Blogging While Brown 2009 will take place on June 19-20, 2009, at University Center in Chicago, IL. The current conference information is available at the BWB website. Early registration for the conference session is $150 and ends February 1, 2009. Chicago was the top choice of last year's conference attendees on the post-conference survey. Our Registration Coordinator for Blogging While Brown 2008 graciously agreed to take over this year and become our Conference Coordinator. She was the person who handed out your registration packets and name badges and interacted with the convention center staff throughout the day. She brings a great deal of experience as a corporate event planner and I am elated to have her take over all of the logistical details related to the conference.
We are making some changes to expand the conference this year. As part of our commitment to continuing to develop a diverse and dynamic blogosphere, we've added a pre-conference intensive workshop called the Beginning Blogger Boot Camp. This pre-conference session is aimed at attendees who do not currently blog, but would like to learn how.
This intensive “learning-by doing” workshop will take place on Friday morning and afternoon, prior to the start of the conference. The class size is extremely small, therefore, if you know someone who might want to know more about the mechanics of blogging, encourage them to register for the boot camp early. I will be teaching the course.
As you can imagine, housing in downtown Chicago during the summer can be somewhat pricey. In fact, hotel rates almost caused us to consider another city because Blogging While Brown remains committed to making attendance affordable for everyone. Fortunately we were able to find an inexpensive alternative in downtown Chicago that would allow us to host conference activities and house conference attendees under the same roof.
In addition to being a conference center, during the school year, University Center serves as a state-of-the-art student residence, that opened its doors in the fall of 2004. Located in the heart of Chicago's Educational Corridor, University Center is just steps from Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, the triad that formed this unique facility. Designed as a multi-institutional community specifically for college students from local neighborhoods and around the world.
You may reserve your room at the same time that you register by selecting one of the registration packages that includes housing. The package prices are based on a single occupancy semi-suite. If you are traveling in a group of 2 or more, the housing costs decrease significantly. The cost of housing includes one meal of your choosing each day in the University Center dining facility.
See you in Chicago.