We weren’t kidding…on September 19-21, 2008, SamSphere and its fantastic staff will be in fabulous Las Vegas debuting their lounge act as part of the west’s largest gathering of freedom-minded individuals, the Conservative Leadership Conference!
Of course, we won’t just be there to have fun. SamSphere will be co-hosting (with CLC’s New Media director, Eric Odom) the CLC’s New Media Day, Sunday, September 21, 2008, and we have lots of fun stuff planned. We’ll have a “State of the Conservative Movement Online” panel, classes on building and activating an online community, using social media and social networking, and a panel on how to make the most of your podcasts and vlogs. We’ll have plenty of special guests and blog luminaries such as Erick Erickson of RedState, Erik Telford of Americans for Prosperity, and starlet of blog radio, Elizabeth “Media Lizzy” Blackney.
And, of course, we’re looking for a few more *blog luminaries* to join us. If you’re interested in being a part of SamSphere Las Vegas, registration is just a click away. Let us know you’re interesting and we’ll let you know how you can get to Vegas.
Other than by convertible red sportscar on Route 66, that is…
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August 12th, 2008
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Just when you thought the traveling was over…SamSphere is headed out to Helena, Montana (not Hannah, Montana — and yes, that joke officially stopped being funny this morning) this weekend to meet with bloggers from across Big Sky Country. Among the few and the proud will be Craig Sprout, creator of the Montana community blog aggregator, Dextrafeed, and Greg Smith of the Electric City Weblog. Throughout the weekend, Montana bloggers will learn about what it means to be and act as a community, how community can aid them in their personal objectives as political bloggers, and they’ll get to see each other face to face, instead of being separated by pixels and computer screens. It should be a great time.
See you tomorrow in Montana!
Incidentally, if you’d like to attend one of our upcoming seminars, click on the page marked “Register!”
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August 8th, 2008
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At Sam Adams Alliance, we always love it when things — and bloggers — come together. This weekend, at SamSphere South Dakota, besides coming together as a community for a free lunch and some free advice, the liberty-minded bloggers of South Dakota came together on their own to form South Dakota Shovel, a group blog designed to aggregate liberty-minded online journalism from across the state in one handy place. The idea is not only to combat the influence of mainstream media in South Dakota, which leans heavily toward favoring big government policies and the officials who champion them, but to provide an alternative news source for people seeking real information about whats going on in their communities, and about candidates for public office who share their views.
So far, the Shovel has three sources who have graciously volunteered their content, SD Wingnuts, Dakota Voice, and the pro-life team at Voices Carry. Look for many new additions in the days and weeks to come.
We at Sam Adams couldn’t be prouder of the liberty-minded online activist community in South Dakota. What we do is all about building community effort so that freedom wins out, and the South Dakota bloggers are definitely on the front lines of that battle! Way to go guys!
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July 28th, 2008
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After a great night hanging out with the SDWingnuts and Dakota Voice learning about how the South Dakota Right-o-Sphere is working for real change, we’re starting the day off at SamSphere right: with a keynote speech on the differences between the Right and Left blogosphere and why they are both good and bad.
The theme of today is “coming together in community:” why (and how) are we working toward a winning ideology? We’re staring the day trying to learn what we have in common and how to put our differences and priorities aside to work together for a common cause: limited government. Online, there are people all over who are willing, ready and able to work together with us in community where we agree — we just need to come alongside each other and take advantage of the places where we know we can work together.
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July 26th, 2008
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Follow me on Twitter and see whats going on as its going on!
We’re on the road headed to Omaha, Nebraska for a quick stop and then on to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for SamSphere South Dakota, set to take place at the Sheraton Sioux Falls bright and early tomorrow morning. Center-right bloggers and real-world activists from across the state of South Dakota — and we do mean across…some are traveling five hours — will meet with the community of liberty-minded individuals in their state and learn how to become more effective in bringing transparency to their state governments. We can’t wait!
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July 25th, 2008
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Sure, the site may look a little funny now, but rest assured, we are working on bringing you something that will change the way you think about how the Blogosphere operates. As we work, feel free to click around and explore the SamSphere events that Sam Adams Alliance has hosted (Chicago, Denver and Kansas) and the events we have planned for the very near future (Phoenix and Las Vegas), and as always, your suggestions on what we can do to make your life as a political activist and blogger easier and more effective are always welcome!
Sincerely,
Your SamSphere Team
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July 24th, 2008
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Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2008
SamSphere Kansas is a one-day, invitation-only event designed to both familiarize bloggers with local politics and equip them with tools to bring about change in the direction of free markets and individual liberty.
Venue - Location
Hyatt Place
6021 SW 6th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66615
785.273.0066
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00a.m. Registration
9:00 - 9:30a.m. Welcome to SamSphere!
9:30 - 10:30a.m. Group Discussion #1
- Objective, Strategies & Tactics
10:30 - 10:45a.m. Break
10:45 - 11:15a.m. State of Kansas Blogosphere
11:15 - 12:15p.m. Group Discussion #2
- Responding to the Environment
- The Meta-Narrative
12:15 - 1:15p.m. Networking Lunch
1:15 - 2:15p.m. Panel: Tools for Effective Blogging
- FOIA - Earl Glynn / Bob Weeks
- Video - Chuck Armstrong / Nic Hall
2:15 - 3:15p.m. Group Discussion #3
- Tool Implementation
- Brainstorming for Now, the Future
3:15 - 3:30p.m. Break
3:30 - 4:15p.m. Sam Tools
4:15 - 5:00p.m. Q & A
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June 6th, 2008
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There are a few SamSphere videos on the about page. If you haven’t already, check ‘em out.
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June 4th, 2008
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Ben Degrow and Slapstick Politics are both live blogging Samsphere Denver. You can check out Ben’s live post here and Slapstick’s post here.
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April 19th, 2008
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About 30 folks turned out for the morning sessions (Blogging 101) of SamSphere Denver. The training sessions are currently underway and there is an encouraging level of excitement in the air. Ken Marrero is speaking on the History of New Media, with a healthy dose of American History added in for flavor.
The first part of the day is dedicated to blogger training and blogging basics for those who do not yet have a blog, but need to get one set up. After lunch there will be a plethora of discussions and commentary with regards to the Colorado blogosphere.
If you’re a free-market minded blogger in the Denver area and would like to attend the afternoon session, get on over to the official SamSphere Denver page for the details.
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April 19th, 2008
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