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April 26, 2011
December 28, 2010
2011 MIlBlog Conference Update...
If you're not following @milblogcon on Twitter yet, you might be missing news on the upcoming 2011 Official Milblog Conference.
Here's what you've missed so far:
Block of rooms reserved. Group rate $152/night. First Come/First Served. Reserve your room using our group rate here: http://bit.ly/hEzoJZ
The MilBlog Conference will take place at The Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, our hotel of choice for four years now.
More info following...
By popular demand, we'll offer an a la carte menu for #milblogcon 2011. You can pay to attend Fri, Sat or both days. Are the masses happy?
Save the date(s) - The 2011 MilBlog Conference will take place on April 29-30 in the Washington, DC area.
More info coming soon. #milblogcon Hashtag for MilBlog Conference News, and the Conference itself will be #milblogcon
Here's what you've missed so far:
Block of rooms reserved. Group rate $152/night. First Come/First Served. Reserve your room using our group rate here: http://bit.ly/hEzoJZ
The MilBlog Conference will take place at The Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, our hotel of choice for four years now.
More info following...
By popular demand, we'll offer an a la carte menu for #milblogcon 2011. You can pay to attend Fri, Sat or both days. Are the masses happy?
Save the date(s) - The 2011 MilBlog Conference will take place on April 29-30 in the Washington, DC area.
More info coming soon. #milblogcon Hashtag for MilBlog Conference News, and the Conference itself will be #milblogcon
April 9, 2010
April 7, 2010
Where's the daily From the Front post?
Well, about halfway through compiling it this morning, I had a slight problem with my PC. It's fixed now...but the document is gone.
So hopefully I can recover it later and post it along with tomorrows post.
Also, don't forget...Friday moring is a travel day so the From the Front post will not be up, as the wife and I make the drive down the road to Arlington and the 5th Annual MilBlog Conference. I do hope to see you all there.
So hopefully I can recover it later and post it along with tomorrows post.
Also, don't forget...Friday moring is a travel day so the From the Front post will not be up, as the wife and I make the drive down the road to Arlington and the 5th Annual MilBlog Conference. I do hope to see you all there.
January 8, 2010
2010 MilBlog Conference Registration NOW OPEN
Registration for Fifth Annual MilBlog Conference & Party NOW OPEN!
2010 Milblog Conference
Registration for the Fifth Annual MilBlog Conference and Party is now open. Seating is limited and registrations are on a first-come/first-served basis. The conference registration fee is $50.00 per person and is non-refundable, but is transferrable.
The fee gives you access to all events:
Friday, April 9, 2010- Kick-Off Panel- Opening Night Cocktail Reception (light fare)
Saturday, April 10, 2010- Pre-Conference Breakfast- Conference- Awards Ceremony and Party (full dinner and two drink tickets)
We have reserved a block of rooms at The Westin Arlington Gateway hotel, site of the 2010 MilBlog Conference and Party. The rooms are $150 per night. There are a limited number of rooms and they are on a first-come/first-served basis. You may want to reserve your rooms as soon as possible because the conference will be held during The Cherry Blossom Festival this year, so rooms will fill quickly. To book your rooms under our block rate, click here.
In the coming days and weeks, we will be making announcements re panels, speakers, sponsors and other information regarding the conference, so stay tuned.
2010 Milblog Conference
Registration for the Fifth Annual MilBlog Conference and Party is now open. Seating is limited and registrations are on a first-come/first-served basis. The conference registration fee is $50.00 per person and is non-refundable, but is transferrable.
The fee gives you access to all events:
Friday, April 9, 2010- Kick-Off Panel- Opening Night Cocktail Reception (light fare)
Saturday, April 10, 2010- Pre-Conference Breakfast- Conference- Awards Ceremony and Party (full dinner and two drink tickets)
We have reserved a block of rooms at The Westin Arlington Gateway hotel, site of the 2010 MilBlog Conference and Party. The rooms are $150 per night. There are a limited number of rooms and they are on a first-come/first-served basis. You may want to reserve your rooms as soon as possible because the conference will be held during The Cherry Blossom Festival this year, so rooms will fill quickly. To book your rooms under our block rate, click here.
In the coming days and weeks, we will be making announcements re panels, speakers, sponsors and other information regarding the conference, so stay tuned.
December 7, 2009
MilBlog Conference 2010
The first Official Milblog Conference occurred nearly five years ago, and the Five Year Anniversary is going to be something special. There are some really big, big plans in the works and the 5th Anniversary will be the BEST yet. There is a great lineup of special guests, events, and other exciting details that Milblogging.com will be releasing over the next several weeks.
What You Need To Know
Milblogging.com will be the official website of the Milblog Conference, so JP will be communicating all the details there. Bookmark this URL for the latest news and updates on the 2010 Milblog Conference.
When?
Friday, April 9, 2010 and Saturday April 10, 2010
Where?
The Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203
Want to Attend?
You'll be able to register online starting early January. JP wll post the web address for registration as soon as it’s available.
What’s Going On?
Registration will include:
Friday:
6:30PM - 7:45PM, Kickoff Panel
8:00PM - 11:00PM, Cocktail Reception (light fare)
Saturday:
9:00AM - 5:30PM, Conference (breakfast)
8:00PM - Midnight, Dinner and Party (full dinner plus drink tickets, keynote address, MILbloggie awards).
What You Need To Know
Milblogging.com will be the official website of the Milblog Conference, so JP will be communicating all the details there. Bookmark this URL for the latest news and updates on the 2010 Milblog Conference.
When?
Friday, April 9, 2010 and Saturday April 10, 2010
Where?
The Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203
Want to Attend?
You'll be able to register online starting early January. JP wll post the web address for registration as soon as it’s available.
What’s Going On?
Registration will include:
Friday:
6:30PM - 7:45PM, Kickoff Panel
8:00PM - 11:00PM, Cocktail Reception (light fare)
Saturday:
9:00AM - 5:30PM, Conference (breakfast)
8:00PM - Midnight, Dinner and Party (full dinner plus drink tickets, keynote address, MILbloggie awards).
April 25, 2009
2009 MilBlog Conference
To all attending, please have a great day!
I wish I could be there...
Take care.
I wish I could be there...
Take care.
April 24, 2009
MilBlog Conference - Tank Event!!!
Would you like to see one of the world’s largest privately-owned collections of military vehicles, including 70+ operational tanks? The National Museum of Americans in Wartime (NMAW) is inviting interested MilBlog Conference attendees to experience vintage military vehicles (World War I forward) up close, on display and in demonstration.
Who: MilBlog Conference attendees are invited
What: Personal viewing of 110+ operational, vintage military vehicles; refreshments.
When: 9:00-11:00 AM, Sunday, April 26.
Where: The collection is housed in Prince William County about 40 miles south of Washington.
How: NMAW will provide directions for those with cars.
RSVP: If you can join us or have questions, please send us an email and don’t forget to include the number of guests.
April 21, 2009
Milblog Conference News
Honor Their Service, Inc.: This Year's Featured Military Charity
Each year, we select a charity or organization which supports our troops and their families as our "featured" charity. We highlight the work of the charity, and attendees can offer a donation if they so choose, but are under no obligation whatsoever to do so. This year, we decided to have a little fun with our charity. We'll be featuring a Jail-and-Bail (complete with judge, sheriff, public defenders and bondsmen) at the cocktail party. You will have the opportunity to "arrest" your favorite (or not-so-favorite) milblogger, and the proceeds from your arrest warrant will go to charity. More information will follow soon.
The featured charity for the 2009 MilBlog Conference is Honor Their Service, Inc.
Honor Their Service, a public charity under section 501 c (3) of the IRS code, was formed in April of 2008 by three Marine wives and a volunteer at Landstuhl RAMC. Though we only recently received formal determination of our tax exempt status, individual board members of Honor Their Service have worked for several years to honor the service of America's military veterans by:
Here is the slate of future events we hope to provide our service members and their families:
1. Operation Fresh Air. 2009 will mark our third year hosting Operation Fresh Air events. Operation Fresh Air provides a day of fishing, fresh air and sunshine, fantastic food, boat rides, camaraderie and fun in a beautiful wooded park setting for service members recovering at Bethesda and Walter Reed and their families. It’s a way for military, dependents, and veterans to offer a reminder of ‘normalcy’ to families in a relaxed and military friendly setting. In 2009, we have Operation Fresh Air events scheduled for May, July, and October.
2. Lending Library for Burn Victims. This program would build a lending library of DVDs, CDs, and electronic games for Marines and soldiers recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. If the program is successful, we would like to expand it to other military hospitals.
3. Spa Day at the Hospitals would provide a relaxing day for family members who care for wounded warriors as they recover at Bethesda and Walter Reed. Caring for a severely wounded spouse or child is emotionally and physically draining. Family members of wounded warriors are heroes in their own right, and Spa Days aim to provide a day of pampering for caretakers who give their all (and all too often forget to take care of themselves). It will also offer wounded warriors a way to say, “Thank you”, as they will have the opportunity to surprise a loved one with a care-free respite from hospital life.
4. The Brian Letendre Memorial Soccer Tournament. Capt. Brian Letendre, USMC, was killed while conducting combat operations in Iraq on May 3, 2006. In cooperation with his family, we proposed to create an enduring reminder of who he was and what he loved: one that will enhance civilian awareness of the enormous debt we owe to our armed forces.
5. The Many Hands Alliance. The war has spawned a huge number of military-oriented non-profits many of whose missions duplicate, overlap, or complement each other. Sadly, the difficulties involved with interagency communication and awareness often cause us to duplicate our efforts or reinvent the wheel instead of working together to bridge the gap between government services and the needs of a rapidly growing number of wounded warriors. Looking ahead, these soldiers, sailors and Marines will require support for decades. Even the best designed government services can’t do everything. We’d like to help.
The Many Hands Alliance is a proposed coalition of military-oriented charities whose goal would be to facilitate and encourage interaction, communication, and cooperation. Inspired by the motto, “Many hands make light work”, we hope the Alliance will foster increased sharing of resources, more efficient problem solving, and more effective and comprehensive solutions to the growing needs of our military community. One dream of ours is to coordinate a yearly conference or retreat that would bring medical personnel, recovering or newly injured service members and their families, charities who have a desire to help and vendors who offer innovative solutions together in one place where they can share problems and get the latest information on treatments and benefits. The idea is to provide continuing support to families after they leave the military hospitals and go back to their homes: one that will fill the gap between what the VA can reasonably provide and what veterans need. Many Hands would bring all interested parties together to extend the feeling of “family” that exists in the active duty forces to wounded veterans who deserve our support as well as our gratitude.
6. Keep the Cupboards Full. When a family travels far from home to be at a service member’s bedside, their own needs necessarily take a back seat to those of their loved one. Cafeteria and fast foods grow old quickly and are often unsuitable for families with small children. Honor Their Service would like to keep cupboards on the wards or in hospital-associated housing filled with nutritious and palatable nonperishable food items so families who don’t want to leave their loved one’s bedside have nutritious alternatives to convenience foods.
Each year, we select a charity or organization which supports our troops and their families as our "featured" charity. We highlight the work of the charity, and attendees can offer a donation if they so choose, but are under no obligation whatsoever to do so. This year, we decided to have a little fun with our charity. We'll be featuring a Jail-and-Bail (complete with judge, sheriff, public defenders and bondsmen) at the cocktail party. You will have the opportunity to "arrest" your favorite (or not-so-favorite) milblogger, and the proceeds from your arrest warrant will go to charity. More information will follow soon.
The featured charity for the 2009 MilBlog Conference is Honor Their Service, Inc.
Honor Their Service, a public charity under section 501 c (3) of the IRS code, was formed in April of 2008 by three Marine wives and a volunteer at Landstuhl RAMC. Though we only recently received formal determination of our tax exempt status, individual board members of Honor Their Service have worked for several years to honor the service of America's military veterans by:
- providing assistance and comfort to wounded veterans and their families
- supporting their efforts to live more productive and independent lives
- assuring all military veterans that their sacrifices have not been forgotten.
Here is the slate of future events we hope to provide our service members and their families:
1. Operation Fresh Air. 2009 will mark our third year hosting Operation Fresh Air events. Operation Fresh Air provides a day of fishing, fresh air and sunshine, fantastic food, boat rides, camaraderie and fun in a beautiful wooded park setting for service members recovering at Bethesda and Walter Reed and their families. It’s a way for military, dependents, and veterans to offer a reminder of ‘normalcy’ to families in a relaxed and military friendly setting. In 2009, we have Operation Fresh Air events scheduled for May, July, and October.
2. Lending Library for Burn Victims. This program would build a lending library of DVDs, CDs, and electronic games for Marines and soldiers recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. If the program is successful, we would like to expand it to other military hospitals.
3. Spa Day at the Hospitals would provide a relaxing day for family members who care for wounded warriors as they recover at Bethesda and Walter Reed. Caring for a severely wounded spouse or child is emotionally and physically draining. Family members of wounded warriors are heroes in their own right, and Spa Days aim to provide a day of pampering for caretakers who give their all (and all too often forget to take care of themselves). It will also offer wounded warriors a way to say, “Thank you”, as they will have the opportunity to surprise a loved one with a care-free respite from hospital life.
4. The Brian Letendre Memorial Soccer Tournament. Capt. Brian Letendre, USMC, was killed while conducting combat operations in Iraq on May 3, 2006. In cooperation with his family, we proposed to create an enduring reminder of who he was and what he loved: one that will enhance civilian awareness of the enormous debt we owe to our armed forces.
5. The Many Hands Alliance. The war has spawned a huge number of military-oriented non-profits many of whose missions duplicate, overlap, or complement each other. Sadly, the difficulties involved with interagency communication and awareness often cause us to duplicate our efforts or reinvent the wheel instead of working together to bridge the gap between government services and the needs of a rapidly growing number of wounded warriors. Looking ahead, these soldiers, sailors and Marines will require support for decades. Even the best designed government services can’t do everything. We’d like to help.
The Many Hands Alliance is a proposed coalition of military-oriented charities whose goal would be to facilitate and encourage interaction, communication, and cooperation. Inspired by the motto, “Many hands make light work”, we hope the Alliance will foster increased sharing of resources, more efficient problem solving, and more effective and comprehensive solutions to the growing needs of our military community. One dream of ours is to coordinate a yearly conference or retreat that would bring medical personnel, recovering or newly injured service members and their families, charities who have a desire to help and vendors who offer innovative solutions together in one place where they can share problems and get the latest information on treatments and benefits. The idea is to provide continuing support to families after they leave the military hospitals and go back to their homes: one that will fill the gap between what the VA can reasonably provide and what veterans need. Many Hands would bring all interested parties together to extend the feeling of “family” that exists in the active duty forces to wounded veterans who deserve our support as well as our gratitude.
6. Keep the Cupboards Full. When a family travels far from home to be at a service member’s bedside, their own needs necessarily take a back seat to those of their loved one. Cafeteria and fast foods grow old quickly and are often unsuitable for families with small children. Honor Their Service would like to keep cupboards on the wards or in hospital-associated housing filled with nutritious and palatable nonperishable food items so families who don’t want to leave their loved one’s bedside have nutritious alternatives to convenience foods.
April 20, 2009
Tanks For The memories - MilBlog Conference Update
My good friend Elizabeth Newberry who is in charge of membership and marketing with The National Museum of Americans in Wartime sends this missive for all Milblog Conference Attendees:
The NMAW is hosting an event for all Milblog Conference attendees on April 26th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the "Tank Farm" in Nokesville, VA.
This event will give you the opportunity to view one of the world's largest collections of fully operational military vehicles. Many of these vehicles will one day call the National Museum of Americans in Wartime home.
There will be a drawing at 9:30am on the 26th and a lucky few will win the chance to drive one of the armored vehicles. You must have sent your RSVP by April 25th and have a valid driver's license to enter for a chance to win.
NMAW will be providing beverages at the event, but there will be no food served.
If you know of anyone that would like to attend please tell them to RSVP with their name, email and number of people attending to tanktour@nmaw.org Once they have sent their RSVP their name will be entered in the drawing and they will be sent an email including details and directions for the day of the event.
In order to get the most accurate head count we do ask that all who intend on coming to the "Tank Farm" RSVP.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth G. Newberry
National Museum of Americans in Wartime
The NMAW is hosting an event for all Milblog Conference attendees on April 26th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the "Tank Farm" in Nokesville, VA.
This event will give you the opportunity to view one of the world's largest collections of fully operational military vehicles. Many of these vehicles will one day call the National Museum of Americans in Wartime home.
There will be a drawing at 9:30am on the 26th and a lucky few will win the chance to drive one of the armored vehicles. You must have sent your RSVP by April 25th and have a valid driver's license to enter for a chance to win.
NMAW will be providing beverages at the event, but there will be no food served.
If you know of anyone that would like to attend please tell them to RSVP with their name, email and number of people attending to tanktour@nmaw.org Once they have sent their RSVP their name will be entered in the drawing and they will be sent an email including details and directions for the day of the event.
In order to get the most accurate head count we do ask that all who intend on coming to the "Tank Farm" RSVP.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth G. Newberry
National Museum of Americans in Wartime
April 16, 2009
MilBlog Conference Update
Via Andi:
We're pleased to announce that MG Mike Oates will join the 2009 MilBlog Conference via satellite feed from Iraq. MG Oates will talk with us about milblogging. He knows a little about the subject, he's a milblogger, too.
We'll have MG Oates from 1:00 - 1:30.
I'll update the agenda to reflect the addition soon, and I'll also be posting some additional information in the next day or two as the conference is almost here.
We're pleased to announce that MG Mike Oates will join the 2009 MilBlog Conference via satellite feed from Iraq. MG Oates will talk with us about milblogging. He knows a little about the subject, he's a milblogger, too.
We'll have MG Oates from 1:00 - 1:30.
I'll update the agenda to reflect the addition soon, and I'll also be posting some additional information in the next day or two as the conference is almost here.
April 15, 2009
2009 Milblog Conference Updates
Since I am not going to be at the Conference this year, I have to admit that I have been terribly remiss in keeping the updates posted, so in an effort to fulfill my obligations here we go.
Volunteers Needed
We need a few volunteers to:
Meet at the conference site on April 24 at 10:00 a.m. to stuff attendee gift bags. This should take approximately an hour and a half.
Man the registration tables from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. on April 25 at the cocktail reception.
Man the registration tables from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. on April 25 at the conference.
If you can help, please leave your name in the comment section, along with the dates/times you can help, or click here to send an email with "volunteer" in the subject line.
Thanks in advance to those of you who will be volunteering to help. It's much appreciated.
An Addition to the Agenda
We're pleased to announce that on Friday, April 24, SOG Media and Troy from Bouhammer are sponsoring a screening of Scott Kesterson's film, At War. To learn more about the film, see the clip below:
Friday's schedule is as follows:
6:00 - 8:00P - Screening of At War
8:00 - 11:00P - Cocktail Reception
Seating is limited and is on a first come/first served basis. If you attend the screening, but are not registered for the conference, you will not be admitted into the cocktail reception. Only registered attendees can attend the party, which will follow the screening. Click here to register.
Thanks to Troy and SOG Media for offering this screening. It's a great addition to the schedule.
Volunteers Needed
We need a few volunteers to:
Meet at the conference site on April 24 at 10:00 a.m. to stuff attendee gift bags. This should take approximately an hour and a half.
Man the registration tables from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. on April 25 at the cocktail reception.
Man the registration tables from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. on April 25 at the conference.
If you can help, please leave your name in the comment section, along with the dates/times you can help, or click here to send an email with "volunteer" in the subject line.
Thanks in advance to those of you who will be volunteering to help. It's much appreciated.
An Addition to the Agenda
We're pleased to announce that on Friday, April 24, SOG Media and Troy from Bouhammer are sponsoring a screening of Scott Kesterson's film, At War. To learn more about the film, see the clip below:
Friday's schedule is as follows:
6:00 - 8:00P - Screening of At War
8:00 - 11:00P - Cocktail Reception
Seating is limited and is on a first come/first served basis. If you attend the screening, but are not registered for the conference, you will not be admitted into the cocktail reception. Only registered attendees can attend the party, which will follow the screening. Click here to register.
Thanks to Troy and SOG Media for offering this screening. It's a great addition to the schedule.
April 6, 2009
Do You Need a Room for the 2009 MilBlog Conference?
Want to go to the 2009 MilBlog Conference but can't find a room at the Westin? Well, due to a scheduling conflict I will not be able to attend, at all.
Westin will allow me to transfer the room I have reserved to another conference attendee, so if you want/need a room (Single King Bed) let me know and I can contact Carla the Group Coordinator at the Westin - Arlington and give you the room.
Of course you still need to pay for it....
Westin will allow me to transfer the room I have reserved to another conference attendee, so if you want/need a room (Single King Bed) let me know and I can contact Carla the Group Coordinator at the Westin - Arlington and give you the room.
Of course you still need to pay for it....
March 11, 2009
2009 MilBlog Conference Info
Registration is Open
Registration for the 2009 MilBlog Conference is now open. Seating is limited and it's first-come, first-served. The agenda can be found here. Please register as an "attendee" unless you've been asked to be on a panel. Panelists and moderators are the only ones who should use the "speaker" registration form.
All events (party, breakfast, conference) are taking place at The Westin Arlington Gateway. Click here to book your room under our reserved block.
All announcements pertaining to the MilBlog Conference will be posted here and at milblogging.com. We've been holding off on posting news, speaker announcements and other items until the registration system was up and running. You can expect to see a flurry of announcements in the coming days/weeks.
Registration for the 2009 MilBlog Conference is now open. Seating is limited and it's first-come, first-served. The agenda can be found here. Please register as an "attendee" unless you've been asked to be on a panel. Panelists and moderators are the only ones who should use the "speaker" registration form.
All events (party, breakfast, conference) are taking place at The Westin Arlington Gateway. Click here to book your room under our reserved block.
All announcements pertaining to the MilBlog Conference will be posted here and at milblogging.com. We've been holding off on posting news, speaker announcements and other items until the registration system was up and running. You can expect to see a flurry of announcements in the coming days/weeks.
January 26, 2009
MilBlog Conference - FIELD TRIP!
Field Trip: TANKS for the Memories
The folks over at The National Museum of Americans in Wartime have organized an optional field trip for MilBlog Conference attendees. The trip is not part of the official conference, but attendees are invited. Anyone interested in attending will spend a couple of hours at a vintage Tank Farm. Below is a preview of the experience:
Would you like to see one of the world's largest privately-owned collections of military vehicles, including 70+ operational tanks? The National Museum of Americans in Wartime (NMAW) is inviting interested MilBlog Conference attendees to experience vintage military vehicles (World War I forward) up close, on display and in demonstration.
Who: MilBlog Conference attendees are invited
What: Personal viewing of 110+ operational, vintage military vehicles; refreshments.
When: 9:00-11:00 AM, Sunday, April 26.
Where: The collection is housed in Prince William County about 40 miles south of Washington.
How: NMAW will provide directions for those with cars. If enough milbloggers respond, we will try to arrange round-trip transportation.
RSVP: If you can join us or have questions, please click here to RSVP.
Web: Click here.
The folks over at The National Museum of Americans in Wartime have organized an optional field trip for MilBlog Conference attendees. The trip is not part of the official conference, but attendees are invited. Anyone interested in attending will spend a couple of hours at a vintage Tank Farm. Below is a preview of the experience:
Would you like to see one of the world's largest privately-owned collections of military vehicles, including 70+ operational tanks? The National Museum of Americans in Wartime (NMAW) is inviting interested MilBlog Conference attendees to experience vintage military vehicles (World War I forward) up close, on display and in demonstration.
Who: MilBlog Conference attendees are invited
What: Personal viewing of 110+ operational, vintage military vehicles; refreshments.
When: 9:00-11:00 AM, Sunday, April 26.
Where: The collection is housed in Prince William County about 40 miles south of Washington.
How: NMAW will provide directions for those with cars. If enough milbloggers respond, we will try to arrange round-trip transportation.
RSVP: If you can join us or have questions, please click here to RSVP.
Web: Click here.
January 21, 2009
2009 MilBlog Conference - Panel Topics
This year's conference will feature an eclectic mix of milbloggers who will address some very interesting topics. We added an extra hour to Saturday's schedule so that we could pack in one more panel. Below are the panels for the 2009 MilBlog Conference. Speakers will be announced as soon as they have been confirmed.
Strategy Session: A discussion on military strategy by some of the most prominent thinkers in the milblogging community. Is the War in Iraq won? If so, what now? What about Afghanistan? Plus, thoughts on the way forward in both regions with a new administration in place.
Beyond MilBlogging: Taking the blog to the next level. From book deals to paid writing assignments, documentaries, speaking engagements, television and radio appearances and much, much more, many milbloggers have been able to branch out beyond the blog. We’ll find out how a few of them did it, and what projects they have in the works.
TENTATIVE: The View From the Top: More on this panel later.
Taking Care of Our Veterans: What are the most pressing issues currently facing our veterans, and how will the policy debate be framed in 2009? Speaking of policy, what can we expect from General Shinseki and the new administration with respect to veterans issues?
Back to Our Roots: Some say the “Golden Age” of milblogging has passed. The age when milbloggers were a small, tight community and when bloggers on the front-lines and parents/spouses on the homefront were widely read throughout the blogosphere. Today, there are so many interesting milblogs which are not widely known. We'll meet some milbloggers you may or may not have heard of and get back to the finest tradition of milblogging - celebrating and highlighting the diversity of voices within our community.
January 11, 2009
2009 Milblog Conference Update
Via Andi and the 2009 Milblog Conference website...
As you know, we experimented with moving our annual conference to Vegas in 2008. We had a great time in Vegas - how could you not have a great time in Vegas - but, Washington is a better venue for our official conference, so the 2009 MilBlog Conference will be held in Washington, DC. Milbloggers will continue to have a presence in Vegas at the annual Blog World Expo, which recently made some news, but the big conference will move back to Washington.
Going back to the successful model of 2007, all events will take place at The Westin Arlington Gateway on April 24-25. We've secured a block of rooms for attendees. You can reserve your room by clicking here. We know some of you like to combine your trip to the conference with a vacation, so you can reserve rooms under our block from April 22-29 (subject to availability).The registration interface is currently being revamped and updated. Once the changes have been completed, I'll post a link which will allow you to register for the conference. I doubt the link will be ready before February 1, so please sit tight while the changes are made.
The registration fee is $50 per person and includes dinner, breakfast and entry to the conference. Pretty good deal... As with everything, milblogging has grown and changed over the years. To reflect that growth, we're adding some unconventional, interesting elements to this year's program. We'll begin announcing the schedule of speakers and topics within the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned.
Tentative program as follows:
Friday, April 24:
7:00 - 7:45P: Milblogger Meeting* (optional, and open to all milbloggers)
8:00P - Midnight: Party (dinner included)
Saturday, April 25:
7:45 - 8:45A: Breakfast
9:00A - 4:00P: 2009 MilBlog Conference*
The milblogger meeting will be an informal, voluntary meeting to discuss items of interest to milbloggers. Among the items we'll be discussing are how we can help raise money for troop charities, help veterans and families in need and better work together on various issues now that the community has become so large.Keep updated on the 2009 Milblog Conference here.
As you know, we experimented with moving our annual conference to Vegas in 2008. We had a great time in Vegas - how could you not have a great time in Vegas - but, Washington is a better venue for our official conference, so the 2009 MilBlog Conference will be held in Washington, DC. Milbloggers will continue to have a presence in Vegas at the annual Blog World Expo, which recently made some news, but the big conference will move back to Washington.
Going back to the successful model of 2007, all events will take place at The Westin Arlington Gateway on April 24-25. We've secured a block of rooms for attendees. You can reserve your room by clicking here. We know some of you like to combine your trip to the conference with a vacation, so you can reserve rooms under our block from April 22-29 (subject to availability).The registration interface is currently being revamped and updated. Once the changes have been completed, I'll post a link which will allow you to register for the conference. I doubt the link will be ready before February 1, so please sit tight while the changes are made.
The registration fee is $50 per person and includes dinner, breakfast and entry to the conference. Pretty good deal... As with everything, milblogging has grown and changed over the years. To reflect that growth, we're adding some unconventional, interesting elements to this year's program. We'll begin announcing the schedule of speakers and topics within the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned.
Tentative program as follows:
Friday, April 24:
7:00 - 7:45P: Milblogger Meeting* (optional, and open to all milbloggers)
8:00P - Midnight: Party (dinner included)
Saturday, April 25:
7:45 - 8:45A: Breakfast
9:00A - 4:00P: 2009 MilBlog Conference*
The milblogger meeting will be an informal, voluntary meeting to discuss items of interest to milbloggers. Among the items we'll be discussing are how we can help raise money for troop charities, help veterans and families in need and better work together on various issues now that the community has become so large.Keep updated on the 2009 Milblog Conference here.
September 20, 2008
2008 Blogworld Expo - Milblog Conference (Update)
Relevance is the topic of the day.
How do we as a community stay relevant and more importantly, how do we determine our relevance?
CJ of A Soldier’s Perspective noted and I think this is the core of why we do what we do…”I write for myself… My posts will, always be relevant as long as I have a sense of purpose for why I write.”
I think this is the core sense of our being as a community, relevance is not some metric we can capture on a chart, it is not how many readers we have, but it is rather why do we write, why do we spend time away from family and friends to do this “hobby.” It’s at the same time greater than the individual but also only because of the individual that we can continue doing this and our relevance will continue long after we either come home from the front or move to a new local.
Our relevance is based upon what we do with our writing, what influences we exert upon our small circle of influence as Matt Burden calls it, is more important than the number of readers we have or our ranking in the blogosphere, and yet, those things also help us to influence others. It is in a sense the classic conundrum.
Are we relevant?
It’s a question I ask myself every day. Do we really do some good with our chore? Coming here to the conference will confirm in anyone that yes we do, do some good and yes we are relevant.
2008 Blogworld Expo - Milblog Conference
We are here in Las Vegas and the conference is about to start.
Last night Blackfive hosted a wonderful pre-conference party at The Penthouse Club. Pictures have been locked away for future blackmail efforts. Hahahaha, just kidding honey.
Andi is making her announcements and JP of milblogging.com is about to start speaking.
JP is reading an announcement and playing a video by LTC William Caldwell.
Highlights of the speech:
- LTC William Caldwell
Last night Blackfive hosted a wonderful pre-conference party at The Penthouse Club. Pictures have been locked away for future blackmail efforts. Hahahaha, just kidding honey.
Andi is making her announcements and JP of milblogging.com is about to start speaking.
JP is reading an announcement and playing a video by LTC William Caldwell.
Highlights of the speech:
"...the US is losing the media war. Al Qaeda was posting videos of US personnel being killed in ambushes, to over come the enemies expertise he authorized his soldiers to blog and has required that all Command and General Staff students must blog as a requirement of graduation."
"Our enemies understand that much of the battle is being fought in cyberspace."
"Changing the culture one person, one idea at a time."
"Milblogs remain a great resource for our families."
"Milbloggers are out there telling the story from the lines."
"An informed public is essential, as bloggers you are a part of our democracy."
- LTC William Caldwell
September 19, 2008
Ugh... what's so frustrating about this...
Vegas is the last place in the world where in room internet is NOT free!
Other than that.....its a whole 'nother world out here.
Other than that.....its a whole 'nother world out here.
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