Overview Specials 08
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Specials by day:
• WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
• THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
• FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
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Special: Amsterdam, Virtual Knowledge Studio
Can You See What I Know?
A starting point for new cross-sector dialogues around shared visualizations of knowledge
23 Sept 08-24 Sept 08
Join this PICNIC Special! Buy a Specials Day ticket and join this special - and all other specials on this day - for only 95 euros ...
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Special: Telematica Instituut
Future of Dutch Creative Industry
Formulating a joint ambition and agenda for the Dutch creative industry
24 Sept 08 14:00 - 16:00In Western societies the lifestyle of people will be increasingly creative and personalised, with emphasis on personal expression, ...
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Special: PICNIC
PICNIC VIP Kick Off
It's on invitation only.
24 Sept 08 12:30 - 13:30A Special by PICNIC in the Gashouder where a VIP Kick Off of PICNIC 08 is organised for sponsors, partners and speakers.
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Special: Kennisnet / Creative Learning Lab: Waag Society
PICNIC YOUNG: Virtual Spaces
Immersive virtual learning worlds
24 Sept 08 14:00 - 17:00
Virtual worlds like Second Life are hot property right now. But what are the core qualities of virtual worlds that can be used by ...
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Special: Amsterdam, SubmarineChannel and BIS Publishers
Book Launch: Modern Living
The Graphic Universe of Han Hoogerbrugge
24 Sept 08 17:00 - 19:00
OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH: A book+DVD about the unparalleled and offbeat work of one of the most original and popular ...
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Special: INHolland University of Applied Sciences
Regimes of Innovation
Researching Co-creation and innovation
24 Sept 08 19:00 - 22:00
In this special, research staff members of INHolland School of Communication, Media and Music wil query challenges and threats to ...
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Special: EBU at: NOB Editing House
EBU Transmedia Meeting
Invitation only!
24 Sept 08 11:00 - 17:00
PICNIC Internal meeting of several European public service broadcasters to discuss transmedia production, strategies and future ...
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Special: Virtueel Platform
PICNIC Academy - Hot100 Presented by Virtueel Platform
Meet Hot100 up-and-coming creative media talent of the Netherlands
25 Sept 08 09:00 - 17:30
Whole day sessions and workshops for the top 100 creative young talent in the Netherlands. This session starts with an open business ...
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Special: Flexbar
A New Music Ecosystem
Future Models for Music Creation, Distribution, Marketing and Selling
25 Sept 08 15:00 - 17:00The music industry is changing. Artists and developers everywhere are working on new ways of connecting fans and bands and developing ...
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Special: n8
A symposium on museums, media and innovation
25 Sept 08 14:00 - 22:00
A one-day symposium focussing on the idea of an 'open museum', a public institution that engages with its environment. Inspired by the ...
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Special: Logica
Logica Business Breakfast
25 Sept 08 08:00 - 10:00
Logica will host a private breakfast session for its customers, giving them a short introduction to the PICNIC programme.
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Special: TheNextWomen
TheNextWomen Brainstorm Camp
Start up presentations and collaborative creation, open to 30 women
25 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00
The BRAINSTORM CAMP, organized by TheNextWomen is open to 30 women, be it web designers, entrepreneurs, investors, marketeers or web ...
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Special: Nationale Postcode Loterij
Green Challenge Finalists
Deciding Round
25 Sept 08 11:00 - 12:30
The Dutch Postcode Lottery and PICNIC present this Special at the Transformatorhuis. It is a session where nominees can pitch their ...
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Special: KennisKring Amsterdam and partners
Amsterdam's Global Transmission
The city of Amsterdam at PICNIC and beyond
25 Sept 08 15:00 - 18:00
Discover what Amsterdam means to the world and join the Icons who reach a worldwide perspective with their creativity. Where brands ...
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Special: LBi Lost Boys
Lost Boys Network Cocktail
25 Sept 08 19:00 - 22:00Invitation only!
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Special: Logica
Logica Business Breakfast
26 Sept 08 08:00 - 10:00
Logica will host a private breakfast session for its customers, giving them a short introduction to the PICNIC programme.
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Special: Butterfly Works and SICA
Surprising Africa
Cross media storytelling, vibrant and fast moving technological and creative development from cities across Africa
26 Sept 08 10:00 - 17:00
You think you know what's happening in Africa? Find out why Google, Vodafone and Nokia are developing new businesses there, how ...
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Special: PICNIC
PICNIC Academy- Lectures
Creative Learning
26 Sept 08 09:30 - 17:00The PICNIC Academy offers students from different universities and schools a world class series of lectures by PICNIC speakers. ...
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Special: European Centre for the Experience Economy
The Power of Co-Creation
A Special brought to you by European Centre for the Experience Economy in coöperation with Favela Fabric
26 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:001. What are the main questions and issues when we are speaking about co-creation? 2. What do you personally understand to be the ...
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Special: ABN: Mediagilde
The Day of the Incubator
ABN AMRO and MediaGuild jointly organize first National Day of the Incubator @Picnic 08
26 Sept 08 14:00 - 18:00
Dialogues Incubator, the business incubator of Dutch Bank ABN Amro and New Media incubator MediaGuild are pleased to announce the first ...
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Special: Virtueel Platform
Award Ceremony Ding!
Prize artistic game development
26 Sept 08 15:50 - 16:15
This year Virtueel Platform, the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (BKVB) and Stimuleringsfonds ...
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Special: Coolpolitics
Coolpolitics Power Lunch
Redesign democracy!
26 Sept 08 12:00 - 14:00
The masses are taking over... The influence of crowdsourcing and mass collaboration within the arts and media is expanding globally. ...
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Special: Vodafone
Mobile Clicks Award Ceremony
The Best Mobile Internet Startup from the Netherlands
26 Sept 08 18:00 - 21:00
On June 2nd, 2008 Vodafone announced together with SPRXmobile and Mobile Monday Amsterdam the first Dutch mobile internet start-up ...
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Special: IIP/Create
European Creative Industries@PICNIC
Vision, Strategic Agenda, Work
24 Sept 08 09:00 - 13:00IIP CREATE is grasping the opportunity of this year’s international PICNIC event to invite leading European Creative Industry ...
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Special: Eduverse
Virtual Worlds
What's Hype, What's Hip and What's Happening
24 Sept 08 14:00 - 18:00
The frontier of virtual environments, the future of e-learning, serious gaming and the technologies which support these visions of the ...
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Special: Kennisnet / Creative Learning Lab: Waag Society
PICNIC YOUNG: Anytime Any Place Learning
Transform your view on education.
24 Sept 08 10:00 - 13:00
Anybody, anywhere can be online any time. We use our mobile devices to consume, produce and communicate. Mobile tools offer great ...
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Special: Senseable Future Foundation
The Visible City
Visible Amsterdam
24 Sept 08 14:00 - 17:00What if an entire city could be visible from above, like we see it from an airplane? Not simply buildings and squares, but also the ...
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Special: KennisKring Amsterdam
Executive Dinner: Innovation by Inspiration
What inspires you?
24 Sept 08 18:00 - 22:00
Invitation only diner This Executive Dinner, the creative dinner of 2008, will offer an opportunity for national and international ...
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Special: VEA
Stop behavioral targeting?
24 Sept 08 19:00 - 22:00
Various initiatives to engage with customers on an individual level follow each other rapidly, mostly driven by new technological ...
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Special: UPC
Ready to go: i-Ads
25 Sept 08 09:00 - 13:00
Special in the morning brought to you by UPC .
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Special: Amsterdam, OpenDoc Society
Mark Birbeck XForms Masterclass
Designing rich new interfaces with open standards
25 Sept 08 13:00 - 18:00
A Special by Internet Society and OpenDoc Society. First in the program (13.00-17.00) is an afternoon masterclass on XForms by renowned ...
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Amsterdam, OpenDoc Society
Open Communities Drink
Held at Westergasterras
25 Sept 08 17:00 - 18:00
On Thursday September 25th 2008 from 17.00 hours we invite you together to meet up with the movers and shakers in the 'open communities' ...
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Special: Syntens
Amsterdam Creative Tour by Syntens & MediaGuild & Chamber of Commerce
Take a boat and get inspired by PICNIC (invitation only)
25 Sept 08 18:00 - 21:30
After last year’s highly successful Creative Tour event, part of the annual Picnic new media conference, the legacy continues with ...
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Special: TheNextWomen
Eat, meet and match
25 Sept 08 08:00 - 09:00
The opportunity to meet and match all internet women attending the event and to meet Female Internet Heroes. Eat, meet and match
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Special: TNO Information and Communication Technology
Citizen Media
Coming of Age?
25 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00
Citizen Media - user generated content services that intend to produce public value – are on the rise. However, business models have ...
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Special: EBU at: PICNIC
Help! The Audience Takes Over.
The power of social media marketing: why broadcasters should learn and master it.
25 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00
The future of entertainment can’t be conceived without enhanced content and multiplatform distribution strategies.
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Special: Amsterdam, European Cultural Foundation
The Children of Europe and the Video Republic
DEMOS Research Launch: Who Makes Videos? Who Should Watch Them? Expressive Democracy? Video Republic of the Young?
25 Sept 08 19:00 - 21:00
Special by European Cultural Foundation and DEMOS held at Flexbar I and II. This 2-hour evening session provides the first peak into the ...
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Special: Nationale Postcode Loterij
Green Challenge Award Ceremony
One bright idea can make a big difference
25 Sept 08 18:30 - 19:30
The Chairman of the PICNIC Green Challenge jury, soon to be presented, will announce the winner of the €500,000 prize money. With ...
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Special: SAP
Internet of Things
Toys for hackers or a real business opportunity?
26 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00
This event is the counterpart of the Mediamatic Hacker’s camp . Where the hacker camp focuses on the brainstorming and fast ...
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Special: Vodafone
Vodafone Mobile Clicks Jury Session
26 Sept 08 09:00 - 13:00
Vodafone Mobile Clicks is a competition for the best Dutch mobile start up. During this morning session the 6 remaining (out of 51 ...
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Special: Ex Machina social gaming technology
Games go Social
Creating the future of Social Gaming
26 Sept 08 09:00 - 17:00
For more information: Contact Susanne Waldau-te Brake, Business Development Ex Machina. e: susanne@exmachina.nl m: +31 6 48 07 07 16 ...
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Special: Touching Media
Augmented Reality Special
26 Sept 08 14:00 - 17:00
A special on the mind-blowing possibilities of augmented reality. Nokia will show the new mobile application, Total Immersion will ...
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Special: ABN: Mediagilde
The Day of the Incubator
ABN AMRO and MediaGuild jointly organize first National Day of the Incubator @Picnic 08
26 Sept 08 14:00 - 18:00
Dialogues Incubator, the business incubator of Dutch Bank ABN Amro and New Media incubator MediaGuild are pleased to announce the first ...
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Special: Amsterdam, BNO
BNO-Creating Brands Presents: 'Design On Demand'
Developments and trends in the creative industry
26 Sept 08 19:00 - 22:00
The consumer plays a progressively prominent role in the development of a brand or product. After User Generated Content, firms are now ...
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Special: Virtueel Platform
Virtueel Platform Presents: E-ART
Showcase of Dutch & international e-art projects
Presentations by: All Media (NL) / BAM (B) / Cellspace (NL) / Govcom.org (NL) / HMKV (D) / LOCA (UK/FI) / MAD (NL) / PicoZine.com (NL) ...
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Special: Amsterdam, Hyves
26 Sept 08 18:00 - 22:00
