Scott, BlogHer Contributing Editor, Tech/Web
design, snap, blog, tweet

And dont't forget ...

PunditMom — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:42:33 -0600

... Feminism 2.0 in DC on Feb. 2, Women, Action & the Media in Boston in March, as well as the Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism in Boston in March!

Great info!

nannygoats — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:04:42 -0600

Thanks for this list - makes for a great reference.

Margaret

Nanny Goats In Panties (www.nannygoatsinpanties.com)

Excellent idea, Virginia!

Melanie Nelson — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:04:56 -0600

I've put the info in a pdf and will link that up this afternoon. I hope that will make it easier for everyone to print if they want to!

Also, for another list of web events, check out Mashable's list at http://mashable.com/2008/12/29/mashable-events-dec29/.

Melanie
Blogging Basics 101
Bloggy Giveaways
Don't Try This at Home

Great list

Virginia DeBolt — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:43:57 -0600

I should print it and hang it by my calendar! I'll be at SXSW and BlogHer. See you there! It's not just for bloggers, but I'm also planning to go to Web Directions North in Denver this year.

Virginia DeBolt
BlogHer Technology Contributing Editor
Web Teacher
First 50 Words

List of 2009 Blogging Conferences: Something for Everyone!

Melanie Nelson — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:16:48 -0600

Bloggers love to come together to network and learn from each other. Conferences give us the opportunity to do just that and there is no shortage of blogging conferences for 2009. I've compiled a list (by no means complete--there are too many opportunities to list!) of conferences that cater to beginning, intermediate, and advanced bloggers. International? I didn't forget you! This list includes information on conferences in the United States, Canada, India, Italy, and England.

Unless otherwise noted, the description of a conference came directly from that conference's web site. Social Media also has a list of blogging conferences.

January

Chicks Who Click
January 9-10; Boulder, CO
Friday is a ski day, the conference is all day Saturday. Chicks Who Click is bringing you the chance to learn from and network with the likes of Barbara Jones (One2One Network), Lucretia Pruitt (Social Media Matters), Jenny Slade (National Center for Women & Information Technology) and many more!

WordCamp Las Vegas
January 10-11; Las Vegas, NV
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

Affiliate Summit
January 11-13; Las Vegas, NV
This three-day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.

Science Online '09
January 16-18; Triangle Park, NC
This conference is sold out for 2009, but you may want to keep it in mind for next year and sign up early! The Sigma Xi Center only holds 200 and seats go fast! Science Online is a free, three-day event that brings "together scientists, bloggers, educators, students, journalists and others to discuss, demonstrate and debate online strategies and tools for promoting the public understanding of science."

WordCamp Indonesia
January 17-18; Erasmus Huis, Kuningan, Jakarta
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

BlogWell
January 22; Chicago, IL
Learn how the biggest organizations succeed using social media with 8 practical, how-to case studies.
Disclosure: BlogHer is a sponsor or media partner of this event

Social Media Conference
January 22-23; Miami, FL
Managing your business within the social media industry.

WordCamp Whistler
January 24; Whistler, British Columbia
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

She's Geeky West
January 30-31; Mountain View, CA

She’s Geeky events are neutral, face-to-face gathering spaces for women who like to geek out. Attendees include women involved in all aspects of technology, including those who like to use geeky tools, not just coders, programmers and engineers. You don’t even have to be from the computer industry. You just have to be a woman who identifies as a geek. If you’re any of these things, you’re invited to come to She’s Geeky to:

Exchange skills and learn from women in different fields of technology.

Discuss issues that affect women in the technology industry.

Connect with other women in technology, computing, entrepreneurship, funding, hardware, open source, nonprofit and any other technical geeky field.

Disclosure: BlogHer will be a sponsor or media partner of this event.

Teens In Tech
January 31; San Francisco, CA
Learn from teenagers what they think about the current trends of teenage technology. Feel inspired to create technology, at a younger age all the Teens in Tech Conference. From developers, to entrepreneurs, to video-blogging, ﬁnd it all the 2009 Teens in Tech Conference.

February

Blissdom
February 6-7; Nashville, TN
Throughout the weekend you’ll learn from other women about building your blog, your brand, and your business while achieving bliss in those other areas that are so important too: being a mom, a wife, and being true to yourself. We’ve got some amazing panels in the works with women who are all defining what Bliss means to them that are passionate about paying it forward and helping you find your Bliss.

Disclosure:I am speaking on a panel with Shannon Lowe at Blissdom! We'll be offering advice to beginning bloggers about choosing a platform, establishing your voice, and much more. We'll also be taking your questions (and there are no stupid questions!).

Web Content: Tampa Bay
February 17-18; Tampa Bay, FL
Social media technologies are changing the way people interact on the web, bringing together companies and their customers in innovative ways that were previously impossible. Knowledgeable industry thought leaders and experienced web professionals will deliver presentations, offer case studies, and lead discussions designed to demystify “The Impact of Social Media on Web Marketing Strategy”.

Search Engine Strategies (London)
February 17-20; London, England
What You Will Learn:

How search engines list web sites for free and through paid placements

How to get free "organic" traffic by building a site that pleases search engines and your visitors

How to efficiently purchase listings guaranteed to rank your company at the top of search engine results

How to calculate the ROI of your search marketing efforts by tracking your visitors from the time they hit your site until they buy-and get tips on improving conversion if they don't

How to build links that generate traffic to your web site, and how to avoid the penalties of "spamming" the search engines

What's coming next in the constantly evolving world of web search, and how you can profit from those changes

WordCamp Vancouver
February 19; Vancouver, BC
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

Mom 2.0 Summit
February 19-21; Houston, TX
Join social media insiders, industry leaders and influential bloggers in sharing best practices. Discuss ways to create smarter web-based marketing, and discover social media tools that engage your audience and build relationships.

2009 Northern Voice
February 20-21; Vancouver, BC
The Norther Voice conference is a yearly blogging and social media conference currently in its 5th year. The focus of the conference is a coming together of all things blogging and social media to increase our knowledge base, while having a blast. (Note: You could attend the WordCamp in Vancouver then stay and enjoy this conference!)

WordCamp Miami
February 22; Miami, FL
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

WordCamp Denver
February 28; Denver, CO
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

March

Think Visibility
March 7; Leeds, England
Think Visibility is a one-day mini conference with a focus on the areas of web development and marketing which are usually left behind in the creation process:
SEO, PPC, Monetisation, Blogging, Accessibility and Usability.

SXSW
March 13-22; Austin, TX
(Interactive: March 13-17)
The SXSW Interactive Festival features five days of exciting panel content and amazing parties. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. Whether you are a hard-core geek, a dedicated content creator, a new media entrepreneur, or just someone who likes being around an extremely creative community, SXSW Interactive is for you!
Disclosure: BlogHer is a sponsor or media partner of this event

WordCamp New Orleans
March 18-19; New Orleans, LA
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

Web 2.0 Expo
March 31-April 3; San Francisco, CA
Web 2.0 Expo features the most innovative and successful Internet industry figures and companies providing attendees with examples of business models, development paradigms, and design strategies to enable mainstream businesses and new arrivals to the Web 2.0 world to take advantage of this new generation of services and opportunities. Web 2.0 Expo is co-produced by O'Reilly Media and TechWeb.

April

New Marketing Summit
April 28-29; San Francisco, CA
The Summit is designed with the client and the service provider in mind. Sessions and presentations are highly interactive so marketing executives from the client side - medium and large businesses, public relations managers - will find valuable ideas and action-oriented information. On the agency side we will help you build out the practices better, engage the customer and their communities more, and gain a much deeper understanding of where marketing is headed and how best to position yourself, and your clients for this changing world.

May

SOBCon: Biz School for Bloggers
May 1-3; Chicago, IL
In the community of business bloggers and social media practitioners, this group of professionals is defining online business by the conversations and relationships they make every day.

New Marketing Summit
May 14-15; Palazzo Turati, Milan, Italy
The Summit is designed with the client and the service provider in mind. Sessions and presentations are highly interactive so marketing executives from the client side - medium and large businesses, public relations managers - will find valuable ideas and action-oriented information. On the agency side we will help you build out the practices better, engage the customer and their communities more, and gain a much deeper understanding of where marketing is headed and how best to position yourself, and your clients for this changing world.

WordCamp Columbus
May 16; Columbus, OH
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

WordCamp Mid-Atlantic
May 16; Baltimore, MD
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media
May 17-20; San Jose, CA
This interdisciplinary conference brings together researchers and industry leaders interested in creating and analyzing social media.

WordCamp Italy
May 22-23; Milan, Italy
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

WordCamp San Francisco
May 30; San Francisco
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

New Marketing Summit
May 27-28; Dallas, TX
The Summit is designed with the client and the service provider in mind. Sessions and presentations are highly interactive so marketing executives from the client side - medium and large businesses, public relations managers - will find valuable ideas and action-oriented information. On the agency side we will help you build out the practices better, engage the customer and their communities more, and gain a much deeper understanding of where marketing is headed and how best to position yourself, and your clients for this changing world.

June

WordCamp Chicago
June 6-7; Chicago, IL
WordCamp is a conference organized by the creators of WordPress for our users and developers.

Web Content: Chicago
June 15-16; Chicago, IL
Consumers are flooded with an increasing amount of information -- most of it irrelevant noise -- created and delivered using outdated tactics that fail to provide maximum return on investment in the Internet age. Poorly-targeted sales pitches and mass market messaging are being replaced by laser-targeted -- and measurable -- content delivery methods that promise to deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time, in the right format and language. But, getting started requires a new approach and some new ways of thinking. That's why we're bringing together a wide variety of nationally-recognized technology, design, content, and marketing authorities at Web Content 2009 Chicago, June 15-16, at Gleacher Executive Conference Center, to help you better understand how organizations around the globe are “Delivering Personalized Dynamic Web Content”. The Call for Presentations is open.

Blogging While Brown
June 19-21; Chicago, IL
The purpose of Blogging While Brown is to give Bloggers of Color an opportunity to meet each other for the first time, discuss current issues affecting Bloggers of Color, and learn about the latest technology that will assist them with publishing their work.
Disclosure: BlogHer is a sponsor or media partner of this event

July

BlogHer
July 23-25; Chicago, IL
Building on the momentum of four consecutive sold-out annual conferences, BlogHer '09 will bring bloggers from every corner of the blogosphere together for hands-on learning, rich discussions, opportunities to meet with the brands that support them and plentiful networking opportunities. BlogHer ’09 will take place on July 23-25, bringing over one thousand attendees together to celebrate 2009’s theme: “In Real Life.”

August

Affiliate Summit
August 9-11; New York City
This three-day conference includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.

September

New Marketing Summit
September 30-October 1; Foxboro, MA
The Summit is designed with the client and the service provider in mind. Sessions and presentations are highly interactive so marketing executives from the client side - medium and large businesses, public relations managers - will find valuable ideas and action-oriented information. On the agency side we will help you build out the practices better, engage the customer and their communities more, and gain a much deeper understanding of where marketing is headed and how best to position yourself, and your clients for this changing world.

October

Blog World & New Media Expo
October 15-17; Las Vegas, NV
This is first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of new media including: Blogging, Podcasting, Social Media, Oline Video, Music, TV, Radio, Gaming, Entertainment and Communities. In addition to the only industry-wide new media industry exhibition, BlogWorld & New Media Expo features the largest new media conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business.

These articles offer tips to get the most out of your conference experience--whether you're presenting or attending:

Attending a Conference? by Jolyn
10 Tips for Conference Presentations by DonnaM
5 Goals I Set Before Attending a Conference by Reem Abeidoh
Attending a Conference or Seminar? Be Prepared by Aldene Fredenburg
Make Conference Rock More by Laura Fitton

I'll be at Blissdom, BlogHer, and Blog World & New Media Expo for sure. If things go my way, I'll also attend at least one WordCamp this year. I'd love to meet you if you'll be at one of these conferences too! So, where will you be this year?

Download 2009-Blogging-Conferences.pdf

Melanie writes tips and instructions for beginning bloggers at Blogging Basics 101.

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