Blogher 06: A few thanks and other scattered items left from the conference

I still have a few session notes to post, but I wanted to share some thoughts on Blogher before everybody moves to the next tech/web conference and Blogher becomes ancient history.

Let’s start with my gratitude for Jory, Elise, and Lisa for making the conference so amazingly affordable (a room for $75 a night? In san Jose? you must be kidding…). The three of you did such an amazing job in finding sponsors, feeding us, and making it possible for so many of us to attend. A deeply felt thank you! (On Blogher, Jory writes on sponsorships and discusses the concept of “selling out.”)

People I am going to miss:

• Nancy White: yes, she is as cool as she seems from a distance and even more. Nancy is the warmest, most inclusive, and funniest person to have around.
• Jory DJ: Sorry Jory, but you are sooo cute (even with you “short, dark, big hair”). I’m happy your mom ordered me to hug you or I probably wouldn’t have. It was great to meet you, even just for a little bit.
• Laura Scott: the day 1 evening conversation with Laura was one of the highlight of the conference (thanks also to Meghan and Maura, presenters of the Primp your blog session).
• Sabine Kirstein, who rescued me at the beginning of the conference from an attack of social phobia (so many women, all chatty, glamorous, and having fun; so intimidating)

Memorable moments

• The audiotaping duel between Amy Gehran and George Kelly on the deep cultural connotation of a four-letter word describing to a certain part of a woman body.
• “All you need is love:” the 750-people sing-along/karaoke experience at the beginning of day 2.

Random business cards

• Rachel Cook, founder of Minti
• Laura Scott, founder of PingVision
• Jody Colvart of FunMoneyGood Podcast Network
• Marisa Treviño of Latinalista
• Laurie Toby Edison and Debbie Notkin of Body Impolitic
• Zadi Diaz, executive producer at Jet Set Show
• Jaime Mintum of Blog Talk Radio
• Megan Gamhum of Webundance
• Jenn Satterwhite and Jenny Lauck of Mommybloggers.com

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