Blogcamp Central and Eastern Europe 2008 invites you to meet emerging Eastern European new media markets

PICNIC works with many different partners, and we are happy to introduce our partner Blogcamp to you. First organized in 2007 as the very first barcamp in Eastern Europe, Blogcamp provoked the wave of barcamps in Post-Soviet countries: around 15 barcamps this year. Poland, which had been reached by barcamps earlier, and where barcamp movement developed independently from the Eastern Europe, also has now up to 10 barcamps in every regional centre of the country.

Barcamp success in Central and Eastern Europe couldn't have been possible without rich soil of emerging new media entrepreneurship. Ukraine, the host country of Blogcamp CEE shows about 100% growth of online advertising market for two last years, with still relatively low entrance barrier and high growth potential.

Blogcamp CEE 2008, the leading Central and Eastern European event on the new media and online start-ups postulates as one of its objectives to create a friendly opportunity for everyone to explore CEE internet markets and make useful connections. Up to 80 sessions delivered in 5 parallel agenda tracks must be the most exhaustive description of Eastern European online scene.Investor Day which is a special event of Blogcamp is a start-up contest judged by local venture community as well as Western European and North American VCs.

Most Europeans do not need a visa to visit Kyiv, Ukraine where Blogcamp will take place. Event is free (as in "free beer" as well), so all you need to attend PICNIC partner conference in Kyiv is to register on Blogcamp CEE website and book tickets to Kyiv (older spelling used by airlines is Kiev) for October 17-20th.

Please feel free to contact of Blogcamp with any questions.