Podcamp Boston 4 Thoughts and Community

Posted by on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 · 6 Comments 


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Photo by C.C. Chapman.

Wow. Another Podcamp Boston concluded.

It’s was an amazing weekend for me for several reasons. In the past we’ve had people talk about not getting the chance to find out what they needed to know. It’s important for everyone who comes to an event like this to get the takeaways that make the entire weekend and the cost of their attendance worthwhile to them.

That was the focus of this year. We had roughly (from a hand count) 75% first time Podcampers attending. 75%! People who had come to learn about podcasting and new media from those advanced enough to give some good ways to get started. I hope that each of you got a chance to ask the questions on your mind this weekend. If not, reach out to someone you met this weekend and it’s quite possible they can connect you with someone that *can* help you get that question answered. (You can email me, in fact!)

In instances where discussion leaders couldn’t make it for their scheduled discussions, others stepped up, took over and helped the discussions move forward. I’d like to thank all of you who stood up to help facilitate those discussions, flying by the seat of your pants to help the community. You are what Podcamp is all about.

Personally the weekend made me face some fears, helped me move forward and push through some things holding me back. The feeling is overwhelming in a good way. Chris Penn touched on my story in his reflections on the weekend. I’m sure I’ll touch on it again as I turn this next page. Chris and Chris, thank you for trusting me to make this year happen. For believing in me.

Community rocks. Each of you did your part to make this weekend a success. Being a part of this community, watching it come together was very thrilling for me. Seeing all of your faces and all of the discussion happen this weekend made all the hard work worthwhile.

I owe a huge thank you to everyone. The sponsors, the organizers, and of course the attendees, because without you being there it wouldn’t have been possible.

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  • http://www.awesomecancersurvivor.com @Stales

    Thank you very much for all your hard work. I was only able to attend one day, but I learned so much at my very first PodCamp. I met some wonderful people and reconnected with some old friends. My head’s still spinning with ideas – and I can’t wait to get started on some new projects that developed out of this weekend. You are the best.

  • http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/ Steve Sherlock

    Thanks for taking the lead on this one Chel. Based upon all the smiling and engaged faces I saw at the conference, it was indeed another great event!

    There are many discussions that started there continuing in multiple one-one and one-to-many streams, another sign of success!

  • http://www.solutionmarketingblog.com Steve Robins

    Thanks – you guys did an AMAZING job and you can feel great about that. I was first-timer and got a lot out of it.

  • http://www.lynetteradio.com Lynette

    Sista you RAWK! I still remember the very first day I met you (in Second Life) and my life has been better for it. The sky isn’t even the limit for you – it’s the stars…just like YOU.

  • http://www.chelpixie.com Chel

    Stales, thank you for jumping in.

    Steve, you are amazing as usual. Thank you for keeping the registration running smoothly and making people feel welcome. Your hard work each year does not go unnoticed.

    Steve, was good to meet you! I’m glad that the weekend was worthwhile to you. :)

    Lynette, you’ve been pretty damn supportive of me and I love you for it. Sorry we’ll miss you this weekend but I *will* see you soon.

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