Please help make Podcamp Toronto a great event for everyone!
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Jay Moonah
Feb 19, 2009, 1:44:59 AM2/19/09
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Hi gang!
On behalf the organizing team, we're really excited about this
weekend!
Now, there have been some concerns expressed by folks who are planning
to attend about the number of registrants. Even allowing for the
usual
drop-off we'd expect for a free event like this, it would appear we
have
more potential attendees than capacity in our session rooms. We have
tried to book some additional space, but unfortunately Ryerson and
other
surrounding facilities are already full-up.
As the facilities and scheduling organizer of Podcamp Toronto, I want
to
apologize in advance for any inconvenience you might suffer over the
weekend. Basically, it's looking like things will be VERY crowded,
and
I sincerely hope you and your fellow attendees are not too put out.
Since Podcamp is an "unconference" driven by the community, I'd like
to
ask for your help to make the event a success:
* NOT ATTENDING? If you are no longer planning to attend Podcamp,
I'd ask that you remove your name from the list as this helps us
tremendously in planning. As a reminder, the list is located
online at
http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/PodcampTorontoRegistrants -- if
you have any trouble removing your name, please let me know and
I'll be happy to assist.
* INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS - If you find a room you had hoped to be in
is full, consider gathering some like-minded folks for an
informal
discussion in the halls or one of the many cafes or restaurants
nearby Ryerson. Some of the best learning experiences at
Podcamp
are these kinds of moments.
* VIDEO ARCHIVE - Although attending a session live is of course
the
ideal situation, you should know that our hosts at the Rogers
Communications Centre at Ryerson are once again kindly archiving
video online from the sessions, so you can always catch a talk
or
panel after Podcamp is over if you miss it live.
* WIRELESS INTERNET - We will have free WiFi access, but local
bandwidth is limited. Please be respectful of your fellow
attendees -- don't live stream video or upload/download big
files. Use the WiFi for text-based communication (email, blogs,
Twitter) so that everyone can expect a reasonable connection
speed.
* NO FREE LUNCH - Please note that due to the number of
registrants,
we will not be providing lunches this year. Please check out
http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/PodcampToronto2009Map for a map
of local eateries.
The whole organizing team is very proud to be putting on our third
annual Podcamp here in Toronto, and we hope you will make the most of
your Podcamp experience. Remember, your learning experience at an
unconference is driven by YOU!
Enjoy the weekend, and I look forward to seeing you.
Cheers,
Jay Moonah
Podcamp Toronto Co-organizer
j...@jaymoonah.com
mobile: 416-885-5341
On behalf the organizing team, we're really excited about this
weekend!
Now, there have been some concerns expressed by folks who are planning
to attend about the number of registrants. Even allowing for the
usual
drop-off we'd expect for a free event like this, it would appear we
have
more potential attendees than capacity in our session rooms. We have
tried to book some additional space, but unfortunately Ryerson and
other
surrounding facilities are already full-up.
As the facilities and scheduling organizer of Podcamp Toronto, I want
to
apologize in advance for any inconvenience you might suffer over the
weekend. Basically, it's looking like things will be VERY crowded,
and
I sincerely hope you and your fellow attendees are not too put out.
Since Podcamp is an "unconference" driven by the community, I'd like
to
ask for your help to make the event a success:
* NOT ATTENDING? If you are no longer planning to attend Podcamp,
I'd ask that you remove your name from the list as this helps us
tremendously in planning. As a reminder, the list is located
online at
http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/PodcampTorontoRegistrants -- if
you have any trouble removing your name, please let me know and
I'll be happy to assist.
* INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS - If you find a room you had hoped to be in
is full, consider gathering some like-minded folks for an
informal
discussion in the halls or one of the many cafes or restaurants
nearby Ryerson. Some of the best learning experiences at
Podcamp
are these kinds of moments.
* VIDEO ARCHIVE - Although attending a session live is of course
the
ideal situation, you should know that our hosts at the Rogers
Communications Centre at Ryerson are once again kindly archiving
video online from the sessions, so you can always catch a talk
or
panel after Podcamp is over if you miss it live.
* WIRELESS INTERNET - We will have free WiFi access, but local
bandwidth is limited. Please be respectful of your fellow
attendees -- don't live stream video or upload/download big
files. Use the WiFi for text-based communication (email, blogs,
Twitter) so that everyone can expect a reasonable connection
speed.
* NO FREE LUNCH - Please note that due to the number of
registrants,
we will not be providing lunches this year. Please check out
http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/PodcampToronto2009Map for a map
of local eateries.
The whole organizing team is very proud to be putting on our third
annual Podcamp here in Toronto, and we hope you will make the most of
your Podcamp experience. Remember, your learning experience at an
unconference is driven by YOU!
Enjoy the weekend, and I look forward to seeing you.
Cheers,
Jay Moonah
Podcamp Toronto Co-organizer
j...@jaymoonah.com
mobile: 416-885-5341
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