ARKAST 2024 – Arkansas Podcast Festival *
Thursday, November 14
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Fayetteville Public Library
Event Center (1st Floor)This annual podcast festival presented by the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative brings together podcasters, industry experts, and enthusiasts to celebrate podcasting culture in Arkansas.
Join us for the 2nd annual ARKAST in Northwest Arkansas! This event is for podcasters, content creators, potential podcasters, AND podcast listeners.
Registration is handled by ARKAST and the link will take you to a website outside of the library. While this event does have a registration fee, FPL patrons can register for FREE by entering the promo code FAYETTEVILLE at checkout. Free tickets are limited to 100, so secure yours before they run out!
Schedule of events:
Thursday November 14th, 2024
9:00am-10:00am: Opening Ceremonies
10:00am-11:00am: Structured Networking
11:00am-12:00pm: Keynote Speaker
12:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm-5:00pm: Breakout Sessions
5:00pm: Award Ceremony
Friday November 15th, 2024
9:00am-12:00pm: Educational talks
12:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch
3:00pm-5:00pm: Breakout Sessions
6:00pm After Party
Saturday November 16th, 2024
1:00pm-2:00pm Panel Discussion
2:00pm-3:00pm: Closing Ceremonies
3:00pm-5:00pm: Podcast Pitch Competition
Speakers include:
- Mike Russo from PRX, the podcast distribution company that puts out the most popular podcasts like This American Life, Welcome to Night Vale, and TED Talks
- Kate Downey from Los Angeles, host of Cramped and producer of some of the highest ranking podcast like Wondery's Dis and Tell
- Tracy Beavers, the master of building a following through newsletters
- Janine Bolon, author and podcaster from Colorado with the expertise to market authors through podcasting
- Ana Xavier from Texas, the professional podcast coach and owner of The Podcast Space
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Community & Outreach | Arts & Entertainment |
TAGS: | Podcast | festival | cfi | Center for Innovation | ARKAST |
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