Events-Conferences

Touted as the 'best new show of 2006' and 'the event for new media creators', this - the third annual installment of the Podcast and New Media Expo is slated for Ontario, Canada, September 28th through the 30th.

From the official event website:
"The 3rd Annual New Media Expo is an annual convention that educates individuals and companies about how to produce high-quality audio and video digital content, grow a loyal audience, and market or monetize that content in creative ways.
The Expo is a "prosumer" and corporate event that brings together influential digital media creators, podcasters and content developers to cover the complete range of creation techniques, business objectives and future trends. The Expo is also a major networking event where content creators can share ideas and build partnerships."

Positively reviewed in many major print and online publications as "the place to be" and sponsored by the likes of Feedburner among others, the event promises to be "the place to learn".

For registration information and event schedules, click here.

On Saturday, July 30th, numerous bloggers will brave sleep deprivation, over-caffeination, and goggle-eyes with one collective goal in mind: raising money for their favorite charities via Blogathon 2007 by posting to their blogs at least once every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight.

The Blogathon has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars altogether since it's inception in 2001 and is still going strong with even more bloggers and sponsors pitching in each year.

From the official event website:
"What is a blogathon? ...remember when you were in school and you would bowl for charity? And for every pin you knocked down you got, say, ten cents? Or run for a dollar a mile? During the Blogathon, people update their websites every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight. For this, they collect sponsorships. Pledges can be a flat donation, or a certain amount for every hour the blogger manages to stay awake."

There's still time to sign up as a blogger, a sponsor, or a monitor - or for more information check out the event FAQ.

So many events, so little time!
As blogging becomes increasingly popular so does the idea of an event or conference centered around the same - giving bloggers and those interested in getting started a chance to network, learn more, and present their own expertise.

A full six months away but already some of the local hotel blocks for this two-day conference are sold out! Check out BlogHer 2007. The conference scheduled for Chicago on July 27th and 28th of this year is themed "A World of Difference" and they've got some interesting programs and features lined up.

To mention just a few, from the official event website:

"Art of Life: devoted to the passions about which so many of us blog...food, art, photography, crafts, knitting, writing, poetry, music and more.

Business of You: on personal and business advancement. We expect to discuss speaker and media training, self-branding and promotion, mentoring, turning your blog into a book or a business, and perhaps even managing your time, your finances, your blogging policies and practices...the business of you.

Community: will explore the care and feeding of communities. Possible topics include building bridges between local for-profit and non-profit companies, continuing the discussion of community assistance and relief programs that was kicked off at BlogHer '06, how to galvanize social change with your blogs, and wherever else the BlogHer community leads us!

Identity: about both the immutable and the dynamic aspects of our lives. Race, gender, age, sexuality, parenting, singledom, faith...many of us blog about who we are, not what we do, and this track will explore your many facets.

Politics: while Election '08 coverage and the drive to register women voters would be enough ground to cover, we're also looking to expand the Politics track beyond the U.S...should we be talking about the politics of war, about gender equity worldwide, about how different regions of the world are drawing women into the political process? You tell us.?

The event organizers also promise some general sessions, plus some alternative spaces, like an Internet Cafe and a Collaborative Workspace. They are also talking about adding an optional Sunday half-day unconference, sort of a "BlogHerCamp".

All in all sounds like BlogHer 2007 intends to bring refreshing new perspectives to the issues that seem to exist for bloggers and their medium.

Thanks very much to one of our fabulous members who posted the link to this upcoming event in our forums.

Coming to Las Vegas November, 2007 - The Blog World Expo

From site:
"The first and only tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media. If you are currently blogging, vlogging, podcasting, producing some other form of new media content, thinking about joining the exciting industry of new media or just want to know what this whole blogging phenomena is all about then you need to be at BlogWorld. 
The inaugural event will take place in Las Vegas November 8th and 9th at the Las Vegas Convention Center with an exclusive corporate only conference November 7th."
 
For more information, or to register, click here.

We received notice of two blogging events on the horizon, info listed below:

What: 2008 Science Blogging Conference

When: January 19th, 2008

Why: "[The] conference addresses a variety of issues and perspectives on science communication, including science literacy, the popularization of science, science in classrooms and in homes, debunking pseudoscience, using blogs as tools for presenting scientific research, writing about science, and health and medicine."

Where: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

More information: Here


And...
What: Effective Business Blogging Webinar

When: Tuesday, March 27th at 12:30 PM

Why: "In a world of over six million blogs, it's increasingly difficult for companies to drive business through corporate blogs, primarily because most company business bloggers don't understand the difference between simply communicating and generating interest and excitement. Exclusive Concepts' webinar will introduce participants to the key differences between the two.

Topics that will be covered in the March 20th webinar include how companies can find a voice for their blogs, establishing themselves as experts in a particular area, encouraging dialogue with their readers and how to enhance search engine rankings with fresh content."

How much?: Free

Sign up: Here