Today: BlogHer SXSW/Austin Meetup

See you there :)

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

Is it happening at Stubb's or Freddie's place?

http://upcoming.org/event/147684/

Ladies, I can't wait to join up with you guys. This is my first SXSW and I'm SO excited!!

~Katy

Hola!

Happy Nearly Friday All,

I added this event to Upcoming.org at http://upcoming.org/event/147684

I will be at the Hampton Inn, Downtown. And I just found out today that my master's project Around Ireland : A Mobile Documentary ( http://www.aroundireland.net ) made it as a finalist into the SXSW Interactive 2007 Web Awards!!! yeah!

;o)

Nice Liz! I don't have many photos, but I did try to make my single day at SXSW count. Here's a sampling of my tortured Flickr account ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/18278498@N00/ ), where I occasionally prove that text is my medium...Happily, not even I can ruin a photo of bloggers Mary Hodder ( http://napsterization.com/ ), Anastasia Goodstein ( http://ypulse.com/ ) and Laina Dawes ( http://lainad.typepad.com/writing_is_fighting/ ). More from the BlogHer Meetup and beyond here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/18278498@N00/ ).

Tags: sxsw ( http://technorati.com/tag/sxsw ), sxswi ( http://technorati.com/tag/sxswi ), blogher ( http://technorati.com/tag/blogher ).

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder ( http://www.blogher.com/member/lisa-stone )
Surfette ( http://surfette.typepad.com )

Photos are over here: blogher party at sxswi ! ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/74453626@N00/search/t... )

-----------------
Liz Henry
lizzard@bookmaniac.net
http://liz-henry.blogspot.com

And would love to meet some BlogHer folks too. I'll be there.

-Nancy Scola
nancyscola.com ( http://nancyscola.com )

Austin local, new blogger but life-long bluestocking.

Hey, will be staying at the Embassy Suites starting Sunday a.m. through tues late afternoon. Hope to see you all while there!!! cell - 678-294-0900.

Jeneane Sessum ( http://allied.blogspot.com )
Contributing Editor

For more writing from Jeneane ( http://www.jsessum.com ), see Allied ( http://allied.blogspot.com ) and Blog Sisters ( http://www.blogsisters.com )

Just 4 blocks away from the convention center. If anybody is around here and wants to pair up to go to the restaurant, just give me a holler on AIM or email.

liza sabater
Culture + Politics + Technology
www.culturekitchen.com ( http://www.culturekitchen.com )

New York grassroots news and activism
www.dailygotham.com ( http://www.dailygotham.com )

Personal Blog
www.lizasabater.com ( http://www.lizasabater.com )

Feminist Bloggers Network
www.blogsheroes.com ( http://www.blogsheroes.com )

AIM - cultkitdiva
SKYPE - lizas

I'll be there with some of the Blastro and Roxwel crew.

I will be there! I have just discovered BlogHer and I'm really excited to kick this event off with the ladies!!

I'll be there.....great way to start SXSW.

i think my flight gets in around 10, but if the party goes late enough, i'm there

...is the rsvp just a reply to this blog? Or something more formal?

Sounds like a great event,
--D

Interested in learning some things from this group we can apply on some projects in the future!

Thanks for putting this together. I'll absolutely make my way over and hopefully make some friends while learning a little in the process.

I'll be coming! First SXSW and really looking forward to it.

Patricia
Montreal

Beer, BBQ, and BlogHer women - you'd have to beat me away with a stick. And I really hope it won't come to that. See you there,

Elke

Thanks for thinking of the veggies!

I am just counting down the days until SXSW ;)

-Erica

We'll see you there, D.

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

I look forward to meeting or re-meeting lots of BlogHers in Austin...Thanks for doing this!

"Making trouble today for a better tomorrow"
BetsyDevine.weblogger.com ( http://betsydevine.weblogger.com )

Hi Paige, Elisa, and the rest of you BlogHers...
I'm Judy, a woman business owner from South Florida driving to Austin, sort of on a whim, for a few days of SXSW. I've been a talent agent and promoter for 15 years and am the manager of a hot band called "The Spoon Benders," and I'm dragging them with me. I stumbled upon info about your party at Stubbs. I see you have music planned for your party. Not sure if you have a DJ or a band, but, if you'd like another band, I've got one for ya. For free. I get to boss them around and they listen. Unlike the men in my household (my husband and two kids). Please check out their websites and let me know what you think. Link Text ( http://www.thespoonbenders.net )www.TheSpoonBenders.net, Link Text ( http://www.sonicbids.com/thespoonbenders )www.sonicbids.com/thespoonbenders, Link Text ( http://www.myspace.com/spoonbenders )www.myspace.com/spoonbenders, Link Text ( http://www.cdbaby.com/spoonbenders )www.CDBaby.com/spoonbenders
I kid you not, this band is awesome. Matt, the lead singer, has been compared to Jeff Buckley, Bono, and Sting and plays guitar like Austin's own Stevie Ray Vaughan. Yves, our sexy French bass player, sounds like the lead singer from Maroon 5. Brian, the 22 year old drummer, was just on the cover of 9ine magazine, right next to Beyonce. They have opened for Steve Miller, Pat Benetar, Michael McDonald, Dr. John and Foreigner. I just want as many people possible to hear them play. My direct e-mail address is Blemstress@aol.com. I'd really like to hear from you. And we're coming to your party even if you say "no" to the music idea. I just figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

Peace, Love, Wisdom & Strength...
Jude as in "Hey..."
Link Text ( http://www.judyblem.com )www.JudyBlem.com
Link Text ( http://www.myspace.com/judyblem )www.MySpace.com/JudyBlem

Yeehaw! I can't wait to see if Texas BBQ is as good as the Tennessee/Georgia BBQ I grew up with (the good Jewish girl that I am). I look forward to meeting all of you Friday night!

It will be great to meet women bloggers from all around the U.S.!

See you there,

Sarah Goodwin

I'm in. Hopefully in a brand new pair of Tony Lama cowgirl boots.

Grace Davis
State of Grace ( http://gracedavis.typepad.com/ )
BlogHer '06 Advisory Board Member

Okay, veggies, listen-up: Austin meet-up guru Paige Maguire was indeed thinking of all of us when she booked Stubb's. Check out this menu ( http://www.stubbsaustin.com/restaurant.php ):

For those who love grease as much as I:

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES $4.95 Sliced green tomatoes dipped in our seasoned cornmeal, deep fried and served with a side of Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q sauce
ONION RINGS $4.50 The BEST onion rings in Texas. hand battered in our own seasoned flour
For those of you who don't consider grease one of the four food groups:

Black eyed peas
Cole slaw
Corn on the cob
Mashed potatoes
Stewed okra w/tomatoes
Pinto beans
Potato salad
Stewed squash & zucchini
Collard greens
Mashed yams
Serrano cheese spinach
Now all you have to do is to be able to stomach the sight of me in a bib.

Thanks again Paige!

Best,
L

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder ( http://www.blogher.com/member/lisa-stone )
Surfette ( http://surfette.typepad.com )

Paige, I'm in - thank you! Really looking forward to seeing you all there.

Question - I'm not a veggie but some of us are: Paige, do you know anything about the menu for the herbivores, or should I give theem a ring tomorrow?

Best,
L

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder ( http://www.blogher.com/member/lisa-stone )
Surfette ( http://surfette.typepad.com )

I'll be there!

...I am jealous beyond all reason.

Count me in.

Liz from Pittsburgh

----------------------------------------------
drawing daily at woolgathering... ( http://www.elizabethperry.com/woolgathering )
----------------------------------------------

Now that sounds like a good time. I don't think I will even apologize for any intoxicated hugs you may receive! lol

Jenn Satterwhite
Mommy Needs Coffee ( http://mommyneedscoffee.com ) | Mommybloggers ( http://mommybloggers.com )
BlogHer Contributing Editor, Mommy and Family ( http://209.59.186.51/~blogher/?q=blog/jenn-satterw... )

I apologize ahead of time for any intoxicated and awkward hugs you all receive after midnight.

Miss Domestic ( http://missdomestic.com )

Sounds fun - BBQ is a great excuse to get messy in public.

Looking forward to it!

Melinda