Iceweb 2008

SVEF, Iceland's Organization of Web Professionals, is hosting Iceweb 2008, an international 2-day conference on Web & Online business, November 13-14 2008.The board of SVEF initiated preparations for Iceweb 2008 with the goal in mind that the topics and speakers would give a well rounded insight into return on web investments, as well as current web-affairs.SVEF is a non-profit organization that operates to further knowledge and best practices in the Internet arena as well as educate companies and the public of opportunities on the Internet. Loyal to its goals and members the conference fee is therefore moderately priced - to give as many people as possible an opportunity to attend.SVEF estimates that around 250-300 people will attend the conference. Previous Iceweb attendees have been corporate and government directors, marketers, project managers, designers, developers and employees of software companies - leaders and early-adapters.Iceland is without a doubt a destinatiaon like no other. The contry is known for its rugged nature, northern lights, volcanoes, glaciers, hot springs and booming nightlife. Icelanders seem to make good use of the long winter nights, the country has one of the highest Internet use per capita in the world. The Icelandic software industry has a reputation for being at the bleading edge of technology and software solutions are a growing export commodity.Iceland's currently favorable exchange rate should furthermore make a trip to Iceland an very feasible option for international travellers.Among the world renowned speakers at Iceweb 2008 are:

• Kathy Sierra, Opening keynote speaker. Creating passionate users.http://headrush.typepad.com/
• Simon Willison, webguru and one of the creators of Django,http://simonwillison.net/
• Nate Koechley, from Yahoo! http://nate.koechley.com/blog/
• Chris Mills, from Dev.Opera http://dev.opera.com/author/974138
• James Cridland, BBC. New media through online channels.http://james.cridland.net/blog/

On November 12, prior to the convention, SVEF offers a full day of workshops with Kathy Sierra, Chris Mills, Simon Willison and Nate Koechley.Don't miss this unique opportunity to visit Iceland and attend one of the hottest web-tickets of the year!For further information on Iceweb 2008 see www.iceweb.svef.is. The conference heading is Change, chosen for its relevance to the web industry - websites are both an ever changing and constant project, and web professionals are themselves ever initiating and adapting to changes in the field.