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Date: Sun, 10 Apr 1994 19:41:10 -0400
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W.R.I.T.E.'94 Conference Information
Plenary Speakers and Registration Form
Please distribute to your colleagues!
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| W.R.I.T.E.'94 |
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| "Writers' Retreat on Interactive |
| Technology and Equipment" |
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| >>>> June 16, 17, & 18, 1994 <<<< |
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| Granville Island |
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Keynote Address by Howard Rheingold |
| "The Electronic Landscape: |
| A Writer's Perspective" |
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| HOSTED BY: |
| The University of British Columbia |
| Continuing Studies |
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| IN ASSOCIATION WITH: |
| Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies |
| and |
| Emily Carr College of Art & Design |
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
W.R.I.T.E. (Writers' Retreat on Interactive Technology
& Equipment) is an annual three-day conference for
writers that focuses on the products and content of the
emerging electronic publishing industry.
The spirit of W.R.I.T.E '94 is the search for ideas
and opportunities to create literature and
information-based products for CD-ROM, multimedia,
interactive TV, and the Internet and other "information
highways".
W.R.I.T.E addresses the special needs of all writers,
authors, and others who are, and will be, the creators
of content for interactive digital products and
services. Join us in exploring the exciting new
literary and creative frontiers now emerging for
interactive digital technology and communication.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: HOWARD RHEINGOLD
"The Electronic Landscape: A Writer's Perspective"
Editor of the "Whole Earth Review" and author of over
a dozen books, including the current best-seller
"Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic
Frontier", Howard Rheingold considers himself a
high-technology social historian who translates and
interprets the cultural and commercial impact of
technology and telecommunications.
Mr Rheingold's keynote address, "The Electronic
Landscape: A Writer's Perspective," will reflect on how
as a writer he became involved in the on-line world,
what he learned from it, and the key principles that are
important for writers to know in order to understand
the development of this new medium of communication
and publishing.
Journalist, editor, writer, and lecturer, Mr Rheingold
is a participant-observer in the design of this new
electronic frontier and a critic and forecaster of
technology's impact.
Other books he has published include "Virtual Reality,"
"Tools for Thought: Excursions to the Far Side of the
Mind," "Higher Creativity," and "The Cognitive
Connection." Mr Rheingold is the multimedia columnist
for Publish magazine and a consultant to the US
Congress Office of Technology Assessment.
In addition to the keynote address, Mr Rheingold will
join the conference's panel discussions and will
reminisce during the Gala Keynote Dinner about his
experiences with The Well in Sausalito, California.
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W.R.I.T.E.'94 THEMES:
A SEARCH FOR CONTENT TODAY AND TOMORROW
1. "Writing Interactive Books for CD-ROM: Exploring
the New Literary Frontier" looks at creative and
business opportunities available to writers today in
the expanding market for interactive multimedia CD-ROM.
2. "The Information Superhighway: What Content Will
It Transport and How Will It Affect Writers?" is
concerned with future opportunities for creating
interactive products and services for electronic
highways.
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CONFERENCE PARTICULARS
DATES:
Thursday - Saturday, June 16 - 18, 1994 (with special
pre-conference events on Wednesday, June 15)
LOCATION:
Performance Works Auditorium and Emily Carr College of
Art & Design, Granville Island, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada
FEES:
* BY MAY 27: $495 Canadian ($375 US)
AFTER MAY 27: $575 Canadian ($430 US)
Includes all taxes and daily continental
breakfast and lunch. Registration is limited.
* Members of selected writing and arts associations
eligible for $150 Canadian ($110 US) discount.
Call for information: (604) 222-5251
* Fee for full-time registered students at accredited
institutions: $150 Canadian ($110 US)
* "Introduction to Interactive Computing: Technology
Basics that Writers Need to Know" is a pre-conference
presentation available only to conference
attendees: $30 Canadian ($22.50 US)
(see further on for details)
* Gala Keynote Dinner with Howard Rheingold, June 16:
$55 Canadian ($42.50 US)
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INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
W.R.I.T.E.'94 Conference Chair
Continuing Studies
The University of British Columbia
5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 222-5251
Fax: (604) 222-5249
Internet e-mail: write () cce ubc ca
A registration form is at the end of this brochure.
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PLENARY SPEAKERS (AS OF MARCH 31, 1994)
David Godfrey, "The Internet and the Muse"
Mr Godfrey is one of Canada's leading experts on telematics and technology-in-education, and a pioneer of the information superhighway and evolving literary forms. Editor and writer of numerous books, including "Gutenburg Two: The New Electronics and Social Change", Mr Godfrey is also a writer of fiction and Director of Research at Softwords Research International Ltd., and former chair and current professor at the University of Victoria Creative Writing department.
Theodore (Ted) Holm Nelson, "Problems of the Artist
in a Hypermedia World" Philosopher, film-maker, software designer, computer futurist, and stand-up visionary, Ted Nelson is a pioneer of the cinematic approach to interactive systems and the literary approach to the storage and access of information. Best known for the terms hypertext and hypermedia which he introduced in 1965, Mr Nelson has written several books about computers, including "Computer Lib: The Home Computer Revolution" and "Literary Machines", and is currently working on his autobiography "World Enough".
Mark Schlichting, "Creativity and Entertainment
Multimedia: Restraints, Possibilities, & Solutions" Mark Schlichting is the Creative Director for Living Books for Broderbund Software in Novato, California where he conceived the best-selling Living Books line of interactive animated CD-ROM products. Mr Schlichting is the Design and Art Director for such popular CD-ROM titles as "Just Grandma and Me" with Mercer Mayer, "Arthur's Teacher Trouble" with Marc Brown, and "The New Kid on the Block" with Jack Prelutsky.
Candas Dorsey, "Content = Form = Content? Sculpting
Literature with the New Media" Poet, novelist, and short-story writer Candas Dorsey is the first Canadian to have her work published on Mars. Her short story, "Johnny Appleseed on the New World", was chosen for the Visions of Mars CD-ROM to be included on a joint US-Russia exploration craft to be launched later this year. Ms Dorsey is president of Science Fiction Canada and president of the Writers Guild of Alberta. Her fiction, such as "Machine Sex", has been published in the Norton Anthology of Science Fiction edited by Ursula LeGuin as well as Tesseracts, Ark of Ice, Getting Here, Righting Right, Alberta ReBound, etc.
Greg Roach, "Interactive Narrative Structures for
Hyperfiction" Award winning CD-ROM author, film-maker, director, and pioneer in the new media, Greg Roach is the founder and Artistic Director of HyperBole Studios in Bellevue, Washington. Called the "Bard of CD-ROM" and the "Spielberg of Interactive Movies", Mr Roach created the world's first narrative interactive film, The "Wrong Side of Town", the first original interactive multimedia novel, The "Madness of Roland", and recently published "Quantum Gate", the first full length, interactive 3-D film based on HyperBole's VirtualCinema software engine. Mr Roach is also the editor and publisher of "HyperBole, the art of digital storytelling", which is a disk-based interactive storytelling magazine combining art, literature, and entertainment.
Dorothy Phillips, "Writing for the Networks: The
New Publishing" Coordinator of Applications Research at the Communications Research Centre of Industry and Science Canada, Dr Dorothy Phillips is currently working with OCRInet, a broadband network prototype of the "information superhighway". Her department is examining how products and services will be developed and distributed on electronic highways now and in the future. Since 1975 Dr Phillips has been examining the social uses and implications of new telecommunications technology. She managed the Office of Communication Systems for Teledon Canada, the Division of Behavioural Research at CRC, and the Division of New Broadcast Services at CRC. Dr Phillips is currently Executive Secretary for the International Council for Computer Communication (ICCC) and spearheaded the Banff Multimedia Communications '93 conference. ******************************************************* * FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SPEAKERS AND TOPICS, CALL * * (604) 222-5251 OR E-MAIL write () cce ubc ca * ******************************************************* _______________________________________________________ WHO SHOULD ATTEND? W.R.I.T.E. is for writers. Whether you currently create interactive, multimedia, or digital products, or whether you want to begin now to explore and prepare for new technologies and literary forms, W.R.I.T.E. is for you. The conference can benefit: * Novelists * Journalists * Multimedia authors * Copywriters * Technical writers * Periodical writers * Children's writers * Educational and training authors * CBT authors * Script writers * Screenplay writers * Story-boarders * Adaptation writers * Editors * Critics * Publishers _______________________________________________________ FORCES OF CHANGE: A SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING The art and business of writing is undergoing dramatic and fundamental changes. Digital information, interactivity, and multimedia are converging with new mediums of distribution, such as CD-ROM and global computer networks to change the way writers' write and publish. An exciting and challenging new literary and commercial frontier is emerging. The forces driving these changes include: * Miniaturization of computer technology to provide enormous processing power and data storage * Global telecommunication networks to deliver vast amounts of data including interactive TV and multimedia anywhere, anytime * An increasingly complex and integrated information-based society * The need for readers to filter, control, and interact with information * The ability to deliver digital information faster and cheaper than any form of traditional paper-based methods W.R.I.T.E. is intended to provide information to writers about these new technologies, new ways to publish, and emerging literary opportunities. _______________________________________________________ AGENDA (PRELIMINARY)
PRE-CONFERENCE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 <<<<<
3:00 - 5:30 "Introduction to Interactive Computing: Technology Basics that Writers Need to Know" (requires separate registration) 6:30 - 8:00 Welcome to W.R.I.T.E.'94 Reception and fine arts event presenting "Pixel Pushers" with Media West Editions. A dual opening in three dimensions and cyberspace.
DAY 1: THURSDAY, JUNE 16 <<<<<
Writers, Digital Information, & Electronic Highways
8:00 - 8:45: Registration - Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:15: Keynote Address by Howard Rheingold
10:45 - 12:00: Technology and Writers
12:00 - 1:00: Lunch
1:00 - 1:45: Plenary Speaker
2:00 - 3:45: Breakout sessions on Technology, Design
& Production, Theory & Background
4:00 - 5:30: Panel: The Future of Interactive Writing
and Communications
6:00 - 7:00: Cocktail party (no-host bar)
8:00 - 10:30: Gala Keynote Dinner with Howard Rheingold
(additional fee)
DAY 2: FRIDAY, JUNE 17 <<<<<
Writing for Today's Markets: CD-ROM & Multimedia
8:00 - 8:45: Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:00: Plenary Speaker
10:15 - 12:00: Breakout sessions on Technology, Design
& Production, Theory & Background
12:00 - 1:00: Lunch
1:00 - 2:00: Plenary Speakers
2:15 - 3:00: Breakout sessions on Technology, Design &
Production, Theory & Background
3:30 - 5:00: Panel: Writing and Publishing for CD-ROM:
Opportunities and Pitfalls
5:30 - 7:00 Book Signing and Wine & Cheese with Howard
Rheingold
DAY 3: SATURDAY, JUNE 18 <<<<<
Creativity, Artistic License, & Technical Reality
8:00 - 8:45: Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:00: Plenary Speaker
10:15 - 12:00: Breakout sessions on technology, Design
& Production, Theory & Background
12:00 - 1:00: Lunch
1:00 - 2:00: Plenary Speaker
2:30 - 4:00: Panel: Creativity and the Digital Domain:
The Poetry of Cyberspace
4:00 - 4:15: Closing remarks
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TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN & PRODUCTION PRESENTATIONS
Throughout the conference, technical and product
presentations will cover the following areas:
* Internet
* Interfaces
* Hypertext and Hyperlinks
* Video
* Graphics
* Animation
* Audio
* Literary Games
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THEORY & BACKGROUND: INDEPENDENT PAPERS
In addition, a series of informative academic and
business-oriented papers and presentations on the
conference themes will be given by academics and
others.
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CD-ROM SHOWCASE
A CD-ROM Showcase demonstrating software titles and
tools provides an opportunity to view, play, and work
with a variety of interactive multimedia products.
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PRESENTATION ON INTERACTIVE COMPUTING
The day before W.R.I.T.E.'94 begins, a presentation
titled "Introduction to Interactive Computing:
Technology Basics that Writers Need to Know" is
available to conference attendees at a small additional
fee. The presentation will cover technology basics and
answer fundamental questions, such as:
* What kind of data does a CD-ROM store?
* What exactly is the Internet and how does it work?
* What is meant by "interactivity"?
* What sort of tools are needed for computer
animation?
* Do I really need to know about audio and video
formats?
This presentation is open only to conference
participants for a small fee. The seminar will be held
the afternoon before the regular conference. Call for
details.
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OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT PAPERS
The W.R.I.T.E. '94 Advisory Committee has openings for
individuals to present academic and research papers
pertaining to the conference themes. All submissions
for papers will be considered, though the following
subjects are of particular interest:
* Impact of technology on the art of writing
* Cultural and lifestyle changes of interactive
digital information publishing and distribution
* CD-ROM publishing, marketing, and distribution
* Products and services on electronic highways
* Digital platforms and delivery systems for
interactive information now and in the future
All authors are expected to present their paper in
person at the W.R.I.T.E '94 conference. A W.R.I.T.E.
'94 Call for Papers is available upon request.
Questions? Contact write () cce ubc ca
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ADDITIONAL JUNE EVENTS ADJOINING THE CONFERENCE
"Cinema of the Mind: The Design of Interactive
Software" is a three-day workshop on interface design
with Ted Nelson, the person who coined the terms
Hypertext and Hypermedia way back when. June 20, 21,
22, 1994 at Emily Carr College of Art & Design,
Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Call for details.
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OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS IN VANCOUVER
The Granville Island Hotel, just steps away from the
conference site, offers special rates to W.R.I.T.E.'94
delegates of $80/night single and $100/night double
occupancy. Reservations must be made no later than
June 1, 1994. Telephone (604) 683-7373 or
Fax: (604) 683- 3061
The University of British Columbia Conference Centre
has guest reservations for W.R.I.T.E.'94 delegates
starting at $32/night Canadian. Reservations must be
made by June 1, 1994. The UBC Conference Centre is
approximately 15 minutes away by car from Granville
Island. Easy bus connections are available. The
booking number is G40615F. Telephone: (604) 822-1010
or Fax: (604) 822-1001 for more information.
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REGISTRATION FORM (complete and mail, e-mail, or fax)
Name:__________________________________________________
Title & Company:_______________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________
City:_____________________Province/State:______________
Postal/Zip Code:_______________________________________
Phone: Day___________________Night____________________
Fax:___________________________________________________
E-mail:________________________________________________
FEES: BEFORE MAY 27, 1994: $495 Canadian ($375 US)
AFTER MAY 27, 1994: $575 Canadian ($435 US)
____ Yes, I am eligible for a writing/arts association
discount of $150 Canadian ($110 US).
Name of Association:_____________________________
Membership expiry date:__________________________
____ I am a full-time registered student at an
accredited educational institution eligible for
the student rate of $150 Canadian ($110 US)
Institution:_____________________________________
Department/Degree Program:_______________________
____ I wish to attend the pre-conference presentation
titled "Introduction to Interactive Computing:
Technology Basics that Writers Need to Know" on
June 15, 1994 for an additional fee of $30
Canadian ($22.50 US).
____ I wish to attend the Gala Keynote Dinner with
Howard Rheingold on June 16, 1994 for an
additional fee of $55 Canadian (42.50 US).
METHOD OF PAYMENT
____ Cheque/Money Order (payable to the University of
British Columbia)
____ Cash (for pre-registration in person)
____ Visa ____ MasterCard
Card Number:_____________________________________
Valid Date:______________Expiry Date:____________
Signature:_______________________________________
CANCELLATION POLICY: Notice of cancellation must be in
writing and must be received by UBC Continuing Studies
before June 1, 1994 to qualify for a full refund less
$50 Canadian ($37.50 US). Refunds will not be issued
after that time. Registrations are transferable. We
reserve the right to cancel or reschedule events,
refuse admission, and change speakers, locations, or
content.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
W.R.I.T.E.'94 Conference Chair
Continuing Studies
The University of British Columbia
5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 222-5251
Fax: (604) 222-5249
Internet e-mail: write () cce ubc ca
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