Join us for the 6th Annual MilBlog Conference
Six years ago, after stumbling across a vibrant, up-and-coming internet movement now widely known as “military blogging,” I thought it would be great to bring this segment of the blogosphere together for a weekend of fun, fellowship and substantive discussion regarding military issues. At the … [Read more...]
Only three days until the conference begins! Here are a few housekeeping items:- If you want roundtrip bus transportation from the hotel to the U.S. Navy Memorial, you'll need to register quickly. Bus registration will close at 5:00 EST today.- Conference registration will close a noon EST … [Read more...]
We are pleased to announce that two Members of the House Armed Services Committee will address attendees at MilBlogCon. Our thanks to The Honorable Rob Wittman and The Honorable Adam Smith for carving some time out of their busy schedules to deliver remarks to our conference. Congressman Wittman … [Read more...]
We'll find out when Lieutenant General William Caldwell, NATO Training Mission–Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Commander joins us via video feed from Afghanistan for a Live DoD Blogger's Roundtable discussion. Lt. Gen. Caldwell is also a military blogger and has been a strong … [Read more...]
We're offering free roundtrip bus transportation from the Westin Arlington Gateway hotel to the United States Navy Memorial (site of our Reception and Benefit Concert) on Friday, April 29th to the first 160 104 people who sign up for transportation. You must be a registered attendee of the … [Read more...]
As you know, this year we offered an a la carte menu for those who wanted to attend one day of the conference weekend, but not both. We've had some inquiries from attendees who originally signed up only for the Reception and Benefit Concert or the Conference, but now want to attend both events. For … [Read more...]
As many of you know, the nomination phase of the Fifth Annual MilBloggies will kick off right here later tonight. We've received some requests to extend the early registration fee period. Some people are just now finding out about the conference through milblogging.com. Because we're nice, we're … [Read more...]
We welcome Care.com as a sponsor for the 2011 MilBlog Conference. Care.com has recently launched a special portal for military families to meet, chat and get resources about care providers in their local area: This is a national support group and discussion board for military families. Connect with … [Read more...]
A huge thank you to McKesson for their support of the MilBlog Conference. A bit about McKesson's efforts with respect to veteran employment: Here’s where veterans fit inYou’re mission driven—and so are we. We have veterans at all levels of our company. We depend on former submariners, … [Read more...]
We'd like to take the opportunity to thank the U.S. Army for supporting the 2011 MilBlog Conference. It's been said repeatedly, but a conference of this calibur would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, and we greatly appreciate their support.U.S. Army Social Media … [Read more...]
