GoodLife Fitness has become the largest Canadian fitness organization by adhering to a simple philosophy: caring.
We give every Canadian the opportunity to live a healthier, happier life - and feel better about themselves. We do it by making fitness fun, easy and affordable.

This passion for caring drives everything we do.

Our network of GoodLife clubs is built on a foundation of highly trained associates, innovative programming, top-notch equipment and strategic partnerships to bring you an unmatched level of service.

Caring is at the heart of the GoodLife culture. It sets us apart as both a fitness centre and as an organization to grow with. Associates are encouraged to care for themselves through personal fitness and peak

attitude. Staff are encouraged to care for each other as GoodLife team members and to motivate each other to do their best for members. And, most importantly, they care about our members, and truly want to look

after their needs and interests as if their own. It’s all about caring -for you and your life.

Thanks again GoodLife Fitness for investing back into the community you call home.

So what happens when 3:30pm hits on Saturday afternoon? Does PodCamp London simply stop? Do people head home? Do the conversations end?

NO! (sorry for yelling, I couldn’t contain myself)

We’ve decided here at PodCamp Headquarters to help keep the conversations going.

An Official PodCamp London After Party will be held in downtown London at Barney’s Lounge.

This party will feature, food, conversations and drinks. Details are as follows

Time & Location

The After Party begins at 7pm at Barney’s Lounge in downtown London and will go until you leave or they cut you off. There is a large patio ourdoors if it’s nice weather.

Barney’s Lounge is located at 671 Richmond Street at John Street.

Please do not show up prior to 7pm as PodCamp London organizers might still be setting up or more more likely having dinner.

Because of the 7pm start time all PodCamp London attendees are responsible for planning their own dinner arrangements. Suggestions for restaurants can be found out during the events on Saturday, just ask someone there. I have some personal favourites and would be happy to share them with you.

How To Get In

In order to get into the After Party you need to show a couple of things.

First, you will need your PodCamp London official badge. Without this you will not be allowed to enter the After Party. This is one of the many ways we can weed out the “Social Media Posers” (The other way is by asking this question: How many types of people are there in the world? Answer). You will receive this badge upon registration in the morning at PodCamp London.

Second, you need to be smiling. The after party is no place for grumpy bears.

If you don’t present these two things at the door we will probably look at you funny until you leave (or until you do the official handshake, Wink Wink.).

Food & Drinks

Finger foods to satisfy any munchies you may be having and limited drink tickets will be provided to help fuel the PodCamp London after party.

Although finger food and drink tickets will be provided (in limited quantities of course) all PodCamp attendees are responsible for providing their own dinner option. There will be food available to purchase (and additional drinks) at Barney’s, however, you may chose to eat before you arrive.

Transportation

Because drinking and driving is bad, and we want everyone to enjoy their evening while being safe we suggest that people carpool or take an alternative transportation option to the after party. The following are just a few of the options to help get you to (and from) the after party.

Carpool

For those who may be staying at Windermere Manor or for those from out of town, carpooling might be a good option.

There is always an extra seat or two in a car so why not share it. Its a great way to make new friends (or enemies) and plus its good for the environment. Be environmentally friendly PodCampers.

Taxi

The following are 3 taxi companies in London that you may wish to utilize.

• Checker - 519-659-0400 (flat rate zone service)
• U-Need-A - 519-438-2121
• Abouttown - 519-432-2222

The fare for a taxi ride from the Convergence Centre to The Ceeps (or Station Park Inn) should be roughly $13 (give or take). If your taxi ride ends up costing you $200 you are probably in Toronto.

(When calling DO NOT ask for the PodCamp London rate as one does not exist. You may however try asking for the Government of Canada rate, although I am sure that you would get charged 10x as much.)

Parking

Paid Parking is available behind the Ceeps and I believe it is $7 (but I could be wrong). Parking on London streets and at parking metres (most) is free after 6pm on Saturdays, so you should be ok to park at the on street parking, but please make sure to check the sinage before parking.

Public Transportation

Barney’s is accessible from the Convergence Centre by taking the #13 Wellington Road bus. Although there is no stop directly at the Convergence Centre, a short 5 minute walk will get you to the University Hospital where the bus is located.

Find me, Kevin Van Lierop, during the day on Saturday if you want more information on this transportation option. (or any other bus route)

Teleportation

There is an option for attendees to be teleported from the Convergence Centre to The Ceeps. Although there is no guarantee that you will arrive in the correct location or in one piece I am very hopeful that this will be a viable and environmentally friendly option.

Schedule

Here at PodCamp headquarters we thought that it might be appropriate to draft up a formal (yet flexible) schedule so that all attendees are on somewhat of the same page (and so that no one sleeps in to arrive when the bar opens).

What we have for you below is a condensed outline for the day.

9:30 AM – Registration
10:15 AM – Kick Off
10:30 AM – 11:50 PM – Morning Sessions
11:50 PM – 1:00 PM  - Lunch (Very Important)
1:00 PM – 3:20 PM – Afternoon Sessions
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM – Wrap Up
7:00 PM  - After Party (Details to Come)

For a detailed look at the entire list of sessions and events for the day check out the PodCamp wiki. As session presenters add their presentations to the schedule you should have a better idea of how things will unfold during the day.

Note: Please remember that because PodCamp is an un-conference the schedule is flexible, adaptable and in some ways organic. With that said, be prepared for it to be changed up until the day of PodCamp and during the day itself. Sessions may be added (perhaps by you?), removed, moved around etc.

Sessions

Only a week away from PodCamp and we already have around 30 sessions with the chance of more being added up until and including the day of (Do you want to add a session?).

If you are presenting we now have the wireframe schedule in place where you can now add your session into one of the available time slots.

There are 3 rooms available with seating capacities of either 50 or 75 people.

To add your session head over to the PodCamp Wiki Schedule (2011) section and find an open time slot that you would like to present in.

Within that cell please include all of the following information.

Look to the existing scheduled sessions for a general template.

If you have any problems please do not hesitate to Contact the PodCamp London organizing team for assistance.

Note: Some sessions have been pre-schedule due to time constraints, conflicts and other logistical considerations, but for the most part the schedule has been provided initially to all presenters in a bare-bones form.

Location

In case you are coming from out of town or are from London but don’t get out often (like myself) it would be good to know where PodCamp London is being held.

With space graciously donated in kind by The Research Park, PodCamp London is being held in one of the greenest buildings in Canada, The Convergence Centre. Designated as a LEED Gold certified building, the Research Park as made a concentrated effort to reduce the building’s environmental footprint during both construction and operations. For more details about the location Click Here.

Without a doubt we couldn’t have asked for a more appropriate space. A Thank You needs to go out toThe Research Park for this fantastic space and continual support of PodCamp London.

Lunch

So what’s a PodCamper to do when at The Convergence Centre for lunch? Don’t worry, that’s covered.

Thanks to The Windermere Manor (location of last year’s after party) lunch will be provided for all PodCamp attendees. We’ll have a nice long lunch break with a BBQ lunch (weather permitting) provided by Windermere Manor and a cash bar (beer and wine available) on location. Coffee and tea will be available in the lobby as well. For the vegetarian lovers out there, I inquired if there will be a vegetarian option and there will be, so don’t fret.

Thanks to The Windermere Manor (and all our other great sponsors/community partners), PodCamp London might just be the most affordable conference/un-conference you have ever attended. (note: HST is included in ticket price)

If there is something important that you think we have failed to mention please leave us a comment below and we will try to address it as soon as possible. (Details about the after party will be announced later this week)

If any of these sentences describe you then we have something you’re going to like.

Open House

This Friday, June 10th, 2011 at 7pm-11pm join other PodCampers, social media types and geeks of all ages at the PodCamp Kick-Off Open House at the UnLab.

The details are as follows:

Who: You
What: PodCamp KickOff Open House
Where: The UnLab (downstairs) at the Convergence Centre, UWO Research Park
When: Friday June 10th, 2011 7pm-11pm
Why: To meet other peeps, to learn about the UnLab and to enjoy some good company
How: It’s an open house, just show up. The doors will be unlocked, just follow the signs when you arrive.

Bring yourself, a friend, some munchies and refreshments if you like and relax at this Kick Off event. Refreshments will be served and good conversations will be had.

oh, and a side note. Christopher Walken will probably not be in attendance, but he builds robots in his garage (apparently) and this is something you can do at the UnLab. Yep, that was a stretch but the picture was just too cool to pass up.

Fanshawe College is a full-service Government of Ontario community college, with six campuses in Southwestern Ontario.

We offer training and educational programs in applied arts, business, health care, human services, hospitality, literacy, academic upgrading, life skills, computers, technology, apprenticeship and English as a Second Language.

In addition to over 110 full-time certificate and diploma programs, Fanshawe is extensively involved in the design and delivery of custom training for federally and provincially sponsored trainees, community organizations, sectoral training councils and private sector employers in the business, health, industrial and services sectors.

Plain and simple, Fanshawe College is the smart investment for your future.

Because we’re constantly upgrading our technology and curriculum to ensure Fanshawe students get the skills and experience that employers are looking for. In fact, employers keep coming to us — for co-op and on-campus recruiting — competing to hire Fanshawe grads for jobs before someone else does.

With Fanshawe’s Career Services you’ll get access to job search consultations, information, and on-campus recruiting — both while you’re a student and after you graduate.

The facts speak for themselves: 87% of Fanshawe College grads found employment within six months.

Thanks Fanshawe College for supporting the local community, events like PodCamp and developing future leaders in technology and other related industries.

We are excited to welcome the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) to PodCamp London as a Gold Sponsor. LEDC’s support of PodCamp London over the past years has been invaluable.

The London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is a partnership between the City of London and the private sector. Our goal is to attract new investments and grow existing investments in our community. Led by a Board of distinguished business, educational and political leaders, the LEDC will assist you with all your location and investment decisions. We work one-on-one with businesses, to facilitate the process of locating in London.

The LEDC is committed to improving the economic well-being of Londoners through the growth and expansion of local businesses and the attraction of new businesses to London. We aim to add to the strengths of the London business environment making our city an attractive place to live, work and operate a business.

In addition, we’d like to thank the LEDC for allowing us to collaborate with them and other great organizations at the recent Canada 3.0. It was a great time to create some valuable content via the London 3.0 Channel hosted by the LEDC. Thanks for everything you do.

Battledecks is a laugh-riot rollercoaster of fun and nerves as several contestants try to put together coherent presentations from nonsensical Keynote decks. Previous contestants have laughed, cried, wet their pants and gotten impregnated during the show. The audience has a great time. Everyone goes home happy. Last year’s show was a huge success, and we didn’t even hand out free vuvuzelas to the audience.

- SXSW

Contestants are given 5 minutes to take 15 random slides that they have never seen before and turn it into the most inspirational or hilarious talk you’ve ever seen. There isn’t any prizes except the laughter and respect of the audience. What more do you want?

The floor/stage will be open for anyone who wants to participate. We should be able to get through 3-4 of these spur of the moment presentations during a single session time slot.

Get Involved.

If you’d like to submit a series of random images that you think would make up a fantastic Battledeck for someone else to speak to, you can do the following:

• pull together 15 images from whatever sources you like (JPGs only)
• ZIP them together into a single file
• email the file to kevin at kevinvanlierop.com

After PodCamp Organizers take a quick look at the images you have provided and make sure there isn’t anything that will get you put in jail, we’ll format them, put them in the correct time sequence and load the deck up during PodCamp London 2011 for someone to test their wit against.

The deadline to submit your ‘deck’ is 4pm on Wednesday June 8th, 2011

Although we don’t have videos from last year’s Battledeck competitions (hey @jclarkey, whats the deal?) we can offer this following example of what type of things to expect.

StationPark is the only hotel on Richmond Row, London’s dynamic hub for trendy, eclectic shopping, exciting dining options and vibrant entertainment. Whether planning a business meeting or a social function or a weekend away with family and friends, Station Park All Suite Hotel is everything you could wish for and more.

Thanks to the Station Park Inn in downtown London (the location of the very first PodCamp London) you will be able to get a group rate of $125 for a Deluxe Suite & $145 for an upgraded Superior Suite. Parking & Taxes will be additional.

The Station Park Inn is located in Downtown London and is a very short drive, bus or taxi ride to the Convergence Centre where PodCamp London 2011 is taking place. In addition, the Station Park Inn is very close to where the Saturday night networking/social event will be taking place.

If you’re interested in this you may call 1-800-561-4574 with the group number #326386 or quote PodCamp - UWO

Voices.com is the technology and industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice actors. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents with the assistance of our innovative SurePay escrow service and our award-winning Web application. Voice talents looking for work register for free as a Guest or subscribe as a Preferred or Premium member and are equipped with a comprehensive set of self-managed tools to effectively market themselves and conduct business online.

In addition, here at PodCamp London we would like to congratulate Voices.com on their recent expansion and move to the core in downtown London. Located at the Convergence Centre for some time now it’s great to see that the team at Voices.com is staying in London and in the community.

Just a few steps away from the Convergence Centre, the Windermere Manor provides some of the best culinary eats in the London, Ontario region.

The Windermere Manor is within walking distance from this years venue. Rooms there can be booked by calling 1-519-858-1414 ext 0.