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Summit Program: Digital Democracy in Exhibit Design
To celebrate its new Art, Film & Music exhibition, the Tech will host a Summit on Digital Democracy in Exhibit Design on June 4, 2008, the day of the opening. The event will take place at The Tech in San Jose, and will also be streamed live to The Tech Virtual Museum in Second Life. Keynote speakers will be Philip Rosedale, Linden Lab founder and Chairman, and Peter Friess, Ph.D., President of The Tech.
Locations
At The Tech Museum in San Jose, Room CFL B&C, downstairs.At The Tech Virtual Museum in Second Life, in New Venture Hall (straight ahead as you enter the museum lobby). Keynotes and other RL proceedings will be streamed live in SL, and there will be a breakout session for Second Life participants.
Agenda
1:00 - opening remarks from Peter Friess, President of The Tech Museum of Innovation
1:15 - Keynote by Philip Rosedale, Linden Labs Chairman and former CEO
1:45 - Q&A with Philip Rosedale (questions from both RL and SL)
2:00 - visit exhibit and chat between real life and Second Life
3:00 -breakout sessions on:
-creative commons and open source (Rob Stephenson, moderator)
-future of museum collaboration (Peter Friess, moderator)
-community exhibit development (Nina Simon, moderator)
-building real versions of virtual exhibits (Rich Turner, moderator)
-marketing impact for museums of working with second life (Lisa Croel, moderator)
-experience of volunteer curators (Second Life, Lydia Milner and Sara Wrigglesworth, moderators)
4:30-concluding remarks
The Tech Virtual: designers' discussion [changed to volunteer orientation session]