More expos and conferences giving bloggers credentials

Awesome, I'd love to take a stab at that opportunity. Although I'd still have to get sponsored first.

Wow, that would really give added credibility to bloggers!

Dunno if you can still consider http://www.pomcast.com as a "blog", since it's a "bit more", but I had no problem being Press at MacWorld and I've registered for CES, waiting for a yes (or no)

Robert:

You are spot on! In fact, all of the conferences I work with (primarily in the technical communication and content management spaces) offer bloggers press credentials and free entry to the event. Of course, they are hand picked (based on how much attention and infleuence they have in the target market and how relevant their blogs are to the conference theme). I think this is a great benefit for bloggers which also provides event organizers with much needed exposure to niche communities.

The Documentation and Training UX 2007 Vancouver Conference is offering credentials to a small group of bloggers. If you're interested in covering the event, let me know.

Event website: www.doctrain.com
Reqquest credentials: abelsp at netdirect dot net

Robert, I got press credentials last year for CES as a blogger. I submitted no other press proof than my sites.

It is just a logical conclusion as blogs will cover so much more than what typical magazines will report.

Especially given the international reach of blogs (rather than the very limited one of magazines just sold in the US) it is absolutly necessary to use the kind of buzz which can be generated.

Hm. Do they sign up international bloggers as well? ;)

That's great news! Now all I need is for some company to ship me out there and I'll blog my little heart out.

I was invited this year, blogs are the fastest way to get the word out and start a buzz.

I been to the CES press-preview in NY a few other events as a blogger with no problem being credentialed. Even with my smaller blog Ive been able to get around, review items, and do fun stuff that usually only was reserved for proffesional press a short while ago.

We have reserved a sizeable room for the press at Plexus 2007 and a few leading bloggers will be invited as press. WE can't invite you Robert, since as a speaker interviewing yourself would be a conflict of interest. Besides you are too young to speak to yourself.

To the OP: Just wanted to chime in as someone who works at CEA.

We put a high value on the blog community. Since CES is an industry tradeshow, and not a consumer event, we work to make sure that bloggers with links to the tech industry are able to attend CES.

As for media badges, we evaluate bloggers as we do all media/analysts and look to see if their editorial contributions qualify them to attend events as press. If those qualifications fall short, we still evaluate them to see if they are qualified as a general attendee in which case they will still have general access to the show.

I just got accepted as 'Press' for CeBit Hannover based on my blog/site. I wasn't expecting that in Europe to be honest. I wondered, during my application, that the conference staff might not know what a UMPC is but they seemed to have worked it out. Maybe they just let Google decide using rankings or positions.

Steve / Chippy.

Er, let me update that. No CeBit press pass after all. In fact, they have a special clause in their accreditation terms now!

Have you heard anything about bloggers at CeBit Robert?

http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/news/artic...

Steve

Steve, nope, but I think they are making a mistake. We had hundreds of bloggers come through our bloghaus at CES. Some of whom had millions of readers per day.

This is typical of German 'regulation.'
While it makes things nice and efficient, it slows down progression.

Steve.

The Gilbane Conference on Content Technologies and LISA Forum (San Fran, April 10-12, 2007) is also making free event passes available to select bloggers. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Scott Abel at abelsp at netdirect.net.

Learn more about the event: http:/www.gilbanesf.com

Scott Abel
TheContentWrangler.com