"Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" Connects Writers & Executive Producers In an Interactive Internet Storytelling Conference "Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" is dedicated to the transformation of storytelling, moving from traditional forms to embracing the inherent interactivity and engagement of the online user experience. The event is sponsored by sevenEcho, Inc. and Script Magazine. Doylestown, PA (PRWEB) April 21, 2008 The former home and writing refuge of legendary writer and producer Oscar Hammerstein II, Highland Farm, will be the scene of a national forum for storytellers, script writers and executive producers to be held on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2, 2008. "Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" is dedicated to the transformation of storytelling, moving from traditional forms to embracing the inherent interactivity and engagement of the online user experience. The event is sponsored by sevenEcho, Inc. and Script Magazine. The roundtable event will be videotaped and edited, for distribution online at later date on Script Magazine's web site at http://www.scriptmag.com. "Our vision for 'Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm' is to open up a dialogue between the creative individuals and entities driving this next phase of storytelling as an online, interactive, socially-connected and personalized narrative converge," said David Russek, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of sevenEcho. "We are at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard meeting Sand Hill Road meeting Madison Avenue, a true convergence point where technology can transform storytelling and increase audience engagement. It is also the intersection where technology is driving the monetization model and allowing it to scale for mass adoption." "New technologies exist to transform the craft of storytelling," Russek said. "The primary objective for this event, and the distribution of our video highlights in partnership with Script Magazine, is to celebrate and advance the Writer's and Executive Producer's role in this revolution." Topics for the roundtable panel discussions include:
Among the creative professionals who will lead "Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" are:
Highland Farm Estate (http://www.highlandfarmbb.com) is the former home and refuge of Oscar Hammerstein II, noted writer of classic American musicals including "The Sound of Music," "The King & I," and "South Pacific," among others. "Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" begins on Thursday, May 1 with an evening reception and opening remarks from 7 to 9 p.m. On Friday, May 2 the agenda includes a panel discussion from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with a second session continuing from 10:45 a.m. to 12 Noon, followed by a luncheon. The third session begins at 1:30 p.m., and is followed by closing remarks and a "wrap party" from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Attendance at "Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" is limited. Additional information is available by contacting Andrew Rachmell, Executive Producer at sevenEcho by phone at 561-989-8504 or by e-mail at arachmell@sevenecho.com. The edited version of "Transforming Stories @ Highland Farm" will be available after the event through the Script Magazine web site at http://www.scriptmag.com and at http://www.sevenEcho.com. Media Contact:
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