2008 NMC Summer Conference - Registration is Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2008 NMC Summer Conference, hosted by Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey!
Follow this link to register now!
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/registration
Keynote Presenters
Keynote presenters include Diana Oblinger, President, EDUCAUSE; Henry Jenkins, Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities; and Wole Soboyejo, Director of the U.S./Africa Materials Institute, and the Director of the Undergraduate Research Program at The Princeton Institute of Science and Technology Materials.
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/keynotes
Conference Program
The program includes over 80 breakout sessions, 20 poster sessions, 11 Five Minutes of Fame presentations, and new to the conference this year 11 Interactive sessions.
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/program
Special Preconference Workshops
Ruben Puentedura is presenting a special two-day Immersive Studio Workshop on " Digital Stories from Comics to Film: A Hands-on Production Workshop ", that will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday prior the the NMC Summer Conference.
There are also 7 other preconference workshops to chose from that will be held on Wednesday prior to the conference! These Preconference Workshops require an additional fee and ticket for admission. For a pdf of the complete Immersive Studio and Preconference Workshop descriptions, see http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2008-Preconference-Workshops.pdf
Hands-on Session Tickets
Hands-on sessions are a central focus of NMC conferences and attendees will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of new skills and software in theses special sessions. Seating for hands-on sessions is limited and as in the past, admittance requires pre-registration and a ticket. NOTE: Unlike in past years, hands-on session seats are available now -- but just like in past years, seating is very limited! Please register early for the best selection.
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/handsonsessions
Hotel Accommodations and Travel
NMC has secured a block of sleeping rooms at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Princeton. Special room rates of $159 for single/double occupancy have been secured for meeting attendees. When making your hotel reservation please be sure to mention that you are with the "NMC" or "New Media Consortium" group to receive the special rates. To ensure the special rates and room availability, please make your hotel reservation no later than Thursday, May 15., although we suggest making your reservations right away!
Princeton is about an hour away from most of the nearby airports, but very easy to reach by train. Please review the following link for additional information on getting to Princeton, as well as airlines, rental cars, and the New Jersey rail system.
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/travel
We are especially excited about this year's conference as the 2008 Summer conference marks the fifteenth anniversary for us! We are celebrating this in sort of a fun way by asking you to contribute any photos or images related to the concept of "15-edness" to our NMC@15 group on Flickr.
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/nmc15
More fun web 2.0 tools for the conference include:
Tag This Conference!
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/tag
Google Attendee Map!
http://www.nmc.org/2008-summer-conference/attendr
