From: Regina Pancake (regina@appliedfx.com)
Date: Fri Mar 28 2003 - 18:28:04 MST
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>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:16:19 -0800
>To: (the interested Masses!)
>From: Christian Colquhoun <mechfx@earthlink.net>
>Subject: A party in the works!
>
> I'm helping to throw a fund raiser! Please consider this as a
> formal declaration of Assistance Requested. Some of you already know
> about the party and have expressed interest in helping, but it certainly
> never hurts to have more talented people involved. If you can't assist,
> then count this as a first invite to come and have fun for a good cause.
> SAVE THE DATE!
>
>Without further delay, The Institute for Accelerating Change presents:
>
>Unite the Future!
>
>
> What is the future to you? Cyber? Gene-Enhanced? Transhuman? Do
> you see a future of peril and darkness? Something like Bladerunner or
> maybe Mad Max? Possibly Gibsonesque? Maybe an Infocalypse? Or do you see
> a future of promise and light? A happy, Technotopia with smart and cuddly
> machines?? A lovely, bright, beautiful,
> be-anything-you-want-to-be-kind-of-future? Maybe a bit of this and a
> byte of that??
>
>Come to the party, support the cause, express your vision of the future,
>share your imagination,
>and unite with others in a very fun, very friendly atmosphere.
>
> When: May 17, 2003 Doors opening at 7:30 pm
>
> Where: Applied Effects, 11505 W. Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA
> 90230. Voice: 310-398-4884; fax: 310-398-3454.
>
> Why: This is a fund raiser for The Institute for Accelerating
> Change. Proceeds collected will be going toward our first annual
> <http://www.accelerating.org/>Accelerating Change Conference at Stanford
> University on July 17-18th. Already we have many notable speakers
> committed, including:
> <http://www.pacificnews.org/contributors/anderson/>Walter Truett
> Anderson, <http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/ic/ar.html>James Crawford,
> <http://www.foresight.org/FI/Drexler.html>Eric Drexler,
> <http://www.thefutureoflife.com/speakers/jurvetson.htm>Steve Jurvetson,
> <http://www.genetic-programming.com/johnkoza.html>John Koza,
> <http://www.kurzweiltech.com/aboutray.html>Ray Kurzweil,
> <http://radio.weblogs.com/0114726/stories/2002/10/16/aboutRossMayfield.html>Ross
> Mayfield, and <http://www.americanlives.com/>Paul Ray.
>
> The Institute for Accelerating Change is a new Los Angeles-based
> nonprofit. Our purpose is to help people better realize the implications
> of accelerating technological change. We do this through our websites,
> conferences, newsletters, gatherings, reading groups, media projects, and
> our sense of community. We have adopted this purpose because increasing
> the overall understanding of accelerating change improves the quality of
> choices that individuals make, and, in turn, the quality of choices that
> we make as a community.
>
> We believe the Institute's work will help humanity realize a
> future of ever increasing promise.
>
> Who: All inquiries, offers to help, and pretty much anything else
> regarding this event should be directed to Christian Colquhoun or Regina
> Pancake at Applied Effects (see above address, phone and fax number).
>
> What: This party will have a dance floor, Cyber fashion show,
> DJ's, bands, entertainment, dancers, Bar, and Lightshow. Much, much more
> is in the works and to be announced!
>
> Cost: We are still working out how much the entrance fee will be,
> but we think it'll be in the 15 - 25 dollar range depending on the
> entertainment provided. It's going to be a good show, and it is a fund raiser!
>
> This is the opening email eliciting and soliciting ideas for the
> party. If you have a vision of the future that you feel needs to be seen,
> then let's talk and find a way to make it fit. I'm looking for all sorts
> of ideas and assistance. Those who have helped in the past are most
> welcome to do what you do or have done before. And we're always looking
> for new people to join the team. Let me know!
>
> Large donations that allow us to make this event as fun and big
> as possible will be acknowledged immediately and in numerous ways. If you
> have something or want to donate, let's talk about it!
>
>We have a bunch of fun to arrange! Come and help make this a shared vision!
>
>Thanks for your time.... More to follow soon.
>
>Join us and Unite the Future!
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