24 days from the Summit kickoff.  We are so excited and so stressed preparing the pieces that will make this year’s Summit a success. 

Updates:

• Gary Steuer’s video is posted on the homepage.  See the Chief Cultural Officer of the City of Philadelphia talk about his leadership and the Summit.
• Our speakers page is updated daily, so check back often for new additions.  Start taking notes about who you want to network with .
• The new “No Frills” package is available!  Prefer to skip the bells and whistles and just cut to the chase? If so, register for the No Frills package and attend the Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit for only $75!  The No Frills registration includes access to all Summit-related panels, workshops, and presentations, but does NOT include some of the fancy “extras” such as meals and drinks.  No frills attendees can take advantage of all the information the Summit has to offer but at a lower cost.
• New press release available for download in News - “Gaming Guru Jane McGonigal Highlights Technology Track at the Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit”

Also…

Join the conversation #GCECS2009 and make your experience part of the Summit collective!

Participate, give feedback, and share the information presented during GCECS October 5-6, 2009.  As we learn about emerging technologies, innovative web practices, and discuss new definitions of community, the Summit offers multiple interfaces on which to continue these discussions and receive the most current Summit information no matter where you are. 

The Summit mobile site allows users to access Summit information from any mobile device, participate in Summit discussions on the Summit blog, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, and provides news and announcements in real-time.   Our goal is to make information as accessible and open as possible before, during, and after the Summit for those attending the Summit and those not able to attend.

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  • Include the Summit hashtag, #GCECS2009 after your tweets for easy search and categorization. 
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