Today, the first thing I popped into me ear buds on my iPod was CC Chapman’s "Managing the Gray " podcast and he was talking about social meets up’s. Getting our lazy cans off skype, off the internet and getting together for some real face to face interaction. Now, I am no media veteran here, but I do know the value of getting together face to face and putting a real form to those you meet in the virtual world from my experience at Podcamp Toronto . Podcamp Toronto was one of the best weekends of my life. It culminated my "Social Miracle ", I got engaged to my long time girl friend Michelle, and I met friends that I know I will have forever! If you have not yet been to a podcamp, you have to check out the next one I will be attending, and thats Podcamp Boston 3 . I have been waiting for the announcement since the last day of Podcamp Toronto and it’s finally been announced. Register and Information HERE .

You’ll notice after going to the Podcamp Boston 3 page that this year Christopher S. Penn , and Chris Brogan along with the other podcamp Boston organizers have chosen to charge a nominal fee of $50 US to attend. I am not going to go into the reasons as this has been hashed out enough in the podosphere. All I will say is that I agree with what they are doing!

For the last two Podcamp Bostons’ CC Chapman of Accident Hash , Managing the Gray , One Guys Thoughts , Uturn Cafe , and The Advance Guard , has been a regular sponsor. The sponsorship CC provided costs $250.00 and this year he has decided to use the sponsorship money for something different. CC has decided that he would take the $250.00 and put that towards a scholarship for 5 deserving bloggers. The deal is that you first off listen to Managing the Grey! Secondly, write a blog post —- similar to this one recognizing CC’s podcast, blog and the challenge . The challenge will be run 1 per month for the five months leading to Podcamp Boston 3. The winners will be picked out of a hat or to CC’s discretion and he will pay for your ticket at Podcamp! What a great deal.

Now, as a newly engaged guy with large wedding bill staring me in the face, if I were to win the April contest I would not look a gift horse in the mouth. However, if I do win the April scholarship I will definitely be dawning a CC Chapman T-shirt of some kind! If I don’t, well hell I’ll still support the man and wear his schwag anyway!!

This I do know. CC Chapman has a heart of gold. I’d spend $200 bucks just to meet him as well as many other podosphere and blogosphere friends that I have made in the last year. CC’s podcasts have entertained, and educated me since the day I found this digital media and for that I thank him. If you are an artist, a blogger, podcaster, business person, or human…..you should be subscribing to everything CC puts out. I do and I am better for it.

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