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		<title>My new blog on Conference Management</title>
		<link>http://www.gchicco.com/2009/04/19/my-new-blog-on-conference-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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or several years I have been in charge of startup, marketing and operations of a company in the executive education area that organized conferences with outstanding business speakers and most recently I work as a freelance professional.
I have dealt with speakers like Bill Clinton, Michael Porter, Philip Kotler, Kevin Roberts, Lawrence Lessig, Malcolm Gladwell, Rudy [...]]]></description>
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<p>or several years I have been in charge of startup, marketing and operations of a company in the executive education area that organized conferences with outstanding business speakers and most recently I work as a freelance professional.</p>
<p>I have dealt with speakers like <strong>Bill Clinton</strong>, <strong>Michael Porter</strong>, <strong>Philip Kotler</strong>, <strong>Kevin Roberts</strong>, <strong>Lawrence Lessig</strong>, <strong>Malcolm Gladwell</strong>, <strong>Rudy Giuliani</strong> and <strong>Jack Welch</strong> amongst many others but also with lesser known names which where many times much more inspiring than top shots.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gchicco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/240x240.gif"><img class="size-medium wp-image-91 aligncenter" title="Conference Basics" src="http://www.gchicco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/240x240.gif" alt="Conference Basics website" width="240" height="240" /></a></p>
<p>Having worked in America (USA, Brasil, Argentina), Europe (Germany, Italy, Spain) and Asia (Japan) and taken part of events in many other parts of the World, and after making many of the typical mistakes of the sector and seeing much more being done everywhere else, <strong>I decided to share some of the lessons learnt and in particular to dedicate my time to those innovative aspects of conference management that can transform a good event into an outstanding one</strong>, hence I have launched <a title="ConferenceBasics.com" href="http://www.conferencebasics.com" target="_self">ConferenceBasics.com</a></p>
<p>This blog is about the organization and management of conferences, a sector in which I have been working in since the early 2000’s. I write about organization basics, tips and how-to’s, do’s and don’ts, anecdotes, observations from events I participate in, interviews to notable organizers and attendees.</p>
<p><strong>My wish for this blog is to become a place to discuss with you on useful and interesting topics regarding this sector.</strong></p>
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		<title>[ita] Cory Doctorow è passato da Milano. Speriamo qualcosa resti</title>
		<link>http://www.gchicco.com/2009/03/10/ita-cory-doctorow-e-passato-da-milano-speriamo-qualcosa-resti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[La Mediateca Santa Teresa era piena come mai prima. Cos’è che ha portato tutto questo pubblico ad incontrare Cory Doctorow? Chiedendo ad alcuni, mentre faccio da buttafuori della sala per permettere ai tecnici di finire con le prove, mi rendo conto che non tutti sanno chi è o di cosa parlerà il relatore della serata. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>La <a href="http://www.mediabrera.it/index/" target="_blank">Mediateca Santa Teresa</a> era piena come mai prima. Cos’è che ha portato tutto questo pubblico ad incontrare <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow" target="_blank">Cory Doctorow</a>? Chiedendo ad alcuni, mentre faccio da buttafuori della sala per permettere ai tecnici di finire con le prove, mi rendo conto che non tutti sanno chi è o di cosa parlerà il relatore della serata. Seppur lanciati all’ignoto, si vede che comunque sono stati catturati di quanto è successo perché nessuno di loro ha poi lasciato la sala fino alla fine dell’evento.</p>
<p><a title="Cory Doctorow by Rampant Gian, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gchicco/3335451940/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/3335451940_7cd443e1cb_b.jpg" alt="Cory Doctorow" width="420" /></a></p>
<p>Si sono incontrati con un giovane&#8230; comunicatore (blogger o giornalista mi sembrano riduttive e non era neanche in vesti da scrittore di fantascienza di successo) che ha raccontato di aver più paura dell&#8217;oscurità (d’informazione) che della condivisione, anche illegale, di contenuti. Sarà per questo che i suoi libri si possono scaricare gratuitamente dal <a href="http://craphound.com/index.php?cat=5" target="_blank">suo sito</a>, ma non solo. Cory racconta come in questo modo lui vende più copie cartacee dei suoi scritti.</p>
<p>Ha parlato di <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management" target="_blank">DRM</a>, una tecnologia destinata al fallimento sin dalla nascita: creata per limitare la diffusione illegale di contenuti digitali, le più avanzate tecniche di crittografia commerciale sono sempre state battute. Ormai ci sono troppi cervelli collegati online e la <em>Digital Rights Management</em> lascia fuori solo chi è meno intelligente del creatore, e per fortuna siamo circondati di geek intelligentissimi! Tutti i soldi che sono stati dedicati alle DRM (centinaia di milioni di dollari), non potevano essere investiti meglio? Per assurdo, ci ha raccontato di una tale azienda di software che aveva deciso di rendere le cose tanto difficili ai pirati in Russia che praticamente neanche chi voleva parlare per i giochi poteva acquisirli&#8230; e quindi anche loro gli cercavano pirattati.</p>
<p>Cory Doctorow predica la condivisione non (solo) perché lui si definisce un “dot.communist” ma perché quando condividiamo le nostre idee, creatività e risorse, siamo in grado di raggiungere obiettivi più grandi, addirittura sovrumani!</p>
<p>Lui e’ un <em>disruptor</em>&#8230; uno di quei personaggi che accelerano la transizione tra un era che non esiste più -ma fa fatica ad andar via- ed una che non arriva abbastanza in fretta per cambiare i paradigmi sociali che governano il nostro mondo. “<em>Per duplicare le tue chance di successo, triplica quelle di fallimento!</em>”. Pensate che oggi il costo di utilizzo delle tecnologie di collaborazione e pubblicazione online e’ cosi’ basso che il 90% delle cose che condividiamo sulla rete “<em>è un sacco di merda</em>” (definizione tecnica utilizzata dal relatore). Considerando che quello che finisce in rete è ormai immortale (volendo ci sono sempre dei server sparsi nella “nuvola” che duplicano <em>ad eternum</em> i nostri contenuti).</p>
<p>Alienazione? Riduzione dei rapporti sociali? Ma che dite?! Oggi, grazie a internet, restiamo in contatto (per amore, lavoro, amicizia, ecc) con chi abita dall’altra parte del mondo&#8230;</p>
<p>Semplice la risposta che ha dato a chi ha chiesto sul presunto paradosso dei giornali che rischiano di sparire allo stesso tempo che i blogger famosi vogliono diventare giornalisti&#8230; “<em>Non vedo il problema. Se ci saranno giornalisti, ci saranno giornali di qualche tipo</em>”. Magari non di carta, perché non riescono a finanziarsi con la pubblicità su un formato che da pochi vantaggi se comparato alle innumerevoli variabili di targetting disponibili per chi comunica online. E poi, non parliamo di obbligare ai blogger ad avere “licenze”&#8230;. neanche i giornalisti dovrebbero averle!</p>
<p>Cory Doctorow è stato un po’ troppo formale per quello che mi aspettavo (quando lo leggo su <a href="http://www.boingboing.net" target="_blank">BoingBoing</a> mi sembra l’opposto) ma ha fatto uno speech ben strutturato e pulito. Chiaro nei messaggi e accessibile a un pubblico che era molto vario. <strong>Speriamo che almeno un 10% di quello che ha detto resti e provochi qualcosa.</strong> Se sarà cosi’, il <a href="http://www.meetthemediaguru.org" target="_blank">Meet The Media Guru</a> (tale è il nome dell’evento che l’ha portato in Italia) può considerarsi un grandissimo successo.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meetthemediaguru/sets/72157614670693638/" target="_blank">Guarda le mie foto della serata</a></p>
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		<title>[ita] 6 marzo 09: Cory Doctorow al Meet The Media Guru di Milano</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(this post is for my Italian readers and regards an event that will take place in Milan next Friday in which Cory Doctorow will be the main speaker)
Questo venerdì 6 marzo, ci sarà Cory Doctorow al Meet The Media Guru, evento organizzato da MGM Digital Communication (ovvero dalla mia amica Maria Grazia Mattei) e io [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>(this post is for my Italian readers and regards an event that will take place in Milan next Friday in which Cory Doctorow will be the main speaker)</p>
<p>Questo venerdì 6 marzo, ci sarà <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow" target="_blank">Cory Doctorow</a> al <a href="http://www.meetthemediaguru.org" target="_blank">Meet The Media Guru</a>, evento organizzato da<em> MGM Digital Communication</em> (ovvero dalla mia amica <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Maria-Grazia-Mattei/779302884" target="_blank">Maria Grazia Mattei)</a> e io ci sarò tra il pubblico (sto anche collaborando con la promozione del progetto).</p>
<p><a title="Meet The Media Guru | Cory Doctorow by Rampant Gian, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gchicco/3322593032/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3322593032_8e67089607.jpg" alt="Meet The Media Guru | Cory Doctorow" width="420" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Perché dovete venire?</strong></p>
<p>Perché Cory e&#8217; un acuto osservatore e diffusore della cultura digitale. Con il suo stile irriverente, veloce e ironico ha co-creato <a href="http://www.boingboing.net" target="_blank">BoingBoing.net</a>, un punto di riferimento della comunicazione del web che completa il modo nel quale ci &#8220;informiamo&#8221;. Il suo contributo (insieme ai vari redattori) è un complemento valido al giornalismo tradizionale, spesso molto lento o non abituato a &#8220;giocare&#8221; con i media contemporanei.</p>
<p>Allo stesso tempo Cory è un proficuo autore di fantascienza. Oltre ai vari riconoscimenti ricevuti in passato, il suo <a href="http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/" target="_blank">Little Brother</a> è stato appena nominato per il premio Nebula, il più importante nell&#8217;ambito della letteratura di fantascienza.</p>
<p>La sua creatività non si ferma qui e questa la applica anche alle sue analisi e riflessioni su tecnologia, futuro e le implicazioni sociali della tecnica (scrive anche su <em>Wired</em>, <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Popular Science</em> e <em>Make Magazine</em>).</p>
<p>Convinto sostenitore di <a href="http://www.creativecommons.it/" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>, Cory è anche simpatico, giovane e aperto allo scambio di idee&#8230;</p>
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<p>Non vi sembrano abbastanza ragioni per venire alla <a href="http://www.mediabrera.it/index/" target="_blank">Mediateca Santa Teresa</a>? Allora meglio che state a casa (ma comunque potete seguire il suo intervento su <a href="http://www.mogulus.com/mmgurutv" target="_blank">Mogulus</a>)!</p>
<p><strong>Ci vediamo!</strong></p>
<p><em>ps: l&#8217;evento è ad ingresso libero fino ad esaurimento posti. Registratevi sul <a href="http://www.meetthemediaguru.org/guru/index.php/cory-doctorow-iscriviti/" target="_blank">sito</a> o su <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31141782386#/event.php?eid=48644207938" target="_blank">Facebook</a></em></p>
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		<title>Live Blogging from iSummit &#8216;08 in Sapporo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today (and for all the event) I will be the &#8220;official&#8221; live blogger for the iSummit 2008, organized by iCommons in Sapporo, Japan.
After the success of previous editions in Harvard &#8216;05, Rio de Janeiro &#8216;06 and Dubrovnik &#8216;07, the iSummit comes to Sapporo, one of the most innovation-oriented cities in Japan.
I&#8217;ll be using Cover it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Today (and for all the event) I will be the &#8220;official&#8221; live blogger for the <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/index.html" target="_blank">iSummit 2008</a>, organized by iCommons in Sapporo, Japan.</p>
<p>After the success of previous editions in Harvard &#8216;05, Rio de Janeiro &#8216;06 and Dubrovnik &#8216;07, the iSummit comes to Sapporo, one of the most innovation-oriented cities in Japan.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be using <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com" target="_blank">Cover it Live</a> for the live blogging and you can follow the keynotes on the <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/summit_blog" target="_blank">iSummit Blog</a>.</p>
<p><a title="me @ iSummit '08 by Rampant Gian, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gchicco/2716067966/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2716067966_87c837a5a5.jpg" alt="me @ iSummit '08" width="420" /></a></p>
<p>PS: I will be updating this post later with links to concluded keynotes.</p>
<p><a href="http://icommonssummit.org/summit_blog/2008/07/live-blog-opening-keynote.html" target="_blank">This is the opening keynote session</a> with Heather Ford, Jimmy Wales, Joi Ito and Mohamed Nanabhay.</p>
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		<title>Oooops I did it again! (aka iSummit &#8216;08 @ Sapporo)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I guess I have a particular ability to get entangled in great events and, even though I&#8217;m on a sabbatical, I did it again&#8230; I guess that&#8217;s one of the problems of knowing a lot of cool and interesting people around the world!  
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I guess I have a particular ability to get entangled in great events and, even though I&#8217;m on a sabbatical, I did it again&#8230; I guess that&#8217;s one of the problems of knowing a lot of cool and interesting people around the world! <img src='http://www.gchicco.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>After several <strong>World Business Forums</strong>, <strong>Pangea Day</strong> and barcamps, this time I&#8217;ll be in Sapporo, Japan, collaborating with the <a href="http://icommons.org/" target="_blank">iCommons</a> team that is organizing the <strong>iSummit &#8216;08</strong>. This is one of the most interesting and stimulating real life meetings on global digital culture. I&#8217;ll be in charge of the live blogging and some other interesting stuff.</p>
<p><a title="iSummit '08 - Sapporo by Rampant Gian, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gchicco/2684123307/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2684123307_dff8c44c29_m.jpg" alt="iSummit '08 - Sapporo" width="240" height="223" /></a></p>
<p>The programme ranges from <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/programme/keynote.html" target="_blank">keynotes</a> to <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/programme/labs.html" target="_blank">labs</a> and local events.</p>
<p>These are some of the <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/programme/keynote.html" target="_blank">keynotes</a>:</p>
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<li><em>The Literacy Project: Encouraging Best-Practice Sharing in the Non-profit Community</em> by <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/speakers/2008/07/jessica-powell.html" target="_blank">Jessica Powell</a></li>
<li>R<em>eady to Share: Fashion and the Commons</em> by <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/summit_blog/2008/06/meet-the-speakers-johanna-blak.html" target="_blank">Johanna Blakley</a></li>
<li><em>Collaborative Creativity: How innovation together has stood the test of time </em>by <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/speakers/2008/04/rishab-aiyer-ghosh.html" target="_blank">Rishab Ghosh</a></li>
<li><em>Status of the Commons</em> by <a href="http://joi.ito.com/" target="_blank">Joi Ito</a></li>
<li><em>The Future of Open Search</em> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimbo_Wales">Jimmy Wales</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://icommonssummit.org/programme/labs.html" target="_blank">The labs</a>:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Open Education Policy and Practice in a New Century: Implementing What Works</em></li>
<li><em>Open Business</em></li>
<li><em>Local Context Global Commons: Open Publishing</em></li>
<li><em>DIY video</em></li>
<li><em>Frontiers of Openness in Japan</em></li>
<li><em>Research Workshop on Free Culture</em></li>
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<p>This is a brief description taken from the official iSummit website:</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color: #808080;"><em>The fourth global iSummit will be held in Sapporo, Japan from 29 July to 1 August, 2008. iCommons in association with Digital Garage, Creative Commons Japan and the City of Sapporo will bring together pioneers of the free Internet from over 60 countries around the world.</em></span></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span style="color: #808080;"><em>Inspired by Japanese innovation and hosted in a city fast becoming recognised for its modern, creative, technology-orientated approach to business and public initiatives &#8211; this year&#8217;s iSummit will be a ground-breaking event that showcases pioneering approaches to furthering digital culture around the world.</em></span><br />
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<p><strong>Join and follow the event on:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21833063064" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com/iSummit" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://uk.youtube.com/user/isummit08" target="_blank">Youtube</a></li>
<li>or visit the <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/index.html" target="_blank">official website</a> and <a href="http://icommonssummit.org/summit_blog/" target="_blank">blog</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>If you&#8217;re going to Sapporo, please<a href="http://www.gchicco.com/?page_id=20" target="_self"> drop a line </a>and let&#8217;s meet there.</strong></h3>
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		<title>Philippe Starck on design (at TED)</title>
		<link>http://www.gchicco.com/2007/12/10/philippe-starck-on-design-at-ted/</link>
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Talking about mutants, poetry, genius and&#8230; well yes, design.
&#8220;nobody is obliged to be a genius, but everyone is obliged to participate&#8221;.
&#8220;God is a trap. God is the answer when&#8230; we don&#8217;t know the answer&#8221;.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>He feels useless&#8230; but he has some interesting stuff to say. He&#8217;s fun, fascinating and inspiring at the same time.</p>
<p>Talking about mutants, poetry, genius and&#8230; well yes, design.</p>
<p><span style="font-style: italic;">&#8220;nobody is obliged to be a genius, but everyone is obliged to participate&#8221;.</span></p>
<p>&#8220;God is a trap. God is the answer when&#8230; we don&#8217;t know the answer&#8221;.</p>
<p>Just 18 minutes you shouldn&#8217;t miss. enjoy!</p>
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		<title>World Business Forum Milano 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.gchicco.com/2007/11/28/world-business-forum-milano-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WBF 2007 seen through Animoto.com!
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