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Learn More...First, nothing should be said about BCNI without thanking the Temple University Department of Journalism as the event’s main sponsor. Without , the conference would have been in my basement in Fishtown, and nobody wants that.
I’d also like to thank eMediaVitals for picking up the tab to try taping the sessions, Technically Philly for the labor and lunch help, SPJ for helping pick up the cost of supplies and WhoWhatNow for paying for breakfast.
Variety’s Chris Krewson once called BCNI a Philly Cheesesteak: messy but ultimately satisfying. And in that spirit this post will be kind of all over the place.
208: signups
118: actual attendees
225: bottles of water
24: cans of Sprite
48: cans of Cherry Coke
4: boxes of Herr’s chips
5: sponsors
24: sessions
16: boxes of Joe
7: left unopened
10 am
11 am
Noon
2 pm
3 pm
Etc.
And probably, the coolest part, is that there is a BCNIBoston in the works.
Coming in at the 11th hour, the Society of Professional Journalists has announced that they will be lending support to BarCamp on Saturday.
We thank SPJ for its help this year (and last)!
19 Apr
Posted by: Sean Blanda in: Announcements
The Annenburg Building at Temple University has three floors where presentations will be given. However, our big schedule board will only be in the building’s atrium. To solve this problem, Carl Leiby has kindly allowed BCNI Philadelphia (again) to use his awesome scheduling application.
The application, which formats the schedule to be read on iPhones and mobile devices, was originally used during BarCamp Philadelphia. That means there will be no need to run up and down steps to check and see what presentation you would like to attend next.
The schedule won’t be live until Saturday, so bookmark http://s.bcniphilly.com on your phone.
We asked our friends at the GPTMC: Where can BCNI attendees get some grub?
Surprisingly they pointed out a whole bunch of newly opened restaurants that even locals like us weren’t aware of. Happy dining!
New Offerings From Celebrated Chefs:
New Restaurants, New Restaurateurs:
As a quick scan of our attendees list will show, BCNI draws a diverse crowd. Newspapers, startups and universities have all signed up to come.
For your logo-viewing pleasure, here are just some companies scheduled to attend:
We’re pleased to announce that WhoWhatNow has agree to sponsor BCNI’s breakfast!
The project, by University of Missouri professor and Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Jim MacMillan, aims to be a wire service for citizen journalism. MacMillan says he wants to take crowd-sourced news to the next level and find a way to reward independent journalists. For more details visit WhoWhatNow.com.
We thank Jim for his support, but BCNI is still looking for a few more sponsors to sponsor Lunch and our after party. For details check our sponsorship page or email Sean Blanda.
At a typical conference, the only way you’re able to present is to cross your fingers and hope some special committe gives you a call. At BarCamp NewsInnovation, however, getting on the schedule is as easy as filling out an index card and posting on the schedule grid (above).
BarCamp follows the “unconference” model where the attendees fill the schedule board with their own presentations. Besides, the best way to get everything you can out of BCNI is to present!
The only requirement is that your presentation has something to do with news. Some ideas:
Hope that helps and see you there!
Several people have asked where is the best place to stay for BCNI.
It is probably best to stay in Center City Philadelphia and take the Broad Street Line to the event. Click the picture to the right to see our quick illustration of the area you want your hotel to be in. The closer your hotel is to the Broad Street Subway line (shown in orange) the easier your travels will be.
If you are having trouble finding a hotel, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation has a handy hotel search that allows you to search by price and location (remember: you’ll probably want Center City hotels).
09 Mar
Posted by: Sean Blanda in: Announcements
While last year’s afterparty had us all treking to old city, this year BCNI aims to make your post-BarCamp life easier.
BCNI 2010’s afterparty will take place immediately after the event at Temple’s very own Draught Horse, a nine minute walk from the event.
The afterparty will undoubtedly be amazing, but we’re looking for a sponsor to chip in to make the event extra special (read: open bar). For under $1000, Draught Horse is willing to provide at least two hours of free drafts and well drinks to all attendees.
If you are interested in sponsoring the afterparty (or BCNI) contact organizer Sean Blanda.
As of now the day will follow the following schedule:
9:00 a.m.: Doors open / breakfast
9:45 a.m.: Opening remarks, explanation
10:00 a.m.: First sessions
11:00 a.m.: Second sessions
12:00 p.m.: Lunch session
1:00 p.m.: Third session
2:00 p.m.: Fourth session
3:00 p.m.: Fifth session
5:00 p.m.: After Party