That’s what the stage looked like at the NAC for PAB2010 – How will it look this year? Hmm…..

So you’ve been listening to Canadian Podcast Buffet for all the updates, right? Of course you have.  In case you haven’t yet though, here’s a summary of what we’ve announced so far.. We’ve even linked to their twitter profiles, so you can start reading what they’re about before you meet them at PAB.

PAB2011 JOLTS

• Dave Brodbeck: You Story Deserves No Attention Whatsoever
• Robin Browne: Why you should help people with no voice tell their stories well
• Adam Gratrix: Transcoincidentalism – a manifesto of the posthuman raconteur!
• Tom Merritt: Shows his top 5 ways to engage your audience
• Sue Murphy: Just Hit Publish – No more excuses
• Bruce Murray: Let’s tell a (collective) story..
• Andrea Ross: Your Story Deserves to be Bold
• Scarborough Dude: Story Schmorie – What me worry
• Mare Swallow: What is PAB worth?

PAB2011 SPEAKING SESSIONS

• Sylvain Grand’maison: Family Jewels
• Anthony Marco: The Unattended Moment in the Communication Jam
• Sean McGaughey: Sunday Serman – Letters from Rome
• John Meadows: Applied Synesthesia; What photography has taught me about storytelling in audio
• Bruce Murray: History – the good parts version
• Mare Swallow: Your Story Deserves to be Told Crappy

WOW! What a great lineup! And there’s more to be announced, like the keynote, which we know you’ll love!

Have you registered yet??

Photo:The PAB stage at the NAC, originally uploaded by Bob Goyetche.

Oh sure, the National Arts Centre looks quiet in this picture, but in less than 70 days it will be teeming (TEEMING I TELL YOU) with a group of people who’s awesomeness cannot be measured.

We haven’t written much here lately, but that doesn’t mean we’re not in full PAB-Prep!

The program is being put together and we should be able to announce it soon. We’re getting in touch with everyone who submitted to the let them know the status of their submissions. You may not have heard from us yet, but you will over the next few days.

Other than that, we’ve made sure the election will be over before we all converge in Ottawa, so it’ll be safe :)

We’ll have more news here in the next weeks, there’s still room to register, and we’re looking forward to seeing you in Ottawa!

Photo Credit: The view along the Elgin Street side of the NAC, originally uploaded by Mark Blevis.

This will be your only chance to register for PAB2011 at a reduced rate.

PAB2011 will be taking place June 24-26, 2011 at The Fourth Stage of The National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PAB2011

Mare Swallow walks you through 3 Adult Learning principles to spice up your media and attract more eyeballs. Learn what adults need before they buy into something new. You’ll receive at least one (if not three!) techniques you can apply immediately.

Mare has told us she’s  thrilled to be part of PAB2010. What has she told you?

Like our other speakers, we asked Mare five very important questions.

What is your best memory of creating media for other people to enjoy?

My husband and I were at a huge, day-long event at the Chicago Cultural Center (a must-see in Chicago). During a pee break, I waited for him in the hall. Well, he exits the bathroom, all pissed off. Some serious urinal etiquette had just been breached. While my husband did his business, some random guy took the urinal right next to him, despite a plethora of vacant pissers. Then the guy starts chatting up my husband. While he’s peeing! Not cool! Husband bitches to me about it, and, voila, my next podcast was born. It was a blast to record with my husband, who is also a former DJ. My favorite part? Foisting my god-awful jokes on him.

Which media creator has been most inspiring to you and why?

Tim Coyne of The Hollywood Podcast. His honesty and diligence and determination inspire me to keep myself going. He constantly creates media and works on his art – whatever format it takes – no matter what. Tim is incredibly open-hearted and open-minded when it comes to online media. His viewpoint inspires me to give consideration to a podcast that, while I might not love it, I can learn from it.

What do you think is the most important consideration to media relevance?

Understand that not everyone thinks like you do; not everyone cares about the same things you do, and not everyone will stick around very long to listen. (No, Scarborough Dude, I am not talking about you.)  I don’t think media creators should try to be everything to everybody; having a distinct product and point of view is important. But understand that there’s a difference between rambling on about what happened when you were buying beer yesterday and what was funny (or interesting, unique, thought- provoking, or universal) while you were buying beer yesterday.

If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently?

I would’ve started a blog and started podcasting 6 years ago, vs. 3.

How do you hope your PAB2010 session will change the way people think and/or act?

I certainly hope it’ll make people not necessarily change their content, but make their output a little more relevant, and a little less self-serving, and as a result, garner them a larger audience. How do I hope it’ll change how they’ll act? Each and every one of my session attendees will go to www.etiquetttebitch.blogspot.com and subscribe. (wink and smile.)

This one is special for us, as we first met members of the team when they attended PAB a few years ago. In fact, Rick Claus went from being an attendee, to speaking at PAB, to bringing Microsoft on board as an event partner. You can hear Bob and Rick discuss the history and relationship on the Canadian Podcast Buffet. PAB has always been about community, and we’re glad to see others feel the same way!

Thanks to Rick and everyone at Microsoft for supporting PAB2010, we’re thrilled to have you on board!

Please tell your friends/readers/listeners/viewers/____ers that you’re coming to Ottawa in June, and hope that they join you for PAB2010. The more the merrier!

Thanks to Nico at SnowyDay Design, here are some badges to put on your website :

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]]> http://www.podcastersacrossborders.com/2010/05/06/tell-people-youre-coming/feed/ 0 http://www.podcastersacrossborders.com/2010/04/26/rounding-out-the-pab2010-speaking-session/ http://www.podcastersacrossborders.com/2010/04/26/rounding-out-the-pab2010-speaking-session/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:12:21 +0000 PAB http://www.podcastersacrossborders.com/?p=325 Read more →]]> At long last, here are the final speaking session announcements:

Adele McAlear will deliver a unique, made-for-PAB2010 version of her Death and Digital Legacy presentation. Adele will raise issues surrounding the lack of global infrastructure to manage online identities and digital assets.

Mike Tennant, co-creator of CBC’s Age of Persuasion (and co-author of the book of the same name), will deliver our Saturday keynote on the role of creative in the new age of media (traditional and digital) and how journalists, producers and community leaders can explore creative to build audiences.

We will be announcing workshops in the next few days.

Click here to register for PAB2010

You can listen to the announcement on the latest episode of the Canadian Podcast Buffet, but here’s the quick rundown.

PAB2010 EVENT INFO

• Dates: June 18-20, 2010
• Location: National Arts Centre Fourth Stage, Ottawa (Canada)
• Registration: coming soon

PAB2010 SPEAKING PROPOSALS

• Theme: Relevance
• If you are interested in being part of the speaking program at PAB2010, please submit a written proposal of no more than 150 words or an audio or video proposal of two-minutes or less to podcastersacrossborders@gmail.com. Your proposal must include contact information, a title, a summary of your session and your audio/visual requirements.
• Deadline: April 9 at 5pmET

Remember to check regularly here and to listen to the Canadian Podcast Buffet, for event news as it becomes available..

See you in Ottawa in June!

Mark & Bob

but come back and check regularly, there’ll be some action here soon!

Here’s a cool example of the community behind PAB….

3 of the next 10 PAB registrations will win a 1L container of PURE Canadian Maple Syrup!

compliments of Francis Wooby

Thanks Francis!