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Yes, but what’s in it?

May 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

The 2008 Montreal ICA conference bag contains (in the order I picked them out of the bag): * 2 drinks tickets for tonight's reception. * Invitation to sponsor's reception, including an admonition to get there early otherwise the complementary beverage tickets will run out. I swear to you, I didn't know that the first two things I would pick out of the bag would be drinks vouchers. Promise! * Call for papers and invitation for the 2009 ICA conference in Chicago. The deadline is Nov 3 of this year, folks, and don't you forget it! * Promotional flyer for CQ Press. * Conference registration receipt and name tag. An envelope attached to the receipt contains a mysterious pink ribbon marked "Sustaining member" that I can glue on to my name tag. What is it for? What have I done to deserve it? * Plastic name tag holder. Ooo, it's magnetic! No fabric-ruining pins here in stylish Montreal! * Invitation for a book launch, "Broadcasting, Voice and Accountability". The book launch will feature a "signature session" with Marc Raboy and Monroe Price. A book signing? For an academic book? Unheard of. Or maybe I don't go to enough North American conferences? * Promotional flyer for Ecquid Novi: Journal of African Journalism Studies. * Promotional flyer for a new book, "Participation and Media Production", edited by Nico Carpentier and Benjamin De Cleen. * Two catalogues from Media Education Foundation. * A world map including details of media and communication research associations across the globe. Neat! * An invitation to participate in the ICA online forums during the conference. "We are looking for a few good blogger-types who will go to each of their sections Forums and cause a stir. Create topics for discussions, ask questions, investigate theories, ponder philosophies." Sorry guys, no can do, I'm too busy blogging. * List of nearby reastaurants and tourist destinations. Thanks! * List of conference errata (i.e. who has cancelled, who will replace them etc) * Promotional flyer announcing a faculty position at Marist College. * The conference programme, all 290 pages of it. Phew! * And finally and mysteriously, a 45 ml jar of "Kara-Mel" brand "Caramel avec fleur de sel" (saltwater taffy if I'm not mistaken). Welcome to Montreal, I guess. No notebook. No promotional pen. Meh. Will probably end up using my own briefcase for the duration of the conference. NB: More substantial posts to follow, I promise. I have now read all the papers in the session I am chairing on Saturday and they are all really interesting. Plus, tomorrow there are a couple of sessions that I am really looking forward to.

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2 responses so far ↓

  • sam // May 25, 2008 at 9:59 pm

    what did you think of the program cover?

    one correction: I put the logo art on the bag using WB’s and ICA’s logos, not Wiley Blackwell… thanks for the ‘good taste’ remark! ; ) (I agree!)

  • Henrik // May 26, 2008 at 3:08 am

    A visit from ICA’s own web guru - I’m impressed! Mea culpa on the bag design and credit where credit is due, very nice and tasteful logo placement/design, Sam.

    As for the programme cover: the last programme cover I saw was the 2005 New York one and that also had a fairly generic skyline… It’s nicely done, but what is the USP of this year’s cover? Enlighten me!

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