About The Conference

2007 Pachyderm Conference
A Program of the Edward and Betty Marcus
Digital Education Project for Texas Art Museums
September 25-27, 2007
Dallas, Texas

Last year, the first Pachyderm Conference brought together museum and campus leaders, trustees, and educators for a series of dialogs with Pachyderm authors, developers, members of the open source community, students, museum experts, and the Marcus Foundation Board to discuss the outreach and programmatic use of Pachyderm in museums and institutions of higher education. This year, the discussion will continue in Dallas at the second annual Pachyderm Conference.

The Pachyderm Conference is the only event dedicated to the Pachyderm community – authors and developers alike. The two-day conference will feature hands-on workshops, presentations by leading Pachyderm content developers, panel discussions, and thought-provoking plenary sessions.

The focus of the Pachyderm Conference is to bring together authors, developers, and others in an ongoing conversation about how to communicate effectively with digital media. The conference will provide a forum for beginners to learn from established experts, and for those with more advanced skills to exchange ideas and gather inspiration from their peers.

During the conference, attendees will share their experiences and learn from colleagues in a variety of plenary and breakout sessions, including:

• Keynotes: Leaders in the field of digital media will inspire attendees with thought-provoking discussions of current issues and opportunities.
• Presentations: Learn how other organizations manage their process for creating works with digital media and gather tips and tricks to take back with you.
• Panel Sessions: Discuss themes from design and creativity to planning and support with museum and higher education leaders.
• Conversations with Developers: Find out where Pachyderm is going, help to influence future development work, and meet the people who continue to develop Pachyderm in the open source community.
• Showcases: Leading Pachyderm authors will display their work in a Pachyderm Showcase that highlights the variety of disciplines using Pachyderm today.
• Museum Tours: Special tours of Dallas museums will be offered as an optional activity.

The setting for this year’s conference is the distinctive Adam’s Mark Hotel in downtown Dallas, located approximately one mile from the popular Dallas West End that offers shopping, restaurants and entertainment. All conference events will take place at the Adam's Mark Hotel.

The Pachyderm Conference is a program of the Edward and Betty Marcus Digital Education Project for Texas Art Museums.