FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MARCH 23, 2008

CONTACT:  CHRIS LUCAS
617-517-4812 | lucas@hhrmediagroup.com
 BlogsWithBalls.com

HHR Media Group and RxSN Announce “Blogs with Balls,” Sports Blogger and New Media Gathering Sponsored by Yardbarker.com

Trenton, NJ – (March 23, 2009) HHR Media Group and RxSN announce today “Blogs with Balls,” a regional social sports blogger and new media gathering featuring speakers and panelists specifically focused on sports fans, writers, sites, teams, athletes and companies.  The event will take place on June 13, 2009 in New York City and will be the first in a series of regional gatherings centered on the ability of these groups to maximize new media outlets for promotion and advancement.

“This event will explore the ways in which sports bloggers and writers can utilize new media to forge stronger relationships with teams, athletes and consumer brands,” said Don Povia, the event co-creator and owner of HuggingHaroldReynolds.com, a popular sports blog. “All of the stakeholders recognize the potential for meaningful collaboration, but we need to better understand how to do so while still providing value to our respective audiences.”

Kyle Bunch, BwB co-creator and RxSN co-founder, added: “With all that’s happening in media today — between the slow death of the newspaper, the emergence of Twitter, continued evolution and expansion of Facebook, and rapidly-expanding mobile web/app adoption fueled by the iPhone — this  is an exciting time to bring together thought leaders from the sports media world to talk about where we’re headed.”

Discussion topics and presentations will explore the future of sports media, including creation and maintenance of a sports blog, the relationship of blogging to mainstream media, the relationship between bloggers and advertisers, and many others.   Featured speakers hail from the blogging, print, advertising and networking arenas, including:

• Pete Vlastelica, CEO, Yardbarker.com
• Jim Bankoff, SB Nation
• Jim DeLorenzo, VP, Octagon Digital
• Jason Gurney, Co-Founder, BallHype.com
• Jarret Myer, Co-Founder, Uproxx Media
• A.J. Daulerio, Editor, Deadspin.com
• Dan Steinberg, Wash. Post’s DC Sports Bog
• Jeff Pearlman, Author, SI.com Columnist
• Jimmy Traina, Senior Producer, SI.com
• Richard Ting, VP & Executive Creative Director, R/GA

For a complete list of confirmed speakers and panelists, please visit BlogswithBalls.com/speakers.

Blogs wIth Balls is also pleased to announce the support of Yardbarker.com as the event’s founding sponsor.

Yardbarker is the web’s most interactive sports media network. Yardbarker.com, the hub of the network, pulls together original content from top athletes such as Donovan McNabb and Baron Davis, along with articles, photos, links, and videos submitted by passionate fans, giving members more ways to interact with each other than any other major sports site. The Yardbarker Network, which includes 600 high-quality sports blogs and other independent sites, provides Yardbarker’s users with a broad array of content that fuels a never-ending discussion.

Blogs with Balls, an all-day gathering, will take place at Stout NYC, a bar and restaurant steps from Madison Square Garden, and is open to the public.  Tickets are on sale now for $49.00 and can be purchased online at blogswithballs.com/tickets.

There are several sponsorship options available for this event.  Potential sponsors interested in being a part of this inaugural, one-of-a-kind forum should contact sponsor@blogswithballs.com.

For more information, please visit www.blogswithballs.com.

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About HHR Media Group
HHR Media Group cultivates a favorable online presence for blogs, athletes, and consumer brands by utilizing creative and relevant content to forge a relationship with both online sports opinion maked and sports media consumers. HHRMG is on the forefront of social media, helping clients bridge the gap between traditional media and emerging internet and technological trends.

HHR Media Group is the co-founder of Blogs With Balls, #sblog on Twitter, and HuggingHaroldReynolds.com, an independent online sports magazine featuring news, commentary, and analysis on a myriad of professional, collegiate and amateur sports as well as entertainment and politics when infused by sports.

For more information contact: info@hhrmediagroup.com.

About RxSN
RxSN is a media and technology production company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin, Texas. Specializing in the creation and implementation of culturally disruptive experiences of all shapes, colors, and sizes,  RxSN works with companies and digital content creators to forge more meaningful connections between brand and consumer.

For more information, visit http://RxSN.com.

About Stout NYC
For information on the event’s venue, please visit www.stoutnyc.com