The International Podcasting Expo, an online expo being held October 20-22, kicked off today with a keynote from Podcasting News’ own Elisabeth McLaury Lewin, shown below. Other Keynote speakers include Matt Mullenweg of WordPress and Andy Wibbels of BlogWild. The Expo is an online expo, accessible using a Web browser. Anyone with an Internet connection […]

Dick Schiferli of Pamela Systems has announced that the company’s flagship software for Skype, Pamela Pro, will be available for free to every seminar attendee during the International Podcasting Expo, October 20-22, 2006. Paige Eissinger of 2 Smart Chix will also offer training on the Pamela Pro software. The Podcasting Expo is a virtual event, […]

Tourism Ireland and Aer Lingus has announced that it plans to send three winners to Ireland to podcast.”Tell us why you would like to travel to Ireland and learn to be a good podcaster for Tourism Ireland‚Äôs Your Very Own Ireland contest and you could be one of three winners of a one-week tour to […]

A new site, Okay to Play, has launched that features “comparison charts which help podcasters make educated decisions regarding audio advertising sales companies, podsafe music, recording hardware, and more.”Currently, the site offers charts on podcast flash players, portable audio recorders, podcast advertising companies, and music providors. The site plans to add listener submitted reviews, editorial, […]

Podcamp Boston will be held on September 9th and 10th, 2006, in a venue to-be-named in Boston, accessible by public transportation, and readily reachable via the train.Podcamp is a free unconference in the tradition of BarCamp. People register at the website (the secret group password is: nepod), and everyone can participate in some form or […]

Que publishing has released Tricks of the Podcasting Masters by Mur Lafferty, producer of GeekFu Action Grip, and Rob Walch, host of podCast411, with a foreword by Senator John Edwards.The book is described as “the first podcasting book to focus on the Art of podcasting. It teaches people how to promote their podcast and grow […]

Lynda.com, the multimedia training site of Lynda Weinman, has introduced a new series of tutorials on podcast creation, Podcasting with GarageBand 3.The tutorials, by photographer and digital media guru Scott Bourne, guide students through the process of creating a podcast, including: setting up the software, recording voices, selecting music, adding sound effects, enhancing a podcast […]

Apple has introduced a free program to let kids learn podcasting with GarageBand this summer, Apple Camp. The day “camps” at Apple stores promise to let kids geek out, making music, movies, podcasts or websites using Mac computers and iLife software.Workshops are geared towards kids with intermediate computer skills. The camps are free, but require […]

The Corporate Podcasting Summit, being held June 20 – 21 in San Francisco Bay, has announced its complete lineup of speakers, including enterprise podcasters and leading commentators. The event, described as Enterprise Podcasting 101, is intended to provide podcasters and businesses the latest information on “the how, where and why of business podcasting.”

The third annual MacGathering and SoHo Tech Show, May 19 -20, 2006 in North Hollywood, California, will feature audio and podcast discussion and training. Podcast Production 101 will be taught by Shelly Brisbin. This session will introduce the basics of podcast production. Learn what hardware, software and skills you’ll need to make your first show. […]