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.

(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

PodCamp Ohio T-shirts are now available!

http://podcampohio.spreadshirt.com/

There are three types of shirts to pick from. Ladies pictured on the left and mens on the right. The “I Ohio Podcasting” T-shirts include the PodCamp Ohio logo on the back. The remaining T-shirts have the date of Podcamp (06.28.08) on the back.

All shirts are sold at cost. Thanks Brian for getting these together for us!

Hey, Podcamp goers! Are you already psyched for the big June event and busting at the seams to help other get people on board as well? Me too.

One way that every one of you can help the Podcamp crew to spread the word about Podcamp Ohio is through passing out the oodles of business cards and stickers that we already have for the event. We need man(and woman)power to spread all these goodies throughout the universe, so I am initiating a challenge to all of you:

PODCAMP OHIO VIRAL PHOTO CONTEST

If you need stickers and business cards, email Angelo or myself (I have a bazillion) and we’ll get you stocked up so that you can head out into your local community and start spreading the word. At each location, get a picture of the placed cards and stickers, and the person with the most individual locations photographed will get some major kudos points and maybe even a viral marketing prize at Podcamp Ohio.

Ways to get it done (and make it fun):

1. Go with a friend.
Grabbing a partner makes the whole process feel like it’s taking half the time. More power in numbers, more fun in numbers, and you’ll have an extra person who can take photos of you actually posting the Podcamp goodies so that the photos will be more fun as well. Splitting up might cover a bigger area, but it’s not nearly as much fun, and it will end up feeling more like work.

2. Make it a roadtrip.
Make a map of the area you want to cover in one day and pick the most logical route. Doing this in one day on a weekend with a map and a new cup of coffee at each stop will leave you feeling exhilarated by the end of the day, especially if you’ve spent the whole day driving around with another person who’s as excited about Podcamp as you are.

3. Make videos as well.
The challenge is for photos, but videos are a ton of fun too, so if you have video-recording capabilities, take some video footage of your adventures, and throw them up in our Viddler group.

4. Put the photos up on Flickr.
We have a Podcamp Ohio Flickr pool that is sadly empty at the time of this blog posting, and adding all the photos of your marketing adventures will change that. Plus, seeing everyone else’s photos may give you good ideas about new places that you could be putting more of those cards and stickers.

5. Talk smack and blog about it.

Blog some smack talk along with photos of where you’ve been already. Nothing will invigorate a competition like some good old fashioned smack talk, and I am likely to give extra points for really good smack.
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Now, what are you waiting for? Get ahold of Angelo or myself (brandice[at]podcampohio[dot]com) to get the goods if you don’t already have some (printing out your own fliers with Podcamp Ohio logos on them is totally fine too), and then hit the road and start putting those cameras to good use!

DEADLINE: MAY 15th

PodCamp Ohio Registration is now available!

Register Now

I would like to thank Joe for his hard work developing the registration system. This custom registration system is allow us to gather information that we otherwise would not have gathered. If time allows, Joe will be adding some very cool features to the registration system that will allow us to see a Google map with points marked where attendees are coming from.

If you plan on attending PodCamp Ohio, we strongly encourage you to register as soon as possible that way we can accurately report attendance to sponsors, vendors and session planners.

If you will need accommodations, please visit the Travel Information page for special hotel rates and directions.

If you haven’t herd, Grammar Girl is running her own election this March to see which cities she should visit during her summer tour. If you would like to see Grammar Girl come to Columbus and possibly attend/speak at PodCamp Ohio, please send an E-mail to city@quickanddirtytips.com with the subject “Columbus”. It would not hurt to add a note in the body of the message that you would like to see her at PodCamp Ohio this June 28th as well.

Details about the city voting may be found on Grammar Girl’s web site: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/xeriscape-zeroscape.aspx

PodCamp Ohio Meetup 4 will be taking place with the New Media Cincinnati meetup on Saturday, March 15 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM at the Panera Bread (405 East Kemper Road, Springdale, OH 45246) by Tri-county mall (map). Thanks Daniel for helping us get this meetup coordinated.

For those driving from as far as Cleveland, the new Ohio Ikea‘s grand opening is that weekend. The new Ikea is within 2 exits of the Tri-county mall (Same exit as the Cincinnati Microcenter). That news may make it more worth while to make the 4 hour drive.

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

Tonight’s agenda items:

• Seeking out sponsors
• Press release
• Buttons/badges
• Pre/Post event planning
• Sessions and speakers
• Open discussion with everyone on what ever comes up

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

Our next meetup is scheduled for Sunday, February 3rd at the Hilliard Panara Bread close to the ITT Technical Institute.

Feel free to subscribe to our feed and calendar for the latest updates.

The second PodCamp Ohio meet-up has been scheduled for Sunday, January 13, 10am at the Howe Road Panara Bread in Cuyahoga Falls.

For those who cannot attend, Brandice will be streaming the meet-up through Ustream.tv: http://ustream.tv/channel/podcamp-ohio

Todd, of the Geek News Central is having a 24 hour podcast marathon for One Laptop per Child benefit. Angelo will be on the the 24 hour podcast marathon at 2pm today. Angelo will be plugging PodCamp Ohio while on the live stream.

Gabe, from GodsMac, will be on the 24 hour podcast marathon at 11pm tonight.

UStream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/geek-news-central-24hr-podcast-marathon
Talkshoe: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/10832