WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

EXECUTIVE & ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE

8:15 - 9:00AM - OPENING KEYNOTE
ROOM S233

Larry Benet "The Connector"

 

9:15 -10:45 - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

ENTREPRENEUR TRACK
ROOM S233

BLEEDING EDGE TRACK
ROOM S231

EXECUTIVE TRACK
ROOM S232

Business Blogging 101

Andy Wibbels, Jen McClure

Understanding the Social Media Landscape

Chris Heuer, Marshall Kirkpatrick

The Importance of Blogging & New Media in
Your Organization's Strategic Marketing

Toby Bloomberg, Marc Danziger

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11:00AM - 12:30PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

From Blog to Business: The GearLive Story

Andru Edwards

New Media & Public Relations

Don Crowther

Grabbing the Market by the Long Tail: How to effectively leverage mass audience

Jory Des Jardins

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12:45 - 2:15PM - KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
ROOM S229

Roundtable Networking Luncheon

 

2:30 - 4:00PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Search Engine Optimization: Best Practices

PANEL: Andy Beal, Vanessa Fox,
Aaron Wall, Stephan Spencer

Going Global with New Media

Des Walsh, Rich Brooks

Blogging & Your Brand

Clint Schaff, Blake Cahill

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4:15 - 5:45PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

How to Work with Blog Consultants

Steve Broback, Jim Turner

SAP Global Survey

Shel Israel, Mike Prosceno

Integrating New Media into your Marketing Mix

Paul Dunay, Paul Gillin. Tom Gerace, Maggie Fox, Andy Beal

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6:00 - 7:00PM - NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSORED By FAST COMPANY
ROOM S229

SESSION CODES ARE LISTED BELOW TITLES. FOUR DIGITS ... A LETTER & 3 NUMBERS. USE THESE FOR REGISTRATION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

BLOGWORLD CONFERENCE

8:45 - 9:45AM - OPENING KEYNOTE

Matt Mullenweg founding developer of WordPress, Founder of Automattic Interviewed by Ed Sussman of Fast Company

ROOM: KEYNOTE SESSION AREA ON SHOW FLOOR

10:00AM - 5:00PM - EXHIBITS

 

BEGINNERS TRACK
ROOM S232

ADVANCED TRACK
ROOM S220

PODCASTING & NEW MEDIA TRACK
ROOM S231

ENTREPRENEUR TRACK
ROOM S219

MONETIZATION TRACK
ROOM S221

EXECUTIVE TRACK
ROOM S233

SPORTS BLOGGING
TRACK
ROOM S230

MILBLOGGING
TRACK
ROOM S229

POLITICAL TRACK
ROOM S223

SPECIAL INTEREST & POP CULTURE
ROOM S229
10:15-11:45 - WORKSHOPS (FOR FULL ACCESS REGISTRANTS ONLY)

Blogging 101

Andy Wibbels

Blogging Ethics

Amy Gahran, Josh Lasser, Christopher Calicott, Gray Dancer, Charlotte-Anne Lucas, Lynne D Johnson, Toby Bloomberg

Building your Home Recording Studio

Alex Lindsay,
Scott Bourne

Tracking Reputation in the Blogosphere

Howard Kaushansky, Robin Seidner, Ari Newman

Smart Ways to Monetize Your Blog

Assaf Henkin, Brian Clark, Jeremy Shoemaker, Rebecca Weeks

Corporate & CEO Blogging

Debbie Weil, Paula Berg, John Earnhardt, Pete Johnson, Jennifer Cisney, Brian Lusk

Sports Bloggers and Sports Journalists

Will Leitch, Chris Ballard, Rob Neyer, Tyler Bleszinski

 

The Power of the Political Blogosphere

Professor David Perlmutter, Hugh Hewitt, Dave Nalle, Pam Spaulding, Taylor Marsh, Brad Friedman, Dean Barnett

So you wanna be a Critic?

Moderator: Eric Olsen

Panel: Glen Boyd, Anna Creech, Pete DiBari,
Diana Hartman, Josh Lasser,Gordon Miller,Phillip Winn

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T210 - ROOM S229
1:30 - 2:30PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Picking a Blogging Platform and How to Leverage Blogs, Podcasts, Video, Social Media, and Other Channels for Traffic Conversions and Profits

Sherman Hu

 

Secrets of Great Video Production & Vlogging

Gary Rosenzweig

Building Your Online Reputation

Steven Van Yoder

Good to Great: Blogging & Profit Potential

Jim Kukral

PR Do's and Don’t's

Sue Bohle, Brian Solis, Jennifer Cisney, Joe Beaulaurier, John Earnhardt, Mike Prosceno, Henry Copeland

Sports Blogging A Struggle for Respect

Jaime Mottram, Dex Bustarde, Al Yellon

What’s a Milblog

Bill Roggio, Uncle Jimbo, Steve Schippert Eric Egland, Christian Lowe

Political Blogs as Fundraisers, Fund Channelers and Fund Focusers

Nate Wilcox, Ed Morrissey, Ravi Singh

How do blogs influence and affect popular culture?

Moderator Eric Olsen

Panel: Anthony Batt, Laron Cue, Marjorie Kase, Dawn Olsen,Daniel Phung, Tony Pierce, Dany Sloan, Matt Welch

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T310 - ROOM S220
2:45 - 3:45PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Understanding RSS

Rick Klau,
Frank Gruber

Building an Online Community

Wendy Piersall,
Dave Nalle

Podcasting as a Revenue Stream

Mark Juliano, John C. Havens, Lee Gibbons, Leesa Barnes, Steve Boyett

How Online Conversations Change Markets

Paul Gillin

Syndicating your Blog for Profit

Larry Schwartz

Yamaha Motor Corporate Blogging Case Study

Maggie Fox

How to Build an Audience for your Sports Blog

Will Leitch, Larry Borowsky, Matt Cerrone, Adam Morris, Tyler Bleszinski

Milbloggers, the DoD and the MSM

Matt Burden, Jack Holt, Michael Totten, Claude Chafin

Blogging to Effect Non-Partisan Grass Roots Change

Rob Neppell (N.Z. Bear), Brad Friedman

   
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T409
   
4:00 - 5:00PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Finding Your Voice

David Lawrence, Jurgen Wolff, Jim Kukral

Managing Information Flow with an RSS Reader

Marshall Kirkpatrick

New Media Revenue Opportunities with YouTube, Second Life, Podcasting and more!

Leesa Barnes

Maximizing the Benefits of Small Business Blogs

Scott Allen

Making Money with Affiliate Programs

Dan Gray

Keeping Your Blog Out of Court

Brett Trout

   

Raising the Level of Discourse in the Political Blogosphere

Michael Medved, Jeralyn Meritt, Sean-Paul (The Agonist) Roger L. Simon, Jim Hoft, Ed Morrissey

Cool Cleveland / A Local Blogging Case Study

Thomas Mulready

The Role of New Media in Television

Phil McIntyre, David Rolfe Mac McKean, Joe Ferreira, James Hibberd, Pat Lafferty, Seth Geiger, Kesu James

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5:15 - 6:15PM - FEATURED PANEL KEYNOTE

THE NEW MEDIA MOGULS ROUNDTABLE
Richard Jalichandra (CEO Technorati), Roger L. Simon (Pajamas Media), Jeremy Wright (b5 media), Brad Hill (Director of Weblogs Inc.). Moderator: Jason Shellen (The Secret Agency)

ROOM: KEYNOTE SESSION AREA ON SHOW FLOOR

7:30 - 9:30PM - OPENING RECEPTION

OPENING NIGHT PARTY & 2007 WEBLOG AWARDS - THE JOINT AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL

 

(FOR FULL ACCESS, & BY SPECIAL TICKET ONLY … NOT OPEN TO "STANDARD" REGISTRANTS)
SESSION CODES ARE LISTED BELOW TITLES. FOUR DIGITS ... A LETTER & 3 NUMBERS. USE THESE FOR REGISTRATION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

BLOGWORLD CONFERENCE

8:45 - 9:45AM - OPENING KEYNOTE

THE FUTURE OF NEW MEDIA PUBLISHING TOOLS

Leo Laporte

ROOM: KEYNOTE SESSION AREA ON SHOW FLOOR

10:00AM - 4:00PM - EXHIBITS

 

BEGINNERS TRACK
ROOM S232

ADVANCED TRACK
ROOM S220

PODCASTING & NEW MEDIA TRACK
ROOM S231

ENTREPRENEUR TRACK
ROOM S219

MONETIZATION TRACK
ROOM S221

EXECUTIVE TRACK
ROOM S233

SPORTS BLOGGING
TRACK
ROOM S230

MILBLOGGING
TRACK
ROOM S229

POLITICAL TRACK
ROOM S223

10:15-11:45 - WORKSHOPS (FOR FULL ACCESS REGISTRANTS ONLY)

Blog Design Basics: Usability and Branding

Denise Wakeman, Rich Brooks, John T. Unger, David Bjorn

Just the Numbers: Understanding Analytics

Avinash Kaushik

Producing Fun and Engaging Content

Brian Clark

The Cult of Blogging

Leo Laporte, Om Malik,
Mike Arrington

Advanced Money-Making Strategies

PANEL: Ted Murphy, Ed Shull, Assaf Henkin, Neil Patel

Social Media versus Pay Per Click

Jalali Hartman

Sports Blogging and Access

Joel Price, Adam Morris, Matt Cerrone, Larry Borowsky, Tyler Bleszinski

From the Front

Michael Yon, Tim Boggs, Thomas Nichols, Chuck Ziegenfuss, Ward Carroll

Right vs. Left: Who's Winning the Battle of the Blogosphere?

Jerome Armstrong, Hugh Hewitt, John Hinderaker, Dean Barnett. Joe Sudbay, Henry Copeland, Jeralyn Meritt

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12:00 - 1:00PM - INTERNATIONAL BLOGGING & NEW MEDIA ASSOCIATION (IBNMA) ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ROOM S229

1:30 - 2:30PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Using Social Media to Drive Traffic to your Blog

Robyn Tippins, Larry Bailin

Widgets Everywhere!

Eric Olsen

Ten Things You Never Knew About Podcasting

Scott Bourne

Leveraging Social Media for Your Company

Tom Gerace, Don Crowther, Larry Weber

Raising Capital for Your New Media Business

Brad Feld, Dan Rua,
Mike Arrington

Creating a Coherent Social Media Strategy

Jeremiah Owyang,
Chris Brogan

David Vs. Goliath Sports Blogs vs. Traditional Media

Jaime Mottram, Will Leitch, Chris Ballard, Tyler Bleszinski

Meanwhile Back on the Home Front

Carla Lois, Sarah, Rachelle, Butterfly Wife, Andi Hurley

Bridging the Communications Gap Between the Blogging and Political Professional Communities

Larry Ward, Ravi Singh, William Beaman, Mary Katharine Ham

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3:00 - 4:00PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Basic Microphone Technique for Podcasters

Dave Mendez

What Web 10.0 Might Look Like: The Far Future

Tom Frey

The Lazy Guide to Producing Great Podcasts

Glenn Reynolds

Bloggers for Hire / Hiring Bloggers

Tris Hussey, Jim Turner

Bloggers and Online Merchants: Affiliate Marketing Synergies

Stephanie Agresta,
Sam Harrelson

Building Relationships With Bloggers

Marc Harty, Brian Solis

Sports Blogging: Where do we go from Here?

Al Yellon, Matt Cerrone, Dex Bustarde, Will Leitch, Rob Neyer, Tyler Bleszinski

 

Political Blogs and the Political Press: From Antagonists to Co-Players?

Professor David Perlmutter, John Hinderaker, Mary Katharine Ham, Brad Friedman, Taylor Marsh

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4:15 - 5:15PM - FEATURED KEYNOTE

Mark Cuban (Owner Dallas Mavericks, Founder HDNet)

ROOM S222

SESSION CODES ARE LISTED BELOW TITLES. FOUR DIGITS ... A LETTER & 3 NUMBERS. USE THESE FOR REGISTRATION.