As the BlogWorld Expo came to a close in Los Angeles, Rick Calvert, the show’s CEO and Co-founder, sat down with WebProNews to talk about the event. According to Calvert, it was the biggest show ever for BWE. He believes that the growth of the show indicates that the industry is growing as well.

At the very first BlogWorld, back in 2007, the audience consisted primarily of bloggers. There were only a few podcasters and only 1 or 2 video news outlets present, (WPN was there!) and Twitter was in its very early days. Today, the show has evolved to include WordPress, Blogger, and Posterous, and has sponsors such as Ford, Southwest Airlines, and Century 21.

Calvert told us that the show would continue to evolve as the industry does.

The next BlogWorld Expo will take place in New York June 5-7.

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