Mix wonderful women, bowling and chocolate – and what do you get? A FUN time.

THE BlogHer party (of the decade?!) will happen on July 25th in Chicago. (BlogHer is a conference for women bloggers but the party is open to other women in the blogosphere/social media world. And it’s a conference with lots of parties so this has some competition but watch out Chicago on that fun summer night!)

What’s the party? BowlHer. And, where’s the party? Lucky Strike. So, you probably get what we’re doing there! In addition to the obvious, we’ll also be groovin’ to Atlantic/Chop Shop recording artist Anya Marina as she performs in the swanky wine room at Lucky Strike!  http://www.twitter.com/anyamarina

BowlHer Registration

Date: Saturday, July 25th Time: 8 pm – midnight
Location: Lucky Strike Lanes 322 E. Illinois St. Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.245.8331
LuckyStrike Site: www.bowlluckystrike.com

http://twitter.com/bowlher, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BowlHer?ref=ts

Again, even if you’re not going to BlogHer but will be in Chicago, join us! The event is sponsored by One2OneNetwork (great company who bring businesses/musicians and bloggers together), Collective Bias (agency that helps companies real shoppers in social media and beyond) and GNO (fab organization that is doing great things for and with women).

The event will have bowling (optional of course), open beer/wine/soda, free hors d’ouerves, an entertainment stage with live music from major label artists in the wine room, a DJ with dance floor area, a photo booth, billiards, photographers, local press coverage and video interviews.

There is a charitable tie-in with Autism Speaks.  There are two ways we’re getting involved with them.  The first is for those who would like to attend the event but aren’t attending BlogHer.  Those people will have an opportunity to make a small donation to the event via the registration page.  Also, there will be souvenir t-shirts from the evening and potentially bowling shirts that will be for sale and proceeds will go to Autism Speaks.

I’m honored to be one of the BowlHer ‘09 Hostesses! (Like, really honored! These are fun, smart, connected, cool, GREAT women bloggers!)

• Anne-Marie Nichols, ThisMamaCooks,@amnichols
• Beth Rosen (& very fun, sweet girlfriend!), TheMidlifeWife, @bethrosen
• Beth Davis, ThePlusSizeMommy, @plussizemommy (and her fab blog about this event!)
• Corvida Raven, SheGeeks.net, @shegeeks
• Erika Lehman, ChicShopperChick, @erikalehmann
• Gwen Bell, GwenBell, @gwenbell
• Jennifer James, MomBloggersClub, @mombloggersclub
• Kim Janocko, CraftyMamaof4, @craftymamaof4
• Kim Orlando, TravelingMom, @travelingmoms
• Jen Khatchatrian of and EcoChicOrganizer, @EcoChic
• Michelle Lamar (LOVE her! Fun, fab girlfriend and funny author too!),  WhiteTrashMom.com,  @michellelamar
• Stefania Pomponi Butler,  CityMama, @citymama
• Wendy Piersall,  Sparkplugging,  @emom

Okay, so where does the CHOCOLATE come in?

Hershey’s is also a sponsor of BowlHer and they’ve offered a 5lb. chocolate bar as a prize on Girlfriendology. So, here’s how you can win 5 yummy pounds of chocolatey goodness!

Tell us what girlfriend(s) you promise to share this chocolate with if you win in a comment below or in a tweet (with a link to this page). Share a story about you and your girlfriend(s) and chocolate or just why you and your friends deserve a chocolate bar fit for a queen!

You have from now/July 1 – July 8 midnight EST. You can enter up to once/day. Contest for U.S. residents only (sorry!) and you do not have to be going to BlogHer or be a female blogger.

p.s. We also have our monthly contest going on as well as the SlimPerfect BlogHer Little Black Dress contest. Check these out too!

Tags: Anya Marina, Autism Speaks, BlogHer, BowlHer, Chicago, hershey's, Lucky Strike, Wendy Piersall

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