Yes, we changed the dates for the Podcast Hotel and Videoblog Festival to Sept. 6-8. July looked too close. And then I spent a few stressful days watching over my daughter at the hospital. Life is too short. It was one of those times where you really want to do something but other matters just have a far higher priority.

We are sorry if the date change causes any inconvenience.

The idea is the same for the Podcast Hotel. We're turning The Jupiter Hotel into a podcast and videoblog studio.

We'll have themes for several of the rooms. During the day, we'll do workshops and share in discussions about the future of podcasting. In the evenings, we'll open the rooms, do some shows according to the themes and share in conversation about podcasting and videoblogging.

We'll run a videoblog festival during the event where we will showcase different works.

Attendees at the Podcast Hotel will create podcasts. They'll create videoblogs. They'll spread out into the city of Portland.

Experts will be there to share and show how the tools can be used. Newbies will be coached and get the chance to learn how to produce sharp, authentic works. There will be "how to," discussions, "think tank," talks and demonstrations.

The Podcast Hotel is about sharing this huge passion for creating new works through podcasts and videoblogs while simultaneously creating a platform for people in other parts of the world to participate. We will actively involve the city of Portland in the event and will seek people from other cities to participate, too.

Here are some of the basics

Who? Geeks, musicians, bloggers, entrepreneurs, artists, marketers, developers, authors, curious ad execs, film and video editors, directors, actors, comedians, recording industry execs, journalists and media honchos.
What? For two days we turn the Jupiter Hotel into a podcast and videoblog studio. This is not your standard conference. It's an art and commerce fair that flows offline through Portland then online back to the rest of the world.
Web site and registration: http://www.corante.com/events/podcasthotel
When? Sept. 6-8, 2005. Checkout is 11 a.m., Sept 8.
Where? At the Jupiter Hotel in Portland, Oregon. That's where we participate in person. Outside the realm of the hotel's physical space, we move into the extended network of the Intenet. The goal is to get people in other places to participate so we create a worldwide event that becomes a giant media project.
How? How to podcast. How to videoblog. How art and commerce work together in this new realm. How musicians can use podcasting. How advertisers can use podcasting creatively. How book authors can use podcasting. How to set up a podcast for your brand. How to market your podcast. How to get sponsors. How the market will develop. How to have more fun at a conference and paricipate in the art and commerce of DIY digital technology.
Why? Art and commerce come together in podcasting and videoblogging. The Podcast Hotel will be a rave, a happenng where these forces meet.

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