I'm going! And they just updated the site with hotel info: http://openvideoconference.org/venue
I was told the rooms are about $170/night with the group rate, so I'd be interested in a roomshare if anyone else is. Are people planning on staying elsewhere? I want to make sure I'm where the action is :-) On 5/16/09, trine bjørkmann berry <[email protected]> wrote: > i am trying REALLY hard to get this one sorted. > Rupert, I think Virgin are doing "affordable" flights... > > Trine > > > On 5/16/09, sizemore <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I probably won't make the conference itself but I am in NYC that week >> so if there's a bar you'll be frequenting do let me know :) >> >> Mike >> >> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Michael Verdi <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> I'm going! >>> >>> - Verdi >>> >>> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Rupert <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Who's going? >>>> >>>> On 10-May-09, at 6:34 PM, Jay dedman wrote: >>>> >>>>> If you've been trying to find an excuse to visit NYC this June, don't >>>>> forget about the Open Video Conference. Be a very cool group of folks >>>>> coming together. Time to sign up. >>>>> >>>>> Jay >>>>> >>>>> _____________________________ >>>>> >>>>> The Open Video Conference (June 19-20 in NYC) is asking big questions >>>>> about the future of video online. >>>>> >>>>> As the medium matures, we face a crossroads: will technology and >>>>> public policy support a more participatory culture—one that encourages >>>>> and enables free expression and broader cultural engagement? Or will >>>>> online video become a glorified TV-on-demand service, a central part >>>>> of a permissions-based culture? Web video holds tremendous potential, >>>>> but limits on broadband, playback technology, and fair use threaten to >>>>> undermine the ability of individuals to engage in dialogues in and >>>>> around this new media ecosystem. >>>>> >>>>> Open Video Conference >>>>> June 19-20, 2009 >>>>> New York City >>>>> 40 Washington Square South (NYU Law School) >>>>> http://openvideoconference.org >>>>> >>>>> Bestselling author Clay Shirky will give a talk about the disruptive >>>>> effects of the web. Harvard Professor Jonathan Zittrain (TBC) will >>>>> moderate a discussion on industry perspectives with Boxee CEO Avner >>>>> Ronen, Blip.tv CEO Mike Hudack, and representatives from YouTube and >>>>> Adobe. Lizz Winstead, activist and co-creator of The Daily Show, will >>>>> discuss web video as political commentary. Legendary hacker Jon Lech >>>>> Johansen (DVD Jon) will address data portability. Mozilla, makers of >>>>> the Firefox web browser, will highlight what it's doing to cement open >>>>> video standards. You'll hear from Anthony Falzone—executive director >>>>> at Stanford's Fair Use Project and counsel to graphic artist Shepherd >>>>> Fairey—about the new battle lines drawn around fair use. Voices from >>>>> the blogosphere, public media, and traditional media will explore the >>>>> ways to make their content work in an open video ecosystem, and much >>>>> more. >>>>> >>>>> This is just a peek—have a look at our schedule page for more details: >>>>> http://www.openvideoconference.org/agenda >>>>> >>>>> In addition to two full days of high-profile programming, you can >>>>> expect a slate of workshops and behind-the-scenes technical working >>>>> groups with leading edge video developers from free software projects >>>>> like: VLC, Ogg Theora, GStreamer, Blender, PiTiVi, Miro, Kaltura, >>>>> Firefox, and many more. This event should interest anyone with a stake >>>>> in art, culture, technology, policy, journalism, or online business. >>>>> >>>>> Organizers and partners include: Participatory Culture Foundation, >>>>> Yale ISP, iCommons, Kaltura, Mozilla, Harvard's Berkman Center, Free >>>>> Press, Creative Commons, and more. >>>>> >>>>> Register while there's space: >>>>> http://openvideoconference.org/registration/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://michaelverdi.com >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! 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