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UnConference interview published in Europe

Brian R. — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:02:53 +0000

Earlier in the year Terry Smith of Society for Technical Communication – Carolina interviewed me for an article about unconferences. I recorded the audio of our conversation, blogged it, and podcast it. [MP3] The impetus for the story was PodcasterCon 2006. First the story was published in their local newsletter [PDF]. Now I learn from Terry that the STC TransAlpine chapter in Europe republished it in their newsletter. (Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Italy) Very cool to see this info about unconferences spreading around the world! Also the local STC Carolina chapter is going to hold their own unconference.

Working on PodcasterCon

Brian R. — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:29:43 +0000

For an update on what I’ve been up to check out the PodcasterCon sites. Specifically the PodcasterCon blog and PodcasterCon wiki. Two place that will be buzzing with excitement and serious content in the next few weeks. Seriously! BTW… PodcasterCon is January 7, 2006.

PodcasterCon Ride and Room Share

Brian R. — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:52:30 +0000

A note to everyone coming to PodcasterCon: Do you need a ride from the airport or train station? Would you like to share a hotel room? Could you give a fellow podcaster a ride?

If so please go to the entry Ride and Room Share on the PodcasterCon Blog and leave your contact info with your needs or time you can help.

I hope we can organize a room/ride share board. Also I’m working on other transportation options for our out of town guests.

PodcasterCon 2006 Update Podcast

Brian R. — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 20:33:19 +0000

Today’s podcast is about what’s up right now as I prepare for PodcasterCon 2006. Find more info at [Main] www.podcastercon.org, [Blog] www.podcastercon.org/blog, [Wiki] www.podcastercon.org/share, [Register] www.webslingerz.com/podcastercon.

MP3 23m 41s 10.9MB 64kbps

PodcasterCon Updates

Brian R. — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:51:21 +0000

PodcasterCon is getting closer! [Jan. 7, 2006] Here is a bunch of info I’ve put up on the PodcasterCon blog and wiki recently.

Reserved Hotel Rooms
We have a block of rooms reserved at a local hotel for PodcasterCon. I sent an email to all the people whoâ€™ve registered – as of Nov.23, 2005 – and checked they need help finding a place to stay. If you havnâ€™t registered please do. REGISTER FOR PODCASTERCON HERE. Here is the hotel info:

Hampton Inn Chapel Hill
1740 Fordham Blvd.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
27514
United States
Tel: +1-919-968-3000
Fax: +1-919-929-0322

The rooms are available for $79 a night. Donâ€™t forget to mention our group name – PodcasterCon – when making a reservation. They claim to have WiFi.

The hotel is about 3 miles from the event site. We plan on picking up a group from the hotel the morning of the event and taking people back to the hotel later in the day. So please let me know where you end up staying. More info as we get closer to January 7 – PODCASTERCON 2006!

Big mad props to Mur Lafferty and Ryan Ireland for help with the hotels!

Airport Info
The closest airport to UNC, where weâ€™re having PodcasterCon, is RDU – Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Itâ€™s about 30 minutes drive from UNC. GSO – Piedmont Triad International Airport – is about one hour from UNC. CLT – Charlotte Douglas International Airport – is about three hours from UNC.

There are no quick and cheap public transportation options from RDU to UNC. There is a regional bus. Go to ridetta.org. It could take an hour to get from RDU to UNC, plus a fair amount of confusion if you take the bus.

Check with the hotel you are staying at and see if they offer shuttle service. Any local folks who are willing to pick up people at the airport let us know in the comments.

If anyone needs a ride post your arrival time here, airline, and cell number to hook up with people to share a cab. A cab ride from RDU to UNC will be about $30.

New Wiki
I just finished installing a new wiki for PodcasterCon. All the old information is there from the old one. This wiki uses the MediaWiki software and should be more robust. In case you hadnâ€™t noticed the old wiki was acting up.

Here is the new URL. www.podcastercon.org/share/ Please update your bookmarks, but all the old ones should redirect to the new pages. All the most up-to-date info about PodcasterCon will be posted there. Get ready for more info on how you can add to it before and DURING PodcasterCon2006! (Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.)

Other Hotels
Carolina Inn Chapel Hill
211 Pittsboro St
Chapel Hill, NC
919-933-2001
www.carolinainn.com
$165/night
Complimentary WiFi- High Speed Wireless Internet Access in public areas. A classy hotel right next to campus and only a few minutes walk to the conference.

Siena Hotel
1505 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC
(800) 223-7379
www.sienahotel.com
$195/night
Italian style accomodations within walking distance of the conference.

Holiday Inn Chapel Hill
1301 N Fordham Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 929-2171
$80/night
www.hichapelhill.com

Days Inn
1312 N Fordham Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 929-3090
Free Wireless High Speed Internet
Days Inn Chapel Hill

Best Western Inn
1310 Raleigh Rd
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 932-3000
$70/night
Free high-speed wireless Internet service
Best Western

Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
1 Europa Dr
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 968-4900
$135/night
SMART rooms have internet access. A business style hotel with all of the amenities.
www.sheratonchapelhill.com

PodcasterCon is an OPEN event

Brian R. — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:11:37 +0000

PodcasterCon is OPEN in many ways. Here’s a few examples.

It’s FREE as in free beer. It doesn’t cost money to enter.
Anyone can attend
Anyone can propose a session subject
Everyone can talk to each other, if they care too
Being there physically is ideal but not required.
It’ll be documented for future use by all
English may not be the only language used at the event or for documentation.
White males aren’t the only people who will attend

Events about social movements like blogging and podcasting should be two way read/write activities. To do otherwise is wrong.

What are some other ways PodcasterCon should be open?