10.10.10: Life, the Universe and Everything
Posted in 2010 Conference on February 25th, 2010 by Colleen – 1 CommentSomeone asked the other day – “What’s the big deal about 10.10.10?”
Well, there are a few key – and, we think, related answers to that. First off, in binary code (hey! We can be a somewhat geeky crew – you knew we had to go there) 101010 is the number “42” … and as we all know, via The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the ultimate answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. It’s a handy and auspicious number, indeed.
Taking this one step farther, the date 10.10.10 has some strong significance in the higher education Web professional world because HighEdWeb 2010 kicks off on October 10. It’s a great conference, and we can’t wait to bring it to Cincinnati, OH, from October 10-13.
When you look at these two things together – HighEdWeb 2010 kicking off on 10.10.10, and 101010 (aka 42) being the Answer to Everything – well, you have to wonder: sheer coincidence, or cosmic alignment that the conference by and for Web professionals is going to start sharing Web answers on such an auspicious date?
We’ll let you be the judge … but we think you know where we stand.
PS: The call for HighEdWeb 2010 presentation proposals is now open! We encourage presentations in multiple formats and covering a wide range of topics related to the Web and higher education. Presenters at HighEdWeb gain recognition, build their CV/resume, and also earn a discount off conference registration.
Presentation proposals are now being accepted for:
- Workshops (half day pre- and post-conference sessions): due Feb. 26
- Conference Presentations (45-minute conference sessions): due Apr. 1
- Poster Presentations: due Spring 2010
Learn more and submit your proposal: http://2010.highedweb.org/proposals/.
Colleen Brennan-Barry (@ColB) sits on the board of directors for the Higher Education Web Professionals Association, serves on the conference committee for the annual HighEdWeb conference, and is the Web communications manager at Monroe Community College.
Lori Packer
Steve Lewis (@stebert) is the president of the Higher Education Web Professionals Association, sits on both the conference and program committees for the #heweb09 conference, and is Web manager/information security coordinator for The College at Brockport.