Podcamp is 8 registrants away from hitting 300. I leave Friday afternoon with Jay and the rest of the Uncle Seth crew and I’m looking forward to finally putting voices to faces.

Here’s a list of individuals I’m looking forward to meeting or catching up with at Podcamp.

Mitch Joel – In an earlier post, I called Mitch the Canadian version of Seth Godin. I’ve never met Seth, but I’m guessing he’s just like Mitch – sarcastic, witty and has a mind that’s always working on the next big marketing idea. Mitch will be co-presenting with C.C. Chapman on how to extend your brand in your podcast. Thankfully, his session is the most interesting to me in that timeslot, so I’ll be attending.

Andrew Baron – The brains behind Rocketboom, I met Andrew at iSummit and at CaseCamp. He’s the most humble person I’ve ever met, so I’m anxious to catch up with him again. He will present a session on how to know your audience.
Joanne Colan – The new host of Rocketboom, she’s clearly shown that she can live up to the hype and skeptics.

Suzanne Falter-Barns – The Get Known Now coach, who recently had me on a teleclass on podcasting, will be there. She asked me to text her when I arrive. How cool is that? She’s presenting a session on how to attract the media to your blog or podcast.
John C. Havens – The About.com Guide for Podcasting, he and I have had a few chats over email about podcasting and why I didn’t like him at first. Now, he’s at the top of my “Really Very Likable Person” list. He’ll explore corporate podcasting in one of the Podcamp sessions.
Andrew Rosen – He interviewed me a while back for his podcast called The Working Podcast. He recently celebrated the 50th episode, so I shall catch up with him to find out how he keeps doing it.

C.C. Chapman – If Adam Curry is the sizzle in podcasting, C.C. is the steak. I’ve heard so much about him and I can’t wait to finally sit down for a chat. As I metioned earlier, he’s co-presenting a session with Mitch on how to extend your brand in your podcast.

Eric Olson – Feedburner’s techie guy, I chatted with him at the April International Podcasting Expo. I thought he was Canadian due to his accent, but he assured me that while he found my compliment a compliment, he was raised in the American north-east. I guess that’s Canadian enough. Of course, he’ll focus on how to use a feed to promote your podcast.
Jason Van Orden – Pretty smart guy when it comes to podcasting, he recently released a book called Promoting Your Podcast, a book I fully endorse and recommend to my clients.

Robert Allen – Someone I met at the April International Podcasting Expo, I distinctly remember that he has an awesome podcasting voice. I’m anxious to find out how his wedding podcasting strategy has panned out over the past several months.

Of course, this list doesn’t include Chris, Jay, Mark & Bob, Julien, Bryan, but I’ve mentioned them several times before. I’ll take lots of pictures and will update my blog throughout the weekend.