National Campus and Community Radio Conference June 7-11, 2010

This year, Gabriola Co-op Radio is hosting a week-long “Camp Radio” with a total five-day immersion in radio, building community and community radio — hosted by radio professionals in a beautiful rural island setting. (There’s even a campfire to gather round….)

The conference is open to all NCRA members as well as anyone else interested in expanding their radio skills and knowledge. But it won’t be all work and no play as we have arranged lots of entertainment and time for networking outside workshops.

Located just a 20-minute ferry ride from the Vancouver Island city of Nanaimo (or two ferries from Vancouver,) Gabriola is the most accessible Gulf Island. Home to 4000 year-round residents, Gabriola has one of the highest concentrations of artists in Canada. From Juno award winners to national book prize recipients (and an embarrassment of CBC radio hosts and technicians) this island may well be a tiny a slice of paradise but is no sleepy backwater.

Camp Miriam is an excellent facility providing on-site housing for 100 delegates with wireless access, a commercial kitchen and recreational facilities including a pool and soccer field. Off-site housing consists of local hotel and motels, vacation rentals, B&Bs and some limited local billeting with Island families.

Breakfast and lunch are included in the conference cost.

For more information contact Ken Zakrewski at wash@shaw.ca.

See you in June!

Registration fees

NCRA members: $175 for the week or $35/day

On-site accommodation at Camp Miriam will be $25 per bed per night (bring your own bedding)

Non-NCRA members:$225/week or $45/day

On-site accommodation at Camp Miriam will be $35 per bed per night (bring your own bedding)

Make cheques payable to Gabriola Radio Society or the paypal address is gabriolaradio@shaw.ca.

For additional information please contact NCRC co-hosts: Ken Zakreski President, Gabriola Radio Society wash@shaw.ca Kathy Ramsey Director, Chair NCRC 2010 artworks@gabriolaartworks.com