PodCamp Western MA

Where & When:

When: Saturday, March 30, 2013 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Holyoke Community College (HCC), Kittredge Center, Holyoke MA

In addition, there was a Post-PodCamp Party on Saturday, March 30 starting at 4:30 pm, at Slainté, located at 80 Jarvis Ave in Holyoke.

Tickets were on sale at Eventbrite! (<-click link to see participant list) Tickets are $30 plus processing, or $15 with a valid student ID.

Media from PCWM 5 below • Also, join the PCWM Facebook group
(to add your media, either post a link in the Facebook group or email morriss@everythingcu.com - I promise to add it as soon as I can!)

If you attended PCWM5, please give your feedback to this quick survey here. Link open till about 4/21/13.

Photos:

Seth Kaye has a fantastic photoset of 150+ on Facebook

Blogs:

At PodCamp WesternMass 5, it’s all about relationships by Ron Miller
Bitcoin: An alternative currency (led by Joe Cascio) by Aldon Hynes
PCWM Granted Permission to 110 by Stephen Sherlock
Notes from PodCamp WesternMass 5 by Shel Horowitz
Connecting Offline to Feel that Online Magic by Karo Kilfeather
PCWM G33k Speak Recap by Aldon Hynes
Geeks Gather for PodCamp WesternMA 5 by Bill Dusty, aka the Springfield Intruder
Reflections on PodCamp 5 by Liz Provo
My Favorite Things I Learned at PodCamp WesternMass 5 by Christine Pilch Mancini
PCWM and the Business of Pilates by Katrina Hawley
Notes from PodCamp by Jennifer Harriman Williams
PodCamp Western Mass Turns Five by Jaclyn Stevenson

Pinterest Boards:

None yet

Slidedecks:

Talking points – Social! Transforming online connections into offline relationships – Thom Fox
Responsive Web Design – Bill Weye
Finding your way on Google Plus – Rennata Tropeano
Blogging 101 – Stephen Sherlock
Video Killed the Radio Star – Jeff Winston

Evernote Notebooks & Resources:

PodCamp WesternMA 2013 Notebook – by Bill Weye
PodCamp WesternMA 2013 Business Card Library (add yours too) – started by Bill Weye

Video:

Personal Branding Panel with Lesley Lambert, Alfonso Santaniello, Kelly Galanis, Mychal Connolly moderated by Morriss Partee (50 minute YouTube video)

Twitter: Search the #pcwm tag

Media from past PodCamps: PCWM 4 • PCWM 3 • PCWM 2 • PCWM 1

PodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. Tickets are $30 ($15 for students), but all are expected to participate and/or present. You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day.

PodCamp is NOT just about podcasting, but about all social media/networking, and its relevance and usefulness to community, business and otherwise. PodCamp is about blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, podcasting, videocasting/YouTube, Pinterest, mobile apps, and any other online community tools.

Western Mass entered the Social Media age with the inaugural PodCamp WesternMass, as well as WesternMass TweetUps, in early 2009. We have a thriving community here of some truly amazing people. This is a chance for Western Mass bloggers, business people, artists, and academics, to get together, make connections, and for everyone to learn how social media can enhance their business, cause or organization. This is also a chance to celebrate the cornucopia of Western Mass. culture, a joyous blend of urban and rural; business, artistic and academic; near enough to other large metro areas, but small enough to hear yourself think.

Sponsors:

Park Ranger Sponsor: HCC Kittredge Center
Trail Blazer Sponsor: Winstanley Partners
Happy Camper Sponsors: Creative Strategy Agency/Strictly Businews
Post-Camp Party Sponsor: Park Square Realty/Lesley Lambert & Julianne Krutka, Realtors®

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, click here.

To get a better understanding of what a PodCamp is all about, and the benefits of learning and networking with your fellow Campers, check out some of the blogs, photos, and videos from previous PodCamps: