In our SOBCon08 Spotlight series, we’re shining our lights on a few first-time SOBCon goers to help you get to know some of the great people you’ll meet at SOBCon08.

This time, our spotlight shines on:

• Julien Smith at in over your head - Julien is an experienced podcaster, regularly broadcasting his views on music and society from Montréal. He has worked as a podcasting consultant to companies and individuals. His work has appeared in several major Canadian publications. Need a great podcast expert? Meet Julien.

• Kristen King at Kristen King Freelancing - Kristen is a freelance writer who has written an award-winning blog for writers and a popular women’s health blog. She’s also a speaker who has addressed various communications organizations in the Washington, D.C., area. She’s got publishing and the English language down pat.

• Ria Sharon at Check My Tag - Ria started Check My Tag after her teenage son had an anaphylactic reaction. It’s a simple way to let people know about the food allergies that millions of children have. We think it’s genius.

Julien, Kristen, Ria: SOBCon welcometh you.

The Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference (SOBCon08), or Biz School for Bloggers, will take place May 2-4, 2008 in Chicago. Register today.

And stay tuned for more SOBCon Spotlight posts!