Blogger bash

Yesterday's Blogger Bash was fun. Betsy has pictures, I think, and maybe she'll even show them to you. The food was fabulous and plentiful. The weather perfect. About 50 wonderful people attended. It was like a real-life open thread, with special visitors Bernard Allen and Congressman Brad Miller. And we were especially happy to give out the 2009 BlueNC Bulldog Awards.

The first went to NC Policy watch, where Chris Fitzsimon and Rob Schofield battle against the dark side year in and year out. If you're not already doing so, you should be checking their blog, Progressive Pulse, every day. NC Policy Watch is a project of the North Carolina Justice Center.

Our second award was for Community Organizing. It went to Will Cubbison, who is currently working on Bernard Allen's campaign.

And last but not least, we gave an award in-absentia to the North Carolina Capital Press Corps bloggers, with special appreciation to Laura Leslie, Mark Binker, and Ryan Beckwith. For all the harassment they get from bloggers and readers alike, we owe them our thanks for their hard work in covering state government.

Happy May Day, which also happens to be the day before Blogger Blash! We're looking forward to seeing you and yours tomorrow here in Chapel Hill.

Also this year, we'll be giving out the first ever BlueNC Bulldog Awards. That's something you won't want to miss.

Date: May 2
Time: 2 to 6 pm
Cost: Five bucks

This is the place for planning our 2nd Annual BlueNC North Carolina Bloggers Bash.

Tag. You're it!