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# Inaugural DC Podfest Set for Nov 6-8
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/inaugural-dc-podfest-set-for-nov-6-8/
- Published: 2015-09-01T11:53:18.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T17:23:13.000Z
- Author: Guest Columnist
- Tags: News, #Import 2026-10-08 18:46

**From Nov. 6-8, the inaugural DC Podfest** will bring together local podcasters for a weekend of workshops, networking and an independent podcast awards ceremony, reports [Technical.ly/DC.](http://technical.ly/dc/2015/08/31/dc-podfest-podcast-festival-nov-6-8/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) The new event is meant to promote a growing medium that is still contending with many skeptics, continued the report, which also stated, in part:

> “It’s not in its infancy anymore, but it’s still in its adolescence,” said DC Podfest co-founder **Jennifer “Jelly” Crawford**. “And it’s got a lot to prove.”  
>  
> Crawford started her own podcast — **The Jellyvision Show** — when she ran **The Soundry**, a Vienna-based coworking space for artists and performers that closed in 2011.  
>  
> About a year ago, Crawford realized that there wasn’t much by way of organized team spirit among D.C.-area podcasters. “It’s very hard to find or search for podcasters geographically,” she said.

> So she created the **DC Podcaster Community**[ group on **Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/groups/DCPodcasterCommunity/) and organized mixers and critique events once a month.

The DC Podfest is looking for speakers, as well as volunteers, sponsors and panelists.

According to local podcaster **Charlie Birney**, co-founder of the Gaithersburg-based [Podcast Village](https://twitter.com/podcastvillage?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), the event is just what is needed as the podcasting community comes together during the renewed interest in the value of podcasts.