Schedule
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| Wednesday, 9 September 2009 | |||
| 4:00pm - 8:00 Forum & Hotel Check-in Exhibitors can setup booths from 9:00am | |||
| 6:00pm Opening Reception Welcomes from Williams Costa, Jr., Nancy Lamoreaux and Southern Union | |||
| Light Meal Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| Thursday, 10 September 2009 | |||
| 6:30am - 7:45am Breakfast | |||
| 8:00am GIEN Session 1 | |||
| Global: Tina Hudgins Our World Revealing God's Character |
Internet: Dan Houghton Extending Connectivity |
Evangelism: Mark Finley: Evangelism's Opportunity |
Network: NetAward & NetPrize recipients |
| 10:00am GIEN Session 2 | |||
| Global: Paul Richardson Adventists and the Internet |
Internet: Lindsay Peterson The Social Web |
Evangelism: Jobson Santos The Web as an Evangelistic Tool |
Network: Fishbowl discussions |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch this meal is not provided | |||
| 2:00pm Workshops Session 1 | |||
| (lineup subject to restructuring) Ernest Staats - Safety in Online Communities Klaus Popa - Creativity in the Corporate Setting Bryan Collick - Understand Before You Build Todd Mace - 10+ Resources You Never Knew Existed on the Web | |||
| 3:30pm Break | |||
| 4:00pm Workshops Session 2 | |||
| (lineup subject to restructuring) Kyle Borg - Social Media to Your Community and Beyond Ganoune Diop - A Primer on World Religions David Green - Money on the Web | |||
| 5:30pm Dinner this meal is not provided 7:30pm Exhibitor Showcase | |||
| Friday, 10 September 2009 | |||
| 6:30am - 7:45am Breakfast | |||
| 8:00am GIEN Session 3 | |||
| Global: Harvey Alferez The Power of Free and Open Source Software |
Internet: Nancy Lamoreaux Where Technology Works Best |
Evangelism: Ganoune Diop Reaching out to World Religions |
Network: Rapid Prototype |
| 10:00am GIEN Session 4 | |||
| Global: Alexander Carpenter A Greater Adventist Presence |
Internet: TBA |
Evangelism: Zdravko Plantak Cyber Prophets: Adventist Prophetic Activity in the 21st Century |
Network: Rapid Prototype Results |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch this meal is not provided | |||
| 2:00pm Workshops Session 3 | |||
| (lineup subject to restructuring) Ansel Oliver - The Business of Communication Jonathan Brauer - Understanding Knowledge Management Jobson Santos - Evangelistic Internet Usage | |||
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm Break | |||
| 4:00pm Workshops Session 4 | |||
| (lineup subject to restructuring) Desmond Hunt - Using Video to its fullest potential John Beckett/Lindsay Peterson - Building a better Church Websites Delwin Finch - So Much More than a PC | |||
| 6:00pm Sabbath Dinner | |||
| 8:00pm Special VOP Concert | |||
| Sabbath, 12 September 2009 | |||
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7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast 8:45am Bus Pickup 9:30am Worship Forest Lake Church 1:30pm Lunch at the Hotel 3:00pm General Session (final evaluation) | |||
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Harvey Alferez is a computer science engineer and lecturer at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as coordinator of the Research Department at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and member of the Research Committee at Montemorelos University , Mexico. Additionally, he is an adjunct research associate at Mission College, Thailand. His passion is to use technology to support the Adventist mission worldwide. | ||
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John Beckett is director of the Office of Global Software and Technology at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Silver Spring, Maryland. One of his tasks is the management and development of the NetAdventist platform. |
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Kyle Borg is president of BiggyTV. BiggyTV is an online video network with programming for all ages. BiggyTV provides the innovative technology behind TheAdventistChannel.org, SDALink.org and the VOP Radio iPhone Application. Through these Internet and mobile platforms, video ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist church now reach a larger global audience than ever before. | ||
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Jonathan Brauer works for the Information Systems Services department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is responsible for application development, systems support, and enterprise content management technologies. Jonathan is fascinated with the ways information and knowledge management tools can help people find physical, mental, and spiritual health. | ||
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Alexander Carpenter teaches media, art history and film at Pacific Union College. He is the creator and editor of the Spectrum blog. He has been a new media consultant for Faith in Public Life at the Center for American Progress and Online Communications Manager for Interfaith Power and Light. A board member of The Beatitudes Society, he consults for their future Christian leader online organizing strategy. This is his fourth GiEN Forum. | ||
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Bryan Collick is assistant director for Web in the Communication department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, where he manages the official Adventist website and other initiatives. Additionally he is an experience design consultant and contributing editor for eHub, a Web2.0 and startup compendium. Bryan champions design built around user goals and the distribution of technology as a means of social development. | ||
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Ganoune Diop is director for the five Seventh-day Adventist Church global study centers, established by the office of Advenist Mission with the intent of understanding and interacting with other world faiths. Raised in a multicultural, predominantly Muslim setting in Senegal, he became a professional flautist, an academic and a multilinguist. His extensive education includes a master's in philology, a doctorate in Old Testament studies and another in New Testament studies on the way. He also serves as a liaison between the centers and the church's administration, including the 13 world divisions and the church's Biblical Research Institute. | ||
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Delwin Finch is the Pastor for Web Ministries at the Forest Lake Church in Apopka, Florida. He is responsible for the church's website, technical support for the staff and the church's growing web church congregation and ministry. He is a graduate of Walla Walla College and the Seminary at Andrews University, as well as being Microsoft and Cisco certified in the area of network administration. He is particularly interested in the intersection between technology and worship. | ||
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David Greene is lead programmer and project manager for AdventistGiving, the North American Division's online giving program. He has a Bachelor's degree from Southern Adventist University and a Master's degree in Network Security. Session teaser: What's happening with online giving in North America? Attend this session to hear more about how AdventistGiving allows local churches to accept tithe and offerings online, and see a demonstration of the new AdventistSchoolPay online tuition program. Discuss with other participants the online payment options your ministry uses, and hear their experiences. | ||
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Dan Houghton is the President of Hart Research Center in Fallbrook, California. The Hart Ministry Family includes Hart Classic Editions featuring the art of Nathan Greene, Color Press, a leader in evangelism marketing materials, and TAGnet, a technology ministry that has served the world church since 1995. As a Past President of ASI, Dan has served as the Chairman of the ASI Technology Committee and is a member of numerous boards including the General Conference Executive Committee. In the early 200'0's, Dan partnered with the General Conference Communication Department in the establishment of the Global Internet Evangelism Network, GIEN. |
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Tina Hudgins is associate director for Marketing and Development at ADRA International, manages ADRA's web site, and it's online and direct mail fundraising programs. With more than 20 years of experience, Tina still finds it a blessing to visit ADRA projects and to communicate them to the public in ways that will excite and impassion them to support ADRA's ministry. She believes that making the world a better place for those at highest risk, women and children, is all about catching the vision of our personal responsibility to our immediate neighbors and to all of God's children, including those we'll never meet. | ||
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Desmond Hunt is a special event videographer / post production editor for Hunt Productions, llc in Kissimmee, Florida. A recipient of the International Who's Who of Information Technology in 2000, selected as a winner of three Communicator Awards in 2006, and two Ava Awards in 2008, he has a love for technology and willingness to minister to young people. In 2007, he was chosen as the Director of Technology at the Mt. Zion SDA Church in Kissimmee, Florida. | ||
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Paul Kim is a social documentarian and new media developer who partners
with non-profit organizations to help shape their public narrative and
develop their media strategies. In 2005, he was appointed a fellow at
the Center for Social Media in Washington DC, and while pursuing a
Master of Fine Arts in Film at American University, Paul was one of
the filmmakers working on MIT's New Media Literacy Project. He serves
on the advisory board for the Washington Adventist University
communications department, and has also been an adjunct professor. He
most recently worked as a producer for the North American Division,
and is now operating independently. |
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Nancy Lamoreaux is director of Information Technology for the North American Division. Working within the denomination for many years in the area of technology, her goal is to bring people to the knowledge of Christ and His love. She has a degree in Information Systems as well as a Master's in Organizational Management and Network certifications with Novell and IBM. She believes that Technology Ministries and the use of the Internet are the primary way that the gospel will be spread throughout the world, hastening His soon coming. | ||
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Todd Mace holds a B.A. in Theology from Columbia Union College and is a certified Microsoft Engineer and Trainer. He has worked for Universities and Aviation administrations as a Microsoft consultant and trainer. Todd is also a pioneer in the Adventist church when it comes to Podcasting technologies. Todd currently is employed as the Information Systems Director for the Southern Union. Todd's passion is using technology for the mission of the church where he hopes it can provide new vehicles for innovations in ministry. | ||
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Ansel Oliver serves as assistant director for News in the Communication department at the Adventist world church headquarters. The need for quality writing crosses all platforms, and he will demonstrate methods for using your own style to meet that high standard for the Web and internal journalistic awareness. | ||
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Lindsay Peterson has worked as part of the Support Staff for Adventist Church and School Connect for since 2006. She is currently working on her degree in Marketing and Management Information Systems at The University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. | ||
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Zack Plantak is Chair of the Religion Department at Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland. | ||
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Klaus Popa works as Producer and Creative Director at the Adventist Media Center, Germany. He develops new and creative projects for evangelism using new media, especially the internet. He holds a diploma in communication & graphics design and worked for several years as an art director in a commercial agency in Munich, Germany. He studied theology in Austria and the Netherlands focusing on hermeneutics and biblical languages and graduated with a M.A. in theology. At Newbold College, England he worked as a Hebrew teacher and pursued studies in Christian Counselling. |
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Paul Richardson is the Director of the Center for Creative Ministry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. The Center has conducted research, developed Web content, hosted television programs, produced videos and print material and well as provided seminars across Bermuda, Canada and the United States for the past 21 years. For details on the ministry of the Center, go to: www.creativeministry.org. His wife Teri is an RN. They live in College Place WA. | ||
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Jobson Santos works for the Adventist Media Center located in Brazil and has just finished a Th.D. about internet evangelism. He champions using volunteers as prayer warriors, counselors, bible instructors and follow-up people. Jobson believes that the Web can be used as an strategic tool for the preaching of the three angels message and the conclusion of the gospel work. |
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Ernest Staats has a Masters in network security and several professional information technology certifications. He's served as a computer security expert for government, schools and religious institutions nationally and internationally, as well as working with local law enforcement agencies in a few cases of missing children due to internet activities. He has a passion for working with and protecting young people using emerging technologies. He now works for Georgia-Cumberland Academy as Director of Technology. | ||