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CaseCamp Toronto at Circa

Just a quick post to let you know that I'm still here. This is a busy time work-wise, the Q2 crunch/whirlwind/test of sanity...some might say :) . In B2B marketing, it is more difficult to reach customers and prospects over the summer (people tend to work shorter weeks, take vacations), so the April-June time period is often stacked with many campaigns and events. I'm sure a lot of you experience the same situation. However, I am planning to get out to a few marketing events this month.

Next week I am going to the TechTarget Online ROI Summit, in Boston. It looks like a really great lineup of speakers, presenters, and panelists.  I also look forward to meeting other IT Marketers, and it is my first time visiting Boston!

Also,  for any of you in the Toronto Area, another CaseCamp is coming up on April 29, 2008. For those of you that don't know: CaseCamp is a marketing-oriented ad-hoc gathering inspired by David Crow and BarCamp. It's open to anyone and completely free.

This is an event that I highly recommend to other marketers. It is a very interesting format - 15 minutes case studies, followed by discussion. The venue is pretty cool too,  CIRCA , a fairly new nightclub in Toronto. The space where CIRCA is, has struggled through the years. It was originally Playdium, and also another nightclub.  I've seen some pictures of CIRCA, and it looks promising. I've heard that some parts seem more like an installation/art gallery. They also have a theatre room,  a KidRobot Room, they even have plans for a recording studio.

I'm hoping to have some interesting experiences to share with you later. 

Upcoming PodCamp in Toronto

PodCamp - the New Media Community Unconference, is taking place in Toronto, Feb. 23-34, 2008. Having been to a few camp style events, I really look forward to going to this one. This is a free and open, community driven event, where anyone can present or just attend. As the website says:

"PodCamp isn't just about podcasting! If you're interested in blogging, social media, social networking, podcasting, video on the net, if you're a podsafe musician (or want to be), or just someone curious about new media, then please join us -- and bring a friend or colleague."

Visit the Toronto site to register, or visit the main site  for upcoming PodCamps in other cities.  Check out the Toronto sessions. There are over 300 folks registered so far for the Toronto event! 

Web Conferences - Toronto

I wanted to mention a couple of upcoming web related conferences in Toronto:

Mesh Conference - May 30-31, 2007
Canada's premier Web conference, being held in Toronto on May 30th & 31st, 2007, is a chance to connect with people who are as excited about the potential of the Web as you are – people who want to know more about how it is changing the way we live, work and interact with the world. And you won't just connect with them in the hallways – at mesh, every panel and workshop is interactive.

Keynotes include Richard Edelman, Michael Arrington, Austin Hill, Jim Buckmaster, Tom Williams.

Enterprise 2.0 Conference - May 29, 2007
Anthony Williams, co-author of  internationally renowned “Wikinomics” and John Bruce, CEO of iUpload, a leading (and Canadian) Enterprise 2.0 success story, will be keynoting a breakfast seminar on “How Enterprise 2.0 is Changing Business”. Taken from a top manager’s perspective, this session will explore how “social media” and new collaborative models are already changing business and what lies ahead for the future.

The morning program will be followed by an interactive Q&A session. Afterward, feel free to stick around for a day-long series of participant-led workshops. Packed with examples from organizations that are walking the talk right now, these sessions will explore the role of the business and technology leaders implementing “2.0” in the enterprise.

The keynotes should be interesting as well as the "camp" style sessions that follow. Casecamp was great, so I'm looking forward to this.

A different kind of camp

I recently attended an AIMS (Association of Internet Marketing & Sales) event on podcasting.  It was an fantastic event. One of the speakers, Mitch Joel from Twist Image, gave one of the best presentations I have ever seen. After seeing his presentation, you realize how boring most of them are. It was engaging and he told a story. It made you want to do something!  When is the last time you saw a presentation that made you excited, and inspired you to do something! His podcast is called Six Pixels of Separation, and if you are interested in podcasting, check it out.

As well, I attended casecamp. It's an interesting concept, where creative people get together and present case studies.  It was also very interesting, and it is open to everyone and free.

Another related event is PodCamp.  The Toronto one is coming up on February 24-25, 2007 @ Ryerson University. Visit PodCamp Toronto for more information, and you guessed it, it is free and open.

UPDATE: PodCamp Toronto is taking place again in 2008, the dates are Feb. 23-24.  Don't live near Toronto? Don't panic just yet, visit PodCamp to see if one is planned in a city closer to you.