I've posted photos from the dance floor at the WBEZ party Friday night. You can check them out here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johntynan/

-rene

As a youth producer at Third Coast, I want to recognize how helpful and informative the conference was. I have been to other public radio conventions/conferences, but they were all geared specifically at youth. It always seemed like these programs were "dumbed down," often treating youth producers as if they were completely ignorant to what makes good radio. While I don't claim to be any sort of expert, I feel that I know what sounds good, and the session and format of Third Coast really got me excited about radio and its possibilities again. The only thing I was disappointed with was the lack of effort to match youth up with professionals in order to allow them to learn more. It can be intimidating to approach people with such an amazing body of work, especially whey you have produced nothing of real merit yourself. Next year, an effort should be made to link up youth and adult producers. I think that both sides would learn more than they think from the other.