The first Talk About Local Unconference was held on Saturday 3rd October, hosted by Staffordshire University Faculty of Arts, Media & Design in the film theatre.
We were awestruck to have some of the best hyperlocal web people signed up to attend the event.
Talk About Local Unconference 2009
Links
Timetable
- 0930 Registration opens in the Film Theatre Foyer
- Un-Conference planning, Networking & Coffee
- 1030 Welcome speech in the Film Theatre
- 1100 Morning Sessions
- 1300 Lunch (yes the free one)
- 1400 Afternoon Sessions
- 1600 Closing speeches & mutual back slapping
- 1700 Drinks & Networking in the Clayhanger Bar at the North Staffordshire Hotel (opposite the Rail Station)
Sponsors
Business Link, Media Trust, Ofcom and Cisco.
I work part-time for Talk About Local, mainly trying to develop resources that will help make new bloggers’ journey smoother and widen awareness of the range of free tools at our fingertips and the clever ways people use them. I also help out with unconferences, webinars and workshops. I’m passionate about the communities that are sometimes left voiceless and love discovering the small, the hidden and the new.
As a non-attendee, this video playlist gave me a great sense of the event. Great job David Wilcox:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=847A0BD091E987FA
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