In Orange County, Dana Point can be your jumping-off point for a business trip to Second Life.
Dana Point-based Corporate Planners Unlimited is preparing a two-day online seminar, “Experience the Future Now,” to mark the launch of a virtual convention center, Virtualis, that the company has built in the 3D online world of Second Life.
The seminar will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Pacific time) April 23-24, with speakers on business uses of virtual worlds, plus entertainment and networking events. See below for a list of the speakers.
To learn more about business uses of virtual worlds in general, you can also check out:
- My column today about the rules and control issues in virtual worlds, “Second Life needs kindergarten lessons.”
- An interview with blogger/lawyer Benjamin Duranske: “New book by sheds light on the legal landscape of Virtual Worlds.”
- Duranske’s Virtually Blind blog on legal issues in virtual worlds.
These are the speakers listed for the “Experience the Future Now” seminar, whom the company described as “some of the most prestigious entrepreneurs, event planners, educators, and attorneys in the U.S. who will cover diverse topics such as ‘Virtual Event Design and Management,’ ‘Beyond Recycling: Ten Easy Steps to Greener Meetings and Events,’ and ‘Negotiating International Contracts.’ “:
- B. Joseph Pine, Author, Speaker, and Management Advisor, Strategic Horizons LLP;
- Jim Carroll, Trends and Innovation Expert;
- Barbara Dunn, Esq., Howe and Hutton, Ltd.;
- Joan L. Eisenstodt, Founder, Eisenstodt Associates;
- John S. Foster, Esq., Foster, Foster, Jensen & Gulley, LLC;
- James P. Hogg, Adjunct Professor, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida;
- Stuart Mann, Ph.D., Dean, Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada-Las Vegas;
- Marianne McNulty, CMP, CTIE, Owner, Clever Concierge, LLC;
- Gloria Nelson, CSEP, Chief Experience Officer, Gloria Nelson Event Design, LLC;
- Bonnie Wallsh, Chief Strategist, Bonnie Wallsh Associates, LLC; and
- Loriann White, CMM, Co-Founder, Association for Green Meetings and Events (AGME).
Related events will also include:
- Music by Maximilion Kleen and Frogg Marlowe.
- Comedy by Tim Wilkins.
- A networking gathering on a yacht.
- A scavenger hunt for chances to win prizes.
- Nightly fireworks, and
- Guided property tours.
Registrations are due April 20, the company said in a press release.
