Welcome to PodCampUK!

We are now thinking that we are going to have at least two PodCamps in the UK.

The first now has sponsorship from both Cheeze & Podcast Nation. The extent of this remains to be completely determined, but we have more than enough to move forward.

Nick Saalfeld from Wells Park has very kindly offered to buy the drinks!

For reasons of national accessibility we're still aiming to put the event in the midlands at the end of August, beginning of September. We're now talking to these guys: New Technology Institute in Birmingham.

We're now starting the process of session planning - all ideas welcome.

Chris Hambly is moving ahead with an idea for a PodCamp in Bucks BCUC in High-Wycombe which looks like it will happen in October.

Check the website at http://podcampuk.com

Message from JohnB:

People are making this happen; meetings are being set, locations are being sought, dates and times are emerging! If you would like to be involved send an email to PodcampUK@gmail.com

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Organisers/Assistance Wanted:

John Buckley - Citizen Scoop - Dissident Vox.

Mark Hunter - Tartan Podcast

Linda Mills - PodcastUserMagazine

Sebastian Prooth - Sebs Random Thoughts

Simon Toon - Slam Idol

Dean Whitbread - Funk

Chris Hambly - chambly AT gmail.com

Mike O'Hara - MOH Stuff

Eaon Pritchard - eaonpritchard.com

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Registrants

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1. Simon Toon
2. Paul Marshall
3. John Buckley
4. Linda Mills: Looking forward to it!
5. Dean Whitbread
6. Grant Mason: this'll be great !
7. Chris Hambly
8. Steve Jay
9. Jimmy Hastell: One I can get to.
10. Conrad Slater: I like Oxford a lot.
11. Luke Dicken: Manchester would seem like a good compromise, particularly for folks coming from even further north :)
12. Mike O'Hara: Happy to assist in any way I can
13. Eaon Pritchard  : Sure I can help too.
14. Alistair MacDonald
15. Andy White : Count me in!
16. John Arnold : I'll be there if I possibly can

Comments PLEASE LEAVE THEM!

Looking forward to getting stuck into making this happen.

How fixed is the mission statement? - seems to be a bit "local" to Manchester, or a little "exclusive". I'm thinking London as a venue and looking at hooking up ALL of the UK. Regardless of Manchester or London this must be inclusive and not tied into the local community too much (that would be PodcampManchester), we need the whole podcasting community in UK on this, currently I would say people might be "put off", can we open dialogue here?

Chris Hambly

@Chris: we've been scouring the country for possible venues other than Manchester, and aside from finding sponsorship to pay for it all, that's why this has been a quiet little Wiki of late. I don't think anyone has any objection to it being held elsewhere, only that it should if possible be somewhere in central UK, not as often happens biased towards the south east of the country. - DW

@DW makes little difference to me where it takes place as long as it is:

1. easy to get to for internationals (we need as many of the USA guys in on this as possible)

2. plenty of spaces and access for all to attend

I have connections with BCUC, a very large University in Buckinghamshire (about 30 mins from Oxford, 20 mins from heathrow). I am in a position to chase sponsorship and get enough rooms/spaces available for this to happen there. Huge lecture theatres, dedicated technology suites and all the presentation gear etc, local hotels, pubs, and easy access to international airports. However, I do not want to start something without the backing of you all. Personally, I feel we need to forget about geography completely and get this going where we can asap. I recently came back from PodcampNYC, and in order to match that we have lots of work to do :)

Chris