[May 16, 2008]

Second Annual BlogWorld & New Media Expo Reveals the Business, Influence and Monetization of Blogging and Social Media

LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- BlogWorld & New Media Expo, the first and only conference dedicated to blogging and new media, is returning to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 20-21, 2008. Registration is now open for the event at www.blogworldexpo.com. All attendees who register by June 20 will save as much as 50 percent.

With more than 112 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media online (1), the business of blogging continues to boom. Blogging is now recognized as a viable content medium that can be monetized and is set to revolutionize the entire publishing industry, disrupt traditional business communications and boost consumer influence. It has created an entirely new channel for people to communicate and build relationships with each other.

BlogWorld & New Media Expo brings together visionaries, pioneers, practitioners and those looking to learn about the art and science of creating online content and building communities. The event offers valuable insight and information for representatives from the technology, political, entertainment, business, sports, journalism fields, and more.

Last year, BlogWorld featured more than 60 sessions and showcased over 100 speakers who shared their wisdom and experience with thousands of attendees. Industry luminaries included Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, billionaire entrepreneur, and founder of HD.net; Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress; Jason Shellen of Blogger and Google reader fame; Technorati CEO Richard Jalichandra; b5 Media Founder and CEO Jeremy Wright; and Pajamas Media's founder and CEO Roger L. Simon.

BlogWorld Expo offers many real world benefits beyond new revenue opportunities. In the corporate world, companies such as Comcast, Dell, GM, Southwest Airlines and Zappos are using blogs and new social tools as a catalyst for more personalized customer service, branding, humanization, and community cultivation. The applications and potential for blogging is virtually limitless and also indisputably influential. And, since new media spans blogging, audio, video, livecasts, micromedia, podcasts and more, the landscape only continues to grow while also creating new opportunities for increased brand awareness, thought leadership and market share.

On Friday, Sept. 19, BlogWorld Expo will also host the Executive and Entrepreneur Conference, an exclusive pre-show event. Sessions will be focused on corporate blogging and the use of new media in business environments - including a keynote luncheon and special appearances by well known corporate bloggers. E&E Conference registrants will have full access to the BlogWorld Conference program and benefits, as well as access to the exhibit floor on Saturday and Sunday.

Additional information on BlogWorld & New Media Expo, including speaker topics, session descriptions and registration details, is available at www.blogworldexpo.com.

About BlogWorld & New Media Expo

BlogWorld & New Media Expo is the first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media. BlogWorld features dozens of seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and Internet-savvy business. Designed to give participants the strategies, tools and technologies they need to stake their claim in the blogosphere, BlogWorld takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 20-21. More information on BlogWorld & New Media Expo can be found at www.blogworldexpo.com.

(1) Technorati May 2008

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