2008 TCF Conference - October 9 - 11, 2008
Hotel Orrington, Evanston, IL (just north of Chicago)

Ready to spend two + days with hundreds of fellow radio producers, artists, journalists and audio enthusiasts? Registration is open for this year's 2008 TCF Conference, which features and amazing range of presenters, special events and other surprises. And of course the annual TCF / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Awards Ceremony will bring the weekend to a fitting close, by celebrating great audio works and the brilliant producers who bring them to life, amongst friends brand new and decades old, and colleagues from around the world. Register online by following the link below, and read on for more information.

>> Register online here <<

Learn about the TCF Minority Student Scholarships.
Thanks to our sponsors.
See a first glimpse of the schedule.
Read more about the sessions.
Read more about (and see pictures of!) this year's presenters.
Check out the "other happenings" taking place throughout the Conference.
Find out how you can attend AIR's special one day, pre-conference intensive: Opening the Gate to Social Media

Registration information:

- Conference rates are: $295 if you register by the earlybird deadline (August 22, midnight CST) and $345 if you register by the late deadline (September 12, midnight CST.) You can register online here.

- The conference begins with a welcome reception at the Hotel Orrington on Thursday, October 9, from 7 - 10pm. Registration will be open that day from 5 - 9 pm. Check out a basic schedule.

- Your registration fee includes one ticket to the Awards Ceremony. Additional ceremony tickets are available for purchase online, via the registration form. You can also purchase them on-site.

- Those teaching audio are welcome to take part in the 3rd annual Audio Educators Breakfast on Sunday, October 12, 9-11am...location tba.

-  Refund policy: Your registration fee will be refunded in its entirety until August 29th. You’ll receive half of the fee back from August 30 to September 30th, at 5 pm, CST. After September 30th, the fee is non-refundable.

- If you have questions about your registration please contact the Third Coast Festival by email or by calling 312-948-4682.

Hotel and Directions:

- The conference will take place at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, IL, located at 1710 Orrington Avenue. Rooms are available for $139 / single or double. We've reserved a block of rooms but once they run out we sadly can't guarantee that rate at this hotel, and there are not so many other hotels close by. (Consider yourself warned!)

- To make reservations call toll-free 888.677.4648 and remember to say that you're attending the Third Coast Festival Conference. Or you can make your room reservations online. The deadline for hotel reservations at the special rate above is September 15th.

- You can fly into O'Hare or Midway Airports to get to the conference. Mass transit is available from both airports as are cabs and limos. You'll find detailed transportation information here.

More Info:

We're continung to add and refine elements of the conference. Please check back regularly to see the latest information or email us with specific questions.

We're pleased to announce that the TCF is offering scholarships to help eight young people, members of ethnic or racial minorities, attend the 2008 Conference. Our hope is to encourage diversity in the radio profession among the up and coming generation of producers. Applicants must be 18-25 years old. Those selected to receive scholarships will have their registration fees waived and will receive a $250 travel stipend. They'll also have the chance to share their work and thoughts on the radio universe, during the session College: A Hotbed of Emerging Producers.

Complete and return the TCF Minority Student Scholarship Application (right-click to download PDF) by August 15, 2008. You will also need to send a work sample and a teacher/mentor reference, both are described in more detail on the application.

The TCF will make scholarship decisions based on application forms, potential abilities demonstrated in required work samples and personal recommendations. We'll let applicants know on a rolling basis if they’ve been selected.  

Mail the application, work sample and reference to:
Third Coast Festival
Chicago Public Radio
848 East Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

Or fax it to 312-948-4899.

Please email us with questions, or call 312-948-4652.

Join these organizations and become a sponsor of the 2008 TCF Conference!

          

All scheduled events take place at the Hotel Orrington, unless otherwise noted. Read more about conference sessions and other happenings.

Thursday, October 9
9am - 3pm AIR's "Opening the Gate to Social Media"
5 - 9pm - Registration
7-9:30pm - Welcome Reception
10 - 11pm - WFMU presentation

Friday, October 10

7:00 - 8:30am - Breakfast
8:45 - 10am - Welcome/ Opening Session
10:30 - 1 am - Break
11am - 12:30 pm - Breakouts A
12:30 - 2pm - Lunch
2 - 3:30pm - Breakouts B
3:30 - 4pm - Break
4 - 5:30pm - Breakouts C
9pm - 1am - PRX party

Saturday, October 11

7:30 - 9am - Breakfast
9 - 10:30am - Breakouts D
10:30 - 11am - Break
11am - 12:30pm - Breakouts E
12:30 - 2pm - Lunch
2 - 3:30pm - Breakouts F
3:30 - 4pm - Break
4 - 5:30pm - Closing Session
8 - 10:30pm - Awards Ceremony

Sunday, October 12

10 - 11:30 am - Educators' Breakfast