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I have appreciated watching people invent new ways to blend online and F2F for "events," "conferences" and other gatherings. I'm still chewing on Bill Anderson's thoughtful comments on my recent online event post. (Bill, yes, I will respond!) Here is another one that looks interesting to follow: Corante Events: Podcast Hotel. Here are a few snippets.

What is MusicFest NW? It's a music festival that will feature more than 250 bands over the span of three days.

Why team with MusicFest NW? What are we trying to do? The idea is to take the Podcast Hotel an 'unconference,' as Doc is exploring. This is not 'panelfest.' No boring panels! This is about the conversation. It's a music festival. It's a giant experiment in podcasting, videoblogging and extending our world.

The first two days will feature discussion and 'how to,' workshops on podcasting and videoblogging. We'll open the rooms. During MusicFest NW, we'll do more workshops and set up stations where musicians can check out the gear, do interviews and jam a bit for listeners. We'll do lots of recordings and make them available for people to listen online. On Saturday, we'll be teaching kids how to podcast and videoblog.

I wonder if they will do anything online prior or post? I'll be watching/listening!

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