06.28.08

I have to say, last nights meeting was awesome! A lot of new ideas came about during the meeting. One in particular is a mash-up of Scott’s idea of having lighting sessions with the idea that the lightning sessions would be focused on a particular topic.

Here are my initial thoughts. The topics for these lightning sessions will need to attract multiple speakers, a topic that many podcasters and bloggers feel comfortable contributing to the conversation. Topics that come to mind are Web Site Tools (speakers talk for 5 minutes on tools they recommend for their blog/podcast web site) or Hardware Recommendations (speakers talk for 5 minutes on hardware they recommend, briefly how to use, etc…). What other session ideas are there that many podcasters would want to speak about?

Speaking for myself, I don’t plan on speaking at a full 1 hour session, but I would feel conformable speaking for 5 minutes on something specific such as WordPress plugins useful for WordPress web sites.

To see if this would work, please comment on this post with your ideas or thoughts if you would like to be a lightning speaker and/or what topics you would like in a lighting session. If there is enough interest, then we may give it a try with 1-2 sessions.

In this episode Angelo goes over where we’re at with PodCamp Ohio planning from the registration system to sessions. Angelo also lists through the coming PodCamps happening over the next 3 months.

Next Meeting
Next Talkshoe meeting is Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 8 pm.

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In this episode we talked about purchasing stickers from www.stickerrobot.com or 123stickers.com, touched on creating a sponsorship kit that we will send to potential sponsors and talked about swag (t-shirts, stickers, event bags and chocolate buckeyes). We are currently considering ordering t-shirts and event bags from branders.com. Later in the meeting we touched on sessions. At the end of the meeting we decided on planning the second podcamp meet-up at the Panara Bread off Howe Road in Cuyahoga Falls. We will be meeting on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 10 am.

Besides talking about PodCamp Ohio planning, we also talk about video editing, winamp, Miro and one click subscriptions.

The next Talkshoe meeting is planned for Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 8 pm.

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We talked about the selected venue (ITT Technical Institute), prioritizing our budget, creating audio/video promos, and a registration system.

Meeting notes are outlined in detail the PodCamp Ohio Google Group.

Next Talkshoe meeting planned for next Thursday, December 13th at 8pm.

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I am pleased to announce that PodCamp Ohio will be held at ITT Technical Institute in Hilliard, Ohio on June 28, 2008.

Out of all of the locations available, this location is the most ideal for Ohio’s PodCamp. Based on the needs expressed at the first meeting and meet-up, this location gives us the ability to implement many, if not all, of the ideas everyone had.

ITT Technical Institute, Hilliard, OH web site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/campus/school.cfm?lloc_num=22

Our next tasks will include obtaining event insurance, planning a budget for the activities and setting sponsorship levels.

The first 10 minutes are a bit rough, I (Angelo) was having technical difficulties with my phone.

We talked about potential venue locations, digged deep into event planning and got into a lot of details about how the event will function.

Meeting notes are outlined in detail the PodCamp Ohio Google Group.

Next Talkshoe meeting planned for next Thursday, December 6th at 8pm.

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I got to attend PodCamp Arizona this past weekend. Michelle and Brent Spore managed an excellent PodCamp. Every detail was addressed well. The event was a huge inspiration for the coming PodCamp Ohio.

I am now looking for a venue to support the event here in the Central Ohio area. I now have a better idea what type of facility should be used for the event as well as the resources required.

If you are interested in assisting with PodCamp Ohio or have suggestions, please send me an E-mail (angelo at podcampohio.com).