BlogHer’s Reach Out Tour ‘08
Just when I was starting to get over the fact that I couldn’t fly to California for the big BlogHer ‘08 conference, I learned that they’re taking their show on the road in the form of The Reach Out Tour ‘08 this October.
For two weeks, they’re bringing all the highlights of the annual event to six different cities for one-day conferences featuring speakers and networking events. The topics will be determined by the needs and desires of each city and local bloggers will lead the discussions.
The tour is planned for October, 2008 with stops in Boston (Oct. 11), Washington DC (Oct. 13), Nashville (Oct. 16), Greensboro (Oct. 18), Atlanta (Oct. 21) and New Orleans (Oct. 25).
I’m doing my damnedest to get to Boston, but it’s proving difficult so far (loooong story). Who else is going? If you’re close to any of those cities, and you’re a girl, a highly recommend.
Does anyone else think some of the location choices are odd? If anyone can tell me why these two cities are prime locations for the BlogHer tour…please do. Educate me, I’m all ears.
Update: I originally wrote something in this post that was negative about the midwest because I grew up there and it isn’t my favorite place. I got a bit of flack for it…but that was fine. And then, I heard Michelle Obama’s speech…and I rushed back here to change what I had said. I meant no disrespect, and I don’t want to be negative. My sincerest apologies. The only way to make this world better, is to act better.
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I hope you can make your way to Boston!
FYI: BlogHer Greensboro is the day after ConvergeSouth which is a popular annual blogging conference in Greensboro, so we’re sort of co-locating and partnering with them.
Nashville actually has a really active blogging community.
Since we’re literally driving form city to city, it was also requisite that we find six cities within one day’s driving distance from one another.
So that’s the scoop: Not very dramatic, I’m sorry to say :)
Elisa! Thank you for this wonderful information…it all makes sense now. I so appreciate you schoolin’ me. What a redneck I am!
Talk soon,
Julie
Yes, Jody, I know I’m terrible to generalize and to poo-poo my roots…but, alas, I did it knowing full-well that it may stir things up…and hey, I got you to my blog…so it worked! I know you love St. Louis, and I respect that…meanwhile, it makes me feel claustrophobic (and hot) (and it reminds me of old high school boyfriends). But I do love my family…no matter where they’re from or where they currently reside.