Podfest
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Podfest Expo is a community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video.
Website: podfestexpo.com
Latest news
- May 11: In Egypt, Podfest Cairo took place over the weekend. You can watch the entire event online.
- May 4: Happening this weekend is Podfest Cairo, in AUC's Tahrir Campus; and the NZ Podcast Summit in Auckland.
- Jan 26: In the latest School of Podcasting, Dave Jackson talks about his experience at Podfest. He says he heard less about video this year; and discusses the costs of putting on an event like this.
- Jan 19: Do people turn to podcasts for breaking news? Yes, they do. Podcast411's Rob Walch, speaking at Podfest, discovered that durations for the top 200 (US) episodes in Apple Podcasts dipped notably on 3rd January - with the median duration dropping from 58 minutes to just 51 minutes. The reason? The capture of Nicolás Maduro: many more shows that day were news shows, as audiences caught up with the news.
- Jan 16: Podfest kicked off its twelfth annual event, with an expected attendance of 2,000 people under a new CEO, Nick Pavilidis. There's a full schedule here. The organisation expanded its "Podtours" across North America, and claims significant growth.
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