The First Edition of the Swiss Blog Awards will be held on 5. Mai 2006 in Volkshaus Biel-Bienne

17.30 bis 18.15, Kleiner Saal, Biel/Bienne

How much are weblogs really worth – money and the blogosphere

Earning money with weblogs is no longer in the realms of the impossible. However, professional bloggers who manage to earn a living from their work are few and far between. Weblog service provision has remained a marginal business sector compared to the rest of the e-Economy. Will weblogs continue to be a niche market, where money plays only a subordinate role? Or do weblogs have the potential to become lucrative business models? Three Swiss blog entrepreneurs about their practical experiences. An open discussion with:

Roger Fischer, CEO Kaywa AG
Christian Stocker, Gründer und Geschäftsführer bitflux GmbH
Hannes Gassert, Gründer und CTO mediagonal AG

Chairman: Nick Lüthi, Swiss Blog Awards
The discussion will be held in German. No simultaneous translation will be provided.