First BlogWorld to Be World's Largest Gathering of Bloggers

Thousands of bloggers, vloggers and podcasters are set to descend on Las Vegas for BlogWorld & New Media Expo, the world's first, industry-wide blogging tradeshow. The inaugural event, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center Thursday - Friday, Nov. 8 - 9, 2007, with pre-show seminars Wednesday, Nov. 7, will bring together professional to citizen journalists, entertainment icons, industry pundits, and popular social communities, as well as Internet radio and TV producers and podcasters in the most important assembly of future new media moguls. Designed to help experienced content creators and newbie's alike, BlogWorld & New Media Expo will feature more than 60 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes. The Expo promises sessions on blogging basics, podcasting, video blogging, monetization strategies, increasing readership and blog site "stickiness," use of RSS (really simple syndication), search engine optimization, blogging in the political arena, and other topics of interest to veteran and first-time bloggers.

The conference will host several major blogging communities, including business, technology, politics, sports, lifestyle and pop-culture, milbloggers, mommy bloggers and godbloggers.

Exhibitors will include blog publishing software, advertising networks, affiliate program providers, RSS syndication services, news readers, aggregators, computer hardware and software companies, Wi-Fi services, broadband ISPs, web hosting companies, podcasting services, pro audio and video recording equipment and blog consultants.

Research shows that more than 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog, while more than 57 million read blogs.

"We're witnessing a communication revolution. New media is rapidly changing the way people get their news and the way companies communicate with their customers," Rick Calvert, founder and CEO, BlogWorld Expo, said. "This event is designed to give professional and aspiring bloggers the tools and education they need to take their brands to the next level and to bring the traditional communication world up to speed with the blogosphere."

Additional information on BlogWorld is available at www.blogworldexpo.com.

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