PodCamp Pittsburgh November 11, 2006

PodCamp: A New Media Conference is a FREE meet-up for podcasters and their fans, bloggers and their readers, and anyone else interested in the new wave of internet news and entertainment. For more information and to register, go to www.PodCampPittsburgh.com.

PodCamp is a FREE meet-up, sometimes referred to as an “un-conference”, for people who create, enjoy, or are interested in learning more about blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks and new media monetization (making money on and from the internet). The inaugural PodCamp was held in Boston this previous September and was by all accounts an unqualified success, featuring presentations from the basics of setting up a blog and finding podcasts you like to advanced concepts of helping your small business grow through the use of internet technology and expanding educational techniques online. As an “un-conference”, the content isn’t pre-set or dictated by a select few but is instead customized by the wants and desires of the participants. An interactive website known as a wiki is utilized to let anyone post an idea for a presentation they want to give or one they’d like to see. The focus is on sharing information and creating a tailor-made experience. The concept has already spawned close to a dozen PodCamps across the U.S. and Canada with Pittsburgh’s version leading the pack.

PodCamp is also a tremendous opportunity for local college students who are studying technology, journalism, or business to learn from some of the top names in internet news and entertainment, people like Andrew Baron of Rocketboom, Brian Conley of Alive in Baghdad, Alex Lindsay of Pixel Corps, and Chris Brogan of Network2 and co-founder of the original PodCamp, to name a few. The price tag is another attraction. Registration is absolutely FREE at www.PodCampPittsburgh.com, and attendees are welcome to take in as much or as little as they’d like during the two-day event.

Official Website: http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com