The SATE Conference Committee has released preliminary information about sessions and some of the confirmed speakers, below:
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Joe Rohde |
Wednesday, Sept. 19 (Evening)
Opening Session and Introduction
Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering
Thursday Morning, Sept. 20
Working within a Multicultural Environment with a Multicultural Team
Chairs:
Michel Linet-Frion, Center Parcs
Bart Dohmen, BRC Imagination Arts
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Matthew Jessner |
Speakers include:
Patrick Stalder, International Olympic Committee
Koert Vermuelen, ACT Lighting
Matthew Jessner, Franco Dragone Entertainment Group
Keith James, Jack Rouse Associates
Steve Rhys, Forrec
Thursday Afternoon, Sept. 20
Interpretation/Cultural Representation Challenges & Responsibilities
Chairs:
Jan Maarten de Raad, JoraVision
Audrey O’Connell, Natural History Museum
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Martin Arnaud |
Speakers include:
Steve Swaby, Natural History Museum for King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
Sophie Poirier, OCT Shenzhen
Martin Arnaud, Les Petits Francais
Friday Morning, Sept. 21
New Cultural Territories within the Global Market
Chairs:
Lesley Morisetti, LM Associates
Chris Conte, Electrosonic
Speakers include:
Manal Attaya, Sharjah Museums Authority
Andrea Dearden, Science Museum, London
Frederic Nancel, Chateau de Chantilly
Ray Hole, rh architects
Jean Francois Zurawik, Lyon’s La Fete des Lumieres
Alex MacCuaig, Drug Information Center Hong Kong
For more information and to register, visit http://sate2012.blogspot.com/