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PGHRoots to Netroots Nation

Ask the Speaker
Image by Matt Ortega via Flickr

You may have read about Netroots Nation from some of the other bloggers in Pittsburgh recently.  The annual Netroots Nation will be held in Pittsburgh this year from August 13-16, 2009.

Netroots Nation originated as the Yearly Kos in 2006 as a place for bloggers from the DailyKos to meet and share.  I remember reading about it in the Post-Gazette and even watching some of the panels on C-Span.  It made me realize that blogging can lead to the creation of some powerful communities.  I continue to be amazed at how many people follow IheartPGH on a daily basis – last week IheartPGH gained our 2000th Twitter follower which  is just amazing!  When we started this blog back in 2006 I had no idea that it would become such a place for sharing so much great information about Pittsburgh. Continue reading