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On October 14th, 2010, the worlds largest new media event will take place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nv., BlogWorldExpo.

The event will be joined by thousands of bloggers, podcasters, social media pro’s, internet and tv personalities, and more!

And because we like sharing, Bubblicious would like to offer our readers a special 20% discount off of registration by using the code BUBVIP. The code is good for any pass to the BlogWorld and New Media Expo. Published discount pricing ends September 15th at midnight, but don’t stress! This code applies to the pricing all the way up until the event. So register now! By going here for your conference pass and discount prices.

Discount Hotel accomodations are already filling up quickly. So make sure to share this link to the Official Hotels of the event to get your discounted pricing.

Make sure to check out BlogWorldExpo’s Official Blog for the latest announcements!

by Rebecca Reeve

The 3rd annual Web 2.0 Expo kicking off yesterday in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 31 – Friday, April 3, with the tag line “The Power of Less.”

In an time constrained by the economy and tighten budgets it’s more important than ever to look at the fundamental Web 2.0 technologies that can create the advantages that will help us move forward stronger than ever.

This year’s main focus areas are:
* Strategy & Business Models
* Marketing & Community
* Design & User Experience
* Fundamentals
* Development

The main focus areas are complemented by five mini focus tracks:
* Web Operations
* Mobile
* Security
* Web 2.0 at Work
* Government 2.0

Reflecting the expo theme of “The power of less” and increased attention to ROI, it’s interesting to note that the marketing and community track is heavily focused on measurement and ROI this year.

Free Expo passes available when you register for a hall pass at here using the code: EXPOPASS.

The Web 2.0 Expo brings together an eclectic group of leaders in the web space, and as always this event is equally about the connections made in the evening over drinks at the parties. Below are a list of a few of the evening events we’ll be attending:

Below are a few of the evening events we’ll be attending.

Opening Reception (Last Night)

Sponsored by Palm, Wed, April 1, 5:30 p.m. in the 3rd Level Lobby at the Moscone Center.

All attendees are invited to an opening reception immediately following the keynotes.

Launch Party 2.0

Hosted by AD-Village, GirlGamer, and Nitobi on Wed, April 1, 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., Club Six, 60 Sixth St./Jessie street.

Secret party details to be text messaged/voicemailed when you pre-register on their site.

Ignite SF

Wed, April 1, 7:30 – 11:00 p.m. @ Mezzanine (444 Jessie Street @ Mint).
Hosted by Brady Forrest, register here.

AFTERparty
Wed, April 1, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., location TBA.

Sponsored by Benchmark and Microsoft BizSpark, and co-hosted by the Austin Secret Society of Entrepreneurs 9, Larry Chiang, Brian Solis, LA Weekly, you’ll receive the secret party location details sent to you when you text the party organizer.

by Brian Solis

Painting by Scott Conary

All good things come to an end. This is indeed true for the once high-flying Macworld Expo. Apple pulled a “Granny Smith” on the San Francisco-based conference, announcing today that this year will be its last. And, in a true kick-em when they’re down blow, the company announced that Steve Jobs will not deliver the goodbye keynote. Instead, Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will do the honors at this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo.

I guess that marks the beginning of the end for the once illustrious show. Perhaps its a sign of the times. Or, perhaps it will only be a sign of the impending rumors that will run rampant because of this decision. Trust me, pulling out of the show will not affect Apple’s sales whatsoever. Rumors and speculation however, may fuel a downward trend for the company’s stock.

Over the last few years, Apple has dominated the first half of January by announcing products that consistently stole the spotlight from the massive Consumer Electronics Showcase held in Las Vegas during the same time frame. Apple’s innovation and presentation has been nothing short of breathtaking.

How can you continue the pace of industry-redefining evolution?

Rumors are swirling that this year, Apple will introduce a low-price Netbook line that will be supported by iTunes and the ever-popular AppStore.

Goodbye Apple. We’ll miss you from Las Vegas.

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by Brian Solis

I’ve been sitting on some amazing pictures from some of my recent travels in the tech sector, many of which are just too much fun not to share.

During Web 2.0 Expo NY, Microsoft threw an incredible party at The Park in NY’s Sex in the City district aka Meatpacking District. Following the party, we hosted an impromptu after party with at least 50 people at the Maritime Hotel. The night was too beautiful to let slip away.

I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story.

David Armano

James Gross and Oren Michels of Mashery

Chris Munns of Meetup.com and Michelle DeForest

Brady Forest and Oren Michels

Alana Taylor

Gregarious Greg Narain and Rebecca Schlachter

Aubrey Sabala

Brett Petersel and James Whatley

The Dance

Jim Long

Suzy Mae Howard

Rock on!

After Party: Maritime Hotel Patio

Zach Luye aka RadZach

Cal Henderson

I love this pic!

Ezra Butler

Zach Luye and Brian Solis

Brett Petersel and Selina McCusker

Who is she?

More pictures from the Microsoft IE8 Web 2.0 Expo party, please visit my album on flickr. More pictures from the after party are also on flickr.

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words and pictures by Brian Solis

Blogworld Expo exceeded all of my expectations this year and it already has scores of bloggers planning their 2009 trip to Las Vegas – including me.

Stephanie Agresta and I were asked to host a Techset event in honor of attending bloggers to celebrate their achievements, connect each other, place names to faces, and also meet new contacts to place on our radar and in our feed readers.

Because of you and your accomplishments, we were inspired to organize something very special, something that truly captured the spirit of the blogsphere and the relationships we’ve built, while injecting a bit of Las Vegas style into the mix.

Hosted at the Bare outdoor adult pool lounge at the Mirage, some of the most renown, innovative, vocal, and creative bloggers descended upon the venue en masse. The doors opened at 9:00 p.m. and by 9:05, the place was already packed. By the end of the evening, we were 500 strong.

It wasn’t the perfect night, weather, ambiance, view, or setting that made the evening memorable. It was your participation as an ambassador of the blogosphere and your community, who individually and collectively created a truly wonderful experience.

These pictures only capture one side of the night. There are many great stories from that night that should be shared with everyone. Please tell us your experience or favorite part of the night in the comments section or link your stories back here!

Gary Vaynerchuk, Michelle Oshen and Loren Feldman

Brian Thatcher of Empressr

Effren Toscano and Francisco Dao

Shira Lazar of The Pop Report

Sandra Ponce de Leon and Francisco Dao

Steve Hall of Adrants

Valerie Combs of BuzzLogic

Tim Street

Aaron Brazell and Loren Feldman

@pistachio, @queenofspain, @geekmommy, @nalei, @colleenplick

Hugh MacLeod, GapingVoid

Laura Fitton and Gary Vaynerchuk

Frank Eliason @comcastcares

VIP Zone by Media Temple

Pete Cashmore of Mashable

Kris Krug and Shira Lazar

Ewan Spence with Erin Kotecki Vest

Jenn Mae and Rebecca Bollwitt

Drew Olanoff and Jen Myronuk

Adam Ostrow, Karen Hartline, Brett Petersel of Mashable

Ezra Butler

Brian Solis and Shira Lazar

Miiko Mentz, Jeremy Tanner, and Karen Hartline

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We want to extend a very special thank you to our sponsors. Without you, we could not have hosted one of the best blogger events to date. You made it possible…

Everyone, please make sure to visit each company to see how they can help you.

Title Sponsor:

(mt) Media Temple, hosting blog super stars and super startups alike.

Cabana Sponsors:

Canvas On Demand takes your prized photograph and transform it into an amazing canvas work of art.

Empressr is a first of its kind rich Internet application that provides users with the tools to create and share multimedia visual stories online.

MindTouch Deki is an open source collaboration and integration platform.

ShareThis lets you instantly access all of your profiles, blogs, friends, and contacts for easy sharing and updating, without leaving a Web site.

Tagga allows anyone to create text message campaigns instantly so that you can interact, sell to, or simply communicate with mobile users.

Thank you to Sarah Lacy, who took over one of the cabanas to meet with fans and sign copies of her new book, Once You’re Lucky, Twice You’re Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0.

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For more pictures from TechSet Las Vegas, please visit my album on flickr.

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