Calling all Bloggers and Activists

The mere fact that you are reading this blog post right now leads me to believe that you are either a blogger, an activist, or both. So, with that in mind, I want to pass on and promote this great opportunity for the blogger-activist in you.

The Netroots Nation Scholarship: You know what Netroots Nation is, right? It used to be called Yearly Kos. Well, this year, Netroots Nation is partnering with Democracy for America to offer scholarships to bring some of those activists to Austin to network with fellow progressives just like them. 

Here's more from their email:

Whether you're an activist organizing locally to support a presidential campaign or a blogger mobilizing communities for a common cause, this is your chance to show off what you've done to move the progressive agenda forward. 

Our scholarship program is a way to ensure that activists of every age, background, and economic bracket, representing numerous points of view and all 50 states, are able to attend Netroots Nation. Because the more diverse the audience, the richer our experience in Austin will be.

The scholarship program will cover the cost of registration and lodging for at least nine activists.

Sounds awesome right? Click here to apply for your scholarship now. The deadline is June 10 at 11:59pm Eastern.

I would be remiss if I didn't also promote the BlogHer Conference which is July 18-20 in San Francisco, CA. Here's more:

BlogHer's annual event is a fantastic opportunity for you to meet your virtual friends face-to-face while getting a chance to learn from the collective wisdom of the entire BlogHer Community. Over three days, you'll have a chance to meet, greet and socialize with your fellow BlogHers. But there's more than networking, there are serious opportunities to amp up your technical skills, get expert advice on how to make more of your blogging, whatever your blogging goals, and opportunities to drive discussions about the blogging topics you devote your talents and energies to.

You can learn more from their website and register here. 

Ahh yes. It's a great summer for blogging (despite this nasty, but hopefully temporary DC heat wave).