MEDIA CAMP LONDON
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
http://mediacamplondon.pbwiki.com
Social Media Mafia Presents
MediaCamp BUCKS 08 May 17
~The Interface Between Academia and Industry~
focus: "SOCIAL MEDIA"
for anyone wishing to get involved
What is MediaCampBUCKS08? - It's an UnConference with a strong educational flavour for advertisers, agencies, bloggers, podcasts, recruiters, webTV, and new media professionals & amateurs for one day to share, explore, challenge, and grow our abilities in new media. Learn about audio and video podcasting, blogging, web marketing, photography, email campaigns, Second Life, Twitter, and all kinds of other new and social media tools. Whether you're a veteran or interested in getting started, MediaCamp is for YOU.
Mission:
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Provide a forum for the networking of colleagues and peers who have dedicated their careers to new-media, with a goal of representing a large and diverse community of interests and experience.
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Facilitate information exchange on issues that relate to creative business, technology embracing, advertising, new-media skills training and industry related education.
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Provide a platform for: industry events, seminars, web 2.0 information exchange, web-based information outlets and professional special interest groups dedicated to specific skills and areas of expertise.
When?
Friday 16 evening - Social get together in local venue (couple drinks and hugs in The Glasshouse High-Wycombe)
Saturday 17 May 08 (entry on upcoming.org - useful for calendar reminders: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/461301/)
Running between 9am and 5pm for the sessions
6:30pm to midnight - Party with and DJ and live music featuring Fish Bowl Acoustic
Where?
Buckinghamshire New University, England, UK
Buckinghamshire New University
BNU had 9,000 students on part-time and full-time courses in 2005/6 – including 4,246 who are studying for undergraduate degrees. A potentially rich hot-bed of new talent eager to embrace social media.
MAP
high_wycombe_campus_directions.pdf
PRESS RELEASE
MediaCamp08-press-release.pdf written by the University.
Facilities for sessions
6 x presentations rooms - each room is equipped with a PC and projector and large presentation screen (audio too), 50M internet connection, open access Wi-Fi, each room comfortably home for 25 bodies)
1 x recording booth - can be used for demoing production and/or vocal recording etc.
Created by YOU!
The beauty of Social Media Mafia MediaCamp** is that YOU are the experts. Bring what you know about the above topics and share your knowledge. Learn, grow, make new relationships, and discover the fun of an unconference.
Cost: FREE! Did we mention this is free? No money whatsoever, (sort your own food and drink out, very close to town)
How to get started:
- Register for free - MediaCampBucks08 is free to attend!
- Sponsor - help make the event happen and get involved in the new media space
- Present - anyone is free to participate. Sign up for a session now!
- Virtual Event Center -- join the group of virtual attendees and participate online
- Promote - tell friends, colleagues, and associates about MediaCampBuckS08
MediaCampBUCKS Guidebook
- Directions and travel info - what you need to know to get there
- Lodging and Hotel - where to stay - we need High Wycombe residents/frequent travelers to help with this!
- Dining and entertainment - where to eat - we need High Wycombe residents/frequent travelers to help with this!
Organizers/Assistance Wanted
- Chris Hambly chambly AT gmail.com
- Eaon Pritchard - co-conspirator pritchard.creative at gmail dot com
- Caron-Jane (CJ) Lyon - cj AT pcmcreative.co.uk
Resources - tag all media with "mediacampbucks08"