Overheard on the Web: GodblogCon 2008

Buzz is picking up around the web about this year’s conference.  Already GodblogCon has hosted a number of speaker interviews which have been syndicated by attending Godbloggers.

Marcus Goodyear of TheHighCalling.org rebroadcast a podcast of one interview with GBC speaker Wade Tonkin.  According to Marcus, “the business people and nonprofit entrepreneurs, you MUST go to blogworld. Register NOW. I’m serious. If you are serious about social media, this is seriously the place to be. Did I mention that I was serious? I’m serious. Listen to me. Read the words I am typing onto this screen…”

Cynthia Ware at the Digital Sanctuary is getting her readers excited about he conference.  Two posts in one week connecting her readers to speakers like Andrew Jones – Thanks Cynthia!

Andrew Jones is looking forward to hearing our speakers and meeting you all: “Should be good!”

Jordan Ballor at the Acton Institute shared the importance of this conference to his readers saying, “As a think tank committed to exploring the dynamic connection between theology and economics, the Acton Institute is proud to be a part of the innovative evolution of dialogue in a digital age.”

Amy Hall tells her readers at Stand To Reason’s blog that, “‘I’ve been to all of the previous conventions and heard some excellent speakers, but without a doubt, the opportunity to connect with other bloggers face to face has been the most valuable part of these conferences. That aspect of GodBlogCon has been a great encouragement to me–particularly when I first started blogging.” Be sure to say hi to Amy when you are out at this year’s conference!

Finally, Andrew Jackson at Smart Christian has some great advice for those of you sitting on the fence: “Start planning to attend now.  Put it on your calendar.”

Couldn’t have said it better – Thanks Andy and thank you to everyone who has promoted the conference through your blogs.  I look forward to meeting you all in just a few short weeks.  Stay tuned to this blog in the next couple of days as we podcast an interview with GodblogCon speaker John Mark Reynolds about the decline in internet discourse decency and what Christians can do to raise the level of conversation.