inVerge 2007
By Tim
During September 6th - 7th the inVergence Conference will take place at the Gerding Theater in the Pearl. As described on their website, “inVerge 2007 is an immersive 2 to 4-day experience…[it] focuses on emerging interactive convergence [invergence] dynamics manifesting as various global business trends including: media platform integration, brand integration, collective intelligence, participatory culture and mass collaboration”.
Invergence. It’s a new word. I’ve never heard of it. So I recommend you read up their blog post describing the ethos and spirit behind invergence. In short, the conference is about digital technology and how we interact with it and each other.
Once inside the conference, you can expect it to be run unlike a typical conference. All attendees will be present in one space for each confirmed speaker. Those in attendance will be able to give immediate feedback to the speaker through the use of these vintage and aptly named Perception Analyzers. No, they won’t read your mind or aid in the reading of others 
Registration fees to attend inVerge 2007 start at $595. But, this registration fee also gives you access to two other amazing events happening in Portland; PICA’s Time-Based Art festival and MusicFestNW! Join inVerge’s email list to find out when tickets to this innovative tech conference go on sale.
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on August 7, 2007 at 12:44 pm Steve Gehlen wrote:
Tim, thanks for the post. Just a quick correction, the pre-event registration fee for inVerge 2007 is $495, not $595 (which is the at-the-door price).
Because this is our first year, we are offering a discount to members of the Portland Social Media Group, who can use Discount Code “PSMG” to receive another $100 off and register for just $395.
In addition to the invergence blog, we are working on the main conference site at www.inverge.com (which will also be built on WordPress). There is an interim page there now.
SG
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Steve Gehlen
Director, inVerge 2007: the interactive convergence conference