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Corinna: Sent you confirmation email

Elisa Camahort — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:28:08 -0500

Hi Corinna:

I just forwarded you the confirmation email we got when your registered,

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.com

Reprinting my receipt

corinnamakris — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:11:43 -0500

Hello all,

I registered the first week online registration was available and I just realized this past weekend that I have lost my receipt.

Is there a way on the website to reprint it or perhaps someone could e-mail it to me?

I am so excited about seeing everyone again I could plotz! (to quote my grandmother).

I attend many professional conferences thruoghout the year that are not related in any way to my blog and I found BlogHer to be the most useful, most fun and certainly the best organized conference that I have ever attended.

I made contacts that have helped me throughtout the year both in relation to my blog and to other, non-blog matters as well. I made friends there too and this has really never happened for me at any kind of conference.

I am really looking forward to being there!

Corinna Makris

www.ACelebrationofCuves.com

Live the Life you Love and Love the Life you Live

I agree it was surprising

Elisa Camahort — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:02:04 -0500

When Jory asked that question (Who here is in PR/Communications vs. who here is a blogger?) I was really surprised that more bloggers had chosen this session (one of two going on at the time) vs. the other, and that fewer PR folks had. The target audience was much more the latter than the former. Another symptom I suppose.

Elisa Camahort

BlogHer

elisa@blogher.com

"No PR people?"

missbritt — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:00:09 -0500

I'm trying to figure out, like Kimberly, why any PR person would miss this chance to have their research done for them?

Miss Britt

http://www.miss-britt.com

Confusion with who's who in GM segement

Reesie — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:24:28 -0500

First thanks to Rita and all the other live bloggers for keeping those of us who could not make it to New York in the loop!

When reading the GM segment of this post, I think there was some confusion between Jill Whalen (the interview) and Natalie from GM. Several comments above are attributed to Jill, but I actually think they were Natalie speaking.

Just hoping to clarify.

Thx

Where Were the Marketers/PR people?

kdc521 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:13:56 -0500

It was great to speak on the panel and to hear the different perspectives. It was a little disheartening to see how few marketers/pr people were in the audience though. (Perhaps that's why "they don't know what to do with us".) It was great to interact with the other bloggers though.

-Kimberly

I've Been Thinking About This Interview with Terri

Gena Haskett — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:31:46 -0500

I just listened to the interview and she doesn't sound all that old to me. Me thinks she is one of those "young in spirit" kinda gals.

I'm glad she came to the conference. I don't agree with everything she said about not knowning everything about starting a business, I think you should have a good idea of what you are getting into but that is why she was at Biz Blogher.

I am keeping in mind that she has had considerable experience starting businesses. I do understand her meaning i.e. don't wait for perfection or total mastery.

Don't let fear be a reason for not starting a business. I agree with that fully.

I feel you should know something more than just your desire to jump in an build a business. Just my 2 cents on that part of the interview but otherwise it was inspirational.

Thanks.

Gena - Out On The Stoop

A minor correction, for the record :-)

Susan Getgood — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:27:59 -0500

Just wanted to clarify -- some of the women asked to participate in Photographic Memories said they weren't good photographers. I don't agree at all.

All our pictures, all our memories are important, whether we use a disposable camera or a professional-level rig.

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PunditMom — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:02:43 -0500

Grandmothers? I'm pushing 50 and I ain't NOwhere close to being a grandmother! :O

Thank you!

Jill — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:52:20 -0500

Posted already! :)

Jill
Writes Like She Talks

Vote for ~~Jill~~ Your Favorite Female Blogger!

So glad you're blogging this.

Virginia DeBolt — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:49:42 -0500

Can't wait to read more.

http://www.webteacher.ws/
http://first50.wordpress.com/

Yes there will be

Denise — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:08:07 -0500

And nope, you haven't missed them. :-)

Stay tuned!

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings

BlogHer '08 San Fran buttons

YoungMommy — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:08:40 -0500

Will there be some cool buttons for San Fran, too... Did I miss them?

Christine (aka YoungMommy)

Mommadonna, so sorry...perhaps you cold apply for a BlogHership?

Elisa Camahort — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:39 -0600

I'm sorry you feel that way, Mommadonna, but our attendees are actually mostly not professional bloggers and that's never been the primary focus. The annual event is for all bloggers across all types of blogs and all sizes.

We've found that $350 for three full days of educational and community content and, unlike many such events, full meals, snacks and even cocktails, is considered a pretty good value by most of our community. We have regularly polled attendees and community members on this.

At these rates it is, in fact, it's our sponsors who even make it possible.

That being said, we do also realize that it's always going to be out of reach for some bloggers, which is why we have BlogHerships...volunteer positions that come with a free conference pass. You can read more about the available BlogHerships here. Hope that is helpful.

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.org

REGISTRATION OPTIONS - (?)

mommadona — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:11:47 -0600

Also sent an email, because this was pretty frustrating.

The site is not well-thought out.

NO registration fee information UNLESS you complete the registration process (which seems really overly anal).

Would love to attend, but I don't have time for this type of process of the black hole type.

A re-write would really, really help.

UPDATE: OK, I went back over and found the "fees" button at the top of the page......hidden up there where no one goes, because they are busy reading the information and scrolling down

Then, I saw the fees.

Sorry - that is WAY out of my league. And I don't see how any woman who's trying to make a living in this day and age could possibly justify $350 for a conference that's not directly business-related.

In other words....PROFESSIONAL bloggers will attend. Others - not so much.

Who are you trying to reach?