For those attending IR.10 in Milwaukee, below is some information sent via the registration system, but repeated here in case you missed it. Best, Michael Zimmer Begin forwarded message: From: "Michael Zimmer" <zimmerm@uwm.edu> Date: September 28, 2009 5:30:38 PM CDT To: "Michael Zimmer" <zimmerm@uwm.edu> Subject: [IR10] Pre-conference information, Twitter, Socializing Reply-To: "Michael Zimmer" <zimmerm@uwm.edu> [The following message is sent on behalf of IR.10 coordinator, Erin Hvizdak ehvizdak@uwm.edu] Hello all conference-goers! This message concerns: - Pre-conference attendees - Twitter information - Going out and socializing with your fellow attendees If any of these apply to you, read on (or rock on, whichever you prefer). Pre-conference information: Workshops will be held in the following locations (buildings and rooms): Hilton: -Doctoral Colloquium: Empire Ballroom -Critical Issues and Perspectives in Internet Research Methods and Ethics: Monarch Ballroom -Mobile Communication In Developing Nations: Will announce shortly. Hefter Center: 3271 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Cabs will be arranged to take participants to the University Conference Center (Please discuss with your pre-conference organizer) -Engaging Multidisciplinarity in Sociotechnical Internet Research: A hands-on workshop: Billiard Room -Innovative education online: Ideas for the future of learning and the Internet: Library Room -Critical Internet Theory: Dining Room -Education and Research in Second Life: Living Room Twitter Information: For updated information about the conference, subscribe to our Tweet stream at: www.twitter.com/ir10. The hash tag for the conference will be #ir10 if you’d like to follow everyone else’s updates! Getting together before the conference “officially” begins: For those of you arriving Tuesday night, places nearby that we would suggest getting together are the Old German Beer Hall (oldgermanbeerhall.com ) or Turner Hall (historicturner.com). On Wednesday night from 7-10pm, we have reserved the downstairs bar area of the Milwaukee Ale House (http://ale-house.com/alehouse/)! This is right on the Milwaukee River, about six blocks from the conference hotel. If the weather is nice, they will also allow us to spill out on the deck. There will be three menu options for dinner, all options for appetizers, and they brew their own beer! This will be on your own monetarily, unfortunately – and will be a cash only event. We REALLY hope to see a lot of you there! It will be a really great informal way of breaking the ice before we all have to pretend to be professional. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me (Erin) at 612-701-3714 or Elizabeth at 414-614-3266 (but preferably before 5pm US central time) – or email ehvizdak@uwm.edu. Thanks everyone, looking forward to next week!! Erin Hvizdak Erin Hvizdak, MLIS Candidate Research Assistant, Center for Information Policy Research (CIPR) School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ehvizdak@uwm.edu