On April 24 2010,
Kootenay
Coop Radio in Nelson will be hosting the
first
Regional
Community Radio Conference in the Southern Interior of BC.
This will be a great opportunity for skills sharing and
networking among volunteers, staff, programmers, board and committee
members of the existing and burgeoning community radio stations in this
corner of the province. Confirmed
participating stations include: Kootenay Coop Radio CJLY, Rossland Coop
Radio CHLI, Salmo Radio CFAD, Creston Radio CIDO, Nakusp CJHQ and folks
from a group in Salmon Arm that is in the process of applying for a
community radio licence. Registration will close on Tuesday
April 20 at Noon. Registration Fee is $25 per
participant.
Payable to Kootenay Coop Radio.
We will be providing a
catered
picnic lunch, and there will be coffee, tea and baked goodies available
throughout the day at KCR. Attendees are encouraged to bring
local musicians' cd's for a cd exchange.
Friday
April 23.
If you arrive in town Friday, please come by the station and say hello.
We had thought we would do an informal get together, but we have
decided to save our energies for the workshops on Saturday, and the
Cabaret that night.
Saturday April 24.
Registration from 8:30 to 9:30 am
Opening Remarks by a Sinixt Representative 9:30 to 9:45 am
Workshops begin at 10 am
Catered lunch at Noon
Workshops continue through the afternoon
Closing Roundtable Discusion on
Regional Collaboration from 4:30 to 6pm
Cabaret Party in the Evening from 7:30 to 11 pm
For
more conference information, email rcrc2010 at kootenaycoopradio dot com
Conference Poster can be downloaded here
