Good news for all conference lovers:
<head> web conference is coming to Switzerland. From the 24th to the 26th of October we'll host a so called hub at our office in Fribourg where attendees can gather, exchange ideas and knowledge and, of course, watch life streams of the conference sessions. Plus, Liip is giving away 5 tickets to join the hub Fribourg for free (further details below)!
But what actually is the <head> conference?
<head> is the first large scale and global conference that completely takes place on the internet. For three days, over 70 speakers from all over the world will present on design and development topics in a whole lot of interesting sessions. The sessions can be watched on any computer with a highspeed internet connection or at a conference hub together with your colleagues, friends and brain mates.
Now that you know what <head> is, we would love to see you join the hub at our office in Fribourg. Here are some details on where and when:
Location:
Liip AG
Route de la Fonderie 7
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland
Capacity: approx 100 chairs + footings
Time and Date:
24.10. – 26.10.2008
The hub will be open during all three days of the conference.
Drop in and out as you wish but make sure to have your tickets ready.
Opening hours:
Friday: 17:00 – 1:00
Saturday: 17:00 – 2:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 0:00
Catering:
We'll be offering free softdrinks, coffee and snacks during the opening hours of the hub. And since the crowd is not too huge, we'll be cooking a dinner each day.
There are also restaurants, pizza places, kebab dealers and even a chocolate factory within walking distance.
If you want to bring a couple of beers or some chips along, feel free to do so. The crowd sure won't mind ;)
Accomodation:
Fribourg is a beautifully situated university town with a wonderful medieval touch. Besides hotel beds there are many free couch-surfing spots in Fribourg: liip.to/sleep_in_fribourg
Tickets:
If you still want a ticket, email to Michel Wacker.
Contact:
Pierre Spring (french requests)
twitter: shvi
Michel Wacker (german requests)
twitter: starnut
Phone: +41 (0)76 540 35 38
Notes
The event will be trilingual (English, French and German) and we're hoping to welcome folks from all over Switzerland.
You can attend any number of days – the ticket prices are the same and they are pretty cheap at that.
If you're planning to join us, please tweet or email Michel or Pierre so we get an idea of how many people will be attending. Also, if you're planning to attend as a group, please let us know as soon as possible so we might get you a discount on ticket prices.
As we arrange things, we will continuously add information to this very blog post and broadcast it via twitter. In time, additional information on event details, accomodation options and the program we're planning to offer besides the conference sessions will be provided through these channels. So make sure to follow us on twitter or check back with this page regularily.
Stay tuned and hope to see you all in Fribourg on October 24th!