• What is being said in the turtles:

    • "Industry needs to know "what's over the hill" We have our ideas and we live or die on what we do. We what your ideas never mind if they ..."   read all
    • "OPEN09 opened my eyes. Industry have to spent enormous amounts of time on R&D while academia say tell us what you want us to do and ..."   read all
    • "hi darren, no i didn't manage to log in on the day - too much else going on plus the time difference & travelling ... but now i'm se..."   read all
    • "Hi Helen. We had a small but lively discussion on the day - were you able to go online during?"   read all
    • "Censoring comments can be self-defeating."   read all
    • "Your comment is awaiting moderation. Their are people in a bubble: (academia) People looking to collaborate outside their bubble; (..."   read all
    • "Your comment is awaiting moderation. Their are people in a bubble: (academia) People looking to collaborate outside their bubble; (..."   read all
    • "A really good example of how creativity can be applied to and utilised by all areas of society: http://www.thefuntheory.com/"   read all
    • "At the end of the discussion, the delegates chose what they believed to be the most important points from the debate. As became clear..."   read all
    • "The final question of the Mega Turtle asked: How do we ensure that the UK is nurturing and developing the necessary skills for indivi..."   read all
    • "The second question of the Mega Turtle asked: How can we enourage more collaboration across disciplines to the benefit of the UK econo..."   read all
    • "The first question of Tuesday's Mega Turtle held at the 53 Degrees asked the following: How can the UK Government best support its cre..."   read all
    • "Love Culture At heart is seeking to change things Like good art - it should disrupt, provoke and celebrate Introducing a new ide..."   read all
    • "For a brief explanation of flat knowledge, go here http://www.vimeo.com/7329806"   read all
    • "Performance Futures The Performance Futures turtle is going to discuss how live performance as we know it will interact with the new d..."   read all
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Creative futures and dynamic change.

We are currently uploading all videos and materials from the event. We will update these on the site as soon as possible.

OPEN 09 breaks with the normal conference model and creates a new participatory experience to explore, inform and create change in the Digital and Creative sectors.

Sessions will include open discussions alongside world class speakers, workshops and networking events.

OPEN 09 is for designers, developers, musicians, artists, photographers, journalists and gamers – in fact it’s for anyone working in the creative industries – so whether you’re a coder, strategist, information architect fashion designer, user experience professional or gallery curator, you’ll feel at home at OPEN 09.

And in the true spirit of social media, the content of the sessions will be decided by the delegates contributing to what will happen on the day via the OPEN 09 blogs. The blogs are the virtual spaces where the themes for sessions – we’re calling them ‘Turtles’ – will be debated and decided. We’ll be adding more Turtles that focus on particular areas of the creative industries.

So, if you want to find like minded people to talk about the things you’re interested in, select a ‘turtle’ from the list on the left side bar, click on it and join the conversation.

Venues, Schedule and Programme Confirmed!!!
For full programme listing follow this link

Monday 16th November
10.45am- 4.30pm Take part in the themed Turtles happening in venues across Preston.
4.30pm – 8pm See what’s happened in the Turtles @ Sandbox the interactive conference hub.
8pm – 1am Get together at 53 Degrees Lancashire’s leading live entertainment venue with 3D Club and Exceeda VJ/DJ AV Show. Free for participants.
Tuesday 17th November
9.45am- 12am We’ll come together in a creative frenzy at the “mega turtle”.
12am- 2.15pm Join us for lunch or checkout what’s been happening @ Sandbox.
2.15pm- 4pm The discussion forum will sum up the turtles and create a manifesto to lobby local, regional and national government.

I run a creative business. Why would I go to OPEN09?

 

at OPEN09 you’ll find hundreds of other people running creative businesses who are looking to collaborate and partner on projects with you.

at OPEN09 you’ll run into people from other parts of the creative sector who may be looking for your services.

at OPEN09 you’ll meet like minded people who want to discuss the key challenges facing your business sector.

at OPEN09 you’ll get to work with others creative’s to produce a manifesto aimed at influencing the way decisions affecting our sector are made, locally and nationally.

at OPEN09 you’ll speak with dozens of high profile people who’ll become more than just ‘Facebook friends’ or members of your ‘linked-in’ network.

at OPEN09 you’ll be inspired by the creativity driving the whole event and the energy of the people participating.

at OPEN09 you’ll even be entertained.

You run a creative business. Why wouldn’t you go to OPEN09?

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  • I'm getting excited now!

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  • A really good example of how creativity can be applied to and utilised by all areas of society: http://www.thefuntheory.com/

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