Second Life Community Convention 2011 To Be Held In Oakland, CA

Online, July 2, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Second Life Community Convention 2011 to be Held in Oakland, CA

We are excited to announce that the 7th Annual Second Life Community Convention 2011 will take place at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, CA from August 12-14, 2011.

Second Life® is a thriving online community based in a 3D environment which was established in 2003. It has "Residents" from all over the world-1.4 million of whom have actively participated in the past 60 days. More than a game environment, Second Life combines the visual richness of a virtual world simulation with applications and tools for creative collaboration and social networking. Attendees come from many sectors, including government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, universities and colleges, hospitals, and non-profits, as well as individuals at the consumer level who use the platform for music, art, online community building, and much more.

The goal of convention is to bring the many Residents of the Second Life community together to network, build friendships and to discuss Second Life in a common forum. "While we all value our experiences in the virtual world, SLCC allows us to meet each other in person, share meals together, learn from one another, and celebrate the abundant creativity that Second Life makes possible," says organizer Donna Meyer.

The Second Life Community Convention presents a number of themed tracks relating to how people use Second Life, including: Artistic & Creative Expression, Commerce & Marketing, Developers & Open Source, Public Service & Education, and the Social Experience & Communities track. "This year we've reduced the conference tracks in the hopes that broader overall categories will help us better learn from each other," explains Chris Collins of the organizing team.

The main website for the Second Life Community Convention is located at http://slconvention.org and it contains all the details for the convention content, registration, sponsorship, and volunteering opportunities. The site will act as the center for information about tracks, social events, location, and other details for attendees. The Call for Proposals and Call for Sponsors information is also located on the site, along with specifics for advertising in the convention program.

Registration for the convention includes access to the convention content, exhibits, free wireless internet access in all convention spaces, and lunches on convention days. The Early-Bird Registration is available through June 30th for $250. Through July 22nd, Early Registration is $275, and the Regular Registration price is $300. For more information, see http://slconvention.org.

The Second Life Community Convention 2011 is the 7th annual Official United States Convention of the Second Life Community. Each year, 300 to 400 attendees step out from behind their avatars to discuss Second Life and the metaverse. The audience includes tech-savvy early adopters, virtual world developers and thought leaders, online community organizers, and the most innovative and dedicated Second Life residents. The Second Life Community Convention is a grassroots community event managed by the non-profit organization AvaCon, Inc and will be held on August 12-14, 2011 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, CA. For more information, visit http://slconvention.org.

AvaCon, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth, enhancement, and development of the metaverse, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and 3D immersive and virtual spaces. AvaCon holds conventions and meetings to promote educational and scientific inquiry into these spaces, and to support organized fan activities, including performances, lectures, art, music, machinima, and much more. AvaCon's primary goal is to connect and support the diverse communities and practitioners involved in co-creating and using virtual worlds, and to educate the public about the emerging ecosystem of technologies broadly known as the metaverse. For more information, visit http://avacon.org.

About Second Life and Linden Lab Developed and launched by Linden Lab in 2003, Second Life is the world's leading 3D virtual world environment. It enables its Residents to create content, interact with others, launch businesses, collaborate, educate, and more. Since its inception, Second Life Residents have logged more than one billion user hours and generated more than $1 billion in user-to-user transactions. With a broad user base that includes everyone from consumers and educators to medical researchers and large enterprises, Second Life has become one of the largest repositories of user-generated content and the largest user-generated virtual goods economy in the world.

Privately held Linden Lab, founded in 1999 by Philip Rosedale and headquartered in San Francisco, develops revolutionary technologies that change the way people communicate, interact, transact, learn and create. For more information, visit www.secondlife.com.

Second Life Community Convention 2011
Oakland, CA | August 12-14 2011
Organized by AvaCon, Inc.
http://slconvention.org

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