Agenda set for conference

Friday, July 13

3:00-7:00 p.m. -- Welcome and Registration.

7:00-9:00 p.m. -- Reception (sponsorship still available @ $400)

Saturday, July 14

8:30-9:00 a.m. -- Registration continues

9:00-9:30 a.m. -- Welcome and Breakfast (sponsored by Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell)

9:30-10:30 a.m. -- Session 1: Anonymous blogging, Roundtable Discussion

10:30-11:30 a.m. -- Session 2: Relations with the media/changing media with the Hampton Roads Daily Press, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, and others

11:30-12:30 p.m. -- Working lunch (sponsored by Del. Brian Moran)

12:30-1:30 p.m. -- Session 3: The changing face of campaigns and government (sponsored by McGuire Woods)

1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Session 4: Fair-use policy, Roundtable Discussion

2:30-4:30 p.m. -- Session 5: Technology discussion. Such topics include:

• How to make money from blogs.... advertising, sponsorships, syndication, etc.


• Promoting your blog....cross-linking to Technorati, buying ads on Google, Digging, meta-tags, etc.


• Taking your blog to Blog Talk Radio.


• Formatting your blog. Using HTML and CSS.

6:00-9:00 p.m. -- Dinner, invited speakers include: Ed Gillespie, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, and several others, including members of both parties political caucuses for House and Senate. (Dinner sponsorships still available, email Jim.)

Don't forget to register for the conference using the button on the sidebar to the right and register for your room at the Marriott!

P.S. If you are interested in serving on a panel, be sure to email Jim.