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BlogHer '08 has officiall SOLD OUT! Thank you all so much for supporting our efforts and being part of the community. This issue is all about rounding up the latest-and-greatest opportunities for those who will be attending BlogHer '08 -- check out our at-a-glance list below.

But never fear! If you can't make it to San Francisco next week, we have officially opened registration for every one of our Reach Out Tour Cities, too. So if BlogHer's October "road show" is more, uh, "up your alley" you can register for any or all of these one-day events. Of course, there's also BlogHer in Second Life, which is still open for registration -- it's free, it's virtual, and it's really cool!

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Cool Stuff At BlogHer '08 You Gotta Sign Up For

We've added a lot of fun "extra" activities to this year's BlogHer event. All that's needed from you is to sign up! Most sign-ups take place on-site, but you can pre-register for some as well. Check out our Special Events Page for more information about...

Morning Yoga
Beginners and all levels are welcome to this stress-reducing, healthful break from the busy conference goings-on. The session takes place on Saturday morning before breakfast (from 7:00AM - 8:00 AM), just off the lobby in Tower Salon A. You don't need to bring anything except yourself, your badge, and comfy clothes. Complimentary yoga mats will be provided (and you can keep them!). Open only to BlogHer attendees, and sponsored by Boca. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up soon.

Makeovers: Girly & Geeky
Sign-ups will take place on site at the Westin, where you'll have an opportunity to get...
- A beauty makeover from Macy's
- A fitness makeover from Nintendo
- A financial makeover from Intuit
- A security tune-up from Norton
- A laptop makeover from HP

Mini-Massages
Join us in BlogHer's Suite Retreat & Spa, for a bit of relaxation and hand, arm, shoulder and neck massages. Sign-ups on-site. Brought to you by Velashape and Barefoot & Pregnant.

Personal Shopping
Brought to you by Macy's, which is located across the street from the hotel.

Breakfast with Microsoft Experts
Get answers to your individual questions about SEO, Vista, Security, and Windows blogging tools.

Infant and Adult-Child CPR Classes
Taught by certified instructors from the American Heart Association.

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Cool Stuff At BlogHer '08, No Sign-Ups Necessary

The Agenda
BlogHer wouldn't be BlogHer without a wide-ranging and diverse array of panels and speakers. Have you perused the agenda lately? How about the Speakers' Page? We have broken down all of our sessions into five tracks: Who We Are, What We Do, What We Believe, How We Communicate, and MommyBlogging. You are free to attend sessions in any tracks, and no pre-sign-ups for any session are required.

PS: You can find the agenda for BlogHer in Second Life there too...remember, registration is still open for that!

Birds of a Feather/Meet-Ups and Room of Your Own
In addition, we've added community-driven events to the agenda. The Birds of a Feather Meet-Ups and Room of Your Own sessions are opportunities for you to connect with bloggers who share your interests, topics, and/or locale. Learn more about them and get the final schedule here.

Community Keynote
The ending keynote session on Day One will feature about twenty different bloggers from within the BlogHer community, reading selected blog entries...think Poetry Slam meets Social Media. Learn more about how the entry/selection process here, and check out who will be reading their blog entries here.

BlogHer Bookstore & Internet Cafe
BlogHer will be hosting an on-site Bookstore, featuring titles from authors in and associated with the BlogHer community. We'll have charging stations, wifi, an espresso bar, and -- thanks to our sponsor, iRobot, a bunch of Roombas zooming about. We will also be hosting several book-signings throughout the event. Check out our authors and schedule here.

BlogHer Swap Meet
Back by popular demand, the BlogHer Swap Meet is on! From 12:15-1:45 on Saturday in the Olympic room. To learn more about the Swap Meet, read Jen's post here, then check out who will be selling their wares here.

The Cocktail Parties
In case you haven't heard, BlogHer does host a cocktail reception on both nights of the conference, along with our first-ever Newbie Mixer on Thursday. Here's the lowdown.

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BlogHer in Second Life

Second Life is a virtual world, free to access and free to explore...some might say it's worth signing up for an account there just to virtually attend BlogHer '08. We'll be live-streaming some of the BlogHer '08 keynotes, but BlogHer in Second LIfe has plenty of great content all its own -- including a community keynote and pre-event journalism training from CNN.com. Check out Erin's Queen Tureaud's post all about this year's BlogHer in Second Life, and get thee an avatar!

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Reach Out Tour: Registration Is Open!

This October, we'll be condensing our annual event into one-day extravaganzas in Boston, DC, Nashville, Greensboro, Atlanta and New Orleans. And you can register now for any or all of them!

We're still finalizing the various agendas, but you can expect each city's sessions to feature fantastic speakers, relevant sessions, and a lot of local flair. Plus, we'll have a track just for beginners (so if you know someone -- your friend, sister, mother, grandmother, neighbor -- who should be blogging if she just had the right tools and motivation, send her over!).

Read more about the Reach Out Tour on our official Conference Blog, or simply click on the city below to learn more about where, when, how much and how to register:

October 11 - BlogHer BOSTON

October 13 - BlogHer DC

October 16 - BlogHer NASHVILLE

October 18 - BlogHer GREENSBORO

October 21 - BlogHer ATLANTA

October 25 - BlogHer NEW ORLEANS

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