Nott Tuesday

We have our second speaker for Nott Tuesday April. Caron (CJ) Lyon, who many of you will have already met at previous events, is going to talk to us about an event she is the driving force behind Media Camp Nottingham.

Caron has worked through-out the UK for theatres and theatre companies in production, technical and backstage roles learning her Photoshop, IT and Graphics knowledge working with designers, directors and stagemanagement teams on stage productions. Studied Web Design with the NITLC (National IT Learning Centre) and gained her MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) Certification in 2002. She worked as an art-worker as part of the original Boots.com team before spending 18 months as Intranet Manager and Communications Assistant at Nottingham Building Society she now runs her own Web Design and Events company PCM creative. Caron was named Axis E-business practitioner of the year 2008 being recognised for her work within the Social Media and Web 2.0 field. She is also the virtual stagemanager of Pilot Theatre’s Second Life presence.

During 2008 digital media strategy and how businesses and organisations engage, apply, measure and monetise Social Media and Web 2.0 technology has been the driving force behind her “PCM creative in action” philosophy, practice and exploration. Presenting to organizations such as Nottingham’s E-business network, on behalf of Equity (the entertainment trade union) at the Edinburgh Fringe, the MDDA (Manchester Digital Development Agency) and MMM (Mission Models Money) in Glasgow.

She is currently building 9 social networks for the 9 regional areas funded by Arts Council England running workshops in the regions with Amb:IT:ion a change program for the arts and cultural sector helping organisations achieve their 21st century sustainability ambitions through implementing IT and digital developments.

Resident in Lace Market House she is also developing a pioneering business inclusion network bringing businesses together on line and off line providing a sustainable community for service users of Lace Market House and the businesses residing in Chapter House properties in Nottingham’s Lace Market.

Since the first MediaCamp in Buckinghamshire in 2007 I have aspired to hold a MediaCamp in Nottingham. With NottTuesday, Nottingham Twestival and web20surgery exploding on to the scene with such vigor I have dared to dream that MediaCampNottingham can become a reality.