Fall Institute 2014

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Announcing the 14th Annual Dust or Magic Fall Institute

WHEN: Nov. 2-4, 2014, 2:00 PM Sunday through 1:30 PM Tuesday

WHAT: A group of reviewers, designers and researchers meet to review the past year in children’s interactive media, as well as the latest research, writing and trends. The three day event—equivalent to a graduate level course—includes sessions on child development applied to interactive media, plus demos, critiques, testing and brainstorming sessions. View 2014 agenda. Read 40 Products to Ponder that will drive the discussion this year.

WHO: Speakers are selected based on the recent products, books or research that they publish.

WHERE: The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. This is the location of the “original” 2002 event and the agenda follows a similar path.

TRAVEL: We provide transportation to and from Newark Liberty airport (EWR), which is 90 minutes from The Inn at Lamberville Station. We are 1 hour from Philadelphia, and a short distance from Trenton. Lambertville is on the commuter bus route to and from Port Authority in New York City; for easy access from all points on the east coast of the USA. The best airport is Newark Liberty (EWR). For more logistics, click here.

COSTS: $1480 for one seat, $990 each for 2 or more.  Registration fee includes meals (except dinner Monday night), handouts, materials and a ride to/from Newark airport. Rooms at the Inn cost $138/night. Register now using this form.  Don’t delay, space is limited and we’ve sold out every year.

Dust or Magic has no sponsors or affiliation with Apple, Google, Microsoft or any other hardware or software publisher. Costs are covered by registration fees. 

Testimonials

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