Jul 31
The formal discussion schedule for PodCamp Boston 4 has been posted and can be viewed on our Schedule page. A few notes:
1. Don’t print it out just yet. It’s subject to change.
2. You’ll note there are 3 rooms and 1 space (possibly more) that are designated as open/unplanned. These are spaces that are lounges with comfortable seating designed for all the impromptu conversations, discussions, guitar performances, etc. that happen at PodCamps. We’ll have a wiki page up on the day of the event that will let you schedule these spaces freely, and they’re being left up to you entirely.
3. Did we mention it’s subject to change?
4. The most important part of PodCamp isn’t the schedule or planned discussions. These are at most a third of your PodCamp experience, if that. The real juice is in all the hallway conversations, all the side chats, impromptu activities, etc. that happen spontaneously. The planned discussions are there just to give you some starting points for discussions.
5. PodCamp obeys the Law of Two Feet: just because you sat down in a scheduled discussion doesn’t mean you have to stay there. You are expected- obligated, really, to get up and walk out if you’re not getting what you want out of the discussion. Go to another one. Go to an unplanned space. Get the most out of PodCamp by doing what you want to do, listening to the conversations you want to listen to.
May 18
Just a couple of quick announcements at this point.
- All tickets are non-refundable as of July 1st. The last moment you can get a refund is 11:59 PM ET June 30, 2009.
- You can now register to lead a discussion!
- We’re working on securing a group of rooms at a very nearby hotel. Once we have those rooms available we will announce via email and let you know where you can register for them.
- If you’d like to volunteer to help organize this year, please email us at podcampboston [at] gmail [dot] com.
Jul 18
Due to being near the capacity of 480 people, we have moved the sessions from room 214 (the smallest room) to the Bray room. The freeform Pecha Kucha and Battle Decks will be in room 214; also, if you’re presenting and want to practice, and the room is empty, you can do so in 214.
Jul 16
A few late breaking changes…
We’ve got currently 442 people registered for PodCamp Boston 3, well over the 300 estimated. As a result, we’re moving Pecha Kucha and Battle Decks to the Bray room and moving sessions from Bray to the auditorium.
Please download an updated copy of the PodCamp Boston 3 Guide; the schedule pages have changed to reflect some speaker cancellations the move from Bray to Auditorium.
Make sure you’re following pcb3 on Twitter, as additional late changes may appear there.
Jul 11
The PodCamp Boston 3 Schedule is now publicly available here:
To see the full-screen version, click here.
Many thanks to everyone who signed up to present and who helped to self-organize the schedule!
Next Steps:
Apr 22
If you’re interested in presenting at PodCamp Boston 3, we’ve opened up a registration form for presenters to sign up.
- You MUST be registered as a participant with a ticket in order to present.
- You’ll need your Eventbrite ticket number when you register to present.
To sign up for a presentation slot, click this Google Doc.
To see who has already signed up, click this Google Doc instead.
Next Steps:
Oct 24
Here’s the audio from Bryan Person’s 58-minute conversation with Laura Fitton earlier today on BlogTalkRadio.
The show was called “Delivering killer presentations at PodCamp” and featured Laura’s excellent advice for both first-time presenters and accomplished speakers alike. Laura also took several call-in questions from listeners.
If you’ll be presenting at PodCamp this weekend, then listen in! You’ll certainly learn a thing or two that you can apply to your presentation.
[audio:http://www.bryper.com/podpress_trac/web/569/0/DeliveringKillerPresentations.mp3]
Oct 10
Hey all, a quick update. The organizing team is now assembling the draft schedule for PodCamp Boston 2. We’ve got a GREAT list of proposed sessions to choose from, and almost certainly will have more topics, great topics, than we have physical rooms for. Here’s the general plan:
- The schedule grid will be assembled and sent to speakers to determine scheduling conflicts, as well as potential opportunities to team up.
- If there are open slots for any reason, sessions from the wait list will be added in.
If your session proposal is NOT chosen, fear not! There are some great options:
- We strongly encourage you to record your session in advance and add a link to it on the wiki as a virtual session, and conduct discussion in the forums.
- There is also a LOT of free space at the venue, lots of pre-function areas where you can simply gather a group of people and have discussions, roundtables, etc. Just because a group meets in a space other than a numbered room doesn’t mean it’s not a session.
We look forward to what you have to share!
