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Oct 2, 2008

Aliʻi Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson

Aliʻi Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Posted by in Aliʻi Sponsors, Featured, Sponsors 2 comments

In one of my previous careers, I was a health coach working for JNJ and providing services to their clients, who were employees of companies like Motorola and Seagate. Many hops later and I was presenting a talk a few weeks ago at BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas, where I met Rob Halper, Director of […]


Oct 2, 2008

AV Sponsor: Projection Presentation Technology

AV Sponsor: Projection Presentation Technology Posted by in Featured, Premium Sponsors 2 comments

We have an incredible opportunity here with Projection Presentation Technology. They have offered to handle all of our audio-visual services in exchange for a sponsorship. The entire package, of screens, projectors, microphones, and audio recording. For us - the team of all volunteers who are creating this conference in our extra time after day job […]


Oct 2, 2008

Ohana Sponsor: mDialog

Ohana Sponsor: mDialog Posted by in ʻOhana Sponsors, Sponsors 1 comment

Internet video is one of the hottest things on the internet the past few years, and with the increases in bandwidth, it is only getting better! Services like mDialog now make it very easy to upload, manage, and watch high quality large format video that can also be distributed to mobile devices and delivered via […]


Oct 1, 2008

Premium Sponsor: Pacific DirectConnect

Premium Sponsor: Pacific DirectConnect Posted by in Featured, Premium Sponsors, Updates 2 comments

We can't have a Podcamp/Wordcamp without a lot of wifi internet! Pacific DirectConnect, the official internet provider for the Hawaii Convention Center, and the HCC itself have really worked with us in the Aloha way to provide ample and affordable internet connection. It is one very profound way that this event is not your average […]


Oct 1, 2008

Hotel Sponsor: Hawaii Prince Hotel

Hotel Sponsor: Hawaii Prince Hotel Posted by in Featured, Kamaʻaina Sponsors, Travel 2 comments

We would like to welcome the Hawaii Prince Hotel as a Kamaʻaina Sponsor. They are offering special rates of $149 per night. Please call the hotel directly and mention "podcamp hawaii" to get your low rate! (808) 956-1111 The Hawaii Prince Hotel is just a few blocks from the Hawaii Convention Center and has full […]


Sep 13, 2008

Venue Sponsor: Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

Venue Sponsor: Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau Posted by in Featured, Premium Sponsors, Travel 3 comments

The HVCB as we call them here for short, are the people who make Hawaii tourism happen. With a membership of over 1000 Hawaii-based businesses, they cover everything you would want and expect from lodging, to outdoor activities, to nightlife. The members of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau share one goal: to help you […]


Sep 12, 2008

Venue Sponsor: Hawaii Convention Center

Venue Sponsor: Hawaii Convention Center Posted by in Featured, Premium Sponsors 6 comments

When we first started to think about Podcamp Hawaii, the choice of venue quickly became our most vexing challenge. Because Podcamp organizers do not get paid and do not make any profits, finding an affordable venue usually means asking for permission to use a school or community center. But we had big dreams and knew […]


Sep 10, 2008

Hotel Sponsor: Wyland Waikiki Hotel

Hotel Sponsor: Wyland Waikiki Hotel Posted by in Featured, Premium Sponsors, Sponsors, Travel 4 comments

SPECIAL RATES FOR PODCAMP! Only $109 per night. To book this rate, please call the hotel Sales Department directly at 808-954-4031 and ask for "PODCAMP" rates. You can book several days before and after at this special rate. Hawaii is -10 hours GMT; check the time now! YOu can read more in the Wyland Waikik […]


Sep 5, 2008

First Podcamp Hawaii T-Shirt Sighting!

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How fitting and lucky for us that the very first report is submitted by the oh-so-fashionable femme, Gail Shiraishi, aka @spldrttngrl. (That's shorthand for "spoiled rotten girl" and I can tell you from first hand experience she is the complete opposite of that!) Please send us your photos. One of these days when we catch […]


Aug 30, 2008

Volunteer Meetup: August 30, 1 pm

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Location: Kakaʻako Park (covered tables down by the water, main building) Date: Saturday, August 30th Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm All interested people are welcome to attend! This is an unconference, which means it is volunteer-driven and no one is paid. Our meetings and transactions are transparent and open to the public. We depend on […]