Emerging Details for June 22nd Event

Filed at 8:19 pm on June 12, 2007 in Civic Engagement, Credibility, Games, Identity, Digital Divide • 4 comments

Bookmark this post for emerging details on the event mentioned by Jonathan Fanton.

As described in the post by Jonathan Fanton, the MacArthur Foundation will be hosting an event in Second Life on June 22nd. The page you are now reading will continue to be updated with the latest information for attendees, press, and the broader community. Bookmark at your convenience.

Directions: (subject to update)

June 22, 8am PDT/11am EDT: pre-event music, networking
June 22, 9am PDT/12pm EDT: event begins. To join in Second Life, teleport to the event space; if we’re beyond capacity, try overflow#1 or overflow#2. For standard internet users, try a webcast.
June 22, 10am PDT/1pm EDT: post-event reception with MacArthur staff
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** UPDATE: A full event summary is now available, as of June 28, 2007.

Hope to see you there!

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Comments (4)

1: Jonathan Goldford at 10:58 am on Thursday, June 21, 2007

Some of us at United Way of America are really interested in this meeting and want to know more details of the location of the event and the specific issues being discussed. Thank you.

2: Benjamin_Stokes at 12:32 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2007

Per the question above, event details will be posted on this page—we promise! We may hold off until a few hours before the event because the space in Second Life is under last-minute construction. Thank you for your patience.

As for the specific issues to be discussed, the post by Jonathan Fanton linked to at the top of this page provides a good overview. The format will be more of a discussion between Jonathan and Philip than a presentation, so we cannot post a detailed outline in advance. During the one-hour presentation, substantial time and energy will be devoted to taking questions from the audience.

3: Benjamin_Stokes at 1:18 pm on Friday, June 22, 2007

(See above—we’ve updated the details for the event to include teleport links and a likely webcast URL.)

4: Laurie Entrekin from American Cancer Society at 3:38 pm on Friday, June 22, 2007

My colleague and I had some connectivity issues and weren’t able to make the meeting today. Is there any way to get a recap of the event? Thank you.

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