Ben Degrow and Slapstick Politics are both live blogging Samsphere Denver. You can check out Ben’s live post here and Slapstick’s post here.

About 30 folks turned out for the morning sessions (Blogging 101) of SamSphere Denver. The training sessions are currently underway and there is an encouraging level of excitement in the air. Ken Marrero is speaking on the History of New Media, with a healthy dose of American History added in for flavor.

The first part of the day is dedicated to blogger training and blogging basics for those who do not yet have a blog, but need to get one set up. After lunch there will be a plethora of discussions and commentary with regards to the Colorado blogosphere.

If you’re a free-market minded blogger in the Denver area and would like to attend the afternoon session, get on over to the official SamSphere Denver page for the details.

The following is a list of confirmed bloggers for SamSphere Denver. This list will be updated as more bloggers RSVP for the event.

Anthony Surace at Rocky Mountain Right
Denise Mund at Colorado Charter Schools
Brian Schwartz at Wakalix
John Martin at The Drunkablog
Ray Thomas at The Thoma$ Report
Randy Ketner at Night Twister
Ben DeGrow at Mount Virtus
Michael Sandoval at Slapstick Politics
Ross Kaminsky at Rossputin
Jon Caldara at The Cauldron
Brad Jones at Face the State
David Harsanyi at David Harsanyi
Jeff Goldstein at Protein Wisdom
Patrick Sperry at Conservative Libertarian Outpost
Bob Ball at The Daily Blogster
Marty Neilson at Colorado Taxpayer
Bob Agard at Bob’s Blog
Richard Combs at Combs Spouts Off
David Petteys at Backbone America
Kenneth Davenport at Kenneth G. Davenport

Have you registered for SamSphere Denver? If not, click here.

Many of you, specifically in this case, those of you in Colorado, have been asking for ways to show some love to SamSphere Denver via web banners and text links. Because of this, we’ve put together a few images that you can use to promote the event and let your readers know you’ll be in Denver for SamSphere.

Click here for the banner source and HTML for each image.

Please contact Eric Odom at ericjodom@gmail.com if you need any assistance with the banner code.

You probably remember your first political activism experiences—witnessing the progress made as a result of your efforts. Today activists have a powerful new set of tools to use to inspire change and progress: New Media. One of these tools is blogging, an incredibly effective way to communicate your views and expertise to a wide audience.

With that in mind, the Sam Adams Alliance would like to invite you to Samsphere Denver!

Samsphere Denver is a one-day training event geared toward bloggers. Maybe you’ve never written a word, but have a lot to say. Maybe you started a blog but couldn’t find your rhythm or the success you hoped to achieve. Or maybe you’re currently a successful blogger. Samsphere will cover all levels of expertise.

When: Saturday, April 19, 2008

Where: Adams Mark Hotel, Downtown Denver

AGENDA AND REGISTRATION