Waldo Jaquith

2006 Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth.

Kathy Walker, Lowell Feld, Kenton Ngo, James Young, and Morris RoweLast August, every political blogger in the state that didn’t have a damned good excuse was at the Sorensen Institute Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth. We spent an entire day arguing, speechifying, theorizing, collaborating, and, yes, blogging. Everybody got to know each other, everybody had a great time, and everybody agreed we should do it again.

Well, we’re doing it again. And if you’re not available from Friday, June 16 – Saturday, June 17, you’d best start practicing that excuse.

Jay Hughes, interviewed by Sean TubbsAnnouncing The 2006 Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth. (Well, not really “announcing.” Let’s go with “leaking.” I’m not even done with the website. The Sorensen Institute hasn’t even sent out the press releases.) Two days of workshops, speakers, and an evening of debauchery. Bloggers, journalists, members of the General Assembly, blog commenters, blog readers, and hangers-on, all under one roof for two days. Since it’s twice as long as last year’s, it stands to reason that it will be twice as good.

Registration is an freaking bargain at $50, thanks to Verizon’s sponsorship.

All the press releases and stuff will go out next week. That’s when we’ll announce the roster of speakers, the workshop leaders, etc. Beat the rush and register today.


12 Comments

I’ll be there:-)

Posted by James Martin on 6 May 2006 @ 2pm

[...] Waldo has “leaked” that on June 16, 2006, the Sorensen Institute will once again host a Blogging Summit in Charlottesville. And the Summit now has its own website. [...]

Posted by Brian Patton » 2nd Blogging Summit on 6 May 2006 @ 3pm

Somehow, I can’t remember what I was making that face for.

Posted by Kenton on 6 May 2006 @ 7pm

Probably something I said, Kenton.

Anyway, better moderate the debauchery, Waldo. After all, Kenton is still a minor, and you’re now a married man.

Posted by James Young on 7 May 2006 @ 2pm

i’ll be there too

Posted by Mark. T. Blair on 7 May 2006 @ 3pm

and how debauched can a gathering of bloggers possibly get, i’d like to know? :)

Posted by Mark. T. Blair on 7 May 2006 @ 3pm

[...] Also, I decided to drop the pseudonym – it was getting old.  A hanful of bloggers know me already and if I end up going to the Blogging Summit the cat will really be out of the bag. So – my name is Charlie Burnham, nice to meet everyone.   [...]

Posted by The Virginia Progressive » I’m back on 7 May 2006 @ 7pm

I’ll be there! Good God, I look fat in that pic! LOL

Posted by NotNotJayHughes on 8 May 2006 @ 5am

Bald, too.

Posted by James Young on 8 May 2006 @ 5pm

I’ll be there. Representing the centrist community.

Posted by Virginia Centrist on 9 May 2006 @ 10am

I’m confused. There seems to be a big upswell of interest in holding this in Martinsville.

What gives?

Posted by Josh Chernila on 9 May 2006 @ 10am

I will be there. I am looking forward to meeting new friends and seeing old ones (friends).

It was a lot of fun last year, except I got lost trying to find the after-conference eating and drinking establishment. Since it is two days this year, I won’t have that problem.

And, as a bonus, I might actually make it to an event on time…whoa, now that would be special!!

Posted by Mark on 10 May 2006 @ 7am