http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html Phoenix Rising is an academic and educational conference on all things Harry Potter. Keep up-to-date with our website updates as they happen. en-us Copyright 2006-7 Narrate Conferences, Inc. sabrina@thephoenixrises.org (Sabrina Chin) Thu, 17 May 2007 08:50:00 EDT 5 http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html http://www.thephoenixrises.org/images/prlogo_rss.gif 88 31 Phoenix Rising is an academic and educational conference on all things Harry Potter. Keep up-to-date with our website updates as they happen. http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070517 The Phoenix Rising staff is in New Orleans! Please visit us at the information desk on the fifth floor of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel at 500 Canal Street beginning at noon on Thursday, May 17, to ask questions and buy registrations and tickets -- or just stop by to say hello! If you missed Phoenix Rising, we invite you to Terminus, the next stop on your Harry Potter adventure, which will be held August 7-11, 2008, in downtown Chicago, Illinois. We hope to see you there! web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Thu, 17 May 2007 08:50:00 EDT http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070421 The WWN Participants page was added. All Borders Riverside Quidditch Classic teams have been added to the teams page. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:39:00 EDT http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070411 Phoenix Rising online registration closed on April 11 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern. Attendees and ticket holders may no longer add tickets or programs to their registrations. However, if you would like to pay your balance or you have updates to make to your contact information, please use the Change My Registration or Tickets option. Because our online system is already closed, if you wish to transfer your registration, you must sign and notarize the form, and mail it to your transferee. Then the transferee must present this completed form, along with a photo ID, at the Phoenix Rising registration desk. The Phoenix Rising staff will then release the transferor's registration packet to the transferee, which will allow the transferee to attend the conference instead of the transferor. Two of the keynote presentations for Phoenix Rising have sold out.There are no remaining tickets for Transformation: From Influence to Inspiration with Dr. Anne Heibert Alton, or for Transformation: From Fan to Fandom, which is a unique walking dinner at the Aquarium of the Americas that will be followed by a panel on the fan community and include Dr. Henry Jenkins of MIT, Melissa Anelli (The Leaky Cauldron), Simon Branford (formerly of FictionAlley), Jennie "Zsenya" Levine (The Sugar Quill), and moderator Catherine Tosenberger. If there are any unclaimed tickets, they will be available at the door. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:43:00 EDT http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070326 Phoenix Rising has announced the final line-up for the Borders Riverside Quidditch Classic, to be held on May 19, 2007, as part of the Phoenix Rising conference activities. The tournament will include the Alivan’s Winged Lions, the Knight 62442 Werewolves; the Whimsic Alley Sea Serpents; the Borders Potion Masters; the Shrieking Shack Marauders; the Owl Appreciation Society Fighting Owls; the World Confederation of Pirates and Ninjas Pontchartrain Pirates; and the Betas Anonymous Punctuation Pixies. All teams will play at least three matches of outdoor Quidditch, complete with spectators, and at the end of the tournament, the winners will take home the famed Delta Cup. Visit the Quidditch teams' page for more information about each team. (Note: Not all mascot downloads are yet available. Please watch over the next couple weeks as we add more teams to our website, complete with mascot icons and desktops.) Additionally, non-attendees may take part in the tournament by visiting http://www.thephoenixrises.org/registration and using the "purchase tickets only" option. Until April 10, anyone may purchase Quidditch tournament registration, tickets for the Storyville wizard rock event on Bourbon Street, and for the keynote events, presented by Susan Aikens of Borders, Inc., Danny Bilson of Electronic Arts, Jon Burlingame of the University of Southern California, and Dr. Anne Heibert Alton, as well as for a unique walking dinner at the Aquarium of the Americas. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:28:00 EDT http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070306 Schedule page has been updated with the programming schedules for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as the Artists and Authors Night schedule. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:28:00 EDT http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070220 Registration price jumped to $180. Individuals may now purchase tickets to keynote events or special events (Storyville and professional Quidditch) separately from a registration byclicking here. Attendees may also purchase any ticket for non-attendees. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:13:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070206 Borders, Inc. today announced its corporate sponsorship of the 2007 Phoenix Rising conference, presented by Narrate Conferences, Inc. Vendors and Sponsors pages have been updated. The Quidditch page has been updated to include the new logo for the Borders Riverside Quidditch Classic. The Final Theory Wall, an interactive art project on which attendees can record their predictions and speculation about the series one last time, has been added to the Lagniappe page. At this time all House Quidditch player slots have been filled; pickup Quidditch is still available to all conference attendees, but we highly recommend participating in the Borders Riverside Quidditch Classic instead, as pickup matches tend to be very brief. All of Phoenix Rising's squashy purple sleeping bags have been sold! We may collect one or two over the coming months as we delete registration. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:38:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070131 We're thrilled to announce that several Wizard Rock bands will be playing our Storyville event, a private evening on Bourbon Street that combines classic New Orleans revelry with the magic of Harry Potter. Attendees will be able to indulge in the essence of wizarding New Orleans: Cajun cuisine, the largest balcony on Bourbon Street and some of the world's best wizard rock! The Wizard Rock bands include Draco and the Malfoys, The Parselmouths, The Remus Lupins and The Whomping Willows. Tickets to Storyville are $30 per person. Each ticket comes with a full Cajun-style buffet dinner, one drink ticket and wristband in-out access to the private Bourbon Street event. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:52:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070115 The Podcasts page was added. As Phoenix Rising approaches, our staff has begun putting together conference-related podcasts. Each podcast will feature members of our staff, attendees, sponsors, vendors and supporters discussing different aspects of our upcoming conference. Listening Library, a division of Random House, has partnered with Phoenix Rising and has been named the honorary sponsor of the Overture Dinner. Unfortunately, though, Listening Library Vice President Tim Ditlow, presenter for the Keynote Presentation Transformation: From Book to Audiobook, will be unable to speak on May 19, 2007. Susan Aikens of Borders, Inc., has graciously agreed to speak in Mr. Ditlow's place. As she brings a very different perspective on the Potter phenomenon, we have renamed the keynote to reflect her particular expertise on the Harry Potter books. The Keynote Presentation was renamed to Transformation: From Boxes to Bookshelves and Beyond. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:44:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070105 Student Essay Challenge information was added to the Contests and Promotions page. Phoenix Rising invites high school students who reside or attend school within the limits of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Tammany, St. Charles, and St. John the Baptist parishes to enter the Phoenix Rising Student Essay Challenge with a written or digital essay. Five winners of the challenge will each receive a full weekend registration to Phoenix Rising, as well as a registration for a chaperone. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:25:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20070101 From Fan to Fandom Challenge information was added to the Contests and Promotions page. Phoenix Rising has partnered with FictionAlley, The Leaky Cauldron and The Sugar Quill — three sites that have excelled in creating interactive spaces for fans — to create a challenge around the keynote presentation, Transformation: From Fan to Fandom, and the amazing Harry Potter fandom. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:25:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20061211 House avatars and desktops are now available and were added to the Downloads page and to the Houses page. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:25:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20061206 The Newsroom Archive page, which contains mentions of Phoenix Rising in the news, was added. Wireless Web Network pages were added, including its history. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:35:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20061127 The Gift Certificate System opened. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:23:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20061114 The Accepted Proposals page was added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:20:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20061016 To accommodate some planned system upgrades, the deadline for submissions has been extended to 11:59 p.m. EST on November 4, 2006. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060929 A RSS feed of the Site Updates page was added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060917 The faculty of L'Université page was added. Quidditch Teams page was updated. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060901 Registration price jumped to $160. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060831 Rhythm Revue promotion sold out. The houses of L'Université page was added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060829 Sponsors and Vendors pages were added. The CaféPress store has opened. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060822 Bayou Quidditch League page was added. Quidditch Rules page was updated. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060809 Special Event and Keynote Presentation tickets are on sale and may be purchased through the online registration system. Keynote Presentations page was updated to include menu descriptions. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060717 The L'Université des Arts Magiques and the history of L'Université pages were added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060705 The Latest News page has been updated. Artists and Authors Night pages were added, including information about the Call for Participation and Elements. Gallery pages were added, including the Prospectus. The Exploratory Programming submissions system has opened. The Keynote Presentations page has been updated with the final two presentations. The Guests of Honor page was updated. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060628 Amazon Associate page was added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060626 Rendezvous and Rendezvous Instructions pages were added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060514 Keynote Presentations and Storyville pages were added. Venues, Events, and Quidditch pages were updated. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Sun, 14 May 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060505 The Press Kit, Sponsorship Kit, and Vendor Kit were added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Fri, 05 May 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060418 Guests of Honor page was added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Sat, 18 Apr 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060412 Vetting boards was updated with information about review board members. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060405 Masquerade Ball page was added. Tell a Friend feature was added. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060331 Submission system opened. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060329 Change My Registration system opened. Registration price jumped to $140. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060306 "Step Off" early registrant t-shirt promotion sold out. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060228 Registration system opened. The initial price was $115. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:45:00 EST http://www.thephoenixrises.org/info/updates.html#20060129 Website opened. web@thephoenixrises.org (Webteam) Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:45:00 EST