Podcasters Across Borders

Jim Milles has come forward with a very generous offer and a challenge.

THE OFFER

If you would like to attend Podasters Across Borders 2007 and just can’t stretch your budget enough to make it happen, Jim Milles would like to help you. Jim is offering to cover the cost of one registration (note: registration only) for someone who needs help making it to PAB2007. To apply for the Jim Milles scholarship, email jim.milles@gmail.com with an explanation of why you would like to go to PAB and how you would benefit from his assistance. Jim will pick the lucky recipient based on his own judgement of the requests, and we will work with Jim to get you registered.

THE CHALLENGE

Are you in a position to be equally — or even more — generous? Then Jim challenges you to make your scholarship offer to those podcasters and would-be podcasters who need a little help getting to PAB2007. If you are up to the challenge, email podcastersacrossborders@gmail.com and we will work with you to make your offer available to the community.

Thank you for your generosity, Jim!

It’s May 1, 2007 which means that PAB2007 registration fees are now CDN$100/person.

Don’t forget that the conference rate for hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront is CDN$155/night for a non-smoking room with two double-beds is only available until May 22.

The PAB2007 early registration rate of CDN$75/person ends at midnight tonight.  If you haven’t yet registered, you have only a few hours left before the registration fee goes up to CDN$100/person.

Remember, space is limited.  Once we sell 160 seats, the event will be sold out.

Here are some important PAB2007 pre-conference dates to remember:

• Early registration (CDN$75/person) ends on April 30, 2007

• Regular registration (CDN$100/person) begins on May 1, 2007

• Preferred hotel rate (CDN$155/night) offer ends May 22, 2007

The live music — or music festival — component of PAB2007 returns to The Merchant Tap House with great bands.

PAB2006 alumnus Uncle Seth is confirmed to perform on Friday June 22, 2007 beginning at 10pm.  The Tap House has booked popular performer Emily Fennell to follow Seth at 11pm.

The Robert Farrell Band makes its first appearance at PAB with the headlining spot on Saturday June 23, 2007 beginning at 11pm.  The opening act will be announced once confirmed.

Kathi Simmons, a law student at the University of Ottawa Technology Law program, has been working on the Canadian version of the Podcasting Legal Guide.  We have received confirmation that this guide will be released to the public as part of Kathi and Andy Kaplan-Myrth’s presentation on Creative Commons and legal issues at PAB2007.