Just signed up for this conference in Portland, OR, thanks to a mention on Chris Pirillo’s blog. It’s called Podcast Hotel, and it should be a lot of fun. The Jupiter Hotel, its venue, looks stylish and sleek as well:

The Podcast Hotel - Sept 6-8, 2005 in Portland, OR - is part conference, part think tank, part happening, and part product showcase. The three-day, two-night event, to be held at Portland’s hippest new hotel - The Jupiter, is designed to attract the individuals and companies racing to embrace podcasting in particular and the mass amateurization of content creation in general.

The Podcast Hotel will feature an innovative, fun, and varied array of programs designed to educate attendees, expose them to new tools and technologies, and allow them to interact with each other to encourage collaboration and experimentation.

Who will be there: podcasting’s leading practitioners and observers as well as avid hobbyists, curious technophiles, budding content entrepreneurs, and those from established media looking to get a grasp of the technology and culture at the heart of podcasting.