With the increasing importance of new media in the digital age, the industry’s first gathering devoted exclusively to blogging and new media, BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place November 8 to 9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Conference organizer Rick Calvert says the event is shaping up to be a broad-based overview of the numerous applications that these new communications forms hold for a growing number of audiences.

"BlogWorld appeals to a wide audience. From companies that want to strengthen their presence on the Internet and reinforce their brand through the use of new media, to individual bloggers looking to monetize their content, to politicians trying to build grass roots campaigns and fundraising efforts," says Calvert. "While we know that corporate interest in blogging continues to increase at a rapid pace, recent events prove new media will have a major impact on the 2008 presidential election as well."

The blend of political, sports, lifestyle and culture blogs, along with business, technology, and military blogs will share the stage with video bloggers, podcasters, Internet radio broadcasters and other new media services.