At the airport waiting for my cross-country flight to Vegas. If I don't see you at BlogWorld, you still have options to follow along:

• BlogWorld will be streaming live on MyContent.
• Plus, BlogWorld has live feeds on a single page.
• I'll have frequent updates via Twitter at @WadeOnTweets.
• And you can catch all the Twitter updates for BlogWorld.

Thanks for reading!

I won a weekend pass (worth $495) to Blogworld, but I also earned a pass as a featured speaker. So my good fortune is your good fortune. Win this auction, and you'll have a two-day pass (Oct. 16-17) good for the conference sessions, parties and exhibition hall.

The auction ends at 6:21 p.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 8, so get bidding!

No pressure but today is the last day to save big bucks on BlogWorld. Update: price deadline extended to Sept. 21.

• For a weekend pass, it's $395 today and $495 tomorrow.
• And for a full access pass, the price jumps from $895 to $1,195!

Also, save 20 percent with the registration code BWESEP20. Knock that $395 pass down to $316. Just register by clicking on the giant ad below.

What about hotel rates? Well, you can still get a room for the unheard-of rate of $69 a night. [Update: hotel prices extended till Oct. 1.]

I just checked Southwest, and you can still get airfare for $396 roundtrip, making it about $910 total for the trip (not counting meals). Split a room, and you can knock it down to $800.

What are you waiting for? Let's go to BlogWorld!

[Note: The registration link is an affiliate link.]

Just found out over the weekend that my presentation for BlogWorld 2009 will be ...

Instant Startup: Your Very Own School for Blogging

It's not written yet, but the slides are due for inspection on Aug. 15! Guess I better get cracking ...

Here's the proposal I sent back in May ...

Please select the category that best fits your session: Small Business Blogging

Proposed Session Description: Wade Kwon is a journalist without a country, a blogger without direction. He may have awards and thousands of posts, but needs a new challenge.

He loves blogging and teaching. Why not do both?

So in March 2009, Kwon creates the Birmingham Blogging Academy, a classroom of instruction and innovation. He rents space, designs lessons, recruits friends and rings the bell.

Anyone can share tips and tweet links, but how does Kwon turn novices into bloggers? Can know-how really become new business?

I'm excited, probably because I'll be updating my presentation in October (hope it's a good update).

Interested in coming to BlogWorld with a Birmingham group? Leave your info on this Google spreadsheet, please.

Southwest has a great 2-for-1 special on flights and hotels to Las Vegas. One packageI found is cheaper than my flight plus hotel (grumble):

Flight

• Departure flight - Thursday, October 15, 2009
  Southwest Airlines #235 | Non Stop
  10:50 AM (BHM) to 12:55 PM (LAS)
• Return flight - Monday, October 19, 2009
  Southwest Airlines #71 / #179 | 1 Stop Connecting in Phoenix
  07:55 AM (LAS) to 03:25 PM (BHM)
• (included in package price) No Charge for the 1st or 2nd bag. Baggage weight and size limits apply.

Hotel

• Riviera Hotel & Casino
• Room # 1- 2 Adults - four nights
• Room Type - Standard
• It's about a 10-minute walk from hotel to the Las Vegas Convention Center

Bonuses

• Laughlin Tour October 15 (included with hotel)
• Planet Hollywood Inclusions October 15 (included with hotel)

Total cost

• $677.10 for two
• $338.55 per person

Rules

• Travel 8/17/09 - 1/07/10
• Book 7/09/09 - 8/10/09 by 6:00 p.m. CST
• Five-day advance purchase required.
• Not valid for travel on Fridays and Sundays.

If you and a colleague, spouse or friend are thinking about BlogWorld and a vacation, this Southwest special is for you!

Interested in coming to BlogWorld with a Birmingham group? Leave your info on this Google spreadsheet, please.

Slides of "Blog Your Way to Vegas ... for Free" from Wade Kwon of the Birmingham Blogging Academy. From BarCamp Birmingham, May 2009.

Wade Kwon of the Birmingham Blogging Academy talks about taking a group of local bloggers to BlogWorld in Las Vegas. From BarCamp Birmingham, May 2009.

Blog Your Way To Vegas from Jeremy Flint on Vimeo.

Interested? Contact Wade at bham2blogworld[at]wadeonbirmingham.com or leave a comment below. Or better yet, leave your info on this Google spreadsheet, please.