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Countdown to BlogHer '08

From July 18 to 20, women bloggers (and some men too) from all over the United States will be convening in San Francisco for the BlogHer '08 conference, and a couple of Idealist staff members will be there! BlogHer is "a community for women who blog"—whether they blog about parenting, race, the environment, technology, politics, fashion, or anything else—where participants can gain exposure, resources, and empowerment, both online and through in-person events.


We're excited to join our fellow bloggers in sessions such as "Blogging with a Global Perspective," "Building Traffic via Content and Community," and "Tools for Online Fundraising and Activism." And from the "newbie mixer" before the conference starts, to the wrap-up session on the last day, we're eager to meet others who are blogging for social change.

Another thing to look forward to is that this year, BlogHer is taking extra steps to "green" the conference. Sponsors provided a limited number of hybrid vehicles for conference attendees to carpool to the event, a "Recycling Room" to ensure that all unwanted conference swag is appropriately recycled or donated, and over 200 tons of carbon offsets.