SamSphere-Chicago: 2009 Illinois Bloggers Conference

April 30th, 2009

SamSphere-Chicago

2009 Illinois Bloggers Conference

Friday May 8, 2009

Carlucci Restaurant in Downers Grove

10:00am to 4:00pm

1801 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, IL

Phone: 630-512-0990

$15 Registration, Free for Bloggers (Lunch included)

10:00-10:30am:  Opening Remarks

10:30-11:00am:  New Media & the Political System

11:00-12:00pm:  Discussion - the State of the Media in Illinois

12:00-2:00pm:  Working Lunch Panel - Illinois Bloggers Talk about Blogging in Illinois

1:30-2:00pm:  Being a Blogger-Owner - How Bloggers Can Engage the Media Vacuum in Illinois and Change the Political Climate

2:00-3:00pm:  Presentation Panel - How Bloggers Can Better Engage their Community

3:00-3:45pm:  Investigative Reporting - Trent Seibert, Editor of Texas Watchdog

3:45-4:00pm:  Closing Remarks - John Tsarpalas, President of the Sam Adams Alliance

For questions, please contact Emily Zanotti, Director of Web Strategies for the Sam Adams Alliance at 312.920.0080 ext. 312 or by email at emzanotti@samadamsalliance.org.

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