MindTrek Newsletter 13/2009

800 PARTICIPANTS

There will be around 800 participants at the MindTrek Conference, Academic MindTrek and all the pre-conference partner events this year. Welcome everybody! Together we will make it an awesome happening – let’s have the best MindTrek ever (like we always do ;)!

MindTrek Newsletter 12/2009

The final day to register for the MindTrek Conference is TODAY, September 23rd! Don't miss out! Register at: http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/registration

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MindTrek Newsletter 11/2009

SOCIAL WEB – SOLD OUT!

The Social Web Workshop by Chris Messina and Jyri Engeström is sold out. Luckily, there’s still a unique opportunity to see these key minds at the conference. Check out the blog article "Web at a New Crossroads" at http://tinyurl.com/mexytl.

The six finalists for the MindTrek Launchpad have been selected. The finalists, in alphabetical order and with their own slogan-type product descriptions are:

Everyplay: Kamu World (http://www.kamuworld.com/)
"Kamu World is the world's first virtual world with augmented reality game play."

Linkotec: Dazzboard (http://www.dazzboard.com/)

MindTrek Newsletter 9/2009

CHRIS MESSINA: "IDENTITY IS THE PLATFORM"

We are proud and happy to let you know that Mr. Chris Messina is one of the keynote speakers of this year’s conference. Here’s the description of his speech in his own words:

MINDTREK LAUNCHPAD DEADLINE AUG 31 – WIN 20 009€ AND MORE!

HammerKit – a complete online studio for designers – was one of the last year’s Launchpad winners. Here’s what the company’s CEO Mark Sorsa-Leslie has to tell you:

WIN 20 009€ AND MORE – LAST DAYS TO ENTER!

The MindTrek Launchpad competition will award the most innovative Finnish digital media product, demo or concept – and the people behind it, who have the urge to make it big.

The prize is 20 009 € and business sparring, internationalization, growth and financing services provided by MindTrek partners Tekes, Finnvera, Technopolis Ventures, Finpro, Diges, Lexia, and Hermia.

Act NOW! The deadline for the entries is August 16th!

Hello MindTrekkers!

It’s July, and the whole of Finland will be on holiday. With weather like this it is certainly not a bad thing to do at all!

By registering now you can secure your place in the number one digital event of the year (Oct 1-2 + Sep 30) - and enjoy the summer with peace of mind: http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/registration

We have some new confirmed speakers on the speaker list http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/speakers, and more will follow. One of the speakers is Måns Adler. 

The MindTrek Launchpad competition will award the most innovative Finnish digital media product, demo or concept – and the people behind it, who have the urge to make it big.

The prize is 20 009 € and business sparring, internationalization, growth and financing services provided by Tekes, Finnvera, Technopolis Ventures, Finpro, Diges, Lexia, and Hermia.

Register your company now at: http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/launchpad/entry

ACADEMIC DEADLINES IMMINENT!

The deadlines for the submissions of long papers, workshops and tutorials have now all been extended until THIS SUNDAY - the 7th June 2009!

The best selected papers from Academic MindTrek 2009 // Everyday Life in the Ubiquitous Era will be considered for inclusion as a special issue in the International Journal of Arts and Technology (IJART).

More special issues are expected to follow soon!