It's time to pre-register for the Brooklyn Blogfest. We want to know who's coming and we want you to be there on May 7th at 7 p.m. at the PowerHouse Arena in Dumbo.
To plan Brooklyn Blogfest 2009,
a great group of bloggers have come together to make it the best
Blogfest yet. I
The centerpiece of this year's program will be a panel discussion, Why We Blog: Voices, Visions and the Realities of the Blogosphere. The moderator and the panelists will be announced later this week.
This year, we've added Blogs-of-a-Feather, breakout sessions at
the end of the program that will give particpants a chance to meet with
other bloggers who share their interests. These groups will be
facilitated by notable bloggers in each category of blogging (place,
social activist, photo, political, popular culture, food, home &
garden, historical, and others).
Video segments are being produced for the show. Brit in Brooklyn is creating a video tribute to the photo bloggers of Brooklyn. Blue Barn Pictures is creating an opener, as well as short videos about interesting bloggers in Brooklyn. Blue Barn also created the Brooklyn Blogfest 09 teaser video, which is already circulating and was directed by Sharon Dowdell.
And
what about the Shout-Out, that fun and democratic portion of the
program, when new bloggers are invited to get up and share their blogs
with the world? That's been moved to the after-party at Galapagos,
where there's a great stage. There are strict rules of course: speakers
are limited to a certain number of sentences. Say what you absolutely need to say, give out your URL and
be on your way. Last year, 60 people got up and it was fantastic (and
long). This year it will be just one element of the party at Galapagos,
where there will be a cash bar and free snacks and lots of time to hang
out and network.
The Blogfest is on May 7th at 7 p.m. at PowerHouse Arena in Dumbo. Please register online at brooklynblogfest.com.
Admission is $10, $5 for students and seniors. We're encouraging people
to bring exact change so that the line will move quickly. The
afterparty is at Galapagos, which is right across the street.
Directions and information at the website.
To Ann: You can check out Ned Berke’s take on what the Brooklyn Blogfest will have to offer you. The link will take you to an article he wrote after attending last year’s event, after which he felt inspired to start a neighborhood blog covering local issues. I hope to meet you on May 9.
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/blog1.php/site/about-sheepshead-bites
Can you say a bit about what exactly Blogfest is like for those who have never been before? I checked out the website but it is a bit vague beyond “Insight. Advice. Inspiration. Resources.” How will said insight/advice/inspiration/resources be gained? I get that there will be a panel discussion and the breakout sessions. What else? What will, say, a brand new blogger still in the single digits of readership get from this event?