Tech conference in the country

[Emma Jane Hogbin]

Looking for an alternative to IT360? Look no further than a day trip to
beautiful Owen Sound for the first annual HICK Tech Forum! Or come for
the keynote and stay the night! We'd love to have you here.

----- HICK Tech: The rural and modern technology conference ---------

Momentum is building for HICK Tech (HICK = How the Internet Connects
Knowledge), the first annual forum for technology users and producers in
Grey-Bruce to take place April 30-May 1. Over 30 workshops have now been
confirmed. Divided into four streams—business, digital lifestyles,
education and health—the workshops will present a wide variety of
learning opportunities for a wide range of registrants. 

Local IT professionals and everyday users of information technology will
find the HICK Tech sessions informative, provocative and stimulating.
Session leaders include Richard Thomas (home videos and digitization),
Ron Nolan (bovine genetics), Larry Jensen (building a song with digital
recording equipment), Rob Cotton (digital cameras), Mini Jacques (low
vision Internet users), Shane Jolley (Grass Roots Democracy Online),
Francesca Dobbyn (volunteer services portal project) and Michael den
Tandt (critical journalism and the future of the media). HICK Tech will
bring together local technology users from first time dial-up e-mailers
to full time web workers to learn, connect and celebrate our online
community.

The HICK Tech keynote presentation, The Momentum Machine, with Jen Evans
(president of Sequentia Communications and technology columnist for The
Globe and Mail) will tackle the issue of community participation in a
rural setting such as ours as well as the importance of technology to
youth, seniors and other online users. The Momentum Machine,
co-sponsored by The Sun Times and The Bluewater Association for Lifelong
Learning, will be at The Roxy, 7 pm, Monday April 30. Tickets are now
available from The Roxy for $25. 

The HICK Tech Forum with over 30 sessions to choose from will take place
at Georgian College on May 1. Register now ($100) at www.HICKTech.com
and spend a day exploring the future in Grey/Bruce.

For more information and to register, contact
Emma Jane Hogbin
519-371-2665
emma-TH5C/S0Y0PNWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org
www.hicktech.com

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Emma Jane Hogbin, B.Sc.
Conference Chair, H.I.C.K. Tech
(519) 371-2665 - emma-TH5C/S0Y0PNWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org
HICK Tech - The Rural and Modern Technology Forum - www.hicktech.com
April 30 - May 1 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

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