[Imc-makerspace] Fwd: [RFU] Grassroots Radio Conference opens Thursday night with a free event

[Stewart Dickson]

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Subject: 	[RFU] Grassroots Radio Conference opens Thursday night with a 
free event
Date: 	Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:02:57 -0500
From: 	Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com>
To: 	Radio Free Urbana <rfu at ucimc.org>, 
imc-boardofdirectors at lists.chambana.net



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Dear friends,

The **Grassroots Radio Conference* 
<http://grassrootsradioconference.org>* starts this wee*k!

Hundreds will converge on Urbana IMC <http://www.ucimc.org/> to share 
skills and celebrate the vibrant and democratic medium of local, 
community-driven media. Register now 
<http://www.grassrootsradioconference.org/registration>.

*Come Thursday to the opening night* for refreshments and live music and 
a short presentation as part of a Media Justice Mixer 
<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/259488> from 6:30 - 8:30pm 
followed by Corporate FM: The Movie <http://www.fmfilm.com/> at 8:30. 
  Both are FREE and open to all.

Check out the entire *conference schedule* 
<http://grassrootsradioconference.org/schedule_full>*. *Highlights:

    * Keynote: Friday 8-10pm: *Joe Torres*
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/keynote-joe-torres-history-and-future-community-radio>,
      NY Times best-selling author of /News for All the People: The Epic
      Story of Race and the American Media/
      <http://www.versobooks.com/books/949-news-for-all-the-people>.
    * Celebration: Saturday 8-10pm: *SPEAK Cafe*
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/plenary-speak-caf%E9-presents-hakim-bellamy-aaron-ammons-and-friends>
      presents Hakim Bellamy and Aaron Ammons.

Also:

    * Discussion
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/public-broadband-part-1-new-models-communities-control-communication-and-ensure-access>
      and bus tour
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/public-broadband-part-1-new-models-communities-control-communication-and-ensure-access>of
      *UC2B*, CU's public broadband system.
    * *Youth* track
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/category/tracks/youth-power-media-freedom>
      (ages 10+)
    * *WRFU* training
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/wrfu-studio-training-0>
      so you can get on air!
    * Plus sessions on radio theater
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/another-world-audible-radio-theater-listening-lab>,
      community engagement
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/community-engagement-whys-and-hows>,
      audio
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/working-your-audio-chops-audio-editing-workshop>
      and video <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/tv-radio>
      production, community wireless
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/community-wireless-community-radio-part-1-introduction>
      ...
    * ... internet streaming
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/streaming-social-movements-podcasting-and-internet-radio-101>,
      acoustic portraits
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/acoustic-portraits-lab>,
      fundraising
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/fundraising-new-forms-and-old>,
      prison justice
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/bustin%92-bustin%92-out-key-prison-justice-part-1>,
      open source
      <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/open-source-web-and-database-tools>
      tools, and more <http://grassrootsradioconference.org/schedule_full>!

You can register for the whole conference online 
<http://grassrootsradioconference.org/registration> or show up and 
purchase a day pass ($50) or session pass ($15 regular, $7 low income). 
Free childcare available.

Questions? Contact the IMC at 344-8820 or 2012grc at gmail.com 
<mailto:2012grc at gmail.com>.

See you there!

- Danielle



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