Podcamp Toronto 2011

Save the Date! PodCamp Toronto is Feb 25 and 26, 2012!

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

Calling content creators and communicators of all stripes! Please schedule Feb. 25 and 26, 2012 for PodCamp Toronto 2012. The organizing committee is busy working on logistics. And since our event is only as strong as our community, we’ll be back in the new year with details for participants (including how you can present a session), sponsors and volunteers. Have a wonderful holiday everyone and we'll see you at PodCamp Toronto 2012! Here's a video from last year featuring some participants and organizers talking about what PodCamp Toronto is all about.

PodCamp Toronto 2011 Official Video Now Available

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

This video features some of the many voices that make up the PodCamp community. Thank you to our participants, session leaders, volunteers, sponsors and organizers for making it all possible.

Welcome to PodCamp Toronto 2011!

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

This is our fifth year of PodCamp Toronto! This is Canada’s largest event about social media, and it is organized for the participants, by the participants. We welcome you to what will prove to be a most memorable weekend. The organizers are all members of the community. We have come together on a volunteer basis to [...]

Lots of fun at the Saturday Night Social

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

So you’ve been to a ton of sessions, learned lots, exchanged ideas …now what? We have the answer – the Saturday Night Social. The social is a PodCamp veteran must do, and is pretty much the best thing going! Come down have a few drinks and really get to know your fellow PodCampers. Don’t worry if [...]

A Word from our Sponsor: AOL

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

As we head to the final stretch (PodCamp starts in less than 24 hours!) we talk to Lisa Yeung from AOL. Make sure you check out the session they are hosting – AOL Presents: Social Outreach, Editorial Tools & Practice at 11:30 in RCC 359 on Saturday. Why did you sponsor PodCamp? AOL employees have attended [...]

Connecting to the Ryerson wi-fi network

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

Wi-Fi will be available at Ryerson during PodCamp Toronto 2011. Please print or download a copy of Ryerson’s instructions in order to have the connection instructions on hand when you arrive or do most of the setup in advance. Instructions cover Windows Vista/XP/7, MAC OS X, iOS, Blackberry and Android v2.2. Usernames and passwords will be [...]

A Word from our Sponsor: Social Media Group

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

Maggie Fox from Social Media Group took the time to share why Social Media Group is participating in PodCamp Toronto 2011. Make sure you stop by to see them and get a refillable water bottle. SMG will be hosting a “filling station” at PodCamp where attendees can come and grab free BHP-free water bottles, get [...]

A Word from our Sponsor: Chevrolet

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

If you want to get the most out of PodCamp Toronto 2011 be sure to check out the advice from Adria MacKenzie from GM Canada in her interview about why Chevrolet is sponsoring PodCamp. Planning your sessions and leaving time to socialize with other attendees is an an important part of the PodCamp experience! Why did [...]

TTC subway closures and route diversions between Bloor-Yonge to Union Stations

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

The TTC has announced that the Yonge subway line will be closed between Bloor and Union Station this weekend. According to the ttc.ca web site, shuttle buses will be running (please see Weekend Subway Closure - Bloor-Yonge to Union Stations). If you plan on taking the TTC to PodCamp Toronto, please allow yourself some extra [...]

Countdown to the big weekend!

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

With the drumbeats in the background at Dundas Square, Connie Crosby and Daniele Rossi talk about the Law of Two Feet at PodCamp Toronto 2011, the session schedule (speaking spots are still open!) and our call for volunteers.

A Word from our Sponsor: Microsoft WebsiteSpark

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

In the next in our sponsorship series we caught up with Samantha Wong from Microsoft WebsiteSpark to understand what they are looking forward to at PodCamp Toronto 2011. Here is what Samantha had to say: Why did you sponsor PodCamp? Microsoft sponsored PodCamp because we understand the value that this unconference brings to the new media community. It [...]

Don’t forget your business cards!

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

In episode 2 of the PodCamp Toronto 2011 video podcast, organizers Mircea Baldean, Daniele Rossi and Mark van Tol, talk about essential items to have with you during PodCamp Toronto 2011.

A Word from our Sponsor: Aroma Espresso Bar

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

Can you smell the coffee brewing? You will at PodCamp Toronto 2011! Daniel Davidzon from Aroma Espresso Bar takes us through why they have sponsored PodCamp and will be keeping us going with delicious coffee on February 26th and February 27th. Why did you sponsor PodCamp? Aroma Espresso Bar is sponsoring PodCamp 2011 because we believe it’s [...]

Volunteer at PodCamp Toronto 2011

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

The PodCamp Toronto organizing committee is putting out the call for volunteers. This is a great opportunity to help out at Canada’s largest social media conference while checking sessions or perhaps presenting as well! Plus, you’ll also get a spiffy volunteer pin. Even the organizing committee is made up of volunteers! If you can spare a [...]

A Word from our Sponsor: Rogers

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

Self-proclaimed geek (see below) Keith McArthur walks us through why PodCamp Toronto is the place to be February 26th and 27th and why it is important to Rogers to be involved! Why did you sponsor PodCamp?We like to say that Rogers is a company of 30,000 entrepreneurs. What that really means is that many of us [...]

Community Offerings – List Yours Here

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

The PodCamp Toronto organizing team has received several inquiries from individuals and groups interested in providing this year’s PodCampers with some out-of-session (non-commercial) offerings. Since we’re all about community, we think it’s a great idea and this page has been created to provide a “bulletin board” for interested parties to post their offerings to the PodCamp [...]

Scheduling page now open to all

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

We are now opening the scheduling application to everyone To access the scheduling page, go to: http://2011.podcamptoronto.com/sked/day.php?day=26&month=02&year=2011& area=4&room=22 To log in, click on the button in the upper hand corner. The user ID is “pcpresenter” and the password is “onstage”. To add your entry, click on the title (30 Minute or 45 minute session) to bring up the [...]

A Word from our Sponsor: CNW

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

As we count down the days to PodCamp Toronto 2011, we talked to some of the sponsors who make the event possible, to get their take on PodCamp! The first in this series is CNW Group (CNW). Amanda Laird, takes us through why CNW feels PodCamp Toronto is an important event to both sponsor and attend! [...]

Scheduling Page Now Open!

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

An access notification has been sent this morning to all presenters currently listed to allow them to schedule their presentations. We will open the scheduling page to others later this week. If you did not receive your access notification email, please contact John Meadows: jgmeadows <at> gmail <dot> com.

PodCamp Toronto 2011 video podcast launches!

ductapeguy@hotmail.com (Connie Crosby and Sean McGaughey)

We are excited to be producing a video podcast for PodCamp Toronto this year! Here’s our first episode giving a brief overview of what the event is all about and to encourage you - yes YOU - to participate and sign up for a speaking session. This episode is hosted by 4 members of the enthusiastic organizing committee, Mark Van Tol, Connie Crosby, John Leschinski and yours truly, Daniele Rossi (our bios can be read here). A special thanks to videographer Andrey Tochilin who did a fantastic job with this first episode! You can subscribe to the PodCamp Toronto video podcast feed or watch directly on this site (or on our Vimeo account). If you shoot and upload videos (and other content) during PodCamp Toronto, please tag them with #pcto2011 and release under Creative Commons. We hope to see you at PodCamp Toronto 2011!