145 replies to this topic

[armrha]

Is the online registration starting soon?

[Bruce Klein]

Thanks, armrha. Plan to have registration ready by end of June.

[eternaltraveler]

I plan on attending. Will be there unless med school prevents it.

[andrew]

i live in ireland but im seriously considering making the trip to this with a few friends of mine. sounds really interesting

[bacopa]

hopefully I'll attend

[Bruce Klein]

Registration is now open:
http://www.imminst.org/conference/#reg

Susan and I have secured 2 registrations (Employed - ImmInst Full Members) such that there are left now 398 (and 100 students).

Registration does not include accommodations. Check here for hotels at or near-by the Conf. Center. On near-by inexpensive Hostel.

Thank you for supporting ImmInst in our mission to overcome the blight of involuntary death for every person on the planet.

[Bruce Klein]

Thinking about the order for speakers:

1) Introduction - The Brain (8 - 10)

· Technology Studies - Arrison
· Neurological Remediation - Hughes
· Design for Change - Vita-More

2) Forward Thinking - Concepts Of Mind (10 - 12)

· Brain-computer Interfacing - Passaro
· Artificial Intelligence - Yudkowsky
· Immortalizing Brains - Goertzel
· Diachronous Self - More

3) Protection - A Backup Plan (2 - 4)

· Cryobiology - Wowk
· Cryopreserving the Brain - Best
· Cryonics Affordability - Hoffman
· Cryonics - Merkle

4) Solutions - The Aging Brain (4 - 6)

· Biological Immortality - Rose
· Artificial Heart - Houghton
· Optimal Health Medicine - Heward
· Anti-aging - de Grey

[JMorgan]

Are you planning on having them all speak separately or will they all be there together to interact?

I'd love to hear what these people would say to each other.

[Bruce Klein]

Thanks, Malchiah.

Planning to have 4 panels... with perhaps a couple of debates.

[Cyto]

Woooohoooo! Im registered!


ARE YOU?

[Infernity]

Um, is there anyway to virtually attend? I don't know something like with a webcam and microphones :\ ?

Oh, I wish I could attend :(

I'm so sorry I won't be able to...


Yours truthfully
~Infernity

Edited by infernity, 17 October 2005 - 09:01 PM.

[Bruce Klein]

We shall miss you, dear Sis. We look to have a DVD made of the event... and, perhaps we'll Skype you in.

Excellent, Bates!

Registrations now left open: 398 Employed, 99 Students.

[Infernity]

Ah thanks bro

I'll appreciate that very much.

I'll miss you guys too for case not.

Yours truthfully
~Infernity

[melange_deluxe]

Early to say, but I've had an interest in this field for a while.
I think I'll find my way to Atlanta,
good conversation in good company.
How do immortalists party, btw?
Dancing, wine, women? - rock, or dance music
Lean chicken or a nice steak?
Business casual, formal, dressed to kill, hmmm....
Surely not lab coats, and goggles way too sexy
Maybe it's the philosophy of work before play.
I think, immortalists tend to a philosophical discussion over a nice meal.
But, I'm reading stereotypes. Someone clear up this mystery.
How do immortalists like to celebrate?


PS*Don't mind me, I'm just trying to be a little playful. This site is awesome by the way, led me to some great reading.

[Bruce Klein]

A beautiful woman, light beer, dancing to a Gypsy King concert... heaven on Earth.

[Infernity]

Gypsy King... concert...? LOL [g:)]

Perhaps to a live show of In Flames or some other good metal band...

Gypsy King yeah right hahahaha.

Hey bro, you said you'd take me to the show of Megadeth

Yours truthfully
~Infernity

[Bruce Klein]

[huh]

[blally]

I absolutely plan on attending

[Omnido]

Although the registration fee is not a problem for me financially Bruce, the trip there unfortunately might prove to be.
Living in Central California as I do, thats a long distance trip, and a rather expensive one for just one day.

I will take a close look at my funds and see what I can come up with.
I would very much like to attend, as I unfortunately was not able to last year.
I'll let you know.

[Bruce Klein]

Understandable, Omnido.

First priority should be to maintain a healthy financial position in order to sustain a healthy life.

[Shepard]

I registered for it today. I'll be there.

[Bruce Klein]

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[Live Forever]

Will You Attend?

In the words of Napoleon Dynamite, "Heck yes!"

[eternaltraveler]

registered

[Bruce Klein]

Thanks, Elrond.

Registrations thus far:

Employed/Unemployed/Retired/Disabled: 4
Students: 4

Registrations now left open:

Employed/Unemployed/Retired/Disabled: 396
Students: 96

[LifeMirage]

Registered with pleasure.

[justinb]

Only 8 people!?!

Edit:

I will register as soon as I can.

[LifeMirage]

It's many months away...but still perhaps promoting it more openly is a good idea. I'll post something on Google Posts, LEF's forum, and a few other places soon.

I wonder if a web popup when people enter our website informing them of the event is a good idea.

Thoughts? Comments?

[Bruce Klein]

Heh... web popups are one of my greatest dis-likes... I instinctively delete them all usually without looking... at least the ones my anti-popup sw does not handle... also pupups usually influence my evaluation of a website and organization negatively... thus I would rather not risk this in others and would therefore like to find alternative avenues to increasing interest in the conference.

Thus, thank you Life Mirage in helping toward this goal... and thanks for signing up for the conference as well!

See you in Atlanta,
Bruce

[JMorgan]

First of all, don't think of this conference as being "many months away." Think of it as being "ONLY a few months away!!" People need to plan, and word has to spread SOON, or we risk having a conference where the speakers outnumber the attendees. Not good at all.

I will try to think of some things, but we all need to put our heads together and get the word out to anyone who will listen. If any press are invited (and we should try to get some -- perhaps PopSci since they've covered Aubrey in the past) then our priority will be to FILL the room, even if it means luring some people (like MPrize donators, etc) with discounts, helping to organize groups of Transhumanists from around the country, etc.

For now, rather than a pop-up, the ImmInst Conference should be promoted prominently on the front page in big letters. The moment people come to the site, they should see we are having a major conference soon, and they should feel compelled to learn more. Also, it will help our other members remember to sign up.

As for me, I will sign up soon. I definitely will be there, but the irony is I normally work on two major conferences a year for the Securities & Exchange Commission, and one of them happens to be Nov 2-5. Looks like I will have to work the first 2 days of the SEC conference in NY, then fly down Thursday night or early Friday morning to help set up for the conference on Saturday.