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Win a Pass to BlogWorld 2009
Posted by Jaybetee • 8/19/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogworld 2009, blogworld contest, free blogworld pass
BlogCatalog and BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009 have teamed up to offer one of our members a free 3-day, full access pass to this year's expo.
For details on how you can win the pass see our blog post: blog.blogcatalog.com/general-news/blogcatalog-giving-away-full-access-pass-...
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I am going to go to Blog World this year. I won't enter your contest because I can actually afford the trip and I am sure there are other people out there who have a far greater need than I have.
I'm definitely going this year, though--who else is going?-
Yes let us know who is planning on going...maybe I can convince the boss people to host a BC dinner or get together of some sort!
Melinda, if you have not purchased your pass yet, there is a discount code for BC members that is included in the blog post about the contest...I forgot to mention that in the OP! -
If you win you can give it to someone who can't afford the ticket -
@TonyB--Well, that's a good point.
@Jason--I just saw that and will definitely be using the code. I haven't purchased my ticket yet (and I am glad I didn't) because I am happy to get the discount. -
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I was going to try to make it, maybe I should enter the contest. We just lost a bunch of entertainment clients due to the economy that sucks right now.
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BC social at BlogWorld Tony?
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I think that sounds like an excellent idea!
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Me too!
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Just to inspire you, here is the winning entry BlogWorld got when they offered a free pass to SXSW: girlola.wordpress.com/2009/02/28/ode-to-blogworld-at-sxsw/
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She's very talented! I can see why she won.
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that's not who you are competing against. Her entry was for SXSW
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i want to go.-
Enter the contest, Lolita! I'd so love to meet you!
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i would love, love, love to meet you Melinda. i hope this doesn't sound weird but you remind me of my father (not your looks) but just you and how you write and arggg...
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you guys going to collaborate on an entry ?
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I'd like to go but I have no clue what I would do with my kids.-
Hubby can tend to them for a few days!
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Works full time. With the move he can't take very many days off he needs to save them for moving day.
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Ah, I understand then. No grand-parental units to take care of them?
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My mom works 6 days a week and my mother in law is in OH and even my husband doesn't trust her for that long amount of time.
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Hitchhiking from Los Angeles. Whos going my way? -
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Wow...so only two bloggers out of this whole place have any interest in coming to BlogWorld? That's disappointing
Well, here are the full details for those who haven't clicked through to the blog post to see what the deal is:
For the past 2 years, the BlogCatalog team has had an absolute blast hanging out with other social media professionals and meeting some of our members at BlogWorld & New Media Expo. The generous hosts of BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009 want you to be one of the members we have the pleasure to meet there this year! We are going to give away a free 3-day, full access pass (valued at $1195) for this year’s event being held October 15-17, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV.
Winning the pass is quite simple. There are only two things you need to do. First, you have to be a BlogCatalog member. Second, you have to tell us why we should pick you to attend this event with us. Write a blog post, make a YouTube video, record a podcast or use any other form of new media to tell us why you are the BC member who should be chosen to party with us in Las Vegas. Just link or tag your entry to the BlogCatalog Site and the Blog World and New Media Expo site, leave us a comment here letting us know you have entered and leave a link to your blog post, your YouTube Video, your podcast or whatever form of submission you are submitting.
Entries will be taken until Midnight (12:00 a.m. CST) on Tuesday September 15, 2009. The winner will be announced on Friday September 19, 2009. The winner will receive the 3-day full access pass for BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009, and a dinner in Las Vegas with the BlogCatalog team. Winner receives an event pass only. Travel and lodging are not included.
All BlogCatalog members can receive a 20% discount on BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009 tickets. Our BlogCatalog community discount code is: BC20 and can be applied to any package from now until the event. This discount can be applied to already discounted prices (BlogWorld’s discount pricing ends on 9/14/09).-
You need to hire MAYO to spread the word Online, then you will have to limit applicants. You can have a great party, but if no one knows the event or contest goes no where fast. I would love to attend even if I can't win tickets, because it sounds like a cool event and enlightning! Good luck.
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I would come but I do not fly and I live near nashville it would be a long drive for me.-
AW man...everyone has a reason not to come. I was hoping there would be a bunch of people wanting to go.
I guess it'll just be me, Melinda and LolitaV
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Hmmm I DO love Vegas...
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I am working on a post right now just no video
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Awesome, I'm excited to read it. No video necessary; it's just another option.
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Just read your post, thanks for submitting it!
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Travel and lodging are not included.
IMO that's the lion's share of the expenses. As I struggle to make a living and as my income level is just above the Canadian poverty line I can't afford to pay for travel and accommodation, so that let's me out of this and/or any other such opportunities.
I wonder how many BC members who do post regularly to the forum are in the same position that I'm in. And, I wouldn't be surprised if I heard that we were the majority.-
I understand that would be an issue for some people, especially those for whom the trip is a long one.
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I was actually running numbers in my head here and decided to do some price checking.
With BlogWorld discounts, a room for 3 days at the LV Hilton would be approximately $210. Cheaper rates may be available at smaller casinos, motels, etc.
Not sure about international flights, but many airlines in the US are offering really good deals and a brief search I did brought up round trip tickets for $218.00 from from New York to Las Vegas (this was a non-promotional price on Orbitz.com). If you are closer to vegas than New York, the price may be cheaper. Seattle was $138.00 and San Francisco was $98.00 round trip.
So, that's $438.00 (using the NY flight price) for travel and lodging...much less than the $1195 for the 3-day pass we're giving away. -
Thanks for the calculations. lol
I live in Canada. The closet international to me is in Vancouver. To get to that airport alone is a car ride, ferry, float plane flight, plus a taxi to get to. Then having paid for all those I would have the international flight before me to pay for as well. I simply assumed the transportation and accommodation costs were the lion's share.
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Well, I figured other might have the same concern and wanted them to have a gauge of the cost involved.
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Can always wins it and resell it... or enter just to see how talented you are.
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or win it and gift it to some other deserving BC member!
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I'm planning on being there....gotta get through AGELWorld '09 1st.....
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Well enter a submission if you'd like to possibly get in for free!
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I'm going just for something to do hehe-
are you going to enter?
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hmm prolly not. My writing skills are only decent when writing a story, an article or when I am depressed. Since I am none of the above, an entry would induce little more than a chuckle at best by those who read it
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what about a video
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Are you kidding me?! I'd love to come! I've just been away for a few days, but clearly it's time to plot and plan to try and get myself there! Now.... I must get inspired for my post ;-)-
did you come up with a plot ?
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Wait.. people want to possibly spend over $1,000, IN A RECESSION, to come to blog conference? That's.. well.. devotion isn't strong enough of a word. $1,000 is a bit much. I can't be the only person to realize how absurd it seems to pay that much to mingle with other people who type things that show up on the internet( ok, maybe that's a simplified explanation of blogging) and love HTML formatting.
MAYBE if it was closer and FREE I would consider it.-
with a bit of free creativity you can with the $1,000 entry do what you want with a prize worth $1,000 and the rest of us get to see you talents
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I think that sounds like an excellent idea!, technologysiites.blogspot -
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sure anyone can enter
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Hey Thanks for this information, I would like to participate on it.-
I look forward to seeing your entry!
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I am waiting for it....
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waiting for what?
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Wish I could go...but, can't aford it. Oct. 16th is my Birthday too. I'll be there in spirit! -
In addition to winning the BlogWorldExp prize we will run 1 million impressions on BlogCatalog advertising your blog.
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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...
Polybore's entry www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIe-14pfHM -
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First class airfare from Alaska - First cLass Hotel - with all expenses paid and 1,000 per diem per day- did you say?
Well - sign me up...
I'll take the T-shirt, bathing suit, champagne bottle too!
LMAO!
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i want to go but i canot aford to buy the ticckets im paul from pfhilipines
thanks
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I can't make a good entry so maybe give me time to practice my writing skill and might be years to come I'll go.
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Is there something like this in the UK?
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