Presented by the Detroit Chapter of MCA-I
Media Communications Association-International
www.detroitmcai.org
Saturday November 12, 2011
Lawrence Technological University
21000 W. Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075
Buell Management Building, Room M218, Parking Lot C
Working Schedule
8:15 - 8:45 am Set up – all volunteers
8:45 am Doors open
9:00 - 9:30 am Check in, Networking
9:30 am Welcome / ground rules
10:00 - 10:45 am Session 1
11:00 - 11:45 am Session 2
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:15 - 2:00 pm Session 3
2:15 - 3:00 pm Session 4 (Student Q&A to Media Professionals)
3:15 - 4:30 pm Keynote discussion
4:30 - 5:00 pm WRAP
Please go out of your way to let the sponsors of the First Annual MediaProCamp know how much you appreciate their generosity!
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Panasonic
http://www.Panasonic.com
Lawrence Technological University
http://www.ltu.com
Rules for Campers
IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION
MediaProCamp is based on the tradition of the “Bar Camp”. This “BarCamp” is an adhoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction among attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join in.
“Presenters” act as hosts, moderators, facilitators and discussion leaders for a topic they have proposed. Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are provided to be published on the web (send them to MCA-I) for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present.
THERE ARE NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS
Ideally, all attendees must give a demo, a session, help with one, or otherwise volunteer and contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.
The Rules of MediaProCamp
If you want to facilitate, write a topic on the white board.
Participants choose topics by popular vote prior to each session
There will be as many presentations at a time as facilities allow for.
Actively participate in the discussions.
Take notes. Twitter. Pass out business cards
Be nice to our sponsors: They made this FREE for you!
Give organizers useful feedback
Tell everyone you know about your experience (if it’s good)
If you were a presenter, send your notes, etc to MCA-I to publish on the web for the benefit of the whole community
Add a topic to the White Board with a specific subject about which you can lead a discussion.
1. Find the right board – Categories include:
Creative Subjects
Technical Subjects
Business Subjects
Generic Topics
This will help other attendees choose which discussion to join.
2. Write your Topic on the appropriate board
It should be a subject you know enough about to lead a discussion—but you don’t need to be an expert in it. Make the topic narrow enough to discuss in a short time.
For instance, don’t put “The Internet” as a topic—much too broad! But something like, “What are the best 2 social networking sites?” is manageable in a 45 minute session.
3. Write in your Name
(Real name, please) and if you like, add your job category or company such as: “Jim
Gilles –Animator” …or: “Mary Pantiolo, XYZ Productions”
4. Put a check mark on a Topic Card you are interested in
You get two ‘votes’ on topics. The most popular topics are assigned a session and a meeting space.
5. Topics not chosen remain on the proposed topics board
And may be voted on again for the next session
6. You may add a new topic card at any time.
7. After each session, we reconvene in the main meeting room to start a new session.
HOW TO BE A MODERATOR
Welcome everyone. Introduce yourself and what you do.
If it’s a small group, ask everyone to quickly introduce themselves and what they do (and pass out business cards if they like)
Explain your reason for proposing this topic for discussion. Did you have a goal?
Remember it’s a discussion—not a lecture. Exchange ideas, solve problems, make new business connections and collaborate. Try to engage everyone.
Go around the room and ask each person for a comment or suggestion to get things started.
As moderator, try to keep track of who said what and refer back to other speakers for reactions etc. e.g.: “Jim, that sounds like an interesting variation on what Mary said. Mary, do you have a comment?”
Try to keep the group on topic—but only to the degree it is useful.
Many times a discussion will evolve into something even better. Don’t be afraid to go for it!
Keep an eye on the time. Sessions are only 45 minutes
Participants can come and go at any time. Welcome newcomers.
There should be no comments or hard feelings when someone leaves.
If your discussion runs out of steam (or participants) don’t hesitate to wrap it up early and return to the lobby—or just continue get to know each other better.
What to Bring To MediaProCamp
Presented by the Detroit Chapter of MCA-I
(For Directions to the event scroll down to the end)
We’re working to make MediaProCamp a unique and powerful experience for you on Saturday November 12, 2011. You’ll be sharing and collaborating with many other media professionals. Expect to meet people from just about every form of media you can imagine who work in just about every job category. Besides being extremely informative, you'll find MediaProCamp to be the best kind of networking.
BRING The Following:
1. A Topic for Discussion- Make it a topic you know something about but one that you want to discuss for feedback, problem solving, research, personal education or for business. You don't need to be a full-fledged expert, just knowledgeable enough to lead a discussion.
2. Whatever visual or media support you need to present your topic.
Don’t count on any AV equipment, etc. being available, although it will be!
3. Plenty of business cards
4. Brochures, headshots, demo reels etc.
5. Pen and pad of paper–Laptops are good too. We expect to have Wi-Fi available.
6. An attitude of sharing, desire to contribute and learn.
MediaProCamp is:
Series of small, peer roundtables-up to five concurrently every hour!
Every attendee is expected to propose at least one subject to discuss.
Topics are chosen on site by attendees as a group.
Free flowing format
User generated content, interactive discussions / not lectures
Please help us thank our sponsors.
They are all top quality professionals and deserve your business. Let them know of your gratitude for their generosity in making this event possible and Free! Here’s a current list of our sponsors:
Panasonic http://www.Panasonic.com
Lawrence Technological University
http://www.ltu.com
SCHEDULE:
Doors open at 9:00 am for registration. We’ll have coffee and pastries for you. We start organizing MediaProCamp at 9:00a.m and the first session of meetings begin after 9:30.
Lunch, compliments of our sponsors (who said there was no free lunch?) will be at approximately 12:15. The day will end at 5:00 PM after a discussion with our special guest presenter.
Rules for Campers
IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION
MediaProCamp is based on the tradition of the “Bar Camp”. This “BarCamp” is an adhoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction among attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join in.
“Presenters” act as hosts, moderators, facilitators and discussion leaders for a topic they have proposed. Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are provided to be published on the web (send them to MCA-I) for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present.
THERE ARE NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS
Ideally, all attendees must give a demo, a session, help with one, or otherwise volunteer and contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.
The Rules of MediaProCamp
If you want to facilitate, write a topic on the white board.
Participants choose topics by popular vote prior to each session
There will be as many presentations at a time as facilities allow for.
Actively participate in the discussions.
Take notes. Twitter. Pass out business cards
Be nice to our sponsors: They made this FREE for you!
Give organizers useful feedback
Tell everyone you know about your experience (if it’s good)
If you were a presenter, send your notes, etc to MCA-I to publish on the web for the benefit of the whole community
Add a topic to the White Board with a specific subject about which you can lead a discussion.
1. Find the right board – Categories include:
Creative Subjects
Technical Subjects
Business Subjects
Generic Topics
This will help other attendees choose which discussion to join.
2. Write your Topic on the appropriate board
It should be a subject you know enough about to lead a discussion—but you don’t need to be an expert in it. Make the topic narrow enough to discuss in a short time.
For instance, don’t put “The Internet” as a topic—much too broad! But something like, “What are the best 2 social networking sites?” is manageable in a 45 minute session.
3. Write in your Name
(Real name, please) and if you like, add your job category or company such as: “Jim
Gilles –Animator” …or: “Mary Pantiolo, XYZ Productions”
4. Put a check mark on a Topic Card you are interested in
You get two ‘votes’ on topics. The most popular topics are assigned a session and a meeting space.
5. Topics not chosen remain on the proposed topics board
And may be voted on again for the next session
6. You may add a new topic card at any time.
7. After each session, we reconvene in the main meeting room to start a new session.
HOW TO BE A MODERATOR
Welcome everyone. Introduce yourself and what you do.
If it’s a small group, ask everyone to quickly introduce themselves and what they do (and pass out business cards if they like)
Explain your reason for proposing this topic for discussion. Did you have a goal?
Remember it’s a discussion—not a lecture. Exchange ideas, solve problems, make new business connections and collaborate. Try to engage everyone.
Go around the room and ask each person for a comment or suggestion to get things started.
As moderator, try to keep track of who said what and refer back to other speakers for reactions etc. e.g.: “Jim, that sounds like an interesting variation on what Mary said. Mary, do you have a comment?”
Try to keep the group on topic—but only to the degree it is useful.
Many times a discussion will evolve into something even better. Don’t be afraid to go for it!
Keep an eye on the time. Sessions are only 45 minutes
Participants can come and go at any time. Welcome newcomers.
There should be no comments or hard feelings when someone leaves.
If your discussion runs out of steam (or participants) don’t hesitate to wrap it up early and return to the lobby—or just continue get to know each other better.
