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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Be inspired and challenged at FutureMedia Fest 2011, the annual must-attend event exploring media’s disruptive power on people and business. From November 15-17, 2011 on Georgia Tech’s midtown Atlanta campus, discover new possibilities through an interactive mash-up of talent, ideas, trends, and technology
The three-day conference, hosted by Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and supported by GTRI and EI2, will feature nearly 100 speakers, including:
*Rob Hunter, vice president of Innovation, ESPN
*Joel Lunenfeld, director of global brand strategy, Twitter
*Bill Hoffman, executive vice president, Cox
*Trish Jones, chief emerging technologies officer, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
*Michael Tavani, co-creator, Scoutmob
Panel discussions will cover topics including civic engagement through social media, next-generation emergency response, media revolutionizing sport entertainment, the future of learning, the future of advertising and marketing, game changers in health, computational journalism, gaming, and film in Georgia.
Dynamic start-up and research demos will present the latest technologies from Georgia Tech students and leading practitioners in the media fields.
In addition to the conference sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to preview Tech’s FutureMedia Outlook 2012, which outlines megatrends that could shape the future of media, content and information in the next five years, and can view start-up and research demos presenting the latest technologies from Tech students and leading practitioners in the media fields.
Discounted faculty, staff and student one-day passes are $125, and a full three-day pass to the fest is $300.
FutureMedia Fest presenting sponsor is Turner Broadcasting.
