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Thursday Specials

25 September 08

The following specials are currently planned on Thurday 25 September 2008

Please note, the following programme is subject to change.

Logica gives a preview on PICNIC on Thursday
08.00-10.00
Main organizing partner: Logica

TheNextWomen Breakfast Session
08.00-09.00
Main organizing partner: TheNextWomen

TheNextWomen Brainstorm Camp
09.00-12.00
Main organizing partner: TheNextWomen

Citizen Media
09.00-12.00
Main organizing partner: TNO Information and Communication Technology

Help! The Public Takes Over.
09.00-12.00
The Power of Social Media Marketing: Why Broadcaster Should Learn and Master it.
The future of entertainment can’t be conceived without enhanced content and multiplatform distribution strategies.
Main organizing partner: EBU

Ready to go: i-Ads
09.00-13.00
Main organizing partner: UPC

- Picnic Academy - Hot100 Presented by Virtueel Platform
09.00-17.30
Whole day sessions and workshops for the top 100 creative students in the Netherlands. This session ends with an open meet and greet between the Hot100 students and professionals.

PICNIC Green Challenge Nominees
10.00-13.00
Candidates of the PICNIC Green Challenge are invited to present their nominated case before the jury.
Main organising partners: National Postcode Lottery

Virtueel Platform Presents: E-ART
11.00-17.30
Presentation of a selection of Dutch & international state of the e-art projects.
Main organising partner: Virtual Platform

Open Museum
14.00-22.00
This session features several international speakers and public dialogue focussing on the opening up of museums and the enveloping dialogue with its visitors en audience.
Main organising partner: n8

Mark Birbeck XForms Masterclass
13.00-17.00
Designing rich new interfaces with open standards. An in-depth afternoon session on one of the hottest technologies for the web and the office.
Main organising partners: OpenDoc Society, Internet Society Nederland

A New Music Ecosystem
Main organising partner: EMI, BAAK, Nederlands Muziekcentrum

Amsterdam's Global Transmission
15.00-18.00
Session on the creative city.
Main organising partner: Kenniskring Amsterdam

Open Communities Drink
17.00
Held at Westergasterras
Meet up with the movers and shakers in the 'open communities' of the Netherlands in a special "Open Netherlands in Connection" break from the program.
Main organising partners: Internet Society, OpenDoc Society, Gridforum.nl, OpenDomein, nl.OpenOffice.org and NLnet

PICNIC Green Challenge Award Ceremony
18.00-19.30
The Chairman of the PICNIC Green Challenge jury will announce the winner of the 500.000 euro price money! Evening session.
Main organising partner: National Postcode Lottery

Amsterdam Creative Tour by Syntens, MediaGuild and KVK
18.00-21.30
After last year’s highly successful Creative Tour event, part of the annual Picnic new media conference, the legacy continues with another installment being prepped for September 25.

The Children of Europe and the Video Republic
19.00-21.00
Sneak preview of results of research on European youth and the impact of user generated content.
Main organising partner: European Cultural Foundation

Lost Boys Network Cocktail
19.00-22.00
Invitation only!

  • Special: Logica

    Logica Business Breakfast

    25 Sept 08 08:00 - 10:00

    Freja Bellinga -

    Logica will host a private breakfast session for its customers, giving them a short introduction to the PICNIC programme.

  • Special: TheNextWomen

    TheNextWomen Brainstorm Camp

    Start up presentations and collaborative creation, open to 30 women

    25 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00

    simone brummelhuis -

    The BRAINSTORM CAMP, organized by TheNextWomen is open to 30 women, be it web designers, entrepreneurs, investors, marketeers or web ...

  • Special: TNO Information and Communication Technology

    Citizen Media

    Coming of Age?

    25 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00

    Sander Limonard, Sanne Huveneers -

    Citizen Media - user generated content services that intend to produce public value – are on the rise. However, business models have ...

  • Special: Virtueel Platform

    PICNIC Academy - Hot100 Presented by Virtueel Platform

    Meet Hot100 up-and-coming creative media talent of the Netherlands

    25 Sept 08 09:00 - 17:30

    Leonieke Verhoog -

    Whole day sessions and workshops for the top 100 creative young talent in the Netherlands. This session starts with an open business ...

  • Special: Virtueel Platform

    Virtueel Platform Presents: E-ART

    Showcase of Dutch & international e-art projects

    Annette Wolfsberger -

    Presentations by: All Media (NL) / BAM (B) / Cellspace (NL) / Govcom.org (NL) / HMKV (D) / LOCA (UK/FI) / MAD (NL) / PicoZine.com (NL) ...

  • Special: Amsterdam, OpenDoc Society

    Mark Birbeck XForms Masterclass

    Designing rich new interfaces with open standards

    25 Sept 08 13:00 - 18:00

    Michiel Leenaars -

    A Special by Internet Society and OpenDoc Society. First in the program (13.00-17.00) is an afternoon masterclass on XForms by renowned ...

  • Special: KennisKring Amsterdam and partners

    Amsterdam's Global Transmission

    The city of Amsterdam at PICNIC and beyond

    25 Sept 08 15:00 - 18:00

    Rik Bleeker, Sven Simons, Richard Hoving -

    Discover what Amsterdam means to the world and join the Icons who reach a worldwide perspective with their creativity. Where brands ...

  • Special: Nationale Postcode Loterij

    Green Challenge Award Ceremony

    One bright idea can make a big difference

    25 Sept 08 18:30 - 19:30

    Emily Mattaka -

    The Chairman of the PICNIC Green Challenge jury, soon to be presented, will announce the winner of the €500,000 prize money. With ...

  • Special: TheNextWomen

    Eat, meet and match

    25 Sept 08 08:00 - 09:00

    simone brummelhuis -

    The opportunity to meet and match all internet women attending the event and to meet Female Internet Heroes. Eat, meet and match

  • Special: UPC

    Ready to go: i-Ads

    25 Sept 08 09:00 - 13:00

    Albert-Jan Tebbe, Osnat Gazelle -

    Special in the morning brought to you by UPC .

  • Special: EBU at: PICNIC

    Help! The Audience Takes Over.

    The power of social media marketing: why broadcasters should learn and master it.

    25 Sept 08 09:00 - 12:00

    nicoletta iacobacci -

    The future of entertainment can’t be conceived without enhanced content and multiplatform distribution strategies.

  • Special: Nationale Postcode Loterij

    Green Challenge Finalists

    Deciding Round

    25 Sept 08 11:00 - 12:30

    Emily Mattaka -

    The Dutch Postcode Lottery and PICNIC present this Special at the Transformatorhuis. It is a session where nominees can pitch their ...

  • Special: n8

    A symposium on museums, media and innovation

    25 Sept 08 14:00 - 22:00

    Juha van 't Zelfde -

    A one-day symposium focussing on the idea of an 'open museum', a public institution that engages with its environment. Inspired by the ...

  • Special: Flexbar

    A New Music Ecosystem

    Future Models for Music Creation, Distribution, Marketing and Selling

    25 Sept 08 15:00 - 17:00

    Arjen Davidse -

    The music industry is changing. Artists and developers everywhere are working on new ways of connecting fans and bands and developing ...

  • Special: Amsterdam, European Cultural Foundation

    The Children of Europe and the Video Republic

    DEMOS Research Launch: Who Makes Videos? Who Should Watch Them? Expressive Democracy? Video Republic of the Young?

    25 Sept 08 19:00 - 21:00

    Tommi Laitio -

    Special by European Cultural Foundation and DEMOS held at Flexbar I and II. This 2-hour evening session provides the first peak into the ...

  • Special: Syntens

    Amsterdam Creative Tour by Syntens & MediaGuild & Chamber of Commerce

    Take a boat and get inspired by PICNIC (invitation only)

    25 Sept 08 18:00 - 21:30

    Bruni Hofman, Richard Hoving -

    After last year’s highly successful Creative Tour event, part of the annual Picnic new media conference, the legacy continues with ...