Greensboro Powerline Locke sparks interest

Don’t you just hate headlines like “Phone Company rings up profit” and “Electric rate increase shocks customers?”

I thought I did to until I needed a title for this post plugging Carolina FreedomNet 2006, the blogger and reader conference scheduled for next Saturday, October 7, in Greensboro, NC.

Powerline’s Scott Johnson, who helped takedown Dan Rather and 60 Minutes for their phony TANG documents story, will be the luncheon speaker.

The John Locke Foundation is conference sponsor.

So now you understand why I grabbed as the post head: “Greensboro Powerline Locke sparks interest.”

You’ll forgive me, won’t you?

If not, than suppose we all immediately look at the conference program:

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: Registration and Continental breakfast

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Welcome session

8:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Local vs. Global: What Should Be Your Blog’s Focus?

Panelists are Raleigh's Lorie Byrd of Wizbang, Greensboro's Sam Hieb of Sam's Notes, Charlotte's Sister Toldjah and Raleigh's Bob Owens of Confederate Yankee.

10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Break

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Panel: How Has The Blogging Phenomenon Affected Politics and Political Discourse?

Panelists are Townhall.com's Mary Katharine Ham (formerly of Durham), Jeff Taylor of Charlotte's The Meck Deck, Scott Elliott of Election Projection and Durham's Josh Manchester of The Adventures of Chester.

12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Break

12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Luncheon and keynote speech.

The conference cost is $25. That includes lunch.

Details, including registration information, are here.

It should be some day!