Special Invitation: Blog Tour with Teresa Heinz Kerry

[StoryTeller]

Hey, Kerrycrats!

You know the rather cryptic post I made last month asking for a list of Kerry-lovin' blogs? Well, here's part of the reason--we've got an opportunity to host Teresa for a blog tour for her upcoming Women's Health and the Environment conference. I'm hoping that if all goes well, maybe this will be something we'll get to try for some other stuff, too. So check out the letter below--some of you who are already on my list to contact may receive an email copy of this tomorrow, but any of the rest of you are also welcome and invited to participate.

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On April 20, 2007, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, fourteen women’s health and environmental experts will present the Women’s Health and The Environment: New Science, New Solutions conference. An annual event in Boston since founder Teresa Heinz Kerry first convened it in 1996, it is now expanding to Teresa’s hometown of Pittsburgh. Sponsored by the Heinz Endowments, as well as Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC and other health and environmental organizations, this one-day conference will explore various environmental topics that impact women’s health.

The speakers range from scientists and doctors to cancer survivor and actress Fran Drescher and radio personality Steve Curwood. Find out more information at the conference website: http://www.womenshealthpittsburgh.org/index.html.

To celebrate and raise awareness of this special event, Mrs. Heinz Kerry has agreed to participate in her first-ever blog tour. From April 9th through the 29th, twenty different blogs will have a chance to conduct an exclusive individual interview with Mrs. Heinz Kerry on any topic relating to the impact of the environment on women’s health.

Participating blogs will have the opportunity to ask 1-3 questions of Mrs. Heinz Kerry and receive a personal response. The blog then must post the interview and a link to the conference website on the scheduled day. A full schedule of the blog tour will be made available and posted at various sites as well, so this is also a chance to increase traffic to your blog.

I’m just a volunteer and fan of Teresa’s. I’m very honored to be allowed to coordinate this tour on her behalf. I hope you will join with me and help raise awareness of the conference and the very important women’s issues under discussion.

If you want to be part of this special tour, please respond to me at the email address below BY MARCH 19, 2007. Include the following information:

1) Your name (won’t be posted, but I like to know who I’m corresponding with)
2) Your blog URL
3) 1-3 questions for Mrs. Heinz Kerry. These MUST pertain to the topic of women’s health and the environment. I will screen all questions and remove any that are irrelevant or considered inappropriate for this tour.

I will let you know which day you are scheduled for and give you any other information you need. I’m also available to answer questions as needed.


There are only 20 slots available, so please respond quickly. I’m looking forward to including your blog on this tour.

Sincerely,
Meredith Efken
Author, blogger
http://www.meredithefken.com
[e-mail]

[Island Blue]

1. Very cool Storyteller!

:applause: This is really exciting. How awesome is it that you're getting the opportunity to coordinate this project!

[ProSense]

2. Awesome!

You've been missed around here, but this is a terrific effort.


:yourock:

[beachmom]

3. Wow -- that is so cool and innovative.

Thank you so much for doing this!

[karynnj]

4. Wow! this is so cool

I can't wait to see those interviews - this is a brilliant idea.

[Democrafty]

5. Ok, so is

"WHY ARE YOU SO AWESOME??" relevant to the tour, or do I need to come up with something more specific?

;)

[karynnj]

6. I'd love to hear Teresa's answer to that!

She really is awesome.

[whometense]

7. Ditto.

I love Teresa, but I'd be so intimidated. I don't feel like I've studied her work enough to ask questions that are worth her time.

[Luftmensch067]

8. I hope you will participate!

Your blog is so wonderful. :-)

[whometense]

9. you are so sweet!

I overcame my shyness enough to send in a question - so we'll see! :-)

[blm]

10. Heh - it's a GREAT question to her REAL FANS.

Maybe global warming REALLY kicked in when Teresa turned 21. ;)))))

[Democrafty]

11. LOL!! That could very well be true.

How about, "Are you at all concerned about the impact of your own personal hotness on the Polar Ice Caps?"

[blm]

12. heheh....exactly.

I'd say the JK speeches and JK and THK picture threads always add a few degress to my planet.

[StoryTeller]

13. Thanks--and a few responses to you all

I really appreciate the enthusiasm. :)

1) Whometense--email or PM me and remind me which blog and questions you belong to. :) I'm drawing a blank on your real name, and I want to make sure that I got your questions.

2) I have more open slots at this point. Please don't feel intimidated--if I can get up the nerve to suggest this, then you can certainly hop in with some questions. And if you're worried about coming up with good questions, don't be. I'm working on that too--I'm going to put my author blog in the tour. I'm certainly no environmental guru, but I figure that's why WE are the ones asking HER the questions. :)

3) ProSense--I've been here, just not actively posting. Was working on some book proposals and editing stuff. But I'm keeping up with everything. :)

[ProSense]

14. Sounds exciting.

You're an inspiration. Keep us posted. :)

[whometense]

15. I just sent you an email

which I hope includes everything you need - but let me know if I missed anything.

Very exciting!!!