[cma-l] Foot in the Door Masterclass 29/06/09 - sponsored places

[CMA-L]

Please note that regarding the 'Foot In The Door' event at the Radio
Academy's Radio Festival, Skillset will only be able to allocate a
maximum of 2 places per station; they still have a few places left but
they will be going quickly.

2009/6/2 CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> From:   Anna Fitzjohn <Annaf at skillset.org>
>
> Dear Colleague
>
> For the third year running Skillset is delighted to sponsor a limited
> number of places at the Radio Academy’s Foot in the Door event for
> people in the community, voluntary and student radio sectors.  This
> masterclass provides a fantastic opportunity to meet and learn from
> radio industry insiders.  It takes place on Monday 29 June, 2 - 5-30pm
> (with an optional ‘vocal coaching’ session at 1.15-1.30pm), in the
> Community Hall at the Cathedral of St Barnabus, 6 College Street,
> Nottingham, NG1 5AE.
>
> To register for this event please email Anna Fitzjohn at Skillset –
> annaf at skillset.org. Numbers are limited and places will be allocated
> on a first come first served basis so EMAIL NOW to ensure you don’t
> miss out!
>
> \\
>
> Foot in the Door at The Radio Festival
> Monday 29th June, 2pm-5.30pm
>
> Foot In The Door
>
> Foot in the Door is a Radio Academy Masterclass with a difference –
> the delegates set the agenda. The afternoon is broken into ten themed
> rounds with delegates getting the chance to meet and question industry
> insiders from Trent FM, BBC Radio Nottingham, Global Radio, BBC Radio
> 1, Somethin’ Else, and many more.
>
> Just like in Speed-Dating, delegates will get 15 minutes to talk to
> the individuals on each table before the klaxon sounds and they have
> to move on (approx 2 speakers and 4-5 delegates per table).
>
> There will be a break for coffee in the middle of the afternoon and
> the Radio Festival proper will start that evening.
>
> The day will be hosted by BBC Radio 5live’s Richard Bacon. Born in
> 1975 in Mansfield, he debuted in broadcasting as a roving reporter for
> BBC Radio Nottingham in 1994. Richard has since worked widely in radio
> and television including presenting drive-time shows on Capital FM and
> Xfm.
>
> Delegates: at the last Masterclass in Swindon, 83% of attending
> delegates were involved with student radio, 11% with community radio,
> and 3% with online radio.
>
> Travelling to the venue: the Masterclass will be held in the Community
> Hall at the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, 6 College Street,
> Nottingham, NG1 5AE (http://bit.ly/qYw39). There are a couple of
> public car parks within walking distance. Please aim to arrive at the
> venue 5 minutes in advance of the start of the afternoon.
>
> Full Schedule
>
> 1. How do I get on air?
>
> 2. Do I need to go on a course?
>
> 3. How do I get to be a producer?
>
> 4. Station branding
>
> 5. Interactive – Radio in a multi-platform world
>
> 6. What makes engineering interesting?
>
> 7. Regulation and Compliance – how important is this?
>
> 8. Who chooses the music?
>
> 9. How do I get to be a journalist?
>
> 10. Programme pitch - I’ve got a great idea for a programme…
>
> Download:
>
> http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net/file.php/1/moddata/forum/24/1343/Foot_in_the_Door_at_The_Radio_Festival.pdf