A huge thanks must go to Rob Palmer for the amazing work on the site – thanks Rob! Also, I’m very pleased to say that the John Connolly is helping out this year (and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes!).

KC Lightstream and the University of Hull have once again stepped up and had no hesitation in being the main partners for the event, so I’d like to personally thank Nick Thompson, Sean Royce and Bill Walker. There are a few more partners and sponsors which I’ll be announcing shortly as well as the speaker line up (and it is looking amazing!).

So, eight months to go, hundreds of tasks to tick off, people to speak to, food to organise (always an important one, as well as the coffee of course!), presentations to collect and much, much more. Thanks again for all the kind tweets and emails and I look forward to putting on another wonderful day for everyone attending.

The first ever TEDxHull event will be held at the Hull Truck Theatre with the themeBeyond Limits.

Take a look at our amazing speakers who will inspire you, amaze you and take you to places you never imagined.

What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxHull, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxHull event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

I imagine tickets will go pretty quick for this, so I’d head on over the TEDx Hull site now and grab one!

From January 27th onwards, the last Friday of every month, at 10.30am at Fudge, we will getting together to hang out, chat, hear about new stuff and enjoy some nice food.

Who’s this for? Anyone from the digital and technology industry in the city, startups, creatives, designers, developers, geeks, gamers, investors… you name it, if you like techie stuff, and especially the web, you’ll fit right in!

Where is it? Once again, Rosie and the team at Fudge are going to be looking after us and have a wonderful selection of food and drinks for us to enjoy. The Fudge website is here with full details of their location.

You can say you’re coming along on our MeetUp site, but actually there is no real need, just come along if you can. I look forward to seeing you!

Why? Actually for a nice reason – workload and other commitments. After the success of last year, I knew it was something I wanted to do again, and made the conscious decision to start the organising process in January.

January arrived and BOOM, a lot of work, new clients, new projects and very little time spare. This has not let up all year and I realised that I could not do the conference justice and it was not going to happen.

So next year? Well, I’m going to be starting looking at the possibility again soon, but cannot make any promises… I’d love to truth be known, but it does depend on support and backing from partners and we all know that spare money is not something that these companies have lying around at the moment. Time to start making some calls…

For all the emails, tweets and lovely comments I’ve had about it being a highlight for people’s year, I am truly grateful. Thank you.

Brendan will provide a rare insight into IBM’s appetite for organisational change and its success in transforming its business model while remaining true to its strategic vision. Add to that its aim to build a smarter planet….and that really is big thinking.

About the speaker
Brendan is responsible for developing and executing marketing campaigns that will deliver sales pipeline for the IBM Business across all products, services and sectors. Prior to taking up this position in July 2010, Brendan has held a variety of leadership positions in the UK, Ireland, South Africa and across Europe. These have included Director of Marketing and Communications for the Chairman of IBM in EMEA, and Director of 2012 Games for Think London – the Foreign Direct Investment Agency for London. You can see his Linkedin profile here.

Book your place
The event is free to attend and will feature a Q&A session, with refreshments and networking opportunities available from 6.00pm.
Book online to reserve your place by clicking here and for further information please contact Julie Arnold: j.arnold@hull.ac.uk

>>> Everything so far can be watched here and very nice HD <<<

What makes the months of organising worthwhile is seeing the feedback from attendees and the speakers. It's really important for the city to get amazing people like this to come and speak to us.

What the speakers and public thought about HD Live 2010 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

Brendan Dawes – Thoughts from the Lower-case Now – Part 1 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

The other videos on Vimeo so far are:

Peter Barron from Google talking about the internet revolution and what Google are up to.

Sarah Parmenter giving some amazing tips on iPhone and mobile design.

The legendary Andreas Carlsson showing why you need to do stuff you love.

A huge thanks to Matt and the team at EON Media for doing such a great job – super professional and very quick as well – thanks guys! (You can follow them on Twitter here).

The first videos are Peter Barron from Google, Andreas Carlsson from Sweden and Sarah Parmenter from youknowho. You can find out more about them on the conference website here.

Peter Barron

Peter Barron – Internet Revolution – Part 1 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

Peter Barron – Internet Revolution – Part 2 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

Andreas Carlsson

Andreas Carlsson – I Wish I Was Named Charlie from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

Sarah Parmenter

Sarah Parmenter – Slide to Unlock – Part 1 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

Sarah Parmenter – Slide to Unlock – Part 2 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

We’ll be uploading more speaker presentations next week!

Best wishes,

Jon

I cannot thank you enough for being involved – without your generous support I would not be able to run the event.

Please read on for event information!

VENUE AND REGISTRATION

The event is taking place at the University of Hull’s Business School. You will need to go to the Business School entrance as shown in the photo here, the one off Cottingham Road with the head sculptures! A map and address can be found here and the official University map can be found here. You will be able to register from 8.15am onwards. We will have two registration desks and will be doing this as quickly and efficiently as possible. We appreciate your patience! Please bring a print out of your e ticket which you will have received when you bought your ticket. We will be giving out conference passes and also WiFi codes. Once you have picked up your conference pass, please go through to the Derwent Cafe where breakfast will be served.

WIFI

We have our very own network on the day, very kindly setup by the University. Due to a number of reasons they will need a record of who is on the network, and so each person will be allocated their own login.

WORKSHOPS

We now have four workshops on the day, one during the first coffee break, two at lunchtime and one during the afternoon break. These are going to be open to any attendee, and all you need to do is grab a seat and participate! We’ll be making sure the rooms are signposted and we’ll remind you they are taking place before each one. They will be starting promptly – please get there quickly so not to miss anything!

PARKING – IMPORTANT!

The Head of Security is aware that the conference is taking place. All you need to do is put an A4 sheet on the dashboard explaining you are at HDLive 2010 Conference in HUBS. >>> We’ve created one for you, so just click here to download <<< The wardens will will have been briefed on the day. You will be able to park in any of the main ‘A’ or ‘D’ car parks (not ‘B) for free so long as you have a sign on your dashboard. ** Please note we cannot be responsible for any parking fines, clamps etc for whatever reason **.

FOOD AND DRINK

All your food and drink on the day is free. We will have breakfast available in the form of bacon butties and a vegetarian option. I’m delighted to say that the legendary Steve Leighton from hasbean coffee will be with us all day, as well as Dale Harrison, one the best baristas in the country. So, that means rather nice coffee

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS

, if you do have any further questions, please do get in touch by emailing me here. Thanks again, and see you next week! Jon Moss

PS HOW COULD WE FORGET…

If you are tweeting on the day, please use the hashtag #hdlive Many thanks!

The expo, organised by those behind the increasingly popular networking and knowledge event, aims to raise the profile of creative industries companies working in the Hull and Humber region.

The expo will also provide an opportunity for the education sector to meet face-to-face with industry.

HumberMUD chair Mal Williamson said: “The Expo! lets the creative and digital industries show the region exactly what we do in the economy. HumberMUD brings together business and creatives to grow from each other – for the Expo! we invite the public and all other businesses to find out what media and design does for you”.

The centre piece of the four day expo is the day-long Media:Education:Interface conference. Mal said: “The conference is a platform to share what happens when education and media really get on! Media, business and education all work towards excellence – in our region we are full of these brilliant projects that are changing people of all ages.”

The Media:Education:Interface conference takes place on Friday, October 22 from 10am-4pm. That evening, FRuIT will be transformed into a celebratory space for Home Sweet Home – when decks, strobes and digital toys join the FunkyWormHole Sound System for a media-rich show.

Day one of the expo (Thursday, October 21) sees the regular MUD networking event taking place at FRuIT from 6pm, uncovering the growing feature film industry in our area with renowned budget film producers Andre Renner & Sean Vincent.

Saturday, October 23 will see FRuIT used as an exhibition space, with a media market and workshops by local companies, colleges and freelance practitioners – showing the public and regional business just what media in this area can do.

The Old Technologies Ball takes place on the evening of Saturday, October 23, with gramophone DJs, close-up magic, food (by Fudge) and a display of historic computer equipment creating the perfect retro environment in which to celebrate the digital media industry. Tickets for this event are priced at £15.

The four-day event draws to a close on Sunday, October 25 with a programme of film screenings that include Sean Vincent and Andre Renner’s ‘Shoot The DJ’.

Mal Williamson added: “These four days are going to be very special and are absolutely unmissable. This is a chance to promote and celebrate digital media and for everyone involved to show what they can do. Anyone interested should come along and prepare to be amazed and get involved in what is, undoubtedly, the Hull and Humber’s fastest growing sector. Other places talk about becoming centres of excellence for technology, creativity and knowledge but, as people will be able to see for themselves, a hotbed of activity exists right here, right now.”

The four day humberMUD Expo! has been sponsored by Hull City Council. humberMUD is supported by Hull City Arts Unit and Hull School of Art & Design.

For more information visit www.humbermud.com or email MEDIAUSABILITYDESIGN@GMAIL.COM