BloggerCon II Invitation

Good morning! I'm pleased to announce that we will hold our second BloggerCon on April 17, 2004 at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA. We would be very happy if you could join us.

The timing of this BloggerCon is at a turning point in the US political process. The first conference was held in October 2003, when the new excitement about the use of the Internet in the Presidential campaign was front and center. Now it's time, between the primaries and the conventions, to take stock, in time to apply what we've learned in the subsequent stages of the election. There will also, of course, be sessions on blogging in journalism, education, science and tutorials for people who are new to blogging. It's a user's conference about technology, it's not a meeting where technology amazes, rather it's a forum for the use of technology.

The cost to attend is $0. Please register at the URL below, so we can plan for the number of participants, and to communicate with people who will be there.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/bloggerCon/II/register

The format of the conference is four concurrent tracks of 1.5 hour sessions, moderated by a discussion leader. There are no panels. Each room will have experts and leaders, most of whom would be excellent panelists. The job of the moderator is to assemble a story by calling on the people at his or her disposal. They're like reporters putting together a story, but you get to hear, first hand what the experts are saying, in their own voices. Think of Dan Gillmor's adage that the people who read his weblog are much smarter than he is -- that's also the philosophy of BloggerCon.

Registration starts at 8AM, the sessions start at 9AM and conclude at 5PM. We will have a party, sponsored by Adam Curry and myself on Saturday night. Remember the cost to attend is $0. If you want to make a contribution so we can have refreshments or help fund the party, or contribute your time, we will welcome that. ;->

For more information about the conference, watch the weblog, or subscribe to the RSS feed. We hope you will be able to join us for the next Con, April 17, Cambridge.

Dave Winer, Fellow
Berkman Center for The Internet & Society
Harvard Law School

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