Inverge 2008 — Come Together
Inverge: the interactive convergence conference—happened on Sept. 4+5 in Portland, Oregon. It is an interdisciplinary thought-leader event that focuses on the convergence of media platforms, of virtual + physical, content + advertising, and corporate content + consumer-generated content. Inverge is part of a unique business+culture event cluster happening in Portland around the same time (see below).
Inverge 2009 is scheduled for Thursday & Friday Sept. 10+11, 2009. To stay up-to-date on Inverge news as speakers are confirmed, etc. see the list of subscription options on our Contact page.
If you are interested in attending, speaking, sponsoring or partnering, please complete the contact dialog at the bottom of the Contact page.
> See speakers and topics for 2008
> See list of companies that registered to attend
Inverge brings presenters and attendees together from a variety of professions and disciplines to explore changes and opportunities presented by the increasing digitization of media, the democratization of distribution and the proliferation of connectivity into new areas. The big picture is revealed via the unique integration of disciplines at the event. The presentations are high-level, informative and conceptual, pointing the way toward the future and facilitating advanced professional development.
Video from 2007:
> Download the 2008 press release
To create a unique business+culture experience for attendees, this conference is integrated with four other unique events happening in Portland over the same multi-day period:
+ Portland Creative Conference (focused on the creative process across categories)
+ Time-Based Art Festival (performance : dance : music : new media : visual arts)
+ MusicFestNW (over 150 indie bands)
+ First Thursday Gallery Walk (an evening of art, wine and music)
> View brief video highlights from Inverge 2007
> Read testimonials from Inverge 2007 attendees (copied from post-event evaluations)
> Review content & media from last year’s Inverge conference
To stay up-to-date:
> subscribe to our email list on the left
> follow @Inverge on Twitter
> subscribe to the invergence RSS feed
> become a fan of the Inverge page on Facebook
> complete the interactive dialog on our contact page
* presenters and topics are subject to possible change









