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Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Scott Abel — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:55:17 -0000

The Gilbane Conference on Content Technologies and LISA Forum (San Fran, April 10-12, 2007) is also making free event passes available to select bloggers. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Scott Abel at abelsp at netdirect.net.

Learn more about the event: http:/www.gilbanesf.com

Scott Abel
TheContentWrangler.com

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Steve Paine — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:44:21 -0000

This is typical of German 'regulation.'
While it makes things nice and efficient, it slows down progression.

Steve.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Robert Scoble — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:24:05 -0000

Steve, nope, but I think they are making a mistake. We had hundreds of bloggers come through our bloghaus at CES. Some of whom had millions of readers per day.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Steve Paine — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:36:08 -0000

Er, let me update that. No CeBit press pass after all. In fact, they have a special clause in their accreditation terms now!

Have you heard anything about bloggers at CeBit Robert?

http://www.origamiportal.co...

Steve

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Steve Paine — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:20:55 -0000

I just got accepted as 'Press' for CeBit Hannover based on my blog/site. I wasn't expecting that in Europe to be honest. I wondered, during my application, that the conference staff might not know what a UMPC is but they seemed to have worked it out. Maybe they just let Google decide using rankings or positions.

Steve / Chippy.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

William Bentgen — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:36:43 -0000

To the OP: Just wanted to chime in as someone who works at CEA.

We put a high value on the blog community. Since CES is an industry tradeshow, and not a consumer event, we work to make sure that bloggers with links to the tech industry are able to attend CES.

As for media badges, we evaluate bloggers as we do all media/analysts and look to see if their editorial contributions qualify them to attend events as press. If those qualifications fall short, we still evaluate them to see if they are qualified as a general attendee in which case they will still have general access to the show.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Marie Germain — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:43:08 -0000

We have reserved a sizeable room for the press at Plexus 2007 and a few leading bloggers will be invited as press. WE can't invite you Robert, since as a speaker interviewing yourself would be a conflict of interest. Besides you are too young to speak to yourself.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Dave W — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:21:05 -0000

I been to the CES press-preview in NY a few other events as a blogger with no problem being credentialed. Even with my smaller blog Ive been able to get around, review items, and do fun stuff that usually only was reserved for proffesional press a short while ago.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

paul — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:02:57 -0000

I was invited this year, blogs are the fastest way to get the word out and start a buzz.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Gary Short — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:32:12 -0000

That's great news! Now all I need is for some company to ship me out there and I'll blog my little heart out.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Nicole Simon (Berlin, Germany) — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:25:00 -0000

It is just a logical conclusion as blogs will cover so much more than what typical magazines will report.

Especially given the international reach of blogs (rather than the very limited one of magazines just sold in the US) it is absolutly necessary to use the kind of buzz which can be generated.

Hm. Do they sign up international bloggers as well? ;)

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Robyn Tippins — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:17:09 -0000

Robert, I got press credentials last year for CES as a blogger. I submitted no other press proof than my sites.

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Scott Abel — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:14:06 -0000

Robert:

You are spot on! In fact, all of the conferences I work with (primarily in the technical communication and content management spaces) offer bloggers press credentials and free entry to the event. Of course, they are hand picked (based on how much attention and infleuence they have in the target market and how relevant their blogs are to the conference theme). I think this is a great benefit for bloggers which also provides event organizers with much needed exposure to niche communities.

The Documentation and Training UX 2007 Vancouver Conference is offering credentials to a small group of bloggers. If you're interested in covering the event, let me know.

Event website: www.doctrain.com
Reqquest credentials: abelsp at netdirect dot net

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

StuFF mc — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:12:12 -0000

Dunno if you can still consider http://www.pomcast.com as a "blog", since it's a "bit more", but I had no problem being Press at MacWorld and I've registered for CES, waiting for a yes (or no)

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

blogscapes — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:03:31 -0000

Wow, that would really give added credibility to bloggers!

Re: More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Long Zheng — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:50:44 -0000

Awesome, I'd love to take a stab at that opportunity. Although I'd still have to get sponsored first.