PodCampAZ Brings Social Media Gurus from Across the Country
PodCampAZ, a relevant media “unconference” for podcasters, bloggers and those interested in new media, will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Advancing Technology located at 2625 W. Baseline Rd. in Tempe.

Last year’s event brought approximately 750 attendees. Attendance is expected to reach more than 1,000 this year. A few of the PodCampAZ 2009 speakers include, Evo Terra, co-founder of Podiobooks.com and co-author of “Podcasting for Dummies”; Mignon Fogarty, author of “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing”; Jeff Moriarty, co-founder of Ignite Phoenix, Improv AZ, and the Phoenix Innovation Foundation; and Francine Hardaway, co-founder of Stealthmode Partners and founder of the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences and Social Media Club Phoenix. At the free “unconference,” attendees will learn about podcasting, blogging and video blogging, social networking and other relevant media.
What: PodCampAZ, a community “unconference” for bloggers, podcasters and those interested in new media
When: Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15
Registration: 8 a.m.; conference: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: University of Advancing Technology
2625 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe
Cost: Free
Information: Visit www.podcampaz.org
PodCamp AZ
PodCamp AZ is a two-day, free relevant media “unconference” dedicated to blogging, video blogging, podcasting and other forms of social media. The event, which began in 2007, is interactive and focuses on relevant media topics such as applications and tools, networking, education and getting started in social media. For more information, visit www.podcampaz.org
PodCamp
PodCamp began in Boston in 2006 for podcasters, bloggers and those interested in new media. The event, which is BarCamp-style – an open environment in which people share and learn through discussions, demos and participant interaction – has since grown into 21 different events in more than five countries, eleven states and virtually, in Second Life.