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O'Reilly ETech Emerging Technology Conference

Date and Time: Monday, March 03 through Thursday, March 06, 2008

Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA, USA

Description:

How does technology help you perceive things that you never noticed before? How does it help you be found, or draw attention to issues, objects, ideas, and projects that are important, no matter their size or location?

At the 2008 version of ETech, the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, we'll take a wide-eyed look at the brand new tech that's tweaking how we are seen as individuals, how we choose to channel and divert our energy and attention, and what influences our perspective on the world around us:

Body Hacking. Genomics Hacking. Brain Hacking. Sex Hacking. Food Hacking. iPhone Hacking.
If you can't open it, you don't own it. Take over the everyday aspects of your life and take your senses to the next level.

DIY Aerial Drones. DIY Talking Things. DIY Spectrum. DIY Apocalypse Survival.
As technology becomes more accessible you'll get to do it all on your own. Self-empowerment starts here.

Emerging Tech of India, Cuba, and Africa. International Political Dissidents.
Different environments incubate new ideas and technologies. What these societies bring out will shake up your cultural assumptions and provide a wider world view.

Visualize Data and Crowds. Ambient Data Streaming.
Dynamic systems require new methods of data capture and interaction. Open a window on the methods experts use to interpret and harness collective intelligence.

Good Policy. Energy Policy. Defense Policy. Genetic Policy. Corruption.
Policy inevitably lags behind technology advances. Learn about some areas where it's catching up, where it's not, and how these boundaries shape our creativity and freedom.

Alternate Reality Games. Emotions of Games. Sensor Games.
Games provide a platform for experimentation on so many levels. The ones we'll see engage their players in new and unexpected ways.

ETech 2008 will cover all of these topics and more. We put on stage the speakers and the ideas that help our attendees prepare for and create the future, whatever it might be. Great speakers are going to pull us forward with them to see what technology can do... and sometimes shouldn't do. From robotics and gaming to defense and geolocation, we'll explore promising technologies that are just that--still promises--and renew our sense of wonder at the way technology is influencing and altering our everyday lives.

http://polc.ipdi.org/

Politics Online Conference 2008

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 04 through Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Location: Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Description:

The Politics Online Conference sits at the intersection of smart politics, good governance, transparent democracy, and innovative technology, spotlighting tools, applications, strategies, and ideas that affect a range of functions, from writing policy to organizing democratic movements to running a smarter political campaign to building dialogue with your constituents.

People come to the Politics Online Conference to learn about cutting-edge trends and to gain access to the visionaries who make those trends possible. They come to find solutions. They come to discuss their ideas with other experts in the field and outside the Beltway. And they come to network.

The 2008 Politics Online Conference will be held at a new location, the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel.

http://www.webguild.org/meetings/web20/2008/

2008 WebGuild Web 2.0 Conference & Expo

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Location: Marriott Santa Clara, 2700 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | Google Maps

Description:

The Second Annual WebGuild Web 2.0 Conference & Expo is here. Web 2.0 has changed the rules for doing business on the web and created whole new markets. Learn how you can leverage Web 2.0 technologies to gain competitive advantages, find customers, and discover new business opportunities.

This conference will cover popular Web 2.0 technologies as well as those shaping the future direction of the Web. Learn from industry experts and thought leaders, connect with the companies changing the rules of the game, and those redefining the future.

This conference will feature keynotes, panels, expo, awards, networking sessions, reception, music, and food & drinks. See you there!