[videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Steve Garfield
Hi, When I was in NYC this weekend we were talking about the history of vloggercon and if there was going to be another one. People want to have another one, but no one wants to run it. I was talking to hte folks at Blog World Expo and they are interested in adding in Vloggercon to their

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2009-05-14 Thread Jim Turner
I'll confirm what Steve has said. I just joined the group not long ago as I have started www.socialmediasphere.tv and wanted a place to learn more about this crazy video world which I am falling in love with. I am the conference director and the social media director for Blog World and New Media

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Rupert
I'm not sure it's a question of nobody wanting to run it. I think it's more a question of people not wanting to travel halfway across the country/world to attend a vlogging event. You know that I love this community, and so I'm not being negative about it. Just being realistic about what

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Jeffrey Taylor
Hi. The first thing to say is how wonderful I think Steve Garfield and his commitment to community is. He is such an asset to anyone who knows him and any community that he is a part of. I don't know him too well, but he is clearly one of the most valuable connectors around, and is a model for

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Jim Turner
These are some great points Jeffrey and I am going to make sure that I voice them to the the leadership at Blog World and New Media Expo. To the extent that we are replacing Vloggercon or any other I'm not sure that is our intent. The idea behind putting a vloggercon type event together at Blog

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread John Coffey
: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 10:49 AM I'm not sure it's a question of nobody wanting to run it. I think it's more a question of people not wanting to travel halfway across the country

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Jeffrey Taylor
World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 10:49 AM I'm not sure it's a question of nobody wanting to run it. I think it's more a question of people not wanting to travel halfway

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Rupert
Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 10:49 AM I'm not sure it's a question of nobody wanting to run it. I think it's more a question of people not wanting to travel halfway

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Markus Sandy
On May 14, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Jeffrey Taylor wrote: Between Bill and I (I grew up in St. Louis), I wager we can make that $500 worth every penny. St. Louis can be an insanely great town, but you have to know where to go. Don't take that bet! :) We stopped by St. Louis on our cross

Re: [videoblogging] Blog World Expo and New Media Conference [ Vloggercon 2009? ]

2009-05-14 Thread Jeffrey Taylor
Thanks, Jim. I totally appreciate what you're saying, and thank you for taking what I had to say in the spirit it was given. There is a market for a well-done web video event that listens and serves the many openly-stated needs out there, but I think any association with Vloggercon wouldn't serve