Schedule + Speakers

fast forward: 2013, iDMAa’s eleventh national conference, will be held November 6-8,2013.  This three-day conference will include keynote academic and industry speakers, lively Pechakucha presentations, a juried art exhibition for faculty and student work highlighting creative research in interactive media and digital arts, plus topical discussions focused on the future of digital media in industry and evolving pedagogies in academia.

Planning for this year’s conference is underway, but here is a look at how this year’s event is taking shape.

Day One:  Wednesday, November 6, 2013
(half day)

1:00 Conference Registration

2:00 Opening Remarks

2:15 Keynote (TBD

3:15 Break

3:30 Papers and Special Topics Session

5:30 iDEAs Art Gallery Opening – with wine and light bites

8:00 Evening Networking Activity

Day Two: Thursday, November 7, 2013

9:15 Conference Housekeeping Announcements

9:30 Speaker

10:15 Special Topics Sessions

11:15 Break

12:30 Lunch

2:45 Speaker

3:15 Speaker

3:45 Papers and Special Topics

(2 Panels running in tandem)

5:00 Special Entertainment

Thursday Evening, November

7:00 Reception and Awards Dinner – Location TBD

9:30 Adjourn

Day Three:  Friday, November 8, 2013 (half day)

8:45 Coffee and Conference Housekeeping

9:00 iDMAa Town Forum -Moderated Panel + Audience Discussion

9:45 Special Topics Panel

10:30 Papers and Special Topics

11:30 the Arts and iDEASs Panel

12:15 Closing Remarks – Open Forum – Adjourn

Note:  Schedule is subject to change based on speaker and venue availability.  Additional activities (workshops, tours, outings, etc.) are being considered as pre- and post-conference events.  Stay tuned for more!