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October 3-4

The interactive event phenomenon is coming to DMA2011. Tech-focused content that brings together digital designers, developers, social media fanatics, technology gurus, and business enthusiasts all in one place.

Day 1  

October 3 | 1:30  p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Beyond the Screen: How Games (and Players) are Evolving 
Kim Gaskings, Latitude

The War On Stupid Needs You!
Andrew Davies, Paragon Design Group
Patrick Rodgers, Connect Savannah

October 3 | 2:30  p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Creating Buzz: Why And How
Michael Durwin, Boston Technologies

The Social Landfill
Tony Jordan, AWOL
Murray Wilson, TPS Consulting

October 3 | 3:30  p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Stop Measuring, Start Listening: The Key To Social Media Roi
Hal Thomas, BFG Communications

Disconnecting The Dots: How Our Devices Are Divisive
Roy Christopher, Writer and Author

Evening Tweetup

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Day 2  

October 4 | 10:00  a..m. - 10:45 a..m.
Legal Bootcamp For Web 3.0
Olivera Medenica, Co-Founder,
Wahab & Medenca LLC

Road Trip: What I Learned About Creativity Traveling With My Coworkers
Darryl Ohrt, Founder, Humongo

October 4 | 11:00  a..m. - 11:45 a..m.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Beth Davidz, AOL
Jenna Marino, Hanerino
Jayna Wallace, Blockbuster (moderator)

GSD: Getting Shit Done (So You Can Have Fun)
Patrick Haney, Hanerino

Lunch Break

October 4 | 1:30  p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
The Honeymoon Is Over And The Bill Is Due
David Burn, Bonehook & AdPulp.com

How To Make Commodity Electronics Cool... Characterize!
Dwight Schultheis, Mimoco

October 4 | 2:30  p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Appatastrophe: 4 Ways To Fail
Craig Johnston, Sudjam

Where Did Geeks Go Right?
Sean Shadmand, AppMakr

October 4 | 4:00  p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Keynote
Seth Priebatsch, SCVNGR

Geekend Roadshow’s closing session will feature a talk by Seth Priebatsch, one of the industry’s youngest and smartest entrepreneurs. After completing his freshman year at Princeton, Seth dropped out and took a “leave-of-absence” to pursue SCVNGR. As Chief Ninja of SCVNGR, Seth has been building a game layer on top of the world, gaining backing by Google Ventures and working with the likes of Coca-Cola, Buffalo Wild Wings, GameStop and 7-Eleven to name a few.

For complete program details, check out the two session tracks below:

Track 1: Geekend Roadshow - Work

Track 2: Geekend Roadshow - Play