We’ve got another PodCamp Ireland podcast going live at 9am this morning over on Blog Talk Radio. Myself, Krishna and Bernie will be looking back at Saturday’s event and reflecting on the hive of activity that took place in Kilkenny for the day.

You can join us by visiting blogtalkradio.com/podcampireland where you can listen in as we stream live. You’ll also find instructions on how to dial in to the show to have your say.

While some Qik clips appear from attendees, Bernie has been streaming for a while through OnlineMeetingRooms.com.

To tune in, go to http://meeting.onlinemeetingrooms.com/

Log in as a guest. The meeting room name is ‘podcampireland’ (you must type to enter). If there’s room in there, take a peek at what’s going on.

Don’t forget you can follow the Twitter feed from hashtag #pci or for Jaiku users see the PodCamp channel here.

I’ve had a hot line open to Ken today as we make last minute plans for PodCamp Ireland tomorrow.

If you are not able to join us, we hope to be able to share the experience with you in a number of ways, from recordings of speakers which we will post on the site after the event, to live boradcasting through Seesmic.com and through OnlineMeetingRooms.com.

Thanks to the Pix.ie team we also have a PodCamp Ireland group where we will be able to upload our photos too.

Pix.ie is free to join - and once you have registered your profile you can upload your PodCamp Ireland photo’s to our group page at http://pix.ie/go/podcamp

So if you are coming to PodCamp Ireland, don’t forget to pack your digital camera!

See you tomorrow.

This post will be updated during the day with more maps as I get to making…

Arriving by train or bus to MacDonagh Junction and fancy a walk? Estimated walk time from Google Maps is 19 minutes from MacDonagh Junction train station / shopping centre to the College Road. Estimated drive time is 3 minutes (obviously with no cars on the road). With traffic in the morning I would expect a spin from the train station to take no more than ten minutes.

Click the links to open up the full map with driving / walking directions.

• Map from MacDonagh Junction station (point A) to Hotel Kilkenny (point B)

If you’re coming in from Dublin, then you’ll want to check this map here. Once you hit the main Dublin Road roundabout (you’ll pass the industrial estate, Duggan Steel, Maxol Station all on left side), turn left onto the ringroad, cross the bridge and keep going straight until the last roundabout (total trip <5 minutes). At the last roundabout (Callan Road roundabout), turn right, pass the Esso Station and Hotel Kilkenny will be on your right hand side.

• Dublin Road (Point A) to Hotel Kilkenny (Point B)

If you’re coming from Waterford or Cork via Waterford then see the below map. Coming in the Waterford Road you’ll pass through Foulkstown with the cemetery and Kilkenny Rugby Club on left, onwards towards the car dealers on the right, through the small roundabout and passing Springhill Court Hotel also on your right. At the Waterford Road roundabout, turn left, go straight through the next roundabout (Kells Road) and on to the Callan Road roundabout. As above, turn right, pass the Esso station and Hotel Kilkenny is on your right.

• Springmount / Waterford Road (Point A) to Hotel Kilkenny (Point B)

For those of you coming from the Cork / Tipp direction (possibly from Cork via Clonmel on to Callan, then Kilkenny) you’ll find yourself on the Callan Road. Gone is the sight of Mary’s Cathedral as you come over the hill, now you’ve got hundreds of new houses on your left hand side and the Kilkenny VEC / SOS on your right hand side. As you approach the Callan Road roundabout, you can go straight through, pass the Esso station on your right hand side and Hotel Kilkenny will be on your right (hook the right at the roundabout outside Hotel Kilkenny to get into the hotel carpark).

• Callan Road (Point A) to Hotel Kilkenny (Point B)

One of the fields on the PodCamp Ireland registration form asks if you are interested in car pooling on the day, sharing your available car space with someone near you / on your route, or perhaps getting a lift with a fellow PodCamper - share the travel expenses down, cut the carbon output for the conference and have someone to chat to on the way to Kilkenny!

If you’re still interested in car pooling and you’re heading to Kilkenny this weekend by car / van then leave a comment here for people to contact you. You may say where you’re leaving from, driving through (e.g. Dublin to Kilkenny via Portlaoise) and how many spaces you might have to offer or how many spaces you would like to take up.

Just a reminder - if you’re looking to book into Hotel Kilkenny, you won’t find promo codes for online booking. Instead, you must book with the hotel over the phone on +353 56 776 2000 and tell them you are attending PodCamp Ireland at Hotel Kilkenny.

Whether you are staying a single night or planning to make a weekend out of it, you can avail of a nightly discount rate of

• €115 for a single room
• €85 per person sharing for double or twin room

See HotelKilkenny.ie for more details on the hotel.

If staying in the hotel isn’t your thing but you’re looking for a B&B or guesthouse, why not check out

• Go Ireland’s Kilkenny Accommodation List
• KilkennyTourist.com
• Kilkenny Tourism’s new accommodation portal

There are also a number of good guesthouses in the surrounds of the city including Bridgecourt House, Rosquil House, Fanad House and more.

The multi talented Ken McGuire a cornerstone of PodCamp Ireland has now ventured into the realm of sharing tips for great snacks.

Now I know what he’s up to when he goes quiet on the show!

You can see Ken’s tip of the day on what to snack on if you are feeling a little hungry which he recorded via Qik.com below or subscribe to Ken’s channel at Qik.

If like us you missed CreativeCamp Belfast, you can experience a little of the flavour of what the unconference taking place a couple of weeks ago covered thanks to the following people and communities:

• Digital Circle - The Northern Ireland Digital Content Industry Group - has a podcast - you can listen to their interviews with Creative Camp Belfast attendees here (MP3 for mat to download) or subscribe to them in iTunes here.
• Alan in Belfast has a review on his blog
• Phil O’Kane has written his review on his blog
• Leeanne Lowe has made phtographs available on Flickr
• And Granny Mar talks about how camping was fun here.

Thank you everyone for sharing your experience of Creative Camp Belfast for those of us who could not attend.

We’re delighted to announce that the on-line photo sharing community, Pix.ie are sponsors of PodCamp Ireland 2008.

Pix.ie have created a specific group for us where everyone will be able to upload their photographs to capture their experience at Podcamp Ireland.

All you need to is create a free account and set up your profile in Pix.ie.

Then to upload your photo’s to the PodCamp Ireland group on Pix.ie you will find the upload page here.

We are looking forward to seeing the memories you share of Podcamp Ireland 2008

NOTE: your pictures will go live on the site but we will moderate the content just as we moderate blog comments.

The nominations for the Moviestar Irish Web Awards have been announced and the long list of nominations can be found here and here:

We are thrilled that we’ve been included in the list of ‘Best Podcaster’ - that has to be down not so much to us but the guests we have had on the show who have been generous in donating their time.

Here is the long list of nominations for best podcast and there are some great ones to add to your iTunes account:

• Playlist Mix
• Boards.ie Podcasts
• South East Radio
• Nialler9 Podcasts
• Mum Centric
• Irish Beats
• Podcamp Ireland
• Another World Radio
• PC Live Radio
• The Comic Cast

We’re a ‘young show’ so haven’t the track record of many of the shows who have been nominated. Thank you to who ever nominated us and we’ll keep you posted on developments.

I’m off now to subscribe some new podcasts!