PodCamps are a great opportunity to learn about podcasting and meet people involved in new media.

The events are user-organized conferences for “new media enthusiasts and professionals including bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, social networkers, and anyone curious about new media.”

The first PodCamp was held September 8-10, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, but they are now being held worldwide.

Here’s a list of upcoming PodCamps (as of June 1, 2008):

• PodCamp San Antonio – Numero Dos, May 3, 2008
• PodCamp Chicago Somewhere in Chicago – June 6, 7, and 8th 2008
• Podcamp Austin – Austin, Texas – June 20, 21, 2008
• PodCamp Seattle – June 21, 2008 – Seattle
• PodCamp Ohio – Columbus, Ohio – June 28, 2008
• PodCamp Boston 3 – Boston, Massachusetts, July 19-20, 2008
• PodCamp Michigan – TBD In Michigan, September 2008
• Podcamp Philly – TBA, September 2008 – More Information Soon!
• PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 – The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – October 18-19, 2008
• PodCamp AZ 2.0 – UAT PHX – November 1-2, 2008
• PodCamp Colorado – The Art Institute of Colorado – Denver, CO, November 7, 8 & 9 2008
• PodCampEDU2 The American University, Washington DC November 15 2008
• PodCampSA (South Africa) – 22 November 2008 – Johannesburg, South Africa
• Podcamp and PodCon Brasil in Curitiba, PR, Brazil, December 05 and 06, 2008.
• PodCamp SF – January 18, 2009 @ MacWorld SF
• PodCampWesternMass, Date TBD