MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: USER CENTRED PERSPECTIVES A conference organised by CRIC, University of Manchester Supported by the European Commission: mGain (IST-2001-38846) 25-27th March 2004 Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester Manchester, England. www.mobile-ent.org The international conference Mobile Entertainment: User Centred Perspectives is being organised in Manchester as part of the European Commission funded mGain project. It aims to bring together research on technologies, services, content, policy and consumption in relation to mobile entertainment. Invited speakers include: Andrew Bud, mBlox Patricia Charlton, Motorola Labs John Chasey, IOMO Patrice Chazerand, ISFE Bo Karlson, Wireless@KTH Anna Polishchuk, New Millennium Investment Tim Regan, Microsoft Research A draft programme as well as a list of events, speakers, and workshops is also available on the conference website www.mobile-ent.org. Full registration: £250 Covers all three days of the conference and includes all keynote sessions, paper sessions, workshops, birds-of-a-feather sessions, pre-registration event, wine reception & buffet, conference dinner, lunches, refreshment breaks, proceedings and conference pack. Student Registration: £125 Registered students are entitled to a special registration fee. This covers all three days of the conference and all the entitlements of Full Registration. In addition to this students are also entitled to attend the Early Stage Researcher Workshop. Proof of student status will need to be provided with payment to qualify for this special rate. None of the prices include accommodation. The conference language is English. -- Dr Jason Rutter Mobile Entertainment: User Centred Perspectives 25th-27th March 2004 www.mobile-ent.org ESRC DigiPlay Seminar series www.cric.ac.uk/cric/digi/digisems.htm ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC), The University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Booth Street West, Manchester, M13 9QH. UK PH: +44 (0) 161 275 6859 Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 7361 http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/Jason_Rutter