The inaugural PodCamp WesternMass was a huge success! Thank YOU for making it happen!
Impressions, Photos, and Video from PodCamp:
Add your camp-related media to this list, or email me (morriss@everythingcu.com)
Click here for info about the latest upcoming PodCamp WesternMass, coming on Feb 6, 2010 at Westfield State College.
Flickr group (pix): http://www.flickr.com/groups/podcampwesternmass/
Tweets from the camp: #pcwm
Follow Me - Twitterers who attended the camp
Blogs from the camp:
Lesley Lambert: A PodCamp Virgin Tells All
Val Nelson: My Head is Full from PodCamp
Walt AuctionWally: Why PodCamp WesternMass Rocked
Max Hartshorne (GoNomad): PodCamp gave us a taste of the future!
Jason Turcotte: PodCamp WesternMass
Mike Dobbs: PodCamp UnConference
HeyAmaretto: Blogging is sexy
John Elder Robison: Look me in the eye: PodCamp
RedheadedDivaK: The "Unconference" - Codename: PodCamp
George Lenker/MassLive: WMass holds first PodCamp on new media
Dave Sweeney: Five things I learned at Podcamp
Steve Sherlock: PCWM: The total experience - priceless!
Tish Grier: Small is Beautiful
Morriss Partee: PodCamp WesternMass: A smashing success
Morriss Partee: Seven thoughts from PodCamp
Video from the camp:
Lesley Lambert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaH8ecwtPX8
Paul Monaco: Pencasts from PodCamp WesternMass 2009
Paul Monaco shares PCWM 12seconds video clips
VoodooStevie records John Elder Robison talk about his life, book, and social media (and part two)
Mike Langford: CNET, PodCamp, and the Extra Mile (PodCamp discussion starts at 8 minutes)
Jaclyn Stevenson: We need a PodCamp montage (set to Rehumanize Yourself)
Christine Pilch: Highlights of Twitter 101 session
Morriss Partee: Homage to PodCamp WesternMass
7. Notes from October Meeting
PodCamp WesternMass is happening on March 28, 2009! Please sign up on Eventbrite: http://podcampwesternmass.eventbrite.com
PodCamp is an ad-hoc gathering (or un-conference) born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Attendance will be a nominal charge of $20, but all are expected to participate and/or present. You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day.
PodCamp is NOT just about podcasting, but about all social media/networking, and its relevance and usefulness to community, business and otherwise. This
PodCamp is all about blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, podcasting, videocasting/YouTube, and any other online community tools.
It's time to bring the
PodCamp concept to Western Mass. We have a thriving community here of some truly amazing people. This is a chance for Western Mass bloggers, business people, artists, and academics, to get together, make connections, and for everyone to learn how social media can enhance their business, cause or organization. This is also a chance to celebrate the cornucopia of Western Mass. culture, a joyous blend of urban and rural; business, artistic and academic; near enough to other large metro areas, but small enough to hear yourself think.
Planning
Who can help organize?
Who can help organize from afar?
- (place name here)
- Marlin May (I don't know what I can do from Lowell, but let me know)
- Steve Sherliock, Welcome Desk & Registrations
- please come and join
Where & When
When: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Where: Open Square in Holyoke, Second Floor
Directions to Open Square here: http://opensquare.com/map-directions.php
The address is: 4 Open Square Way, Holyoke MA
Open Square Way connects Lyman Street and Dwight Street. Open Square can be located on your GPS as 110 Lyman Street. GPS coords: N 42° 12.472' W 072° 36.163'
(Open Square is the mill building across the street from The Wherehouse? Entrance to parking is from either Lyman Street or Dwight Street. Open Square is located between the first and second level canals, which are bordered by Race St and Front St. The nearest entrance to the stairs and elevator is marked with a very large white "4" in the window.)
Organizing meetings
We held an organizational meeting at Opa-Opa Steak House on October 23, 2008.
Interested in participating (aka being a Camper)
To add your name, press "Edit page", the password is c4mp
| ## |
Name |
Location |
Email |
WebSite/Blog |
Topic/Comment |
| 1 |
MorrissPartee |
Holyoke, MA |
morriss (@at@) everythingcu dot com |
http://everythingcu.wordpress.com/ |
TBD |
| 2 |
TishGrier |
Easthampton, MA |
tishgrier (@at@) yahoo dot com |
http://spap-oop.blogspot.com/ |
TBD |
| 3 |
JaclynStevenson |
Springfield, MA |
jaclyncstevenson (@at@) yahoo dot com |
http://writerjax.blog-city.com/ |
TBD |
| 4 |
Randy |
Boston, MA |
anthrocite7 (@at@) yahoo dot com |
|
TBD |
| 5 |
Bill Weye |
Sunderland, MA |
bill (@at@) weye dot org |
http://www.weye.org/ |
TBD |
| 6 |
Marlin May |
Lowell, MA |
zentinal (@at@) yahoo dot com |
http://www.fantasticdimensions.com/ |
TBD |
| 7 |
Sadelle Wiltshire |
Bennington, VT |
fyddler (@at@) gmail dot com |
http://www.pumpkinspun.com/musings/ |
I can help w/ web work to be done, web graphics |
| 8 |
Steve Sherlock |
Franklin, MA |
shersteve at gmail dot com |
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/
|
I can help organize conference calls to work on the project details
|
| 9 |
Mike Daniel |
Dracut, MA |
mpdaniel79 at gmail dot com |
|
Still a little wet behind the ears, but would love to help with any on-site logistics, etc... any thought to a "junior camper" track for newer arrivals? |
THERE ARE 29 PPL REGISTERED plus another 56 maybes on the event Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=65495385989
Sponsors
- Looking for location sponsor
- Looking for breakfast sponsor
- Looking for lunch sponsor
- Looking for networking after-party sponsor
Schedule
One Day Only
Proposed Sessions
Topics I would like to hear about
- Publicizing your video blog.
- Codecs and such, how to deliver quality video over the web
- Production values, producing good looking video on the cheap
- SEM/Search marketing, social media personal branding, etc.
- General tips on blogging better
- Social Media for artists, niche markets
- add a topic...
Volunteers
Task List
(please cross out when it's done)
Tech
Wifi Taken care of by Atlas TC
Projector, White Boards - Would love to have two more projectors
Photo -bring your cameras, cell phone and otherwise!
Video
Audio
Streaming or Stickam or Skype
Non-tech
Breakfast
Lunch
Coffee/Tea
Tables and chairs -chairs supplied by Open Square
Other/Misc.
Tags for blogs, flickr, delicious, ma.gnolia, technorati etc.
Please use the tag PodCampWesternMass or hashtag #pcwm or #pcwm09 for content related to this event
Blogs, podcasts, vlogs
If you blogged, or plan to live blog or twitter, about PodCampWesternMass, add a link to your blog/podcast/vlog here:
- add your blog name and link here
Notes from the October 23, 2008 Planning meeting
In attendance were Tish Grier, Moriss Partee, Dave Sweeney, and Mark Firehammer
A few things were decided on:
1. Hoping to get at least 50 people to attend.. If there's a good response, we can open up registration to more--depending on how many people we can have in the Open Square space..
2. Logo (will ask for design help)
4. Location: Open Square, Holyoke. We have secured two main rooms, a break out room, and a nice big lobby area.
6. Sponsorships to cover cost. Veritech Media willing to be a sponsor
Please add more sponsors
7. Use Eventrbrite for signups and to collect $. Charge $20 per person to cover costs of printing t-shirts. Refund the cost to participants by giving t-shirts like PodCamp Boston
8. What will we need?: Projectors and screens for computers. Tables and chairs (see above)
Sessions--there will be 3 breakouts per each session time after Opening Remarks
8:30 to 9:00 check in and coffee (?)
9:00 to 9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks: Explanation of Unconference Format.
9:30-10:30 Session 1
Break (1/2 hr.)
11:00- 12:00 Session 2
12-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Session 3
Break (1/2 hr)
3:30- 4:30 Session 4
4:30-5:00 Closing Remarks
5:00 bye!
For those wanting to continue the networking, perhaps we can meetup that evening at the Dirty Truth in Northampton for dinner/drinks afterwards.
To sign up officially, a registration fee of $20 is being collected on this eventbrite page:
Tag-line : PodCamp, PodCampWesternMass
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