Media advisory  

MONTREAL’S LARGEST SOCIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE
GEARS UP FOR ITS 2nd EDITION
PODCAMP MONTREAL, SEPTEMBER 19^th AND 20^th 2009      

MONTREAL, September 16 2009 – Over 400 Social media specialists and enthusiasts from Canada and the United-States have registered to attend the second edition of PodCamp Montreal on September 19^th and 20^th.  This free unconference is the largest social media event on the 2009 Montreal calendar, featuring 40 presentations over two days. Topics covered will include podcasting, blogging, microblogging, video and social networks. The future of business, government and the media and music industries will be examined.

The full event program and schedule is available online.

Dates: Saturday September 19^th and Sunday September 20^th

Times: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (registration at 9 a.m.) 

Location: UQAM’s Design School, 1440 Sanguinet, Montreal

PodCamp Montreal speakers will include Quebec’s first podcaster and New York Times bestselling author of the recently released ‘Trust Agents’ Julien Smith, Montreal social media marketing guru Michelle Blanc and representatives from the media including Dominic Arpin, Jean-Michel Vanasse, Louis Lemieux, Philippe Marcoux and Duncan Stewart.

This second edition of PodCamp Montreal will feature an invitation only podcasting bed-in at the John Lennon and Yoko Ono suite of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, to mark the 40^th anniversary of the couple’s famous visit to Montreal. Selected PodCamp Montreal speakers will come together to produce a special podcast. Media are invited to attend.

Last year’s inaugural event attracted 234 participants from across Quebec, Canada and New England to Montreal. An additional 1266 unique visitors from around the world accessed the event’s video live stream and archives.

Networking events include Friday evening at La Quincaillerie (980 Rachel East) and Saturday evening at Oven (330 Ste-Catherine Street East).

About PodCamp Montreal

PodCamp Montreal is a bilingual un-conference on podcasting and social media to be held September 19^th and 20^th at l’UQAM’s Design School.  PodCamp Montreal’s volunteer organizing committee includes some of Montreal’s top podcasting and social media leaders: Sylvain Grand’Maison, Julien Smith, Mitch Joel, Bob Goyetche, Jean-François Blais, Laurent LaSalle, Laurent Maisonnave, Caroline Fontaine, Mélanie Millette, Harold Boeck and Michelle Sullivan. PodCamp Montreal is a community-based, not-for-profit event. 

www.podcampmontreal.org

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Contact:

Michelle Sullivan
Michelle Sullivan Communications
514-995-4015
ms@michellesullivan.ca
Twitter: @msullivan
www.michellesullivan.ca