Re: [videoblogging] Re: Proposal/VloggerCon Midwest

2006-11-27 Thread Deirdre Straughan 
The interview is now up: http://insanefilms.com/?p=280 - that was fun!
(though I was too tired to ham it up as much as being in front of Madge
deserved)

On 11/24/06, Deirdre Straughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> and a personal interview by the one and only Madge.




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Re: [videoblogging] Re: Proposal/VloggerCon Midwest

2006-11-24 Thread Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen 
Den 24.11.2006 kl. 15:26 skrev Deirdre Straughan  
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> (40 euros' worth of
> cellphone charges in five days on my phone alone! - I shudder to think of
> Andreas' roaming charges)

Oh, no worries. I'm not going to look at my phone bill - I'm just going to  
pretend the whole thing didn't happen. :o)

-- 
Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen
http://www.solitude.dk/ >

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Proposal/VloggerCon Midwest

2006-11-24 Thread Deirdre Straughan 
Money spinner? LOL. We had a donation of $2000 from Node 101, which paid for
an apartment in Milan to sleep six people for a week (1500 euros) - except
they didn't sleep much, what with the high-speed internet access (60 euros)
and all-night conversations (no charge).

Another variable number (2-6, depending on the night) slept in my family
room in Lecco (and ate some meals with my family), and a few more paid for
their own hotels in Milan.

12 people paid 20 euros each for a registration fee, which we later withdrew
when it was determined that this was deterring registrations by, e.g.,
Italian students. Those people all generously agreed to donate that amount
to the kitty, which helped to cover transport and other incidentals.

The venue (http://www.ied.it/Ied/ita/citta/milano.html) was organized by
Bruno Pellegrini and his crew at http://www.theblogtv.it/ with (a lot of!)
logistical and marketing support from http://www.digitalmagics.com/ and
http://www.ilcannocchiale.it/

We had a much-appreciated donation of 250 euros for wine at our final
dinner. When all the accounting is finished (that is, when I recover enough
to feel sure I haven't forgotten anything), we'll know exactly how much is
left over to donate to next year's event, which Joel has masochistically
volunteered to organize in Heidelberg. Full accounting will be rendered to
our donors.

What did I get out of it? One nice dinner for myself, my husband, and my
daughter. A lot of fascinating new friends. A bottle of genuine Port from
Portugal. Some lovely video shot from my balcony, and a personal interview
by the one and only Madge. Lesbian bath goodies from the Body Shop. A great
time (outside the bath). Many last-minute scrambles to deal with things like
a transport strike, a late-night train that turned out to be a very slow
bus, and almost everyone's sudden changes of plan (40 euros' worth of
cellphone charges in five days on my phone alone! - I shudder to think of
Andreas' roaming charges). Two lovely candle holders from Denmark. Much hard
work. Plenty of fun.

'Nuff said.

Join us in Heidelberg next year for beer and bratwurst!


On 11/20/06, Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   WTF people, not all Europeans are as outspoken or foolish as little
> Andreas, who lets face it is a kid anyway, and was probably all
> trolled up on the vlogeurope money spinner. If vloggercon next year
> is gonna be in Texas, I'll come, if it's gonna be in San Francisco
> again, I will moan(because I have been there twice this year), but
> probably come, if it gonna be in New York, I will think about the
> ramifications of visiting such a big city, that scares me, but
> probably come. Hawaii is definately out, that's one of those
> locations I would not be able to get to unless I won the Lottery,
> sigh! Ohio or St.Louis gets my vote. But then again it is not until
> next year so, whilst I am waiting and watching the community tear
> itself a new (con) nice one Loiez, Tell me in enough time and I'll
> get saving and buying flight tickets.
>
> Paul Knight
>
>
> On 20 Nov 2006, at 13:43, Steve Watkins wrote:
>
> > Ive always thought that we will really know that online video has come
> > of age, when there is less need to physically travel and do these
> > things in the real world.
> >
> > Videoblogging is whats new & has the potential to change things. But
> > awards shows, conferences & mailing lists are subject to the usual
> > problems, whatever the topic is. The fact the conference is about
> > Videoblogging does not negate factors such as location, transport
> > costs, human egos etc.
> >
> > For me it boils down to what vloggercon is actually trying to be. If
> > its supposed to be an international conference, then it has to take
> > that into account - international conferences by their very nature
> > need to consider how easy it is for people to travel there. If it isnt
> > an internatinal conference then thats no longer a primary concern.
> >
> > I think it is a red herring to go on about Europe, this is not a
> > European issue per se, if Europe vanished into the sea then the
> > argument would just shift to eing amoungst Americans. See past
> > discussions about the 'New York as the centre of the universe' for
> > example of that.
> >
> > And if it does seem like a 'USA vs Europe' thing at times, then thats
> > an example of an ven wider problem, language. This stuff is all so
> > English, who even knows whats going on with vlogging in non-English
> > speakig countries unless you happen to speak their language. I hear
> > that Spanish is a big language in the USA, are spanish-speakers
> > represented at vloggercons and award shows?
> >
> > Steve Elbows
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > I just want to make sure I understand your position here Andreas,
> > so if
> > > and it's a big if, Vloggercon was NOT held on either of the
> > coasts you
> > > would not come? What is Ryanne, Jay, Bill,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Proposal/VloggerCon Midwest

2006-11-24 Thread Nox Dineen 
Oh Canada!

I have to selfishly back this suggestion. We're sort of culturally (sadly,
not geographically) halfway between the US and Europe. Except Calgary, where
I live. It's like a cowboy theme park.

Nox


On 11/20/06, Lan Bui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   If vloggercon was in the midwest I would go; but I would miss not
> seeing any of the euro people there. If vloggercon i made somewhere
> more convenient, it easily can be international.
>
> How is Hawaii for you euro guys?
>
> Or we can just make it hard to get to for anyone. Somewhere in
> Russia? Or maybe Canada?
>
> -Lan
> www.LanBui.com 
> 
>
> On Nov 19, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Nathan Miller wrote:
>
> How about Hawaii...
> nathan miller
> www.bicycle-sidewalk.com
> --- Amanda Congdon <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
> wrote:
>
> > Bill Streeter and I were talking about the midwest
> > for Vloggercon
> > 2007what about having it in St. Louis at City
> > Museum? That place
> > is nuts.
> >
> > http://www.citymuseum.org/home.asp
> >
> > Could be amazing. We could take a lot of fun video
> > there... and it
> > really isn't fair that all the events are usually on
> > the coasts. My
> > only concern would be for those flying in from
> > overseas... it's
> > probably easier for them to meet up on the coasts...
> >
> > For those in the US though, St. Louis would be a
> > great way to meet in
> > the middle, literally.
> >
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com ,
> "David Meade"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Vloggercon in the midwest would be pretty cool!
> > >
> > > Oh and:
> > > Ahk I'm not listed on meFeedia's Chicago list?!
> > I'm ... I'm 
> > > I'm  going to offer som suggested additions
> >  check out all
> > > the poeople listed at:
> > http://chicagovideobloggers.com/ for a good
> > > starter list :-)
> > >
> > > - Dave
> > >
> > > On 11/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > I think you're better off keeping the
> > conversation here and just
> > > > titling your posts "vloggercon midwest". I would
> > absolutely love to
> > > > attend if it's in Columbus.
> > > >
> > > > I know Columbus well.
> > > >
> > > > The problem is there's not enough of a critical
> > mass in any one city
> > > > in the midwest.
> > > >
> > > > Well... maybe Chicago.
> > > >
> > > > We've got a bunch of vloggers in IOWA,
> > Minnesotta, St. Louis, a few in
> > > > Michigan, One in Toledo Ohio.
> > > >
> > > > I've been slowly trying to put together
> > comprehensive lists of these
> > > > geographic pockets on mefeedia.
> > > >
> > > > It's hard work, trying to track people down, but
> > it's well worth it.
> > > >
> > > > Minnesotta -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/17/
> > > >
> > > > Midwest general -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/25/
> > > >
> > > > Chicago -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/56/
> > > >
> > > > Iowa -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/30/
> > > >
> > > > Please give me your feed urls, name and
> > locations either here or leave
> > > > a comment on mefeedia and I'll add it to one of
> > the lists.
> > > >
> > > > It you know an area not covered with a bunch of
> > active vloggers.
> > > > Please signup and create your own list.
> > > >
> > > > Trying to make this a more collaborative
> > process. I hope in the future
> > > > these channels will be places where discussion
> > on specific topics and
> > > > interests just naturally collects.
> > > >
> > > > It's still just a big experiment.
> > > >
> > > > -Mike
> > > > mefeedia.com
> > > > mmeiser.com/blog
> > > >
> > > > On 11/17/06, CarLBanks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > Josh, would you be interested in helping? I
> > live in Columbus so
> > this is why
> > > > > I wanted to finally meet all of the cool
> > people I see.
> > > > >
> > > > > I created a vloggercon '07 group at
> > > > >
> > http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vloggercon07ohio
> > and anyone
> > is welcome
> > > > > to join to help create one of the coolest
> > conventions in Ohio!
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/17/06, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ohio is closer for me than any coast :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 11/17/06, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yeah, that would be cool, I would LOVE to
> > see something in
> > Ohio.btw
> > > > > > > who is this "Batman Geek" you speak of
> > that you have enlisted to
> > > > > > > help.. ;)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Heath
> > > > > > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In 
> > > > > > > videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >
> >
> ,
> > > > > > > CarLBanks  wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'd really like to see Vloggercon held
> > in Ohio! I am
> > proposing that,
> > > > > > > Batman
> > > > > > > > Geek, myself, and ANYONE ELSE, setup a
> > Vloggercon for 2007
> > in Ohio!
> > > > > > > This is
> > > > > > > > no joke and I'm saying it because I want
> > to help and I
> > want to meet
> > > > > > > a

[videoblogging] Re: Proposal/VloggerCon Midwest

2006-11-19 Thread Amanda Congdon 
Bill Streeter and I were talking about the midwest for Vloggercon
2007what about having it in St. Louis at City Museum? That place
is nuts.

http://www.citymuseum.org/home.asp

Could be amazing. We could take a lot of fun video there... and it
really isn't fair that all the events are usually on the coasts. My
only concern would be for those flying in from overseas... it's
probably easier for them to meet up on the coasts...

For those in the US though, St. Louis would be a great way to meet in
the middle, literally.


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "David Meade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Vloggercon in the midwest would be pretty cool!
> 
> Oh and:
>   Ahk I'm not listed on meFeedia's Chicago list?!  I'm ... I'm 
> I'm  going to offer som suggested additions   check out all
> the poeople listed at: http://chicagovideobloggers.com/ for a good
> starter list :-)
> 
> - Dave
> 
> On 11/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I think you're better off keeping the conversation here and just
> > titling your posts "vloggercon midwest". I would absolutely love to
> > attend if it's in Columbus.
> >
> > I know Columbus well.
> >
> > The problem is there's not enough of a critical mass in any one city
> > in the midwest.
> >
> > Well... maybe Chicago.
> >
> > We've got a bunch of vloggers in IOWA, Minnesotta, St. Louis, a few in
> > Michigan, One in Toledo Ohio.
> >
> > I've been slowly trying to put together comprehensive lists of these
> > geographic pockets on mefeedia.
> >
> > It's hard work, trying to track people down, but it's well worth it.
> >
> > Minnesotta -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/17/
> >
> > Midwest general -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/25/
> >
> > Chicago -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/56/
> >
> > Iowa -- http://mefeedia.com/lists/30/
> >
> > Please give me your feed urls, name and locations either here or leave
> > a comment on mefeedia and I'll add it to one of the lists.
> >
> > It you know an area not covered with a bunch of active vloggers.
> > Please signup and create your own list.
> >
> > Trying to make this a more collaborative process. I hope in the future
> > these channels will be places where discussion on specific topics and
> > interests just naturally collects.
> >
> > It's still just a big experiment.
> >
> > -Mike
> > mefeedia.com
> > mmeiser.com/blog
> >
> > On 11/17/06, CarLBanks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Josh, would you be interested in helping? I live in Columbus so
this is why
> > > I wanted to finally meet all of the cool people I see.
> > >
> > > I created a vloggercon '07 group at
> > > http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vloggercon07ohio and anyone
is welcome
> > > to join to help create one of the coolest conventions in Ohio!
> > >
> > > On 11/17/06, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   ohio is closer for me than any coast :)
> > > >
> > > > On 11/17/06, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, that would be cool, I would LOVE to see something in
Ohio.btw
> > > > > who is this "Batman Geek" you speak of that you have enlisted to
> > > > > help.. ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > Heath
> > > > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
> > > ,
> > > > > CarLBanks  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd really like to see Vloggercon held in Ohio! I am
proposing that,
> > > > > Batman
> > > > > > Geek, myself, and ANYONE ELSE, setup a Vloggercon for 2007
in Ohio!
> > > > > This is
> > > > > > no joke and I'm saying it because I want to help and I
want to meet
> > > > > all of
> > > > > > you crazy people! Who would like to help me set this up?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > http://thenameiwantedwastaken.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Josh Leo
> > > >
> > > > www.JoshLeo.com
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://thenameiwantedwastaken.com
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> http://www.DavidMeade.com
>