Events
Monday April 28, 2008
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
After her testimony to the US Congress, Susan Tenby, Senior Manager of the non-profit TechSoup was the object of the Daily Show's Jon Stewart, who said "Damn you Susan Tenby" because she took the SL name he wanted, Glitteractica Cookie.
Hear Susan talk about TechSoup and the NonProfit Commons.
We will be joined by American Cancer Society's Randal Moss, Director of the Future and Innovation Center, who will talk about the tremendous success Relay For Life has had in Second Life.
Maybe I will wear a giant snail avatar!
Monday May 5, 2008
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Monday, May 5 at 11 AM:
Ginsu Yoon, VP of Business Affairs and architect of the Second Life Economy, provides his view of inworld commerce. Can you figure out which part of the interview made a Danish investment banker want to cry?
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6, 3 PM SLT:
Why did the banker want to cry? Find out the answer in Metanomics Rewind, when we see the follow-up panel discussion, Virtual Finance and the Reality of the Linden Dollar, with with inworld financiers Arbitrage Wise and IntLibber Brautigan, Saxo Bank's Jullian Falconi and David Karsbol, and journalist Gigs Taggart.
Monday May 12, 2008
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
On Monday, May 12 at 11 AM SLT, join Robert Bloomfield to discuss his past interview with Raven Pennyfeather, who quit her job as a mortgage compliance officer to create a very successful line of Goth and Victorian clothing in Second Life, and Nyla Cheeky, a real-life designer who is extending her brand by developing copies in Second Life. Jack Myers, a media analyst, weighs in on the challenges and opportunities of Raven and Nyla's efforts.
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Start: 3:00 pm
Get your spin on! On Tuesday, May 13, at 3 PM for Metanomics Rewind, join host Robert Bloomfield to discuss his past interview of some of the real world press who cover our virtual worlds. Bloomfield explored the attraction virtual worlds have for Reuters, CNN and CMP, with commentary from Second Life blogger Prokofy Neva. Eric Krangel represented Reuters, Rhonda Lowry represented CNN/Turner Broadcasting, and John Jainschigg represented CMP.
