The fine folks at
WisPolitics/ WisOpinion have put together their first annual
Blog Summit, inviting together some of Wisconsin's biggest bloggers for a
free afternoon of
free entertainment and discussion (did I mention it's free?) on Saturday, March 18, in Waukesha.
The full press release is below the fold, including a link to the full schedule and (free!) registration. But the news that is of import for you all, my fellow dKos junkies, is that you'll have an opportunity to meet me and participate in the discussion I'll be leading with one of Wisconsin's conservative bloggers!
(Of course, you can always come out to Milwaukee's Drinking Liberally this week to meet me, too. And don't forget to vote for folkbum's rambles and rants in the Koufax Awards for Best State or Local Blog!)
Two more leading Wisconsin bloggers have been added to the March 18 inaugural WisPolitics/ WisOpinion Blog Summit to talk about the blogging phenomenon.
Panelists Owen Robinson of Boots & Sabers and Jay Bullock of folkbum's rambles and rants, joined by other citizen bloggers, will discuss "Why blog? Defining the phenomenon from a citizen bloggers perspective" as part of an afternoon program focusing on the impact of blogs on politics and government in Wisconsin
The event also will feature the 2005 Wisconsin blogger of the year award.
The summit is set for Saturday, March 18 from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha. It is sponsored by AT&T Wisconsin, WisPolitics, WisOpinion and others. Attendance is free and open to all interested parties, but attendees must register in advance by contacting John Link at link@wispolitics.com
Other participants include:
- Ann Althouse, a nationally recognized blogger and UW-Madison law school faculty member. She will deliver the summit's keynote address.
- Charlie Sykes, Milwaukee WTMJ-AM morning radio host and leading conservative voice.
- Ed Garvey, Madison attorney and former Democratic candidate for governor and U.S. senator, who blogs from the liberal side at FightingBob.com
- Brian Fraley, a GOP strategist, who blogs about politics.
- State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, who has his own blog.
- Jessica McBride, UW-Milwaukee journalism instructor, radio talk show host and conservative media blogger.
- UW-Madison political scientist Ken Mayer.
- John McAdams, blogger and Marquette professor of political science.
- And Jennifer L. Peterson, attorney in the Madison office LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn, who will address the legalities of blogging.
The program includes two addresses and three panel discussions as well as the award presentation. For a tentative schedule, click here: http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=56125 To register, contact: link@wispolitics.com
So there you go--and you had, in fact, better go there. I will be taking attendance!