06.28.08

Did you know that Angelo’s handsome pup has been sporting Podcamp Ohio gear recently? Check out the best pooch accessory ever, on Podcamp Ohio’s official mascot!

Submit your pooch (or other) Podcamp Ohio photos to our Flickr group.

Check out this great video from a Podcamp Ohio 2008 future attendee! We’re looking forward to seeing Mark in June, and we’re looking forward to seeing more great videos as the event nears.

Did you know there are other events in Columbus the same weekend as Podcamp Ohio? We obviously want to see you at all of our events, but there are also a lot of great things to check out while you’re in the area.

The Podcamp Ohio event isn’t during football or hockey season, but it does coincide with ComFest, a very special community event that takes place every year in Columbus and would be a great addition to your trip if you have the time. There is a great write-up on what ComFest is all about on their website.

Podcamp Ohio is also the same weekend as Columbus Pride Festival, which is described by many as one of the best pride events in Ohio. If you’d like to support the GLBTQ community and you have the free time while you’re in Columbus, feel free to stop by that event as well.

For other information on Columbus and other things to do such as the Columbus Zoo, Cosi science museum and much more, check out Experience Columbus for more information.

(All of this information is available on our Travel Info page, for future reference.)

The PodCamp Ohio web site has been updated.

If you were trying to visit us between 3:00 – 5:30 pm today (April 29), you may have been greeted with a blank screen. We were in the process of upgrading WordPress. Everything is back on-line, no registrations were lost during the upgrade.

In this episode we discuss the new Google Map of registered attendees, PodCamp Ohio Flickr group, ordering more stickers, T-shirts, program directory, catered lunch possibly from sponsor, review the sessions currently submitted, presenting sessions as a round table, video sharing web sites (We recommend Blip.tv, hopefully they will be a PodCamp Ohio sponsor soon!), the press release, creative photos, audio and video to promote PodCamp, and finalize the next meetup in Northeastern Ohio for April 13, 2008 from 11 am to 1 pm.

Brandice is collecting promotional videos, if you would like to create a creative photo, video or audio file promoting PodCamp, please contact Brandice (brandice [at] podcampohio.com). Be creative!

We will be ordering 1,000 PodCamp Ohio stickers from stickerrobot.com this weekend. Brandice will be adding information about COMFest, which will be going on in Columbus during the weekend of PodCamp Ohio! We will be adding the Google Map of Attendees to the web site this weekend.

We’re now accepting sessions, if you would like to host a session, please go to the sessions page and register your session as soon as possible.

The next PodCamp meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 8 pm.

Talkshoe link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/80720
Phone number: (724) 444-7444
Talkcast id: 80720

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Please help us promote the event by printing and posting the flyers we have available at your local coffee house, library and/or community boards.

There are three flyers to choose from. If you have a black and white laser printer, please use the black and white flyer for the best results.

PodCamp Event Flyers

We’re having a PodCamp meeting tonight at 8pm. Anyone planning to attend PodCamp Ohio is welcome to attend the weekly meetings.

Tonight’s agenda items:

• Sessions!
• Discuss special introductory session for new podcasters
• Press release 1 sent
• Friday night evening plans
• Viral marketing update
• Event insurance
• Seeking out sponsors (as always)
• What ever else comes up

Talkshoe link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/80720
Phone number: (724) 444-7444
Talkcast id: 80720

In this episode we discuss sessions, the New Media Cincinnati meetup, the Columbus Social Media Cafe meetup, and we scheduled the remaining 3 PodCamp Ohio meetups. The next Podcamp Ohio meetup will be at the Coyahoga Falls Panara Bread on Sunday, April 13 from 11 am to 1 pm. We also discuss Friday night entertainment and discuss COMFest, which will be going on during the weekend of PodCamp Ohio.

We’re now accepting sessions, if you would like to host a session, please go to the sessions page and register your session as soon as possible.

The next PodCamp meeting is scheduled for today, Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 8 pm.

Talkshoe link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/80720
Phone number: (724) 444-7444
Talkcast id: 80720

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(Columbus, Ohio) Everyone from executives in the marketing, business, design and technology industries to house wives and students will gather at ITT Technical Institute in Hilliard on Saturday, June 28, 2008 for PodCamp Ohio. Anyone interested in learning about, experiencing or collaborating on topics such as podcasting, blogging, new media and social networking will learn from and interact with the experts at this day-long “unconference.”

“It’s all about learning, getting hands on with new media and spending time with folks that make up your online community,” said Angelo Mandato, coordinator of PodCamp Ohio. “By attending PodCamp Ohio, members of the blogging, podcasting, marketing, academic, and business communities will lead the charge toward embracing and effectively utilizing new and social media in our area,” he added.

PodCamp Ohio offers a unique opportunity for attendees to learn, share or grow their new media skills. They can attend informal sessions, created and driven by participants, about podcasts, blogs, digital music, web video and related aspects of new, Internet-based media. The format allows both beginner and expert media producers, as well as listeners, watchers and readers, to participate, discuss and network.

PodCamp Ohio is presented by ITT Technical Institute in Hilliard, OH (Columbus metro). The event is open to the public, but registration is required. To sign up or learn more, visit 2008.podcampohio.com. Experience with podcasting or blogging are not requirements to participate; professionals of any industry, hobbyists and students are encouraged to attend.
Sponsors are still being accepted. If you are interested in sponsoring PodCamp Ohio, contact Angelo Mandato by calling (614) 429-4474 or sending an email to angelo [at] podcampohio.com.

Download this release as a PDF

Want to see your Podcamp Ohio promo video on our Podcamp Ohio blog? Put the video in our Viddler group and I (Brandice) will feature it in upcoming weeks!