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Ever since the days when sound was ncorporated into movies, music has been a quintessential part of ones expression of storytelling and making of a film. Attend this afternoon conference and learn: - An understanding of the music business - An explanation of music rights - What licenses and legal documents are required to use music - What are the implications of ownership and licenses - How is money generated by music in film and television - How do you put the movie soundtrack together - Plus attend our networking cocktail reception

Ancient Khmer and Southeast Asian Ceramics: New Archaeological Findings, Production and the Revival of Techniques A collaboration between the Center for Khmer Studies, National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival and Heritage Watch and part of the International Khmer Ceramics Festival, December 11-29, 2007 CKS Conference Hall, Wat Damnak, Siem Reap, Cambodia December 13-15, 2007 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS This conference aims to bring together Cambodian and international scholars specialized in ancient Khmer and mainland South East Asian ceramics, with contemporary potters and craftspeople working to revive ancient production techniques. In light of illicit trading in antiquities, the objective is to raise awareness of the archaeological importance of ancient Cambodian and mainland South East Asian ceramics, and to highlight the new opportunities for sustainable economic development in the region through contemporary ceramic technology. Scholars based in Southeast Asia are especially encouraged to participate. Dr. Dougald O'Reilly, Chair Prof. John Miksic, Mr. Chhay Rachna, Dr. Philippe Peycam, Mr. Serge Rega, Mr. Eric Llopis, Miss Suzanne Freilich Panels Include: Economics of ceramics in ancient Cambodia and mainland South East Asia. Craft and production in ancient Cambodia and mainland South East Asia. Appraisal, typology and chronology of ancient Khmer ceramics. Revitalization of ceramic production in Cambodia. Contemporary ceramic production and slowing the illicit trade of antiquities. AGENDA Thursday, December 13, 2007 13:30 Optional visit to two ancient Khmer sites 19:00-20:30 Cocktail reception Friday, December 14, 2007 8:00 Registration 8:30 Opening of the Conference Philippe Peycam, CKS Director, & Mr. Serge Rega, NCKCR 8:40 Panel 1: Economics of ceramics in Ancient Cambodia and mainland South East Asia. 9:30 Panel 2: Craft and production in ancient Cambodia and mainland South East Asia. Tea Break 10:30 Panel 3: Appraisal, typology and chronology of ancient Khmer ceramics. 11:30 Discussion 12:00 Lunch 14:00 Panel 4: Chronology of Khmer ceramics. 15:00 Panel 5: Revitalization of ceramic production in Cambodia. Tea Break 16:00 Panel 6: Contemporary ceramic production and slowing the illicit trade of antiquities. 16:30 Discussion 16:50 -17:00 Closing by Dr. Philippe Peycam, CKS Optional dinner Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:30 - 10:30 Visit to the ceramics workshop and ancient kiln reconstruction at the National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival If you wish to participate, please fill in the short attendance form attached, and email it no later than November 20, 2007 to conference@khmerstudies.org.

The Dubai International Fine Art and Antiques Fair will take place at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12th – 15th December 2007. Participation will be by invitation only, at the discretion of the organisers and a specially appointed Standards Committee. The Fair will take place in a 5000-square-metre pillar-free hall designed to accommodate approximately 100 dealers, dependent on the sizes of stands taken. The hall will be dressed in pale cream and white carpet to complement a newly designed white shell scheme, the whole show enhanced by soft fountains and floral décor, the entirety providing an elegant and sophisticated modern look. The Exhibition Centre is strategically located just a 10 minute drive from the airport and offers exhibitors a complete infrastructure of exhibition services plus a concourse offering banks, restaurants, coffee shops, shops and round-the-clock security. The Fair will take place at the same time as the International Watch and Jewellery Show. This prestige event attracts over 16000 visitors and has been established for 10 years. A programme of joint promotions will benefit attendances to both events.

Modern building techniques, changing cultural values, environmental, economic and global issues all have their own demands on the way buildings are shaped and used. These concerns challenge classic concepts of tectonic purity or honesty and have created an unstable context of continuous development in which architectural and urban design, the physics of the built environment, property development, and structural innovation must operate. What do and can these developments mean for tectonic culture? TOWARDS A SYNTHESIS OF DISCIPLINES The explicit purpose of this conference is to explore the relationships between the various disciplines of the building industry in the context of an evolving tectonic culture. Apart from reassessing the role of the tectonic in design within the everchanging context of technological and cultural change, this conference seeks to look at how different sorts of designers work together with other disciplines in the building industry to arrive at a tectonic concept. It aims to widen the debate by specifically inviting submissions about partnerships between designers, engineers, planners, government, property- and product developers. Such partnerships have produced among the most successful buildings because of an enlightened cooperation between the vision of the developer, the talent of the designers, the technical ability of the engineers and the openness of all these to experimentation. It addresses the relationship between the making of buildings and property development, that is, between the tectonic image, branding and iconicity. It explores the tectonic potential in architectural product development and design in the fields of comfort technology, sustainability and adaptability. It intends to monitor the changes in interior, architectural, urban and landscape design practice as these shift from an orientation around the object to a more integrated approach through issues such as the choreography of space, morphology and behaviour, process, mood and atmosphere. Finally it investigates the tectonic potential of new developments in technology and paradigm shifts in facture. CONFERENCE THEMES • Tectonics, the poetics of technology. • Virtual tectonics, digital technology. • Tectonic strategies in ecological and sustainable design. • Kinetic tectonics, movement and adaptability. • Embodied tectonics. • Tectonics, globalisation and localisation. • Tectonics as metaphor. • Tectonics and philosophy: Architectonics. • Tectonics, image and branding. • Tectonics in urban design. DETAILS • The conference will last three days. • The deadline for the submission of abstracts is May 15th 2007. • Abstracts and full papers will be peer reviewed. • Full papers approved by the reviewboard will be published after the conference. • In order to fully involve students, an international competition with a prize will be launched in April. • Keynote speakers will also be asked to supervise a workshop with students. • A number of projects in the faculty during the 1st semester of next year will have the tectonic as their main theme. SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS PLEASE VISIT www.tectonics2007.com
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