Friday 11/9
Don’t miss our DC Podfest kickoff party!
7:00pm
Check-In Desk Opens!
Connections Cafe
Mix & Mingle! Open Bar by SugarRim!
7-7:30pm
Connections Cafe
Mix & Mingle! Open Bar by SugarRim!
One-On-One Branding Consultations with Rebecca Gunter!
Join us on the Main Stage every half hour starting at 7:30 for live podcasting fun!
Main Stage
7 Minutes In Hell Live Podcast Judging with Burke Edmund Highschool Students
8:00pm
Connections Cafe
Networking Done Right with Jill Merriman
One-On-One Branding Consultations with Rebecca Gunter!
Main Stage
7 Minutes In Hell Live Podcast Judging with Burke Edmund Highschool Students
8:30pm
Connections Cafe
How To Attract, Pitch,And Retain Sponsors And Media Buyers with Chris Yoko
One-On-One Branding Consultations with Rebecca Gunter!
Main Stage
7 Minutes In Hell Live Podcast Judging: Attendee Entries!
9:00-10:00pm
Connections Cafe
Open Networking!
Main Stage
7 Minutes In Hell Live Podcast Judging: Attendee Entries!
Saturday 11/10
The Podbean Open Coffee Bar is serving coffee, tea, and espresso drinks to you all day! Thanks Podbean!
Enter the Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest from HeartCast Media! Get a keepsake video of you pitching your podcast in what else? An elevator! Winner gets one hour of professional studio time from HeartCast–a $450 value!
Plus more programming extras!
- Sign up to record a podcast in the WildFire Podcast Studio.
- Participate in the Feedback Forums! A chance for you to give a fellow podcaster much needed kind & constructive feedback on their show.
- The more sessions you attend, the more chances you get to win prizes! Every time you attend a session, you get a raffle ticket, and chance to win a prize!
7am-8:15am
Check-In & Podcasters & Pancakes Coffee Social sponsored by Podbean with live streaming video coverage from HeartCast Media–be sure to get here early and give your podcast a shoutout to the world!
8:30am
Main Stage
Opening Keynote: “Purpose & Passion In Podcasting” with Bob Abbott
9:15am
Main Stage
The Performance Of Podcasting with Chloe DiVita
Orange Room
Facebook Ad Strategies For Podcasters with Meg Brunson
10:00am
Main Stage
Twitter Chat Up with Jon Thurmond
Orange Room
How To Make Audiograms: The Free Secret Weapon For Your Podcast with Shaina
Wessinger
Yellow Room
Feedback Forum: Give a #podpal some feedback on their podcast! (Max. 8 people)
VeriDesk Classroom
Podcast Me Anything with Mathew Passy
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
Glass Elevator
HeartCast Media Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest
10:45am
Main Stage
How To Create Your Own Audio Drama with Sarah Rhea Werner
Orange Room
7 Ways To Pre-Promote Your Episodes On Social Media: Danielle Watson
Yellow Room
Feedback Forum: Give a #podpal some feedback on their podcast! (Max. 8 people)
Veridesk Classroom
Branding Your Podcast with Rebecca Gunter
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
Glass Elevator
HeartCast Media Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest
11:30am
Main Stage
Diversity Panel: Not All Podcasters Are White–Moderator: Mary Nichols Panelists: Monica Rivera Raquel Martin, and Justin Hopkins
Orange Room
Audio Drama Crash Course: Lisette Alvarez
Yellow Room
Feedback Forum: Give a #podpal some feedback on their podcast! (Max. 8 people)
Veridesk Classroom
Tech Talk: Podcasting Gear 101: Kyle Bondo
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
Glass Elevator
HeartCast Media Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest
12:15pm-1:15pm
Lunch Provided on site!
1:15pm
Main Stage
3 Things Your Podcast Needs That Have Nothing With Microphones, Downloads, Or Hosting with Dave Jackson
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
2:00pm
Main Stage
LinkedIn for Podcasters with Karen Yankovich
Orange Room
Podcasting Made Simple: Hilda Labrada Gore
Veridesk Classroom
Perfecting Your Remote Interview Workflow: Zack Moreno & Rock Felder from Squadcast
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
Glass Elevator
HeartCast Media Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest
2:45pm
Main Stage
Panel: Engaging & Leveraging Your Audience–Moderator:Josh Hallmark Panelists: Kenyon Laing, Adela Mizrachi, and Sarah Werner
Orange Room
Tell A Better Story! 5 Lessons Learned from Fellowship with NPR with Monica Rivera
Yellow Room
LinkedIn Lounge with Karen Yankovich
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
Glass Elevator
HeartCast Media Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest
3:30pm
Main Stage
Upcycle Your Podcast: Turn Your Live Podcast Into Content Across 6 Channels with Brian Fanzo **Sponsored by Podcast Websites!
Orange Room
How To Turn Your Podcast Into A Book with Emily Prokop
Veridesk Classroom
Your Recording Space Matters: Kyle Bondo
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
Glass Elevator
HeartCast Media Podcast Elevator Pitch Contest
4:15pm
Main Stage
DeMystifying Monetization: How Anyone Can Monetize Their Podcast: Shannon Martin & Deana Marie
Yellow Room
One On One Podcast Consulting – Keith Shovlin
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
5:00pm
Main Stage
Why Your Podcast Needs A TV Commercial & How To Produce One For Almost No Money: Matt Rafferty
WildFire Podcast Recording Studio
Open
5:45pm
Main Stage
Closing Keynote: What We Do Matters with Bruce Wawrzyniak
6:30pm
Giveaways, Closing Message & Group Photo!
7:00pm
DC PodFest After Party & Meetup Hosted by Josh Hallmark!
Continental Pool Lounge & Beer Garden
1911 Fort Myer Dr. Arlington 22209