Apologies for cross-posting --- PICNIC 06 Cross Media Week PICNIC 06 Cross Media Week is Amsterdams new annual event focused on creativity in cross media content and technology, specifically in the fields of entertainment and communication. PICNIC 06 is being organised under the direction of the Cross Media Week Foundation. The Foundation is mandated to bring together top creative professionals from around the world in Amsterdam to create new partnerships and opportunities, as well as to establish international networks. PICNIC 06 will take place from September 26 30 at the Westergasfabriek, a cultural facility located in a former gas factory. For more information, visit www.crossmediaweek.org Speakers Speakers will include top creatives and entrepreneurs such as Michael B. Johnson, Moving Picture Group Lead at Pixar Animation Studios, John de Mol, Co-Founder of Endemol and Founder of Talpa, Craig Newmark, Founder of craigslist, Philip Rosedale, Founder of Linden Lab/Second Life, Jamie Kantrowitz, Senior VP Marketing Europe at MySpace, and many more. Program The PICNIC 06 program will showcase content delivered via TV, the Internet, mobile phones, gaming, virtual reality and music services. Delegates will discuss major trends related to media, art and science, see innovative content, formats and channels, and develop new opportunities. Sessions will include networking picnics, interactive plenary discussions, content showcases, demos and a wide variety of workshops. To view the complete program, please visit www.crossmediaweek.org/program Government Partners City of Amsterdam and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Corporate Partners MTV Networks, KPN, UPC, Liberty Global, chellomedia, KPMG, KLM, World Directories, Heineken, LB Icon, Sanoma Uitgevers and ilse media Service Partners Amsterdam Partners, Artmiks, KesselsKramer, Media Republic, nomadic | nomadic, Unit Creative Management Amsterdam, Viadesk, the Waag Society, Web Power, the Westergasfabriek and WhizPR Event Partners Association of Dutch Designers (BNO), Berkeley Cybersalon, European Archive, European Journalism Centre, Immovator Cross Media Network, Mediagilde, Mediamatic, Syntens, Virtual Institute for Research into Media Culture Amsterdam (VIRMA), Virtueel Platform, the Utrecht School of the Arts, and the Waag Society To sign up for regular event updates, visit www.crossmediaweek.org/requestinfo