The only full week course that offers an integrative approach to the Experience Economy practice, methodology and theory. 9 guestlecturers ,10 proven businesscases, with Cliff Crosby Nokia, Josephine Green Philips Design, Dan Hill Sensory Logic, Mark W.Hansen LEGO, Wouter Tavecchio ID&T/Q Dance and many more work on your own value future strategy 20-25 April 2008 Castell d’Emporda La Bisbal Gerona/Barcelona Spain Read the philosophy and details of the programme barcelona_2008_9.pdf Fullly booked. REGISTRATION CLOSED. We can put you on our waiting list in case off.

This article by Steve Bosserman http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm is about the best that I have read about the issue of sustainability in a world of open design. It’s an article which should be read slowly, it is a slow buildup of simple but intricate arguments, and has the illustrative graphics to match. I want to retrace my own understanding of it. First, the broad context is this: open and free has been moving historically from content (now a mainstream reality) to software (open source software, not fully mainstream, but consolidating as we speak http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/technology/09free.html ), to design in general (an emerging reality right now).

The Experience Academy the 7th of March with the story of Sim Country by entrepreneur and developer Jossi Gil. A real land scape auction by Tom Bade of Triple E. He has developed a very innovative concept to finance maintanance and preservation of our nature. Some very attractive objects will auctioned, do not miss this and ask for the auction listEE veiling PDF-1.pdf. Michael Jacobs co founder of SLFMD presents their new concept of Munroe Tailoring and Irene Koel of Bloei will talk about her very refreshing approach towards innovation. She calls it DOINKING ( combination of doing and thinking).Come and join us at again a very inspirational event. For registration and detailed programme NETWORKDAY 7 MRT 2008.pdf