BlogHer, Inc. Produces America’s Largest Conference of the Year for Bloggers and Social Media Influencers in Chicago July 25-27
Belmont, CA (PRWEB) July 09, 2013 -- BlogHer, Inc., the premium cross-platform media network and publisher for women, will bring together thousands of attendees, including more than one hundred sponsoring brands, at BlogHer ’13, the single largest annual gathering of bloggers and social media influencers in America.
Created as a comprehensive educational and networking event for bloggers and social media influencers who want to professionalize their writing, photography and video, and consumer brands that want to sponsor quality digital and social media, BlogHer '13 is expected to host thousands of attendees in Chicago July 25-27. More than 200 speakers will share their expertise and inspiration at BlogHer ’13, providing a breadth of programming that covers everything from political hot-button issues to parenting, personal identity and perspectives, skills development, and professional best practices for women--and men!--interested in blogging and social media.
Among BlogHer’s conference keynote speakers this year are:
• Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and Best-Selling Author of “Lean In”
• Ree Drummond, a.k.a. The Pioneer Woman, Best-Selling Author and Leading Television Personality
• Gale Anne Hurd, Award-Winning Producer of “The Walking Dead,” ALIENS, Terminator and others
• Guy Kawasaki, Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author
• Majora Carter, Eco-Entrepreneur and Peabody Award winning broadcaster
• Lisa Donovan, Maker Studios Co-Founder
• Brit Morin, Brit + Co. Founder and CEO
• Randi Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg Media Founder and CEO
BLOGHER SIGNATURE EVENTS
The events taking place at the Chicago Sheraton and McCormick Place Convention Center July 25-27 kick off with three seminars on Thursday, July 25: HealthMinder Day for attendees interested in health and wellness blogging, Pathfinder Day for professional bloggers who want to learn how to be paid for their work, get published, and change the world, and Viewfinder Day, which is devoted to digital photography and online video. On Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27, BlogHer’s main conference unfolds with a diverse group of speakers, sponsors, and attendees from every corner of the women’s Web. BlogHer traditions, such as the Voices Of The Year Community Keynote where 12 of the year’s 100 best blog posts are read and the International Activists Blogger Scholarship Program for four women who have risked their lives to blog, celebrate the powerful platform of blogging as change agent and channel for creative expression. Each evening, BlogHer produces community parties that help attendees connect, along with gala receptions that bring together the entire community.
UNIQUELY ENGAGING SPONSOR ACTIVITIES
Led by Platinum Sponsors, Dodge, Folgers Gourmet Selections® Coffee, Samsung Mobile, ULTA®, and White Cloud®, BlogHer ’13 will host more than 100 brands who will exhibit in the conference Expo Hall at McCormick Place and create memorable custom activations throughout the conference, meant to capture the attendees’ attention and engage them deeply with the brands. Sponsors also support core BlogHer traditions, such as the annual 5K run/walk brought to you by Best Buy, the 2nd Annual BlogHer Fashion Show made possible by ULTA, and the Recharge Lounge created by Folgers as a place for attendees to relax and recharge their devices and themselves.
BlogHer ‘13 takes place from July 25 to July 27 at the Sheraton Chicago and McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. To register for the conference, please visit:
[https://events.thepulsenetwork.com/attendee/blogher13registration.htm
About BlogHer:
BlogHer (http://www.blogher.com) is the leading cross-platform media network created by, for and with women in social media. BlogHer delivers quality advocacy at scale for brands seeking to engage in authentic and persuasive dialogue with moderated communities led by more than 7,000 leading influencers who reach an audience of 92 million across premium blogs, Pinterest™, Facebook®, Twitter™ and social media, including 55 million blog readers alone (Source: Nielsen Site Census, May, 2013). Founded in February 2005 by Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des Jardins and Lisa Stone, BlogHer publishes and syndicates news, information, advice, recommendations and research on women in social media across interest areas as well as on BlogHer.com. The Company also hosts the world’s largest conferences for women in social media.
Julie Zapelli, Blogher Inc, http://www.blogher.com/, 650.387.6274, [email protected]
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