Join us today at 11AM PST for Metanomics with Robin Harper (known in Second Life as Robin Linden), Marketing and Community Development VP for Linden Lab, to talk about the Second Life community. She handles communication between users and Linden Lab on social and technical issues, making sure that users' creativity can mesh with the current technological obstacles.
Robin's specialties include brand development, marketing communications, online community development, and customer support. In 2006 she was named one of Gaming's Most Influential Women by Next Generation magazine.
The event will be on Zebra HQ and viewed across the Second Life grid via video broadcast from SLCN.tv. If you'd like to be a part of the audience at the island itself, please make sure to arrive early as we fill the island to maximum capacity. Meanwhile, you can select from several Official Event Partner locations below.
Event Partners
Metanomics events are viewed simultaneously at various locations around the Second Life grid. Participants at all locations can join the Metanomics group for an ongoing conversation as the event continues. The complete list of event partner locations is also distributed weekly via group notice to the Metanomics group. As this is a new year and many things are being shuffled around, today we'll give you a complete list here as well:
- Rockcliffe University
Host: Lovely Encore
Notes: Coffee & pie; free gift for the holidays - Colonia Nova Amphitheatre
Host: Rose Springvale, Public Information Officer, Confederation of Democratic Sims (Michel Manen, Praetor, assisting)
Notes: The Colonia Nova sim is a low lag sim, modeled after Cologne, Germany under Roman rule, about 53 BCE. The Amphitheatre seats up to 80 avis. Colonia Nova is one of the sims governed by the CDS, Confederation of Democratic Sims, the oldest functioning democracy in SL. Members of the CDS include many lawyers, bankers and experienced SL trendsetters who participate in the discussons following Metanomics presentations in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments provided! - The Ginny Business Center - Conference Hall
Host: Carly Meads
Notes The Ginny Business Conference Center, an Conference hall able to seat as many as 65 avs is available for conferences and seminars. The Ginny Business Center provides businesses and organizations the oportunity to meet and network. Located on Ginny a low lag business sim that provides office space, meeting rooms and facilities for conferences, conventions and other corporate events. - MetaPartners Conference Area (Grieg sim)
Host: Frans Tomsen
Notes: Grieg is the home sim of MetaPartners, a Belgian communications company. Join us after the event for a tour of the UniPartners sims (Chopin, Vivaldi Spring and Vivaldi Winter). UniPartners NV is a belgian ICT and financial services outsourcing specialist. - Mal Burns' InfoHub
Host: Mal Burns
Notes: Informal viewing and discussion, generally lag-free.