Hi Jim. Rupert, Jeffrey, Gena, et al - I have been to both events - Vloggercon, where I was able to meet the cool grassroots videobloggers in person (even posted a video of me and Lexi "swimming there - remember Marcus?) and I have been a speaker at New Media Expo and BlogWorld. And I am a member of IBNMA too.
Everyone I have encountered is "good people" though with very different agendas. There is a lot to be said IMO for someone else providing the infrastructure. Seems to me that has been our biggest challenge here as a collective of geographically dispersed and independent-minded peeps. As well, knowing Jim and Dave form Blog World, I think they more than most conference organizers, would be open to most any wild and crazy ideas we might come up with here. Let's take advantage of the "different space" that now exists. Maybe some sponsors would offer some scholarship tickets; maybe we can have an unconference event along side blogworld that would generate more attendance for both. I have not looked yet at pricing structure for BW yet but would love to see as much flexibility as possible. Yes, a lot of the people are in the west - which means they could come in for a day instead of making a 3-5 day week of it. If the rates encouraged that. Love, Rox On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Gena <compumaven...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > I agree with a lot of what Jeffrey wrote. So this is just my additional > perspective as a member of the 2004/5 class of vloggers. > > I don't know if I would feel welcomed at BWE and NMC. The reality is that > the two merged for the financial realities of the day. This is a for profit > business. This is a good thing, not knocking it. > > But correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this about the business of blogging? > Products, services and promotion? I'd lay dollars to donuts that the word > "monitize" will be spoken. Darren from Problogger.net very good. Some A-Hole > trying to sell crap to newbies bad, very bad. > > I know or work with three of the women who will be speaking. That is > refreshing to see women included in the conference. Point one in favor of > going. > > But there will be thousands of people; or hundreds if the economy hasn't > corrected. Hard to have intimate conversations with people pushing and > shoving their way to a session. > > Who will be speaking on behalf of our portion of web video? The networks and > other corporate video entities have planted flags of occupation. Video > hosting services are starting to diminish or phase out user generated > content. > > We have concerns that conflict with corporate video production and others > interest that overlap or are the same. > > I'd want to go if I knew straight up that there was a good mix of user > creative sessions so that I could tolerate the commercial aspect. > > I don't want to spend money and wind up feeling lonely in Las Vegas. Or > alienated. Or ripped off; not in my current budget situation. > > I have more to say so I'll stop now. I'll nurture my additional rant > off-line as I do the dishes. > > Gena > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Garfield" <st...@...> wrote: >> >> 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 October event. They would handle all the >> registration. >> >> Blog World Expo also now combines New Media Expo. >> >> Are people interested in this? >> >> Oct 15-17 Las Vegas. >> >> http://www.blogworldexpo.com/ >> >> Air and hotels are cheap. >> >> Let's talk here about it here and if there's interest I can talk to them >> about getting a room or two for a vloggercon conference track within thier >> conference. >> >> Thanks, >> --Steve >> > > -- Roxanne Darling "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian Join us at the reef! Mermaid videos, geeks talking, and lots more http://reef.beachwalks.tv 808-384-5554 Video --> http://www.beachwalks.tv Company -- > http://www.barefeetstudios.com Twitter--> http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling
