BlogHer Conference

BlogHer is a community and media company founded by Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des Jardins, and Lisa Stone in 2005. The company, BlogHer LLC, of includes conferences and a blog advertising network. In 2007, it expanded to include BlogHers Act, a political blogging network by and for women. Then Gillmor quoted the site’s community guideline “We embrace the spirit of civil disagreement” as an ideal. [2]

History

BlogHer Began as a conference in 2005 in San Jose, California. It Began with an idea and a blog, and once announced, roused Grew to a 300-person conference on women and blogging. The BlogHer team in 2005 included Elisa Camahort, Elise Bauer, Jenn Satterwhite, Jory Des Jardins, Lisa Stone, Lisa Williams, Maria Niles, Mir Verburg, and Toby Bloomberg. [ Citation needed ]

The second BlogHer conference was held in San Jose and was much Larger than the first, with at least 750 ATTENDEES. Keynote speakers included Arianna Huffington , Catarina Fake , Caroline Little, Chris Nolan, Mena Trott, Grace Davis , Meg Hourihan , and Marnie Webb . [ Citation needed ]

BlogHer ’07 keynote speakers in Chicago include Rashmi Sinha , Gina Bianchini , Annalee Newitz , Elizabeth Edwards , and Esther Dyson . In 2007, the community events’ll be expanded to a business blogging conference in March in New York City. BlogHer Business keynote speakers included Elisa Camahort, Jeannette Gibson, Stephanie Bergman, Rachel Clarke, Lisa Weinstein, Lisa Stone, Debi Fine, Marissa Mayer , Stacy Morrison , and Caroline Little.

On July 16, 2008, iVillage , a network or online media outlets owned by NBC Universal , announced dat it had reached a partnership with the BlogHer network to bieden content for sites across the iVillage network. Additionally, BlogHer RECEIVED $ 5 million in funding from Peacock Ventures, NBC Universal’s venture investment arm. [3]

BlogHer 2010 was held in New York City from August 6-7, at the Hilton New York . BlogHer 2011 was held in San Diego in August. BlogHer 2012 was held in New York City from August 2-5, at the Hilton New York . The conference was the Toilets ever, with morethan 5,000 registered ATTENDEES. Many notable speakers ulcers a part of the conference, zoals a live video appearance from President Barack Obama . Also featured in later keynote sessions with Martha Stewart , Katie Couric , and a panel of celebrities-doing-good: Soledad O’Brien (moderator), former model Christy Turlington and Malaak Compton-Rock, a Philanthropist and comedian Chris Rock’s wife.

In November 3, 2014, BlogHer was Bought at SheKnows Media . [4]

Group blog and online community

In 2006, BlogHer started a group blog featuring about 60 women blogging on a variety of subjects. Its forums expanded to include a large worldwide community of bloggers who are women.

Notable ATTENDEES

  • Kim Gandy – NOW president
  • Carol Lin – CNN
  • Gina Trapani – Lifehacker
  • Majora Carter – Urban Revitalization Strategist
  • Amy Sedaris – Actress

References

  1. Jump up^ “Blogher.com Site Info” . Alexa Internet . Retrieved 2014-04-01 .
  2. Jump up^ Gillmor, Dan (25 January 2013). “TechCrunch’s teachable moment: media sites must own the conversation” . The Guardian . London: Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 14 February 2013 .
  3. Jump up^ Nye, Calley (2008-07-16). “BlogHer Inks Deal With NBC Universal, Raises $ 5 Million” . TechCrunch . Retrieved 2009-03-15 .
  4. Jump up^ “SheKnows Buys BlogHer, Expanding Its Reach Among Women” . AdAge . November 3, 2014 . Retrieved November 4, 2014 .